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16Section
134. 16.75 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 6.
17and amended to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 6. “
Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned financial adviser"
19means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s.
2016.283 (3).
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21Section
135. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 7.
22and amended to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 7. “
Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned investment firm"
24means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s.
2516.283 (3).
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1Section
136. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3q. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 3q. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business”
3means a business, other than a financial adviser or investment firm, certified by the
4department under s. 16.288 (3).
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5Section 137
. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 3r. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned financial
7adviser" means a financial adviser certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).
AB43,138
8Section 138
. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3s. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (a) 3s. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned investment
10firm" means an investment firm certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).
AB43,139
11Section
139. 16.75 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.75
(3m) (b) 2. The department, any agency to which the department
13delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases
14under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that at least
1 an aggregate amount of 5 15percent of the total amount expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is
16paid to
disabled veteran-owned businesses
, disability-owned businesses, and
17lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-owned businesses.
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18Section 140
. 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.75
(3m) (b) 3. Except as provided under sub. (7), the department, any agency
20to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any
21agency making purchases under s. 16.74 may purchase materials, supplies,
22equipment, and contractual services from any minority business
or disabled, 23veteran-owned business,
lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, or
24disability-owned business, or a business that is
both a minority business and a
25disabled veteran-owned business any combination of those, submitting a qualified
1responsible competitive bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent
2low bid or competitive proposal that is no more than 5 percent higher than the most
3advantageous proposal. In administering the preference for minority businesses
or
4disabled, veteran-owned businesses
, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
5businesses, and disability-owned businesses established in this paragraph, the
6department, the delegated agency, and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74
7shall maximize the use of minority businesses
or disabled
, veteran-owned
8businesses
which, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and
9disability-owned businesses that are incorporated under ch. 180 or
which that have
10their principal place of business in this state.
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11Section 141
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 1. After completing any contract under this subchapter, the
13contractor shall report to the agency that awarded the contract any amount of the
14contract that was subcontracted to minority businesses
and, any amount of the
15contract that was subcontracted to
disabled veteran-owned businesses
, any amount
16of the contract that was subcontracted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
17transgender-owned businesses, and any amount of the contract that was
18subcontracted to disability-owned businesses.
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19Section 142
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 2. b. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total
21amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to
disabled 22veteran-owned businesses.
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23Section 143
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 2. d. The number of contacts with
disabled veteran-owned
25businesses in connection with proposed purchases.
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1Section
144. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. e. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 2. e. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total
3amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to lesbian, gay,
4bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
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5Section 145
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 2. f. The number of contacts with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
7transgender-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases.
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8Section 146
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. g. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 2. g. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total
10amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to
11disability-owned businesses.
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12Section 147
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. h. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 2. h. The number of contacts with disability-owned businesses
14in connection with proposed purchases.
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15Section 148
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 3. The department shall maintain and annually publish data on
17state purchases from minority businesses
and on state purchases from disabled, 18veteran-owned businesses,
lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
19businesses, and disability-owned businesses, including amounts expended and the
20percentage of total expenditures awarded to minority businesses
and amounts
21expended and the percentage of total expenditures awarded to disabled
, 22veteran-owned businesses
, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned
23businesses, and disability-owned businesses.
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24Section 149
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.75
(3m) (c) 4. The department shall annually prepare and submit a report
2to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution
3to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), on the total amount of
4money paid to and the amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by
5minority businesses,
minority financial advisers,
minority and investment firms
,
6disabled; veteran-owned businesses,
disabled veteran-owned financial advisers,
7and
disabled veteran-owned investment firms
; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
8transgender-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms; and
9disability-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms under the
10requirements of this subsection and ss. 16.855 (10m), 16.87 (2), 25.185, 84.075 and
11565.25 (2) (a) 3. and on this state's progress toward achieving compliance with par.
12(b) and ss. 16.855 (10m) (am) and (10n), 16.87 (2), 25.185, and 84.075 (1m). The
13report shall also include the percentage of the total amount of money paid to and the
14percentage of the total amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by
15disabled veteran-owned businesses,
disabled veteran-owned financial advisers,
16and
disabled veteran-owned investment firms
; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
17transgender-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms; and
18disability-owned businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms. In
19calculating the percentages to be reported under this subsection, the department
20shall exclude any purchase or contract for which a preference would violate any
21federal law or regulation or any contract between an agency and a federal agency or
22any contract that would result in a reduction in the amount of federal aids received
23by this state.
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24Section 150
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.75
(3m) (c) 5. a. In determining whether a purchase, contract, or subcontract
2complies with the goal established under par. (b) 1. or 2. or s. 16.855 (10m) (am) 1.
3or 2., 16.87 (2) (b) or (c), or 25.185 (2) (a) or (b), the department shall include only
4amounts paid to businesses, financial advisers, and investment firms certified by the
5department of administration under s. 16.283
or, 16.287 (2)
, 16.288 (3), or 16.289 (3),
6whichever is appropriate.
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7Section 151
. 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.75
(3m) (c) 5. b. In determining whether a purchase, contract, or subcontract
9is made with a
disabled veteran-owned business, the department shall include only
10amounts paid to
disabled veteran-owned businesses certified by the department of
11administration under s. 16.283 (3).
AB43,152
12Section
152. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.765
(1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
14Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
15Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
16Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
17Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a
18provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
19applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
20condition, developmental disability
, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation
, as
21defined in s. 111.32 (13m),
gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender
22identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), or national origin and, except with respect to
23sexual orientation,
gender expression, and gender identity, obligating the contractor
24to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
AB43,153
25Section
153. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.765
(2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
2Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
3Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
4Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
5Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract
6executed by them: “In connection with the performance of work under this contract,
7the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
8employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,
9developmental disability
, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation
, gender
10expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), 11or national origin. This provision shall include
, but not be limited to, the following: 12employment, upgrading, demotion
, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
13advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
14selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual
15orientation,
gender expression, and gender identity, the contractor further agrees to
16take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor
17agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for
18employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the
19provisions of the nondiscrimination
clause".
clause.”
