Amendment SA2-AB64

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 64

September 15, 2017 - Offered by Senators Shilling, Risser, Ringhand, Erpenbach, Johnson, L. Taylor, Miller, Carpenter, Vinehout, Bewley, Wirch, Hansen and Larson.

AB64-SA2,1,2 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by assembly substitute amendment 1, as follows:

AB64-SA2,1,3 1. Page 11, line 16: after that line insert:

AB64-SA2,1,4 “ Section 9m. 15.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-SA2,1,12 15.01 (4) “Council" means a part-time body appointed to function on a continuing basis for the study, and recommendation of solutions and policy alternatives, of the problems arising in a specified functional area of state government, except the council on physical disabilities has the powers and duties specified in s. 46.29 (1) and (2), the state council on alcohol and other drug abuse has the powers and duties specified in s. 14.24, the small farm higher education debt council has the powers and duties specified in s. 39.52 (3) and (9), and the electronic recording council has the powers and duties specified in s. 706.25 (4).”.

AB64-SA2,1,13 2. Page 12, line 7: delete lines 7 to 9.

AB64-SA2,2,1 3. Page 13, line 22: after that line insert:

AB64-SA2,2,2 “ Section 35m. 15.137 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA2,2,8 15.137 (7) Small farm higher education debt council. There is created in the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection a small farm higher education debt council consisting of the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her designee, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension or his or her designee, and the following members appointed by the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection for 3-year terms:

AB64-SA2,2,11 (a) An individual who administers or participates or cooperates in programs of the farm service agency of the U.S. department of agriculture. The secretary may consult with the farm service agency in making the appointment.

AB64-SA2,2,12 (b) An individual representing agricultural lenders.

AB64-SA2,2,13 (c) An individual representing higher education loan providers or servicers.”.

AB64-SA2,2,15 4. Page 18, line 12: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 19, line 2.

AB64-SA2,2,16 5. Page 40, line 16: after that line insert:

AB64-SA2,2,17 “ Section 157mb. 16.72 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-SA2,2,21 16.72 (2) (c) To the extent possible, the department shall write specifications so as to permit the purchase of materials manufactured in the United States, as defined in s. 16.754 (1) (b), or the purchase of local products or services, as defined in s. 66.0145 (1) (b).

AB64-SA2,157me Section 157me. 16.754 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-SA2,2,24 16.754 (title) Preference for local products and services and American-made materials.

AB64-SA2,157mf Section 157mf. 16.754 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.754 (1) (ar).

AB64-SA2,157mg Section 157mg. 16.754 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA2,3,4 16.754 (1) (am) “Local product or service" has the meaning given in s. 66.0145 (1) (b).

AB64-SA2,157mh Section 157mh. 16.754 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-SA2,3,6 16.754 (2) (title) Purchase preference preferences.

AB64-SA2,157mi Section 157mi. 16.754 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.754 (2) (b).

AB64-SA2,157mj Section 157mj. 16.754 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA2,3,15 16.754 (2) (a) The department, a designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1), and each agency making purchases under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least 20 percent of the total amount expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is for local products or services, and it shall be a further goal that the percentage of the total amount expended in any fiscal year for local products or services will not be lower than the percentage of the total amount expended in the previous fiscal year for local products or services.

AB64-SA2,157mk Section 157mk. 16.754 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA2,3,23 16.754 (2m) Data. For purposes of measuring compliance with sub. (2) (a), the department shall collect from a person who responds to a proposal or submits a bid for a contract information regarding the person's principal place of business. The department shall make available to the public on its Internet site the data it collects under this subsection as well as an annual evaluation of how well the department, its designated purchasing agents, and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 are meeting the goal under sub. (2) (a).

AB64-SA2,157mL Section 157mL. 16.754 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-SA2,4,9 16.754 (3) Exemptions. (intro.) Subsection (2) (b) does not apply if the materials are purchased for the purpose of commercial resale or for the purpose of use in the production of goods for commercial sale. Subsection (2) (b) does not apply to the purchase of stationery and printing materials. Subsection (2) (b) does not apply if the department determines, under s. 16.75 (1) (a) 2., that the foreign nation or subdivision thereof in which the vendor is domiciled does not give preference to vendors domiciled in that nation or subdivision in making governmental purchases. Subsection (2) (b) does not apply if the department or other person having contracting authority in respect to the purchase determines that:”.

AB64-SA2,4,14 6. Page 69, line 11: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $75,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $75,500 for the purpose of increasing the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.5 GPR positions to serve as an agricultural program specialist and an economic development consultant.

AB64-SA2,4,15 7. Page 79, line 7: after that line insert: - See PDF for table

AB64-SA2,4,17 8. Page 87, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $19,786,600 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA2,4,20 9. Page 87, line 18: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $17,291,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $16,826,200 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA2,4,21 10. Page 87, line 18: delete “B" and substitute “S".

AB64-SA2,5,3 11. Page 88, line 18: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $256,600 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $245,700 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA2,5,5 12. Page 164, line 23: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $660,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA2,5,6 13. Page 168, line 7: after that line insert: - See PDF for table

AB64-SA2,5,9 14. Page 204, line 1: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $150,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $150,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA2,5,12 15. Page 204, line 5: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by $2,000,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $2,000,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB64-SA2,5,13 16. Page 278, line 2: after that line insert:

AB64-SA2,5,14 “ Section 198g. 20.155 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA2,5,17 20.155 (3) (a) Broadband expansion grants; general purpose revenue funding. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for broadband expansion grants under s. 196.504.”.

AB64-SA2,5,18 17. Page 280, line 1: before that line insert:

AB64-SA2,5,19 “ Section 204o. 20.235 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA2,6,4 20.235 (1) (em) Small farm operators. A sum sufficient to make reimbursement payments to small farm operators under the program under s. 39.52. Subject to s. 39.52 (6), the amount appropriated under this paragraph in fiscal year 2017-18 may not exceed $120,000, in fiscal year 2018-19 may not exceed $240,000, in fiscal year 2019-20 may not exceed $360,000, in fiscal year 2020-21 may not exceed $480,000, and in fiscal year 2021-22 and each fiscal year thereafter may not exceed $600,000.”.

AB64-SA2,6,5 18. Page 280, line 2: delete lines 2 to 9 and substitute: