AB68: Bill Text

AB68,2497 Section 2497. 229.845 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1355,13 229.845 (2) It shall be a goal of the district, in awarding construction work and professional services contracts related to cultural arts facilities, that at least 15 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to disability-owned businesses, and at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to women's businesses, except that if the sponsoring city is a 1st class city, it shall be a goal of the district, in awarding construction work and professional services contracts related to cultural arts facilities, that at least 25 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to disability-owned businesses, and at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to women's businesses.

AB68,2498 Section 2498. 230.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1355,21 230.01 (2) (b) It is the policy of this state to provide for equal employment opportunity by ensuring that all personnel actions including hire, tenure or term, and condition or privilege of employment be based on the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to the particular position without regard to age, race, creed or religion, color, disability, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), or political affiliation.

AB68,2499 Section 2499 . 230.01 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB68,1356,6 230.01 (2) (b) It is the policy of this state to provide for equal employment opportunity by ensuring that all personnel actions including hire, tenure or term, and condition or privilege of employment be based on the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to the particular position without regard to age, race, creed or religion, color, disability, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), or political affiliation, or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r).

AB68,2500 Section 2500 . 230.08 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1356,11 230.08 (2) (g) One stenographer appointed by each elective executive officer, except the secretary of state and the state treasurer; and one deputy or assistant appointed by each elective executive officer, except the state treasurer, secretary of state, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction.

AB68,2501 Section 2501. 230.08 (2) (L) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1356,14 230.08 (2) (L) 4. Higher educational aids board , created under s. 15.67 attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03.

AB68,2502 Section 2502 . 230.08 (2) (ya) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1356,17 230.08 (2) (ya) The director of the office of environmental justice in the department of administration.

AB68,2503 Section 2503 . 230.08 (2) (yf) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1356,19 230.08 (2) (yf) The chief resiliency officer in the department of administration.

AB68,2504 Section 2504 . 230.08 (2) (yg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1356,22 230.08 (2) (yg) The director of the office of digital transformation in the department of administration.

AB68,2505 Section 2505. 230.08 (2) (yh) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1356,25 230.08 (2) (yh) The director of Native American affairs in the department of administration.

AB68,2506 Section 2506. 230.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1357,16 230.10 (2) The compensation plan in effect at the time that a representative is recognized or certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining unit and the employee salary and benefit provisions under s. 230.12 (3) (e) in effect at the time that a representative is certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining unit under subch. V of ch. 111 constitute the compensation plan or employee salary and benefit provisions for employees in the collective bargaining unit until a collective bargaining agreement becomes effective for that unit. If a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 expires prior to the effective date of a subsequent agreement, and a representative continues to be recognized or certified to represent employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) or (ag) or certified to represent employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (ar) to (f) in that collective bargaining unit, the wage rates of the employees in such a unit shall be frozen until a subsequent agreement becomes effective, and the compensation plan under s. 230.12 and salary and benefit changes adopted under s. 230.12 (3) (e) do not apply to employees in the unit.

AB68,2507 Section 2507. 230.12 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1357,25 230.12 (9m) Paid parental leave. The administrator shall develop and recommend to the joint committee on employment relations a program, administered by the division, that provides paid parental leave to employees whose compensation is established under this section or s. 20.923 (2) or (3) but does not include employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The approval process for the program is the same as that provided under sub. (3) (b), and, if approved, the program shall be incorporated into the compensation plan under sub. (1).

AB68,2508 Section 2508. 230.18 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1358,14 230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application or in any evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to elicit information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or affiliations of any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning such those opinions or affiliations and all disclosures thereof of those opinions or affiliations shall be discountenanced except that the director may evaluate the competence and impartiality of applicants for positions such as clinical chaplain in a state institutional program. No discriminations may be exercised in the recruitment, application, or hiring process against or in favor of any person because of the person's political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race, color, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), national origin, or ancestry except as otherwise provided.

AB68,2509 Section 2509 . 230.18 of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB68,1359,4 230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application or in any evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to elicit information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or affiliations of any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning those opinions or affiliations and all disclosures of those opinions or affiliations shall be discountenanced except that the director may evaluate the competence and impartiality of applicants for positions such as clinical chaplain in a state institutional program. No discriminations may be exercised in the recruitment, application, or hiring process against or in favor of any person because of the person's political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race, color, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), national origin, or ancestry, or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r) except as otherwise provided.