AB43,154
20Section 154
. 16.84 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,155
21Section 155
. 16.854 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.854
(2) (intro.) Subject to the requirements of s. 16.82 (7), the department
23may, upon request of any local professional baseball park district, if the district has
24entered into a lease agreement with the department under s. 16.82 (7), take charge
25of and supervise engineering or architectural services or construction work, as
1defined in s. 16.87 (1) (a), performed by, or for, the district for compensation to be
2agreed upon between the department and the district. In connection with such
3services or work, the department may furnish engineering, architectural, project
4management and other building construction services whenever requisitions
5therefor are presented to the department by the district. If the district has entered
6into a lease agreement with the department under s. 16.82 (7), the department may
7also assist the district, upon request of the district, in letting contracts for
8engineering, architectural or construction work authorized by law and in
9supervising the work done thereunder. The department may award any such
10contract for any combination or division of work it designates and may consider any
11factors in awarding a contract including price, time for completion of work and the
12qualifications and past performance of a contractor. In awarding contracts under
13this section for the construction of baseball park facilities, as defined in s. 229.65
(1) 14(1s), the department shall ensure that any person who is awarded a contract agrees,
15as a condition to receiving the contract, that his or her goal shall be to ensure that
16at least 25 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be minority
17group members and at least 5 percent of the employees hired because of the contract
18will be women. It shall also be a goal of the department to ensure that at least 25
19percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded for the construction of
20such facilities in the following areas are awarded to minority businesses and at least
215 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded for the construction of
22such facilities in the following areas are awarded to women's businesses:
AB43,156
23Section
156. 16.855 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,157
24Section 157
. 16.855 (10m) (ac) of the statutes is renumbered 16.855 (10m) (ac)
25(intro.) and amended to read:
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116.855
(10m) (ac) (intro.) In this subsection
, “disabled veteran-owned:
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24. “Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department
of
3administration under s. 16.283 (3).
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4Section 158
. 16.855 (10m) (ac) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.855
(10m) (ac) 1. “Disability-owned business” means a business certified
6by the department under s. 16.289 (3).
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7Section 159
. 16.855 (10m) (ac) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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16.855
(10m) (ac) 3. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business”
9means a business certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).
AB43,160
10Section 160
. 16.855 (10m) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.855
(10m) (am) 2. In awarding construction contracts, the department shall
12attempt to ensure that at least
1 an aggregate amount of 5 percent of the total
13amount expended in each fiscal year is awarded to contractors and subcontractors
14that are
disabled veteran-owned businesses
, disability-owned businesses, and
15lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
AB43,161
16Section 161
. 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.855
(10m) (am) 3. The department may award any contract to a minority
18business
or disabled, veteran-owned business,
lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
19transgender-owned business, or disability-owned business, or a business that is
20both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business any combination
21of these, if the business is a qualified responsible bidder and the business submits
22a bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid.
AB43,162
23Section 162
. 16.855 (10m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.855
(10m) (b) Upon completion of any contract, the contractor shall report
25to the department any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to minority
1businesses
or disabled, veteran-owned businesses
, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
2transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses.
AB43,163
3Section 163
. 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.855
(10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on
5contracts awarded to minority businesses
and disabled
, veteran-owned businesses
,
6lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned
7businesses under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.
AB43,164
8Section 164
. 16.87 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.87
(1) (aL) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the
10department under s. 16.289 (3).
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11Section
165. 16.87 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.87
(1) (am) “
Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a
13business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).
AB43,166
14Section 166
. 16.87 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.87
(1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means
16a business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified by the department under
17s. 16.288 (3).
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18Section 167
. 16.87 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.87
(2) (c) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least
1 an
20aggregate amount of 5 percent of the total amount expended under this section in
21each fiscal year is paid to
disabled veteran-owned businesses
, disability-owned
22businesses, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.
AB43,168
23Section 168
. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:
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2416.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
25section:
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1(a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.
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(b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).
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3(2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following
4goals:
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(a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across
6this state.
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(b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this
8state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon
9emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.
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(c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of
11consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion
12of this state's clean energy economy.
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13(3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:
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(a) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting
15sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this
16state's air and water quality.
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(b) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy
18efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future
19energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.
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(c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of
21government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy
22opportunities.
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(d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and
24employment opportunities for private and state and local governmental entities.
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1(e) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives
2specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of
3those initiatives.
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4(4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making
5grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cm) to fund research in support
6of clean energy production.
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7(5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to
8local governmental units and private entities to assist in the planning and
9implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for
10those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state
11agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government and private
12entities.
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(b) The office may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data
14regarding public schools, if the office determines that the data are necessary to
15provide technical assistance under par. (a) in public schools, including those with the
16highest energy costs.
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(c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing
18this subsection.
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19Section
169. 16.955 of the statutes is created to read:
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2016.955 Clean energy small business incubator. (1) Incubator. The office
21of sustainability and clean energy in the department shall operate a small business
22incubator
.
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23(2) Duties. The incubator operated under sub. (1) shall provide business
24development, mentorship, and expertise to small businesses with their primary
25place of business in this state that operates in the clean energy sector.
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1(3) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cn), the incubator shall
2award grants to small business start-up companies with their primary place of
3business in this state that operate in the clean energy sector. The office of
4sustainability and clean energy shall establish requirements for grant recipients
5under this subsection.