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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE

DOA:......Sherwin, BB0051 - Supplier diversity initiatives

For 2023-2025 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction

An Act ...; relating to: the budget.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

state government

General state government

Programs for the certification of certain businesses for preference in state contracting

Under current law, DOA administers disabled veteran-owned business certifications, woman-owned business certifications, and minority business certifications. A business that qualifies for and maintains one or more of those certifications may be eligible to receive certain benefits, including some advantages when bidding on public projects. Current law authorizes DOA to charge a certification fee to cover its costs to administer the certifications programs. This bill eliminates that fee authorization.

Additionally, the bill establishes the following new certification programs:

1. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, including financial advisers and investment firms. DOA may certify a business as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business if it determines the business satisfies all of the following:

a. One or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals own at least 51 percent of the business or, in the case of any publicly owned business, one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals own at least 51 percent of the stock of the business.

b. One or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals or one or more duly authorized representatives of one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals control the management and daily business operations of the business.

c. The business is currently performing a useful business function.

2. Disability-owned businesses, including financial advisers and investment firms. Under the bill, the distinction between disabled veteran-owned businesses and businesses owned by veterans is removed. This means that under the bill, there are certifications for veteran-owned businesses and disability-owned businesses. DOA may certify a business as a disability-owned business if it determines the business satisfies all of the following:

a. One or more individuals with a disability own at least 51 percent of the business or, in the case of any publicly owned business, one or more individuals with a disability own at least 51 percent of the stock of the business.

b. One or more individuals with a disability or one or more duly authorized representatives of one or more individuals with a disability control the management and daily business operations of the business.

c. The business has its principal place of business in this state.

d. The business is currently performing a useful business function.

Under the bill, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses and disability-owned businesses are not charged a fee for certification and, if certified, are eligible to receive certain advantages including when bidding on public projects, similar to certified disabled veteran-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses, and minority businesses.

Under current law, state agencies must attempt to ensure that they pay minority businesses 5 percent of the total amount expended for state procurements in each fiscal year. The bill requires state agencies to attempt to ensure that they pay veteran-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses an aggregate amount of 5 percent of the total amount expended for state procurements in each fiscal year.

Finally, the bill requires DOA to develop, maintain, and keep current a database of certified minority-owned businesses.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. 16.283 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.283 (title) Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned businesses.

Section 2. 16.283 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.283 (1) (g) (intro.) and amended to read:

16.283 (1) (g) (intro.) “Disabled veteran" “Veteran” means a person who is verified by the department of veterans affairs as being all of the following at the time the person applies for certification under sub. (3):

Section 3. 16.283 (1) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are renumbered 16.283 (1) (g) 1. and 2.

Section 4. 16.283 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

Section 5 . 16.283 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.283 (2) Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business database. The department shall develop, maintain, and keep current a computer database of businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified under this section.

Section 6. 16.283 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.283 (3) (title) Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business, financial adviser, and investment firm certification.

Section 7. 16.283 (3) (b) 1m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.283 (3) (b) 1m. a. One or more disabled veterans owns not less than 51 percent of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm or, in the case of any publicly owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm, one or more disabled veterans owns not less than 51 percent of the stock of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

Section 8. 16.283 (3) (b) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.283 (3) (b) 1m. b. One or more disabled veterans or one or more duly authorized representatives of one or more disabled veterans controls the management and daily business operations of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

Section 9. 16.283 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.283 (3) (b) 2m. The department may, without conducting an investigation, certify a business, financial adviser, or investment firm having its principal place of business in this state and currently performing a useful business function if the business, financial advisor, or investment firm is certified, or otherwise classified, as a disabled veteran-owned business, financial advisor, or investment firm by an agency or municipality of this or another state, a federally recognized American Indian tribe, or the federal government, or by a private business with expertise in certifying disabled veteran-owned businesses if the business uses substantially the same procedures the department uses in making a determination under subd. 1m.

Section 10 . 16.283 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

Section 11. 16.285 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.285 (1) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, “ woman-owned section:

4. “Woman-owned business” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or corporation business that fulfills all of the following requirements:

Section 12. 16.285 (1) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are renumbered 16.285 (1) (a) 4. a. and b., and 16.285 (1) (a) 4. b., as renumbered, is amended to read:

16.285 (1) (a) 4. b. It is currently performing a useful business function has its principal place of business in this state.