AB68,2510 Section 2510. 230.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1359,12 230.26 (4) Fringe benefits specifically authorized by statutes, with the exception of leave of absence with pay owing to sickness, deferred compensation plan participation under subch. VII of ch. 40, worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, group insurance, retirement, and social security coverage, shall be denied employees hired under this section. Such employees may not be considered permanent employees and do not qualify for tenure, vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, performance awards, or the right to compete in promotional processes.

AB68,2511 Section 2511. 230.35 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1359,15 230.35 (1) (a) 1. One hundred four hours each year for a full year of service during the first 5 2 years of service;

AB68,2512 Section 2512. 230.35 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1359,18 230.35 (1) (a) 1m. One hundred twenty hours each year for a full year of service during the next 3 years of service;

AB68,2513 Section 2513. 230.35 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1359,21 230.35 (1) (c) When the rate of annual leave changes during the 2nd, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th or 25th calendar year, the annual leave for that year shall be prorated.

AB68,2514 Section 2514. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1359,24 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. 120 hours each year for a full year of service during the first 5 2 years of service;

AB68,2515 Section 2515. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1360,2 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. 136 hours each year for a full year of service during the next 3 years of service;

AB68,2516 Section 2516. 230.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1360,17 230.35 (2) Leave of absence with pay owing to sickness and leave of absence without pay, other than annual leave and leave under s. 103.10, shall be regulated by rules of the administrator, except that unused sick leave shall accumulate from year to year. Employees appointed under s. 230.26 (1) shall accrue leave of absence with pay owing to sickness at the same rate as permanent and project state employees, and such leave shall be prorated if the employee works less than full-time. After July 1, 1973, employees appointed to career executive positions under the program established under s. 230.24 or positions designated in s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (7), (8), and (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e) shall have any unused sick leave credits restored if they are reemployed in a career executive position or in a position under s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (7), (8), and (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e), regardless of the duration of their absence. Restoration of unused sick leave credits if reemployment is to a position other than those specified above shall be in accordance with rules of the administrator.

AB68,2517 Section 2517. 230.35 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1360,19 230.35 (4) (a) 3m. June 19.

AB68,2518 Section 2518. 230.35 (4) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1360,22 230.35 (4) (a) 10. The day following if January 1, June 19, July 4, or December 25 falls on Sunday.

AB68,2519 Section 2519. 230.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1361,2 230.35 (4) (c) Except as provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12, all employees except limited term employees shall receive 9 10 paid holidays annually in addition to any other authorized paid leave, the time to be at the discretion of the appointing authorities.

AB68,2520 Section 2520. 231.03 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1361,8 231.03 (6) (L) Finance working capital needs of any participating health institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit institution, or participating research institution in an amount not to exceed that approved by the authority. Bonds issued for purposes of the paragraph are not exempt from taxation under s. 71.05 (1) (c) 14., 71.26 (1m) (o), or 71.45 (1t) (n).

AB68,2521 Section 2521. 231.03 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1361,23 231.03 (13) Make loans to any participating health institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit institution, or participating research institution for the cost of a project or to finance working capital under sub. (6) (L) in accordance with an agreement between the authority and the participating health institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit institution, or participating research institution. The authority may secure the loan by a mortgage or other security arrangement on the health facility, educational facility, nonprofit facility, or research facility granted by the participating health institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit institution, or participating research institution to the authority. The loan may not exceed, as applicable, the total cost of the project as determined by the participating health institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit institution, or participating research institution and approved by the authority or the amount of working capital approved by the authority under sub. (6) (L).

AB68,2522 Section 2522. 234.03 (18m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1362,7 234.03 (18m) (a) (intro.) From the funds described under sub. (18), to annually invest, directly or through a financial intermediary a total of, not more than $1,000,000 of its general funds in business entities having their principal places of business in this state, including their affiliates, which are independently owned and operated and which employ fewer than 25 50 full-time employees or have gross annual sales of less than $2,500,000 $5,000,000, to enable those business entities to do any of the following:

AB68,2523 Section 2523. 234.29 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1362,17 234.29 Equality of occupancy and employment. The authority shall require that occupancy of housing projects assisted under this chapter be open to all regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), or creed, and that contractors and subcontractors engaged in the construction of economic development or housing projects, shall provide an equal opportunity for employment, without discrimination as to sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), or creed.

