SB648: Bill Text

SB648,7,7 (c) In addition to submitting the application to the national and community service board under par. (a), the manager shall also submit the application to the department for a grant from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (ch). The department may award a grant for a proposed project in an amount that is no less than $25,000 and no more than $75,000, if the sponsor provides funding for the project in an amount that is at least 50 percent of the amount of the grant. The cumulative amount of adminstrative costs charged by the department, the manager, and the sponsor in connection with a grant awarded under this paragraph may not exceed 10 percent of the amount of the grant.

SB648,7,13 (9) Intergovernmental cooperation. The department may, on behalf of the manager, an applicant, or a sponsor, enter into a cooperative purchasing agreement under s. 16.73 (1). The department may request cooperative assistance from other state agencies in carrying out its program responsibilities as provided in s. 20.901 (1) (a). The department may enter into an intergovernmental service agreement under s. 66.0301 on behalf of itself, the manager, an applicant, or a sponsor.

SB648,7,15 (10) Responsibilities of sponsor. Each sponsor of a Wisconsin conservation corps project approved under this section shall do all of the following:

SB648,7,17 (a) Upon completion of the project, erect a permanent plaque at each project work site identifying the site as a Wisconsin conservation corps project.

SB648,7,25 (b) Submit a report to the department identifying the number of work crew members who enrolled at a technical college, a college campus of the University of Wisconsin System, or any other postsecondary educational institution upon completion of a project in which they were engaged and the status of each such work crew member as of the first anniversary after completion of each project, including whether the crew member has graduated from high school, has received a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation, or is employed and if employed, in what capacity.

SB648,8,5 (11) Annual report. Annually, no later than March 31, the department shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), identifying Wisconsin conservation corps projects that were completed in the preceding year or that are in the process of completion at the end of that year.

SB648,2 Section 2 . 16.705 (1b) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB648,8,7 16.705 (1b) (e) The Wisconsin conservation corps program under s. 16.24 (4).

SB648,3 Section 3 . 16.705 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

SB648,8,11 16.705 (10) Subsections (2) to (9) do not apply to procurements by an agency for contractual services to be performed by crew members as a part of a Wisconsin conservation corps project.

SB648,4 Section 4 . 16.75 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB648,8,22 16.75 (1) (a) 1. All orders awarded or contracts made by the department for all materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services to be provided to any agency, except as otherwise provided in par. (c) and subs. (2), (2g), (2m), (3m), (3t), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10e), and (10m) and ss. 16.705 (1r), 16.73 (4) (a), 16.751, 16.754, 50.05 (7) (f), 153.05 (2m) (a), 165.987, and 287.15 (7), and except for contractual services to be performed by crew members as a part of a Wisconsin conservation corps project, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration life cycle cost estimates under sub. (1m), when appropriate, the location of the agency, the quantities of the articles to be supplied, their conformity with the specifications, and the purposes for which they are required and the date of delivery.

SB648,5 Section 5 . 16.754 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB648,8,24 16.754 (title) Preferences.

SB648,6 Section 6 . 16.754 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.754 (2) (a).

SB648,7 Section 7. 16.754 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB648,9,7 16.754 (2) (b) When all other factors are substantially equal, when materials are procured for the Wisconsin conservation corps program, the state shall ensure that such materials are manufactured in whole or in substantial part in Wisconsin and, when services are procured for the Wisconsin conservation corps program, the state shall ensure that such services are performed in whole or in substantial part in Wisconsin.

SB648,8 Section 8 . 16.754 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB648,9,17 16.754 (3) Exemptions. Subsection (2) 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) does not apply to the purchase of stationery and printing materials. Subsection (2) (a) 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) does not apply if the department or other person having contracting authority in respect to the purchase determines that:

SB648,9,19 (a) The materials are not manufactured in the United States in sufficient or reasonably available quantities; or to comply with the requirement.

SB648,9,22 (b) The quality of the materials is substantially less greater than the quality of similar available materials manufactured outside of the United States in compliance with the requirement.

SB648,9 Section 9 . 20.505 (4) (kc) of the statutes is created to read:

SB648,9,25 20.505 (4) (kc) Wisconsin conservation corps board; interagency transfers. All moneys transferred to the department of administration from other state agencies and all moneys transferred under 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 10 (2), to be used for Wisconsin conservation corps program grants under s. 16.24.

SB648,10 Section 10 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB648,10,18 (1) Emergency rules for operation of Wisconsin conservation corps program. The department of administration may promulgate all rules necessary for the operation of the Wisconsin conservation corps program under section 16.24 of the statutes as emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) of the statutes, emergency rules promulgated under this subsection may remain in effect for not more than one year, and may be extended under section 227.24 (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding sections 227.135 (2) and (4) and 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g. of the statutes, a proposed emergency rule promulgated under this subsection and the statement of the scope of the proposed emergency rule are not subject to approval of the governor.

SB648,10,19 (2) Transfer of moneys to Wisconsin conservation corps program.

SB648,10,21 (a) In this subsection, “executive branch agency" has the meaning given under section 16.70 (4) of the statutes.

SB648,11,2 (b) Notwithstanding sections 20.115 to 20.875 and 25.40 (3) of the statutes, but subject to paragraphs (c) to (e), the secretary of administration may transfer a total of not more than $400,000 appropriated from sum certain appropriations to executive branch agencies under those sections of the statutes to the appropriation account under section 20.505 (4) (kc) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB648,11,7 (c) No moneys may be transferred under paragraph (b ) from an appropriation derived from federal revenues. No moneys may be transferred under paragraph (b) if the transfer would violate the state or federal constitution, any state or federal law not specified in paragraph (b), or a requirement imposed by the federal government as a condition to receipt of aids by this state.

SB648,11,11 (d) The secretary of administration shall not transfer moneys under paragraph (b) from an appropriation account to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (3) (bq), (cq), or (cr) of the statutes, other than moneys for department operations and services engaged under section 84.01 (13) of the statutes.

SB648,11,24 (e) Prior to making any transfer under paragraph (b ), the secretary of administration shall notify the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed transfer. If the cochairpersons do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed transfer within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's notification, the secretary may make the proposed transfer. If, within 14 working days after the date of the secretary's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed transfer, the secretary shall not make the proposed transfer unless the committee approves the proposed transfer or modifies and approves the proposed transfer. If the committee modifies and approves the proposed transfer, the secretary may make the proposed transfer only as modified by the committee.

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