Section 13 . 16.285 (1) (a) 1m., 2m., 3., 5. and 6. of the statutes are created to read:

16.285 (1) (a) 1m. “Business” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or corporation.

2m. “Financial adviser” has the meaning given in s. 16.283 (1) (d).

3. “Investment firm” has the meaning given in s. 16.283 (1) (e).

5. “Woman-owned financial adviser” means a financial adviser that fulfills all of the following requirements:

a. It is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, and actively managed by a woman.

b. It has its principal place of business in this state.

6. “Woman-owned investment firm” means an investment firm that fulfills all of the following requirements:

a. It is at least 51 percent owned, controlled, and actively managed by a woman.

b. It has its principal place of business in this state.

Section 14. 16.285 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.285 (1) (b) The department shall implement a program for the certification of woman-owned businesses, woman-owned financial advisers, and woman-owned investment firms. The department may, without conducting an investigation, certify a business currently performing a useful business function, financial adviser, or investment firm that has its principal place of business in this state as a woman-owned business, woman-owned financial adviser, or woman-owned investment firm if the business, financial adviser, or investment firm is certified, or otherwise classified, as a woman-owned business, woman-owned financial adviser, or woman-owned investment firm by an agency or municipality of this or another state, a federally recognized American Indian tribe, or the federal government, or by a private business with expertise in certifying woman-owned businesses , woman-owned financial advisers, or woman-owned investment firms if the business uses substantially the same process as the department promulgates by rule for implementing this subsection.

Section 15 . 16.285 (1) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.

Section 16. 16.285 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.285 (2) The department shall develop, maintain, and keep current a computer database of businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified under sub. (1) in the state that are owned by women, containing demographic statistics and information on the types of industries represented, sales volume and growth rates, generation of jobs by both new and existing businesses, and any other relevant characteristics. The department shall compile and periodically update a list of businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified under sub. (1) and make the list available to the public on the Internet.

Section 17 . 16.287 (2) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.

Section 18. 16.287 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

16.287 (4) Minority business database. The department shall develop, maintain, and keep current a computer database of all minority businesses, minority financial advisers, and minority investment firms certified under this section.

Section 19 . 16.288 of the statutes is created to read:

16.288 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses. (1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or corporation.

(b) “Duly authorized representative" means any person authorized in writing by the business to act on behalf of the business.

(c) “Financial adviser" means a business that serves as an adviser with regard to the sale of evidences of indebtedness or other obligations.

(d) “Investment firm" means a business that serves as a manager, comanager, or in any other underwriting capacity with regard to the sale of evidences of indebtedness or other obligations or as a broker-dealer, as defined in s. 551.102 (4).

(e) “Useful business function" means the provision of materials, supplies, equipment, or services to customers, including the state.

(2) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business database. The department shall develop, maintain, and keep current a computer database of all businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified under this section.

(3) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, financial adviser, and investment firm certification. (a) Any business, financial adviser, or investment firm may apply to the department for certification under this section.

(b) 1. The department shall certify a business, financial adviser, or investment firm under this section if, after conducting an investigation, the department determines that the business, financial adviser, or investment firm fulfills all of the following requirements:

a. One or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals own at least 51 percent of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm or, in the case of any publicly owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm, one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals own at least 51 percent of the stock of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

b. One or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals or one or more duly authorized representatives of one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals control the management and daily business operations of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

c. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm is currently performing a useful business function. Acting as a conduit for the transfer of funds to a business that is not certified under this section does not constitute a useful business function, unless doing so is a normal industry practice.

2. The department may, without conducting an investigation, certify a business, financial adviser, or investment firm having its principal place of business in this state and currently performing a useful business function if the business, financial adviser, or investment firm is certified, or otherwise classified, as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm by an agency or municipality of this or another state, a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band, or the federal government.

(c) If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm applying for certification under this section fails to provide the department with sufficient information to enable the department to conduct an investigation under par. (b) 1. or does not qualify for certification under par. (b), the department shall deny the application. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm whose application is denied may, within 30 days after the date of the denial, appeal in writing to the secretary. The secretary shall enter his or her final decision within 30 days after receiving the appeal.

(d) 1. The department may, at the request of any state agency or on its own initiative, evaluate any business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified under this section to verify that it continues to qualify for certification. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm shall provide the department with any records or information necessary to complete the examination.