AB68,2524 Section 2524 . 234.29 of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB68,1363,3 234.29 Equality of occupancy and employment. The authority shall require that occupancy of housing projects assisted under this chapter be open to all regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r), status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (u), or creed, and that contractors and subcontractors engaged in the construction of economic development or housing projects, shall provide an equal opportunity for employment, without discrimination as to sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), or creed.

AB68,2525 Section 2525. 234.45 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1363,9 234.45 (1) (c) “Credit period” means the period of 6 10 taxable years beginning with the taxable year in which a qualified development is placed in service. For purposes of this paragraph, if a qualified development consists of more than one building, the qualified development is placed in service in the taxable year in which the last building of the qualified development is placed in service.

AB68,2526 Section 2526. 234.45 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1363,20 234.45 (1) (e) “Qualified development” means a qualified low-income housing project under section 42 (g) of the Internal Revenue Code that is financed with tax-exempt bonds, pursuant to section 42 (i) (2) described in section 42 (h) (4) (A) of the Internal Revenue Code, allocated the credit under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and located in this state; except that the authority may waive, in the qualified allocation plan under section 42 (m) (1) (B) of the Internal Revenue Code, the requirements of tax-exempt bond financing and federal credit allocation to the extent the authority anticipates that sufficient volume cap under section 146 of the Internal Revenue Code will not be available to finance low-income housing projects in any year.

AB68,2527 Section 2527. 234.45 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1364,3 234.45 (4) Allocation limits. In any calendar year, the aggregate amount of all state tax credits for which the authority certifies persons in allocation certificates issued under sub. (3) in that year may not exceed $42,000,000 $100,000,000, including all amounts each person is eligible to claim for each year of the credit period, plus the total amount of all unallocated state tax credits from previous calendar years and plus the total amount of all previously allocated state tax credits that have been revoked or cancelled or otherwise recovered by the authority.

AB68,2528 Section 2528. 238.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1364,8 238.07 (1) Annually, by January October 1, the board shall submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report identifying the economic development projects that the board intends to develop and implement during the current calendar fiscal year.

AB68,2529 Section 2529. 238.127 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2530 Section 2530. 238.127 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,1364,17 238.127 (2) (intro.) The corporation shall establish and administer a state main street program to coordinate state and local participation in programs offered by in accordance with guidelines of the national main street center , created by the national trust for historic preservation,. The purpose of the program is to assist municipalities in planning, managing, and implementing programs for the revitalization of business areas. The corporation shall do downtown areas and historic commercial districts, including by doing all of the following:

AB68,2531 Section 2531. 238.127 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2532 Section 2532. 238.127 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1364,21 238.127 (2) (ac) Assisting communities in restoring and retaining the historic character of their downtown areas and historic commercial districts.

AB68,2533 Section 2533. 238.127 (2) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1364,25 238.127 (2) (ag) Promoting business investment, assisting in retaining existing small businesses, and promoting new businesses in downtown areas and historic commercial districts.

AB68,2534 Section 2534. 238.127 (2) (an) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1365,2 238.127 (2) (an) Assisting in strengthening the local tax base.

AB68,2535 Section 2535. 238.127 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1365,5 238.127 (2) (ar) Assisting in the creation of employment opportunities in downtown areas and historic commercial districts.

AB68,2536 Section 2536. 238.127 (2) (aw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,1365,8 238.127 (2) (aw) Enhancing the economic viability of downtown areas and historic commercial districts.

AB68,2537 Section 2537. 238.127 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2538 Section 2538. 238.127 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2539 Section 2539. 238.127 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 238.127 (3) and amended to read:

AB68,1365,22 238.127 (3) Annually, the corporation shall select, upon application, up to 5 municipalities to participate in the state main street program. The program for each municipality shall conclude after 3 years, except that the program for each municipality selected after July 29, 1995, shall conclude after 5 years. The corporation shall select program participants representing various geographical regions and populations. A municipality may apply to participate, and the corporation may select a municipality for participation, more than one time. In selecting a municipality, however, the corporation may give priority to those municipalities that have not previously participated that are not participating in the program at the time of application.

AB68,2540 Section 2540. 238.127 (2) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,2541 Section 2541. 238.127 (2) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 238.127 (4) and amended to read:

AB68,1366,5 238.127 (4) Provide The corporation shall provide training, technical assistance and information on the revitalization of business areas downtown areas and historic commercial districts to municipalities which that do not participate in the state main street program. The corporation may charge reasonable fees for the services and information provided under this paragraph.