SB148,14,1813 16.528 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
14institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
15government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
16is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
17courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233,
18234 235, 237, 238, or 279.
SB148,28 19Section 28. 16.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,15,320 16.53 (2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed
21invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after
22it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection,
23"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
24education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
25authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend

1moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
2including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234 235, 237,
3238, or 279.
SB148,29 4Section 29. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,15,105 16.54 (9) (a) 1. "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
6institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
7government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
8is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
9courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233,
10234 235, 237, 238, or 279.
SB148,30 11Section 30. 16.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,15,1312 16.70 (2) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or under
13ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, or 279.
SB148,31 14Section 31. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,15,2515 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
16Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
17Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
18Economic Development Corporation,
and the Bradley Center Sports and
19Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a
20provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
21applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
22condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation as
23defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or national origin and, except with respect to sexual
24orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal
25employment opportunities.
SB148,32
1Section 32. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,16,182 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
3Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
4Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
5Economic Development Corporation,
and the Bradley Center Sports and
6Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract
7executed by them: "In connection with the performance of work under this contract,
8the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
9employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,
10developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation or national
11origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment,
12upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or
13termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training,
14including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual orientation, the contractor
15further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
16The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and
17applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting
18forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".
SB148,33 19Section 33. 16.765 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,17,1020 16.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of
21the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
22Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox
23River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
24and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall be primarily
25responsible for obtaining compliance by any contractor with the nondiscrimination

1and affirmative action provisions prescribed by this section, according to procedures
2recommended by the department. The department shall make recommendations to
3the contracting agencies and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin
4Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
5Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
6Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
and the Bradley Center Sports and
7Entertainment Corporation for improving and making more effective the
8nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department
9shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions
10under this section.
SB148,34 11Section 34. 16.765 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,17,2012 16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the
13nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate
14and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may
15delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
16Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
17Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
18Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
or the Bradley Center Sports and
19Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance with the department's
20procedures.
SB148,35 21Section 35. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,18,622 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the
23department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
24Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
25Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin

1Economic Development Corporation,
or the Bradley Center Sports and
2Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
3Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
4Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
5Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and
6Entertainment Corporation shall:
SB148,36 7Section 36. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,18,138 16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent
9further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting
10agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
11Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox
12River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or
13the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation.
SB148,37 14Section 37. 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,19,515 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term
16of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,
17the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
18Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
or the Bradley Center Sports and
19Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating party to complete the contract,
20after complying with this section, but thereafter the contracting agency, the Fox
21River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower
22Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development
23Corporation,
or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall
24request the department to place the name of the party on the ineligible list for state
25contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,

1the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
2Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
or the Bradley Center Sports and
3Entertainment Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the
4uncompleted portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the
5contracting party for use in completing the contract.
SB148,38 6Section 38. 16.838 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,19,87 16.838 (1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
8ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, or 237.
SB148,39 9Section 39. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,19,1910 16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other
11building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the
12department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the
13provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general
14fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an
15office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
16society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
17constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
18including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
19subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234 235, 237, 238, or 279.
SB148,40 20Section 40. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,20,1021 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
22proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
23the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
24may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
25costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all

1collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
2Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
3adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
4costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
5subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
6of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
7or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
8moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
9including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234 235,
10237, 238, or 279.
SB148,41 11Section 41. 16.98 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,20,2112 16.98 (1) The department shall engage in such activities as the secretary deems
13necessary to ensure the maximum utilization of federal resources by state agencies
14and institutions and other eligible organizations and units of government, including
15community development corporations as defined in s. 234.94 235.94 (2). The
16department shall acquire excess and surplus real and personal property at such cost
17to the recipient as is necessary to amortize expenditures for transportation, packing,
18crating, handling and program overhead, except that the department may transfer
19any excess or surplus personal property to the department of tourism, upon request
20of the department of tourism, at no cost, subject to any limitation or restriction
21imposed by federal law.
SB148,42 22Section 42. 19.42 (10) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,20,2523 19.42 (10) (h) The members of the board of directors and employees of the
24Forward Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, except clerical
25employees.
SB148,43
1Section 43. 19.42 (10) (sm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB148,44 2Section 44. 19.42 (13) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,21,53 19.42 (13) (g) The members of the board of directors and employees of the
4Forward Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, except clerical
5employees.
SB148,45 6Section 45. 19.42 (13) (om) of the statutes is repealed.
SB148,46 7Section 46. 19.56 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,21,108 19.56 (2) (b) 6. Is made available to the official by the Wisconsin Economic
9Development Corporation
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority or the
10department of tourism in accordance with sub. (3) (e), (em) or (f).
SB148,47 11Section 47. 19.56 (3) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,21,1512 19.56 (3) (e) (intro.) A state public official who is an officer or employee of the
13Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development
14Authority
may solicit, receive and retain on behalf of the state anything of value for
15the purpose of any of the following:
SB148,48 16Section 48. 19.56 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,21,2217 19.56 (3) (e) 1. The sponsorship by the Wisconsin Economic Development
18Corporation
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority of a trip to a foreign country
19primarily to promote trade between that country and this state that the Wisconsin
20Economic Development Corporation
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority can
21demonstrate through clear and convincing evidence is primarily for the benefit of
22this state.
SB148,49 23Section 49. 19.56 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,22,424 19.56 (3) (f) A state public official may receive and retain from the Wisconsin
25Economic Development Corporation
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority

1anything of value which the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward
2Wisconsin Development Authority
is authorized to provide under par. (e) and may
3receive and retain from the department of tourism anything of value which the
4department of tourism is authorized to provide under par. (em).
SB148,50 5Section 50. 19.57 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,22,13 619.57 Conferences, visits and economic development activities. The
7Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development
8Authority
shall file a report with the board no later than April 30 annually, specifying
9the source and amount of anything of value received by the Wisconsin Economic
10Development Corporation
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority during the
11preceding calendar year for a purpose specified in s. 19.56 (3) (e), and the program
12or activity in connection with which the thing is received, together with the location
13and date of that program or activity.
SB148,51 14Section 51. 20.192 of the statutes is repealed.
SB148,52 15Section 52. 20.320 (2) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,22,2016 20.320 (2) (s) Safe drinking water loan programs financial assistance. From
17the environmental improvement fund, a sum sufficient for financial assistance
18under the safe drinking water loan program under s. 281.61, for other drinking water
19quality activities under s. 281.62 and to transfer funds to the Wisconsin drinking
20water reserve fund under s. 234.933 235.933, as authorized under s. 281.625 (4).
SB148,53 21Section 53. 20.320 (2) (x) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,23,622 20.320 (2) (x) Safe drinking water loan programs financial assistance; federal.
23From the safe drinking water loan program federal revolving loan fund account in
24the environmental improvement fund, all moneys received from the federal
25government to provide financial assistance under the safe drinking water loan

1program under s. 281.61, for other drinking water quality activities under s. 281.62
2and for drinking water loan guarantees under s. 234.86 235.86, as authorized by the
3governor under s. 16.54, for financial assistance under the safe drinking water loan
4program under s. 281.61, other drinking water quality activities under s. 281.62 and
5to transfer funds to the Wisconsin drinking water reserve fund under s. 234.933
6235.933, as authorized under s. 281.625 (4).
SB148,54 7Section 54. 20.370 (2) (mr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,23,108 20.370 (2) (mr) General program operations — brownfields. From the
9environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for administration of activities
10related to brownfields, as defined in s. 238.13 235.13 (1) (a).
SB148,55 11Section 55. 20.370 (9) (ny) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,23,1912 20.370 (9) (ny) Aids administration — safe drinking water loan programs;
13federal funds.
From the safe drinking water loan program federal revolving loan
14fund account in the environmental improvement fund, all moneys received from the
15federal government to administer the safe drinking water loan program, as
16authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for the administration of the safe drinking
17water loan program under s. 281.59 or 281.61, the drinking water loan guarantee
18program under ss. 234.86 235.86 and 281.625 and other drinking water quality
19activities under s. 281.62.
SB148,56 20Section 56. 20.485 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,23,2321 20.485 (3) (b) Self insurance. A sum sufficient to cover deficiencies in the
22amounts necessary to repay principal and interest on veterans housing loans made
23under s. 45.37 and financed by bonds sold under s. 234.40 235.409.
SB148,57 24Section 57. 20.485 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,24,3
120.485 (3) (e) General program deficiency. A sum sufficient to pay any general
2program deficiency under s. 45.37, including any deficiency in the capital reserve
3fund requirement under s. 234.42 235.42.
SB148,58 4Section 58. 20.490 of the statutes is repealed.
SB148,59 5Section 59. 20.885 of the statutes is created to read:
SB148,24,7 620.885 Grants to Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. There is
7appropriated to the department of administration for the following programs:
SB148,24,11 8(2) Housing programs. (a) General program operations. As a continuing
9appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the Forward Wisconsin
10Development Authority, for the authority's housing general program operations
11under subch. IV of ch. 235.
SB148,24,1412 (ad) Housing rehabilitation loan program. As a continuing appropriation, the
13amounts in the schedule for grants to the Forward Wisconsin Development
14Authority, for general program operations under s. 235.51.
SB148,24,1815 (ah) Capital reserve fund deficiency. As a continuing appropriation, the
16amounts in the schedule for grants to the Forward Wisconsin Development
17Authority to restore the capital reserve fund requirement in accordance with s.
18235.403 (4) or 235.54.
SB148,24,2219 (at) Homeowner eviction lien protection program. As a continuing
20appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the Forward Wisconsin
21Development Authority, for the authority to operate the homeowner eviction and lien
22protection program under s. 235.605.
SB148,25,223 (m) Federal aid related to housing. All moneys received from the federal
24government as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for grants to the Forward