2. If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm fails to comply with a reasonable request for records or information, the department shall notify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

3. If, after an evaluation under this paragraph, the department determines that a business, financial adviser, or investment firm no longer qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall notify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

(e) 1. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm receiving a notice under par. (d) 2. or 3. may appeal in writing to the secretary within 30 days after the date of the notice.

2. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm does not submit an appeal under subd. 1., the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

3. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm submits an appeal under subd. 1., the secretary shall enter his or her final decision, in writing, within 30 days after receiving the appeal. If the secretary confirms the decision of the department, the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

4. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm decertified under subd. 3. may, within 30 days after the secretary's decision, request a contested case hearing under s. 227.42 from the department. If the final administrative or judicial proceeding results in a determination that the business, financial adviser, or investment firm qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall immediately certify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm. The department shall provide the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation with a copy of the final written decision regarding certification under this paragraph.

(4) Department rule making. The department shall promulgate by administrative rule procedures to implement this section.

Section 20 . 16.289 of the statutes is created to read:

16.289 Disability-owned businesses. (1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or corporation.

(b) “Duly authorized representative" means any person authorized in writing by the business to act for the business.

(c) “Financial adviser" means a business that serves as an adviser with regard to the sale of evidences of indebtedness or other obligations.

(d) “Investment firm" means a business that serves as a manager, comanager, or in any other underwriting capacity with regard to the sale of evidences of indebtedness or other obligations or as a broker-dealer, as defined in s. 551.102 (4).

(e) “Useful business function" means the provision of materials, supplies, equipment, or services to customers, including the state.

(2) Disability-owned business database. The department shall develop, maintain, and keep current a computer database of all businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified under this section.

(3) Disability-owned business, financial adviser, and investment firm certification. (a) Any business, financial adviser, or investment firm may apply to the department for certification under this section.

(b) 1. The department shall certify a business, financial adviser, or investment firm under this section if, after conducting an investigation, the department determines that the business, financial adviser, or investment firm fulfills all of the following requirements:

a. One or more individuals with a disability own at least 51 percent of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm or, in the case of any publicly owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm, one or more individuals with a disability own at least 51 percent of the stock of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

b. One or more individuals with a disability or one or more duly authorized representatives of one or more individuals with a disability control the management and daily business operations of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

c. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm has its principal place of business in this state.

d. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm is currently performing a useful business function. Acting as a conduit for the transfer of funds to a business that is not certified under this section does not constitute a useful business function, unless doing so is a normal industry practice.

2. The department may, without conducting an investigation, certify a business, financial adviser, or investment firm having its principal place of business in this state and currently performing a useful business function if the business, financial adviser, or investment firm is certified, or otherwise classified, as disability-owned business, financial adviser, or investment firm by an agency or municipality of this or another state, a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band, or the federal government.

(c) If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm applying for certification under this section fails to provide the department with sufficient information to enable the department to conduct an investigation under par. (b) 1. or does not qualify for certification under par. (b), the department shall deny the application. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm whose application is denied may, within 30 days after the date of the denial, appeal in writing to the secretary. The secretary shall enter his or her final decision within 30 days after receiving the appeal.

(d) 1. The department may, at the request of any state agency or on its own initiative, evaluate any business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified under this section to verify that it continues to qualify for certification. The business, financial adviser, or investment firm shall provide the department with any records or information necessary to complete the examination.

2. If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm fails to comply with a reasonable request for records or information, the department shall notify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

3. If, after an evaluation under this paragraph, the department determines that a business, financial adviser, or investment firm no longer qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall notify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

(e) 1. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm receiving a notice under par. (d) 2. or 3. may appeal in writing to the secretary within 30 days after the date of the notice.

2. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm does not submit an appeal under subd. 1., the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

3. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm submits an appeal under subd. 1., the secretary shall enter his or her final decision, in writing, within 30 days after receiving the appeal. If the secretary confirms the decision of the department, the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.

4. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm decertified under subd. 3. may, within 30 days after the secretary's decision, request a contested case hearing under s. 227.42 from the department. If the final administrative or judicial proceeding results in a determination that the business, financial adviser, or investment firm qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall immediately certify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm. The department shall provide the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation with a copy of the final written decision regarding certification under this paragraph.

(4) Department rule making. The department shall promulgate by administrative rule procedures to implement this section.

