AB920: Bill Text

AB920,5,11 16.855 (10m) (am) 1m. In awarding construction contracts the department shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is awarded to contractors and subcontractors which are woman-owned businesses.

AB920,12 Section 12. 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,5,18 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. The department may award any contract to a minority business, a woman-owned business, or disabled veteran-owned business, or a business that is both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business certified as more than one of those categories, if the business is a qualified responsible bidder and the business submits a bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid.

AB920,13 Section 13. 16.855 (10m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,5,22 16.855 (10m) (b) Upon completion of any contract, the contractor shall report to the department any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to minority businesses, woman-owned businesses, or disabled veteran-owned businesses.

AB920,14 Section 14. 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,6,3 16.855 (10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on contracts awarded to minority businesses, woman-owned businesses, and disabled veteran-owned businesses under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.

AB920,15 Section 15. 16.87 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB920,6,7 16.87 (2) (bm) The department shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to woman-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a) 5.

AB920,16 Section 16. 23.41 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB920,6,11 23.41 (6) (am) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 5 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to woman-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a) 5.

AB920,17 Section 17. 25.185 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are created to read:

AB920,6,14 25.185 (1) (e) "Woman-owned financial advisor" means a financial advisor certified by the department of administration under s. 16.285.

AB920,6,16 (f) "Woman-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.285.

AB920,18 Section 18. 25.185 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB920,6,21 25.185 (2) (am) The board shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of woman-owned financial advisers or woman-owned investment firms.

AB920,19 Section 19. 25.185 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,7,3 25.185 (3) The board shall annually report to the department of administration the total amount of moneys expended under sub. (2) for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions, the services of minority, woman-owned, and disabled veteran-owned financial advisers, and the services of minority, woman-owned, and disabled veteran-owned investment firms during the preceding fiscal year.

AB920,20 Section 20. 84.075 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,7,6 84.075 (title) Contracting with minority businesses, woman-owned businesses, and disabled veteran-owned businesses.

AB920,21 Section 21. 84.075 (1c) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB920,7,9 84.075 (1c) (c) "Woman-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.285.

AB920,22 Section 22. 84.075 (1m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB920,7,17 84.075 (1m) (am) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding construction contracts under s. 84.06 and in contracting with private contractors and agencies under s. 84.07, the department shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors that are woman-owned businesses. In attempting to meet this goal, the department may award any contract to a woman-owned business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid.

AB920,23 Section 23. 84.075 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,7,23 84.075 (1m) (c) If a contractor, subcontractor, or vendor is both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business qualifies for more than one preference under par. (a), (am), or (b), the department may award a contract under par. (a), (am), or (b) but the qualified responsible bid must be no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid, as provided under pars. (a), (am), and (b).

AB920,24 Section 24. 84.075 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,8,3 84.075 (2) The contractor shall report to the department any amount of the contract paid to subcontractors and vendors which are minority businesses, woman-owned businesses, or disabled veteran-owned businesses.

AB920,25 Section 25. 84.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB920,8,14 84.075 (3) The department shall at least semiannually, or more often if required by the department of administration, report to the department of administration the total amount of money it has paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors that are minority businesses, that are woman-owned businesses, and that are disabled veteran-owned businesses under ss. 84.01 (13), 84.06, and 84.07 and the number of contacts with minority businesses, woman-owned businesses, and disabled veteran-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases and contracts. In its reports, the department shall include only amounts paid to businesses certified by the department of safety and professional services as minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses.

AB920,26 Section 26. Initial applicability.

AB920,8,17 (1) This act first applies to contracts entered into and orders placed on the effective date of this subsection.

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