SB21,167,2215 16.972 (2) (h) Establish master contracts for the purchase of materials,
16supplies, equipment, or contractual services relating to information technology or
17telecommunications for use by agencies, authorities, local governmental units, or
18entities in the private sector. The department may require any executive branch
19agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to
20make any purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services
21relating to information technology or telecommunications that are included under
22the contract pursuant to the terms of the contract.
SB21,411 23Section 411. 16.972 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,168,1624 16.972 (2) (j) In consultation with an executive branch agency that has a
25secretary serving at the pleasure of the governor transfer to the department any

1full-time equivalent position in that executive branch agency that is related to the
2provision of information technology security or desktop management services in that
3executive branch agency, and may also transfer to the department any incumbent
4employee holding that position. If a position is transferred under this paragraph, the
5department shall assess the appropriate executive branch agency appropriation
6account for the costs to pay salary and fringe benefit costs of the transferred position.
7If an incumbent employee is transferred under this paragraph, the department shall
8determine the transferred employee's probationary status under s. 230.28, except
9that the employee shall receive credit towards his or her probationary period for the
10time that the employee had been employed in any unclassified position immediately
11prior to appointment. The department may require an executive branch agency that
12is subject to a transfer under this paragraph to transfer to the department
13information technology equipment or systems required by the department to carry
14out information technology security or desktop management services for the
15executive branch agency, and may assess that executive branch agency for the
16provision of such services to that executive branch agency.
SB21,412 17Section 412. 16.973 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,168,2518 16.973 (7) Prescribe and revise as necessary performance measures to ensure
19financial controls and accountability, optimal personnel utilization, and customer
20satisfaction for all information technology functions in the executive branch outside
21of the University of Wisconsin System
and annually, no later than March 31, report
22to the joint committee on information policy and technology and the board
23concerning the performance measures utilized by the department and the actual
24performance of the department and the executive branch agencies measured against
25the performance measures then in effect.
SB21,413
1Section 413. 16.973 (12) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,169,72 16.973 (12) (b) (intro.) Annually, no later than October 1, submit to the
3governor and the members of the joint committee on information policy and
4technology a report documenting the use by each executive branch agency , other than
5the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System,
of master leases to fund
6information technology projects in the previous fiscal year. The report shall contain
7all of the following information:
SB21,414 8Section 414. 16.973 (14) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,169,149 16.973 (14) (a) (intro.) Require each executive branch agency, other than the
10Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin system,
that has entered into an
11open-ended contract for the development of information technology to submit to the
12department quarterly reports documenting the amount expended on the information
13technology development project. In this subsection, "open-ended contract" means
14a contract for information technology that includes one or both of the following:
SB21,415 15Section 415. 16.974 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,170,616 16.974 (3) Develop or operate and maintain any system or device facilitating
17Internet or telephone access to information about programs of agencies, authorities,
18local governmental units, entities in the private sector, individuals, or any tribal
19schools, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), or otherwise permitting the transaction of
20business by agencies, authorities, local governmental units, entities in the private
21sector, individuals, or tribal schools by means of electronic communication. The
22department may assess executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents
23of the University of Wisconsin System,
for the costs of systems or devices relating to
24information technology or telecommunications that are developed, operated, or
25maintained under this subsection in accordance with a methodology determined by

1the department. The department may also charge any agency, authority, local
2governmental unit, entity in the private sector, or tribal school for such costs as a
3component of any services provided by the department to that agency, authority, local
4governmental unit, entity, or tribal school. The department may charge an
5individual for such costs as a component of any services provided by the department
6to that individual.
SB21,416 7Section 416. 16.974 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,170,128 16.974 (5) Review and approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove any
9proposed contract for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual
10services relating to information technology or telecommunications by an executive
11branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
12System
.
SB21,417 13Section 417. 16.976 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,170,1814 16.976 (5) No executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the
15University of Wisconsin System,
may implement a new or revised information
16technology development project authorized under a strategic plan until the
17implementation is approved by the department in accordance with procedures
18prescribed by the department.
SB21,418 19Section 418. 16.978 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,170,2420 16.978 (4) The board may monitor progress in attaining goals for information
21technology and telecommunications development set by the department or executive
22branch agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
23System,
and may make recommendations to the department or agencies concerning
24appropriate means of attaining those goals.
SB21,419 25Section 419. 16.98 of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,420
1Section 420. 16.993 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,171,72 16.993 (1) In cooperation with school districts, cooperative educational service
3agencies, and the technical college system board, and the board of regents of the
4University of Wisconsin System,
promote the efficient, cost-effective procurement,
5installation, and maintenance of educational technology by school districts,
6cooperative educational service agencies, and technical college districts, and the
7University of Wisconsin System
.
SB21,421 8Section 421. 16.993 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,171,139 16.993 (4) In cooperation with the board of regents of the University of
10Wisconsin System Authority, the technical college system board, the department of
11public instruction and other entities, support the development of courses for the
12instruction of professional employees who are licensed by the state superintendent
13of public instruction concerning the effective use of educational technology.
SB21,422 14Section 422. 16.993 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,171,2215 16.993 (7) Purchase educational technology materials, supplies, equipment,
16and contractual services for school districts, cooperative educational service
17agencies, and technical college districts, the board of regents of the University of
18Wisconsin System, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison under s. 16.72 (8),
and
19establish standards and specifications for purchases of educational technology
20hardware and software by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies,
21and technical college districts, and the board of regents of the University of
22Wisconsin System
.
SB21,423 23Section 423. 16.997 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.997 (2) (a)
24and amended to read:
SB21,172,2
116.997 (2) (a) Allow an educational agency to make a request to the department
2for access to either one data line or one lines and video link, except as follows: links.
SB21,424 3Section 424. 16.997 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,425 4Section 425. 16.997 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,426 5Section 426. 16.997 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,427 6Section 427. 16.997 (2c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB21,172,117 16.997 (2c) The department shall develop criteria to use to evaluate whether
8to provide more than one data line and video link to an educational agency. The
9department shall include in the criteria an educational agency's current bandwidth,
10equipment, and readiness, and the available providers and any other economic
11development in the geographic area that the educational agency serves.
SB21,428 12Section 428. 17.15 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,429 13Section 429. 17.27 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,430 14Section 430. 18.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,173,215 18.06 (6) Exercise of authority. Public debt may be contracted and evidence
16of indebtedness issued therefor under one or more authorizing resolutions, unless
17otherwise provided in the resolution, at any time and from time to time, for any
18combination of purposes, in any specific amounts, at any rates of interest, at any
19price or percentage of par value, for any term, payable at any intervals, at any place,
20in any manner and having any other terms or conditions deemed necessary or useful.
21A resolution authorizing the contracting of public debt may provide that the public
22debt bear interest at variable or fixed rates, bear no interest, bear interest payable
23at any time or bear interest payable only at maturity or upon redemption prior to
24maturity. Unless sooner exercised and unless a shorter period is provided in such

1resolution, every authorizing resolution shall expire one year 2 years after the date
2of its adoption.
SB21,431 3Section 431. 18.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,173,54 18.16 (1) (a) "Disabled veteran-owned financial adviser" means a financial
5adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 203.03 (3).
SB21,432 6Section 432. 18.16 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,173,87 18.16 (1) (b) "Disabled veteran-owned investment firm" means an investment
8firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 203.03 (3).
SB21,433 9Section 433. 18.16 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,173,1110 18.16 (1) (c) "Minority financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by
11the department of administration
under s. 16.287 203.07 (2).
SB21,434 12Section 434. 18.16 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,173,1413 18.16 (1) (d) "Minority investment firm" means an investment firm certified by
14the department of administration
under s. 16.287 203.07 (2).