Section 21. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 5. and amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (a) 5. “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 22 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 1e. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (a) 1e. “Disability-owned business” means a business, other than a financial adviser or investment firm, certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 23 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 1f. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (a) 1f. “Disability-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 24 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (a) 1g. “Disability-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 25. 16.75 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 6. and amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (a) 6. “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 26. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 7. and amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (a) 7. “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 27 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 3q. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (a) 3q. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business, other than a financial adviser or investment firm, certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 28 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (a) 3r. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 29 . 16.75 (3m) (a) 3s. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (a) 3s. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 30. 16.75 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (b) 2. The department, any agency to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 an aggregate amount of 5 percent of the total amount expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-owned businesses.

Section 31 . 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (b) 3. Except as provided under sub. (7), the department, any agency to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 may purchase materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services from any minority business or disabled, veteran-owned business, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, or disability-owned business, or a business that is both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business any combination of those, submitting a qualified responsible competitive bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid or competitive proposal that is no more than 5 percent higher than the most advantageous proposal. In administering the preference for minority businesses or disabled, veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses established in this paragraph, the department, the delegated agency, and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 shall maximize the use of minority businesses or disabled , veteran-owned businesses which, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses that are incorporated under ch. 180 or which that have their principal place of business in this state.

Section 32. 16.75 (3m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 1. After completing any contract under this subchapter, the contractor shall report to the agency that awarded the contract any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to minority businesses and, any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to disabled veteran-owned businesses, any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to disability-owned businesses.

Section 33 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 2. b. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses.

Section 34 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 2. d. The number of contacts with disabled veteran-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases.

Section 35 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. e. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 2. e. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.

Section 36 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 2. f. The number of contacts with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases.

Section 37 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. g. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 2. g. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to disability-owned businesses.

Section 38 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. h. of the statutes is created to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 2. h. The number of contacts with disability-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases.

Section 39 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 3. The department shall maintain and annually publish data on state purchases from minority businesses and on state purchases from disabled, veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses, including amounts expended and the percentage of total expenditures awarded to minority businesses and amounts expended and the percentage of total expenditures awarded to disabled , veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses.

Section 40 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 4. The department shall annually prepare and submit a report to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), on the total amount of money paid to and the amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by minority businesses, minority financial advisers, minority and investment firms, disabled; veteran-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned financial advisers, and disabled veteran-owned investment firms; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms; and disability-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms under the requirements of this subsection and ss. 16.855 (10m), 16.87 (2), 25.185, 84.075 and 565.25 (2) (a) 3. and on this state's progress toward achieving compliance with par. (b) and ss. 16.855 (10m) (am) and (10n), 16.87 (2), 25.185, and 84.075 (1m). The report shall also include the percentage of the total amount of money paid to and the percentage of the total amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by disabled veteran-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned financial advisers, and disabled veteran-owned investment firms; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms; and disability-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms. In calculating the percentages to be reported under this subsection, the department shall exclude any purchase or contract for which a preference would violate any federal law or regulation or any contract between an agency and a federal agency or any contract that would result in a reduction in the amount of federal aids received by this state.

Section 41 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. In determining whether a purchase, contract, or subcontract complies with the goal established under par. (b) 1. or 2. or s. 16.855 (10m) (am) 1. or 2., 16.87 (2) (b) or (c), or 25.185 (2) (a) or (b), the department shall include only amounts paid to businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 or, 16.287 (2), 16.288 (3), or 16.289 (3), whichever is appropriate.

Section 42 . 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.75 (3m) (c) 5. b. In determining whether a purchase, contract, or subcontract is made with a disabled veteran-owned business, the department shall include only amounts paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 43 . 16.855 (10m) (ac) of the statutes is renumbered 16.855 (10m) (ac) (intro.) and amended to read:

16.855 (10m) (ac) (intro.) In this subsection , “disabled veteran-owned:

4. “Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 44 . 16.855 (10m) (ac) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

16.855 (10m) (ac) 1. “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 45 . 16.855 (10m) (ac) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

16.855 (10m) (ac) 3. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 46 . 16.855 (10m) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (10m) (am) 2. In awarding construction contracts, the department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 an aggregate amount of 5 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is awarded to contractors and subcontractors that are disabled veteran-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.

Section 47 . 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (10m) (am) 3. The department may award any contract to a minority business or disabled, veteran-owned business, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, or disability-owned business, or a business that is both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business any combination of these, if the business is a qualified responsible bidder and the business submits a bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid.

Section 48 . 16.855 (10m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (10m) (b) Upon completion of any contract, the contractor shall report to the department any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to minority businesses or disabled, veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses.