1Wisconsin Development Authority to carry out its housing-related purposes, as
2defined in s. 235.01 (3).
SB148,25,73 (q) Loan-loss reserve fund. As a continuing appropriation, from the state
4housing authority reserve fund, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the
5Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, which the Forward Wisconsin
6Development Authority shall use for a loan-loss reserve fund in accordance with s.
7235.52.
SB148,25,12 8(3) Economic development programs. (a) General program operations. As a
9continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the Forward
10Wisconsin Development Authority, for the Forward Wisconsin Development
11Authority's economic development programs developed, implemented, and operated
12under subchs. II and III of ch. 235.
SB148,25,1613 (ah) Economic development capital reserve fund deficiency. As a continuing
14appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the Forward Wisconsin
15Development Authority to restore the capital reserve fund requirement in
16accordance with s. 235.04.
SB148,25,2017 (ap) Wisconsin development reserve fund. As a continuing appropriation, the
18amounts in the schedule for grants to the Forward Wisconsin Development
19Authority, which the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority shall deposit in the
20Wisconsin development reserve fund under s. 235.93.
SB148,25,2521 (m) Federal aid related to economic development. All moneys received from the
22federal government as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for grants to the
23Forward Wisconsin Development Authority to carry out its purposes related to
24economic development, which the authority shall use for the purposes for which
25received.
SB148,26,5
1(qm) Environmental fund transfer to Wisconsin development reserve fund.
2From the environmental fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the
3schedule for grants to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, which the
4Forward Wisconsin Development Authority shall deposit in the Wisconsin
5development reserve fund under s. 235.93.
SB148,26,106 (r) Agrichemical management fund transfer to Wisconsin development reserve
7fund.
From the agrichemical management fund, as a continuing appropriation, the
8amounts in the schedule for grants to the Forward Wisconsin Development
9Authority, which the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority shall deposit in the
10Wisconsin development reserve fund under s. 235.93.
SB148,26,1511 (s) Petroleum inspection fund transfer to Wisconsin development reserve fund.
12From the petroleum inspection fund, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the
13Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, which the Forward Wisconsin
14Development Authority shall deposit in the Wisconsin development reserve fund
15under s. 235.93.
SB148,26,2016 (t) Economic development fund; programs. From the economic development
17fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the
18Forward Wisconsin Development Authority for funding economic development
19programs administered by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority under ch.
20235.
SB148,26,2321 (u) Brownfield site assessment grants. Biennially, from the environmental
22fund, the amounts in the schedule for grants to the Forward Wisconsin Development
23Authority for brownfield site assessment grants under s. 235.133.
SB148,60 24Section 60. 23.167 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,27,4
123.167 (2) (intro.) The department, in consultation with the Wisconsin
2Economic Development Corporation
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority,
3shall do all of the following for each economic development program administered by
4the department:
SB148,61 5Section 61. 23.169 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,27,86 23.169 (1) The department shall coordinate any economic development
7assistance with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward
8Wisconsin Development Authority
.
SB148,62 9Section 62. 23.169 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,27,1810 23.169 (2) Annually, no later than October 1, the department shall submit to
11the joint legislative audit committee and to the appropriate standing committees of
12the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a comprehensive report assessing economic
13development programs, as defined in s. 23.167 (1), administered by the department.
14The report shall include all of the information required under s. 238.07 235.016 (2).
15The department shall collaborate with the Wisconsin Economic Development
16Corporation
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority to make readily accessible
17to the public on an Internet-based system the information required under this
18section.
SB148,63 19Section 63. 23.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,27,2420 23.175 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution
21of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created
22or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend
23moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under subch. II of ch.
24114 or ch. 231, 233, 234 235, or 237 but not including the legislature or the courts.
SB148,64 25Section 64. 25.17 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,28,7
125.17 (2) (c) Invest the State Housing Authority reserve fund as directed by the
2Forward Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in housing
3rehabilitation loan program bonds of the authority including subordinated bonds
4that may also be special obligations of the authority. In making the investment, the
5board shall accept the terms and conditions as the authority specifies and is relieved
6of any obligations relative to prudent investment of the fund, including those set
7forth under ch. 881.
SB148,65 8Section 65. 25.17 (70) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB148,66 9Section 66. 25.41 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB148,28,1610 25.41 (1) All moneys appropriated or transferred by law; all moneys received
11from the federal government, from the state housing and economic development
12authority
Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, or from any other source for
13the purpose of the state housing authority reserve fund; and all income or interest
14earned by, or increment to the state housing authority reserve fund due to the
15investment thereof shall constitute the state housing authority reserve fund which
16shall be used only as provided in this section.
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