SB21,435 15Section 435. 18.55 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,174,216 18.55 (5) Exercise of authority. Money may be borrowed and evidences of
17revenue obligation issued therefor pursuant to one or more authorizing resolutions,
18unless otherwise provided in the resolution or in this subchapter, at any time and
19from time to time, for any combination of purposes, in any specific amounts, at any
20rates of interest, for any term, payable at any intervals, at any place, in any manner
21and having any other terms or conditions deemed necessary or useful. Revenue
22obligation bonds may bear interest at variable or fixed rates, bear no interest or bear
23interest payable only at maturity or upon redemption prior to maturity. Unless
24sooner exercised or unless a different period is provided in the resolution, every

1authorizing resolution, except as provided in s. 18.59 (1), shall expire one year 2 years
2after the date of its adoption.
SB21,436 3Section 436. 18.64 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,174,54 18.64 (1) (a) "Disabled veteran-owned financial adviser" means a financial
5adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 203.03 (3).
SB21,437 6Section 437. 18.64 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,174,87 18.64 (1) (b) "Disabled veteran-owned investment firm" means an investment
8firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 203.03 (3).
SB21,438 9Section 438. 18.64 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,174,1110 18.64 (1) (c) "Minority financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by
11the department of administration
under s. 16.287 203.07 (2).
SB21,439 12Section 439. 18.64 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,174,1413 18.64 (1) (d) "Minority investment firm" means an investment firm certified by
14the department of administration
under s. 16.287 203.07 (2).
SB21,440 15Section 440. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 18 [precedes 18.70] of the
16statutes is repealed.
SB21,441 17Section 441. 18.70 of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,442 18Section 442. 18.71 (intro.), (1d), (3), (4) and (5) of the statutes are renumbered
1916.526 (1) (intro), (a), (b), (c) and (d), and 16.526 (1) (intro.), (a) 1. and 3. and (c) 1. and
202., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB21,174,2221 16.526 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this subchapter section, unless the context
22requires otherwise:
SB21,174,2423 (a) 1. The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under a
24specified interest exchange agreement under s. 18.73 (5) (a) sub. (4) (e) 1.
SB21,175,3
13. The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under all
2other interest exchange agreements under s. 18.73 (5) (a) sub. (4) (e) 1. relating to
3those notes that are in force at the time of executing the agreement.
SB21,175,64 (c) 1. Created for the purpose of funding operating deficits of the state as
5determined under s. 16.405 (1) 16.526 (1m) (a), which must be repaid not later than
6the last day of the fiscal year during which the operating note is issued;
SB21,175,97 2. Payable from and secured solely by revenues pledged by the commission and
8the department pursuant to the authorizing resolution certification provided that all
9such pledged revenues must first be available for the payment of public debt; and
SB21,443 10Section 443. 18.71 (1m) and (2) of the statutes are repealed.
SB21,444 11Section 444. 18.72 of the statutes is renumbered 16.526 (2), and 16.526 (2) (a)
12to (c), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB21,175,1813 16.526 (2) (a) The commission department may authorize financial obligations
14to be incurred and evidences of operating notes to be issued therefor in an amount
15sufficient to fund or refund the whole or any part of any operating note issued under
16this subchapter section. However, no operating notes originally issued in a fiscal
17year may be funded or refunded by proceeds of an operating note to mature in a later
18fiscal year.
SB21,175,2219 (b) The commission department may authorize financial obligations to be
20incurred and evidences of operating notes to be issued therefor to fund operating
21deficits as moneys are required. The requirements for moneys shall be established
22by the department.
SB21,175,2523 (c) Each purpose specified in subs. (1) and (2) pars. (a) and (b) may include the
24expenses of issuance of the operating notes and reserves securing the operating
25notes.