Section 49 . 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.855 (10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on contracts awarded to minority businesses and disabled , veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.

Section 50 . 16.87 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:

16.87 (1) (aL) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 51. 16.87 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.87 (1) (am) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 52 . 16.87 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

16.87 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 53 . 16.87 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

16.87 (2) (c) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 an aggregate amount of 5 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.

Section 54 . 18.16 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.16 (title) Minority financial advisers and investment firms; disabled; veteran-owned; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned; and disability-owned financial advisers and investment firms.

Section 55. 18.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 18.16 (1) (e) and amended to read:

18.16 (1) (e) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 56 . 18.16 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 57 . 18.16 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (1) (af) “Disability-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 58. 18.16 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 18.16 (1) (f) and amended to read:

18.16 (1) (f) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 59 . 18.16 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 60. 18.16 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (1) (bs) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 61. 18.16 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.16 (2) (b) Except as provided in sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 62 . 18.16 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (2) (c) Except as provided in sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 63 . 18.16 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (2) (d) Except as provided in sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disability-owned investment firms.

Section 64. 18.16 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.16 (3) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 65 . 18.16 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (3) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 66 . 18.16 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (3) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total public indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disability-owned investment firms.

Section 67. 18.16 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.16 (4) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in each fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of disabled veteran-owned financial advisers.

Section 68 . 18.16 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (4) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in each fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial advisers.

Section 69 . 18.16 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (4) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting public debt by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in each fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of disability-owned financial advisers.

Section 70. 18.16 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.16 (5) (b) Except as provided under s. 18.06 (9) and sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of public debt, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 71 . 18.16 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (5) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7) and s. 18.06 (9), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of public debt, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 72 . 18.16 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.16 (5) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7) and s. 18.06 (9), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of public debt, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to disability-owned investment firms.

Section 73 . 18.16 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.16 (6) The commission shall annually report to the department of administration the total amount of public indebtedness contracted with the underwriting services of minority investment firms and disabled, veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned investment firms and the total amount of moneys expended for the services of minority financial advisers and disabled, veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned financial advisers during the preceding fiscal year.

Section 74 . 18.64 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.64 (title) Minority financial advisers and investment firms; disabled; veteran-owned; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned; and disability-owned financial advisers and investment firms.

Section 75. 18.64 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 18.64 (1) (e) and amended to read:

18.64 (1) (e) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 76 . 18.64 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 77 . 18.64 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (1) (af) “Disability-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 78. 18.64 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 18.64 (1) (f) and amended to read:

18.64 (1) (f) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 79 . 18.64 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 80 . 18.64 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (1) (bs) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 81. 18.64 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.64 (2) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 82 . 18.64 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (2) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 83 . 18.64 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (2) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disability-owned investment firms.

Section 84. 18.64 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.64 (3) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 85 . 18.64 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (3) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 86 . 18.64 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (3) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total of revenue obligations contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disability-owned investment firms.

Section 87. 18.64 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.64 (4) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in each fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of disabled veteran-owned financial advisers.

Section 88 . 18.64 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (4) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in each fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial advisers.

Section 89 . 18.64 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (4) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), in issuing evidences of revenue obligations by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in each fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of disability-owned financial advisers.

Section 90. 18.64 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.64 (5) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of a revenue obligation, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 91 . 18.64 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (5) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of a revenue obligation, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 92 . 18.64 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.64 (5) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of a revenue obligation, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to disability-owned investment firms.

Section 93 . 18.64 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.64 (6) The commission shall annually report to the department of administration the total amount of revenue obligations contracted with the underwriting services of minority investment firms and disabled, veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned investment firms and the total amount of moneys expended for the services of minority financial advisers and disabled, veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned financial advisers during the preceding fiscal year.

Section 94 . 18.77 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.77 (title) Minority financial advisers and investment firms; disabled; veteran-owned; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned; and disability-owned financial advisers and investment firms.

Section 95. 18.77 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 18.77 (1) (e) and amended to read:

18.77 (1) (e) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 96 . 18.77 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 97 . 18.77 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (1) (af) “Disability-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 98. 18.77 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 18.77 (1) (f) and amended to read:

18.77 (1) (f) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 99 . 18.77 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 100 . 18.77 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (1) (bs) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 101. 18.77 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.77 (2) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 102 . 18.77 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (2) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 103 . 18.77 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (2) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disability-owned investment firms.

Section 104. 18.77 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.77 (3) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 105 . 18.77 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (3) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 106 . 18.77 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (3) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disability-owned investment firms.

Section 107. 18.77 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.77 (4) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in such fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of disabled veteran-owned financial advisers.

Section 108 . 18.77 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (4) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in such fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial advisers.

Section 109 . 18.77 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (4) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in such fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of disability-owned financial advisers.

Section 110. 18.77 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.77 (5) (b) Except as provided under sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of an operating note, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 111 . 18.77 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (5) (c) Except as provided under sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of an operating note, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 112 . 18.77 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

18.77 (5) (d) Except as provided under sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of an operating note, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to disability-owned investment firms.

Section 113 . 18.77 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

18.77 (6) The commission shall annually report to the department of administration the total amount of operating note indebtedness contracted with the underwriting services of minority, veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned investment firms and the total amount of moneys expended for the services of minority financial advisers and disabled, veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned financial advisers during the preceding fiscal year.

Section 114 . 20.505 (1) (gr) of the statutes is repealed.

****Note: This Section involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.

Section 115 . 23.41 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

23.41 (6) (b) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. 5.

Section 116 . 23.41 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

23.41 (6) (c) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 117 . 23.41 (6) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

23.41 (6) (d) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disability-owned businesses certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 118 . 25.185 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.185 (title) Minority financial advisers and investment firms; disabled; veteran-owned ; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned; and disability-owned financial advisers and investment firms.

Section 119. 25.185 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 25.185 (1) (e) and amended to read:

25.185 (1) (e) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 120 . 25.185 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

25.185 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 121 . 25.185 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:

25.185 (1) (af) “Disability-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 122. 25.185 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 25.185 (1) (f) and amended to read:

25.185 (1) (f) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 123 . 25.185 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

25.185 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 124 . 25.185 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:

25.185 (1) (bs) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 125 . 25.185 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.185 (2) (b) The board shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of disabled veteran-owned financial advisers or disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 126 . 25.185 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

25.185 (2) (c) The board shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial advisers or lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 127 . 25.185 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

25.185 (2) (d) The board shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of disability-owned financial advisers or disability-owned investment firms.

Section 128. 25.185 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

25.185 (3) The board shall annually report to the department of administration the total amount of moneys expended under sub. (2) for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions, the services of minority and disabled, veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned financial advisers, and the services of minority and disabled, veteran-owned, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned investment firms during the preceding fiscal year.

Section 129. 45.12 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.12 (1) (a) “Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3) that has an owner who owns not less than 51 percent of the business who is in receipt of an award from the U.S. department of veterans affairs of a service-connected disability rating under 38 USC 1114 or 1134.

Section 130 . 84.075 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.075 (title) Contracting with minority businesses and; disabled; veteran-owned businesses; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses; and disability-owned businesses.

Section 131. 84.075 (1c) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 84.075 (1c) (f) and amended to read:

84.075 (1c) (f) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 132 . 84.075 (1c) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

84.075 (1c) (ae) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 133. 84.075 (1c) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

84.075 (1c) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 134 . 84.075 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.075 (1m) (b) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding construction contracts under s. 84.06, and in contracting with private contractors and agencies under s. 84.07, the department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors that are disabled veteran-owned businesses. In attempting to meet this goal, the department may award any contract to a disabled veteran-owned business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid unless doing so would violate the provisions of any federal law or regulation or any contract between the department and a federal agency or would otherwise result in a reduction of the amount of federal highway aid received by this state.

Section 135 . 84.075 (1m) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:

84.075 (1m) (bg) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding construction contracts under s. 84.06, and in contracting with private contractors and agencies under s. 84.07, the department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses. In attempting to meet this goal, the department may award any contract to a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid unless doing so would violate the provisions of any federal law or regulation or any contract between the department and a federal agency or would otherwise result in a reduction of the amount of federal highway aid received by this state.

Section 136 . 84.075 (1m) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

84.075 (1m) (br) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding construction contracts under s. 84.06, and in contracting with private contractors and agencies under s. 84.07, the department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors that are disability-owned businesses. In attempting to meet this goal, the department may award any contract to a disability-owned business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid unless doing so would violate the provisions of any federal law or regulation or any contract between the department and a federal agency or would otherwise result in a reduction of the amount of federal highway aid received by this state.