SB21,445
1Section 445. 18.725 of the statutes is renumbered 16.526 (3) and amended to
2read:
SB21,176,103 16.526 (3) Limit on amount of operating notes. The building commission
4department may not sell operating notes under s. 18.73 (2) sub. (4) (b) at any time
5if the amount of operating notes to be sold at that time plus the amount of operating
6notes outstanding at that time exceed 10% of the amounts shown in the schedule
7under s. 20.005 (3) of appropriations of general purpose revenues, as defined in s.
820.001 (2) (a), plus the amounts shown in the schedule of appropriations of program
9revenues, as defined in s. 20.001 (2) (b), both calculated as of that time and for that
10fiscal year.
SB21,446 11Section 446. 18.73 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,447 12Section 447. 18.73 (2), (4) and (5) (a), (b), (c), (d) (intro.), 1. and 2., (e) 1. and
133. and (f) of the statutes are renumbered 16.526 (4) (b), (d) and (e) 1., 2., 3., 4. (intro.),
14a. and b., 5. a. and c. and 6., and 16.526 (4) (b), (d) and (e) 1., 2., 4. (intro.), a. and b.,
155. a. and 6. (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB21,176,2116 16.526 (4) (b) Sale. Operating notes may be sold at either public or private sale.
17The commission department may provide in an authorizing resolution certification
18for the refunding of operating notes, for their exchange privately, in payment and
19discharge of any of the outstanding operating notes being refunded. All operating
20notes sold at public sale shall be noticed as provided in the authorizing resolution
21certification. Any bids received at public sale may be rejected.
SB21,177,522 (d) Exercise of authority. Financial obligations may be incurred and evidences
23of operating notes issued therefor pursuant to one or more authorizing resolutions
24certifications, unless otherwise provided in the resolution certification or in this
25subchapter section, at any time and from time to time, for any combination of

1purposes, in any specific amounts, at any rates of interest, for any term, payable at
2any intervals, at any place, in any manner and having any other terms or conditions
3deemed necessary or useful. Unless sooner exercised or unless a shorter period is
4provided in the resolution, every authorizing resolution shall expire 3 months after
5the date of its adoption.
SB21,177,186 (e) 1. Subject to pars. (d) and (e) subd. 4. and 5., at the time of, or in anticipation
7of, contracting operating notes and at any time thereafter while the operating notes
8are outstanding, the commission department may enter into agreements and
9ancillary arrangements relating to the operating notes, including liquidity facilities,
10remarketing or dealer agreements, letter of credit agreements, insurance policies,
11guaranty agreements, reimbursement agreements, indexing agreements, or interest
12exchange agreements. Any payment received pursuant to any such agreements or
13ancillary arrangements shall be deposited in, and any payments made pursuant to
14any such agreements or ancillary arrangements will be made from, the general fund
15or the operating note redemption fund, as determined by the commission
16department. The determination of the commission department included in an
17interest exchange agreement that such an agreement relates to an operating note
18shall be conclusive.
SB21,177,2119 2. The commission department may delegate to other persons the authority and
20responsibility to take actions necessary and appropriate to implement agreements
21and ancillary arrangements under par. (a) subd. 1.
SB21,177,2322 4. (intro.) With respect to any interest exchange agreement or agreements
23specified in par. (a) subd. 1., all of the following shall apply:
SB21,178,3
1a. The commission department shall contract with an independent financial
2consulting firm to determine if the terms and conditions of the agreement reflect a
3fair market value, as of the proposed date of the execution of the agreement.
SB21,178,74 b. The interest exchange agreement must identify the note to which the
5agreement is related. The determination of the commission department included in
6an interest exchange agreement that such agreement relates to a note shall be
7conclusive.
SB21,178,148 5. a. Subject to subd. 2. 5. b., the terms and conditions of an interest exchange
9agreement under par. (a) subd. 1. shall not be structured so that, as of the trade date
10of the agreement, the aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments
11relating to the agreement during the fiscal year in which the trade date occurs will
12be less than the aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating
13to the agreement that would be payable during that fiscal year if the agreement is
14not executed.