Section 137 . 84.075 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.075 (1m) (c) If a contractor, subcontractor, or vendor is both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business , lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, or disability-owned business, the department may award a contract under par. (a) or, (b), (bg), or (br), but the qualified responsible bid must be no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid, as provided under pars. (a) and, (b), (bg), and (br).

Section 138 . 84.075 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.075 (2) The contractor shall report to the department any amount of the contract paid to subcontractors and vendors which are minority businesses or disabled, veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, or disability-owned businesses.

Section 139. 84.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

84.075 (3) The department shall at least semiannually, or more often if required by the department of administration, report to the department of administration the total amount of money it has paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors that are minority businesses and, that are disabled veteran-owned businesses, that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and that are disability-owned businesses under ss. 84.01 (13), 84.06, and 84.07 and the number of contacts with minority businesses and disabled , veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases and contracts. In its reports, the department shall include only amounts paid to businesses certified by the department of administration as minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses.

Section 140 . 85.25 (2) (c) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

85.25 (2) (c) 2m. A disabled veteran-owned business, as defined in s. 84.075 (1c) (a) (f).

Section 141 . 85.25 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

85.25 (2) (c) 3. A lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 142 . 85.25 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

85.25 (2) (c) 4. A disability-owned business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 143 . 200.57 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

200.57 (title) Minority financial advisers and investment firms and disabled and veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned, and disability-owned financial advisers and investment firms.

Section 144. 200.57 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 200.57 (1) (f) and amended to read:

200.57 (1) (f) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned financial adviser" and “disabled veteran-owned investment firm" mean a financial adviser and investment firm, respectively, certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 145 . 200.57 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

200.57 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned financial adviser" and “disability-owned investment firm" mean a financial adviser and investment firm, respectively, certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 146 . 200.57 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

200.57 (1) (c) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial adviser" and “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firm" mean a financial adviser and investment firm, respectively, certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 147. 200.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

200.57 (3) The commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of disabled veteran-owned financial advisers or disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

Section 148 . 200.57 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

200.57 (4) The commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial advisers or lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment firms.

Section 149 . 200.57 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

200.57 (5) The commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the services of disability-owned financial advisers or disability-owned investment firms.

Section 150 . 229.46 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

229.46 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 151. 229.46 (1) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 229.46 (1) (bm) and amended to read:

229.46 (1) (bm) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 152 . 229.46 (1) (aj) of the statutes is created to read:

229.46 (1) (aj) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 153 . 229.46 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.46 (2) (intro.) A person who is awarded a contract by a district shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that at least 25 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be minority group members, at least 5 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be women, and at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disabled veteran-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, and at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disability-owned business, if any of the following applies:

Section 154 . 229.46 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.46 (3) (intro.) At least 25 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to women's businesses, and at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to a disability-owned business:

Section 155 . 229.70 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.70 (title) Minority contracting goals; disabled veteran-owned business contracting goals; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business contracting goals; disability-owned business contracting goals.

Section 156 . 229.70 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

229.70 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 157. 229.70 (1) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 229.70 (1) (bm) and amended to read:

229.70 (1) (bm) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 158 . 229.70 (1) (aj) of the statutes is created to read:

229.70 (1) (aj) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 159 . 229.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.70 (2) The district shall ensure that, for construction work and professional services contracts, a person who is awarded such a contract by a district shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that his or her goal shall be to ensure that at least 25 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be minority group members, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disabled veteran-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disability-owned business, and at least 5 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be women if the contract is for the construction of any part of baseball park facilities.

Section 160 . 229.70 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.70 (3) (intro.) It shall be a goal of the district to ensure that at least 25 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to disability-owned businesses, and at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the district in the following areas shall be awarded to women's businesses:

Section 161 . 229.70 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.70 (4) It shall be a goal of a district, with regard to each of the contracts described under sub. (3) (a), (b) and (c), to award at least 25 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to minority businesses, at least 1 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to disability-owned businesses, and at least 5 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to women's businesses.

Section 162 . 229.70 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.70 (4m) (a) The district shall ensure that, for construction work and professional services contracts, a person who is awarded such a contract by a district shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that if he or she is unable to meet the goal under sub. (2), he or she shall make a good faith effort to contract with the technical college district board of the technical college district in which the facilities are to be constructed or the professional services contract is to be performed, to develop appropriate training programs designed to increase the pool of minority group members, disabled veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals, individuals with a disability, and women who are qualified to perform the construction work or professional services.

Section 163. 229.70 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.70 (4m) (b) If the district is unable to meet the goals under subs. (3) and (4), the district shall make a good faith effort to contract with the technical college district board of the technical college district in which the contracts described under sub. (3) (a), (b) and (c) are to be performed, to develop appropriate training programs designed to increase the pool of minority group members, disabled veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals, individuals with a disability, and women who are qualified to perform the contracts described under sub. (3) (a), (b) and (c).

Section 164 . 229.70 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

229.70 (5) (b) 1. The supply of eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses that have the financial capacity, technical capacity, and previous experience in the areas in which contracts were awarded.

Section 165 . 229.70 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

229.70 (5) (b) 2. The competing demands for the services provided by eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses, as described in subd. 1., in areas in which contracts were awarded.

Section 166 . 229.70 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

229.70 (5) (b) 3. The extent to which the district or contractors advertised for and aggressively solicited bids from eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses, as described in subd. 1., and the extent to which eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses submitted bids.

Section 167 . 229.8273 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.8273 (title) Minority, disabled veteran, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, disability, and women contracting.

Section 168 . 229.8273 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:

229.8273 (1) (ak) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 169. 229.8273 (1) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 229.8273 (1) (cm) and amended to read:

229.8273 (1) (cm) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 170 . 229.8273 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

229.8273 (1) (ar) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 171 . 229.8273 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.8273 (2) A district shall ensure that, for construction or renovation work and professional services contracts that relate to the construction or renovation of football stadium facilities that are financed by the proceeds of bonds issued under s. 229.824 (8), a person who is awarded such a contract by the district or by a contractor shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that his or her goal shall be to ensure that at least 15 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be minority group members, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disabled veteran-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, at least 1 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be employees of a disability-owned business, and at least 5 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be women.

Section 172 . 229.8273 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.8273 (3) It shall be a goal of the district to ensure that at least 15 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts that relate to the construction or renovation of football stadium facilities that are financed by the proceeds of bonds issued under s. 229.824 (8), shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the board shall be awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the board shall be awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the board shall be awarded to disability-owned businesses, and at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded by the board shall be awarded to women's businesses.

Section 173 . 229.8273 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.8273 (4) (a) The district shall ensure that, for construction or renovation work and professional services contracts described under sub. (2), a person who is awarded such a contract by the district or by a contractor shall agree, as a condition to receiving the contract, that if he or she is unable to meet the goal under sub. (2), he or she shall make a good faith effort to contract with the technical college district board of the technical college district in which the football stadium facilities are to be constructed or renovated, or the professional services contract is to be performed, to develop appropriate training programs designed to increase the pool of minority group members, disabled veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals, individuals with a disability, and women who are qualified to perform the construction work or professional services.

Section 174 . 229.8273 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.8273 (4) (b) If the district is unable to meet the goals under sub. (3), the district shall make a good faith effort to contract with the technical college district board of the technical college district in which the contracts described under sub. (3) are to be performed to develop appropriate training programs designed to increase the pool of minority group members, disabled veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals, individuals with a disability, and women who are qualified to perform the contracts described under sub. (3).

Section 175 . 229.8273 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

229.8273 (5) (b) 1. The supply of eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses that have the financial capacity, technical capacity and previous experience in the areas in which contracts were awarded.

Section 176 . 229.8273 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

229.8273 (5) (b) 2. The competing demands for the services provided by eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses, as described in subd. 1., in areas in which contracts were awarded.

Section 177 . 229.8273 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

229.8273 (5) (b) 3. The extent to which the district or contractors advertised for and aggressively solicited bids from eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses, as described in subd. 1., and the extent to which eligible minority businesses, disabled veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and women's businesses submitted bids.

Section 178 . 229.845 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

229.845 (title) Minority business contracting goals; disabled veteran-owned business contracting goals; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business contracting goals; disability-owned business contracting goals; women's business contracting goals.

Section 179 . 229.845 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

229.845 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).

Section 180. 229.845 (1) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 229.845 (1) (ap) and amended to read:

229.845 (1) (ap) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

Section 181 . 229.845 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:

229.845 (1) (ak) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).

Section 182 . 229.845 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

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.

Section 183 . 231.29 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

231.29 (title) Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business financial interests.

Section 184. 234.36 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

234.36 (title) Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business financial interests.

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