SB21,178,1915 6. (intro.) Semiannually, during any year in which the state is a party to an
16agreement entered into pursuant to par. (a) subd. 1., the department of
17administration
shall submit a report to the commission and to the cochairpersons of
18the joint committee on finance listing all such agreements. The report shall include
19all of the following:
SB21,448 20Section 448. 18.73 (5) (d) 3. (intro.) and a. to g. of the statutes are consolidated,
21renumbered 16.526 (4) (e) 4. c. and amended to read:
SB21,179,1022 16.526 (4) (e) 4. c. The resolution certification authorizing the commission
23department to enter into any interest exchange agreement shall require that the
24terms and conditions of the agreement reflect a fair market value as of the date of
25execution of the agreement, as reflected by the determination of the independent

1financial consulting firm under subd. 1. 4. a., and shall establish guidelines for any
2such agreement, including the following: a. The the conditions under which the
3commission department may enter into the agreements. b. The; the form and
4content of the agreements. c. The; the aspects of risk exposure associated with the
5agreements. d. The; the standards and procedures for counterparty selection. e.
6The
; the standards for the procurement of, and the setting aside of reserves, if any,
7in connection with, the agreements. f. The; the provisions, if any, for
8collateralization or other requirements for securing any counterparty's obligations
9under the agreements. g. A ; and a system for financial monitoring and periodic
10assessment of the agreements.
SB21,449 11Section 449. 18.73 (5) (e) 2. (intro.), a. and b. of the statutes are consolidated,
12renumbered 16.526 (4) (e) 5. b. and amended to read:
SB21,179,2213 16.526 (4) (e) 5. b. Subdivision 1. 5. a. shall not apply if either of the follow
14occurs: a. The commission
the department receives a determination by the
15independent financial consulting firm under par. (d) 1. subd. 4. a. that the terms and
16conditions of the agreement reflect payments by the state that represent on-market
17rates as of the trade date for the particular type of agreement. b. The commission
18or the department provides written notice to the joint committee on finance of its
19intention to enter into an agreement that is reasonably expected to satisfy subd. 1.
20subd. 5. a., and the joint committee on finance either approves or disapproves, in
21writing, the commission's department's entering into the agreement within 14 days
22of receiving the written notice from the commission department.
SB21,450 23Section 450. 18.74 of the statutes is renumbered 16.526 (5) and amended to
24read:
SB21,180,7
116.526 (5) Application of operating note proceeds. All moneys resulting from
2the contracting of operating notes or any payment to be received under an agreement
3or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.73 (5) sub. (4) (e) with respect to
4any such operating notes shall be credited to the general fund, except that moneys
5which represent premium and accrued interest on operating notes, or moneys for
6purposes of funding or refunding operating notes pursuant to s. 18.72 (1) sub. (2) (a)
7shall be credited to the operating note redemption fund.
SB21,451 8Section 451. 18.75 of the statutes is renumbered 16.526 (6), and 16.526 (6) (a),
9(b), (c) and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB21,180,1410 16.526 (6) (a) When operating notes are authorized, there shall be established
11in the state treasury or with a trustee if so required in the authorizing resolution
12certification, an operating note redemption fund separate and distinct from every
13other fund, which may contain separate and distinct accounts for each particular
14operating note issue.
SB21,180,2015 (b) The operating note redemption fund shall be expended and all moneys from
16time to time on hand therein are irrevocably appropriated, in sums sufficient, only
17for the payment of principal and interest on operating notes giving rise to it and
18premium, if any, due upon refunding or early redemption of such operating notes,
19and for the payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement
20entered into under s. 18.73 (5) sub. (4) (e) with respect to such operating notes.
SB21,181,221 (c) Moneys of the operating note redemption fund may be commingled only for
22the purpose of investment with other public funds, but they may be invested only as
23provided in the authorizing resolution certification. All such reinvestments shall be
24the exclusive property of such fund and all earnings on or income from such

1investments shall be used in meeting principal and interest payments on operating
2notes issued.
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