AB43,252,1312 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:
AB43,252,1715 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).
AB43,167 18Section 167 . 16.87 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,252,2219 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:
AB43,252,25 2416.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this
25section:
AB43,253,1
1(a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.
AB43,253,22 (b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).
AB43,253,4 3(2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following
4goals:
AB43,253,65 (a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across
6this state.
AB43,253,97 (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.
AB43,253,1210 (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.
AB43,253,13 13(3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:
AB43,253,1614 (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.
AB43,253,1917 (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.
AB43,253,2220 (c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of
21government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy
22opportunities.
AB43,253,2423 (d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and
24employment opportunities for private and state and local governmental entities.
AB43,254,3
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.
AB43,254,6 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.
AB43,254,12 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.
AB43,254,1613 (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.
AB43,254,1817 (c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing
18this subsection.
AB43,169 19Section 169. 16.955 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,254,22 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.
AB43,254,25 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.
AB43,255,5
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.
AB43,170 6Section 170 . 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).
AB43,171 7Section 171 . 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
8renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:
AB43,255,119 196.492 (1) In this section: (b) “High-voltage, “high-voltage transmission line"
10means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is
11designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.
AB43,172 12Section 172 . 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,173 13Section 173 . 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492
14(2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB43,255,1815 196.492 (2) (intro.) The department commission shall promulgate rules that
16require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the
17commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the
18department commission the following fees:
AB43,174 19Section 174 . 16.969 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (3), and 196.492
20(3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB43,255,2521 196.492 (3) (a) The department commission shall distribute the fees that are
22paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village
23and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion
24to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3)
25(gm) to each such town, village and city.
AB43,256,4
1(b) 1. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each county
2that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the
3amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm)
4to each such county.
AB43,256,85 2. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each town,
6village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in
7proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under
8s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.
AB43,175 9Section 175 . 16.969 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (4).
AB43,176 10Section 176. 16.971 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,256,2411 16.971 (2) (a) Ensure that an adequate level of information technology services
12is made available to all agencies by providing systems analysis and application
13programming services to augment agency resources, as requested. The department
14shall also ensure that executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of
15the University of Wisconsin System except for purposes of s. 16.978, make effective
16and efficient use of the information technology resources of the state. The
17department shall, in cooperation with agencies, including the board of regents for
18purposes of s. 16.978,
establish policies, procedures and planning processes, for the
19administration of information technology services, which executive branch agencies,
20including the board of regents for purposes of s. 16.978,
shall follow. The policies,
21procedures and processes shall address the needs of agencies, other than the board
22of regents of the University of Wisconsin System except for purposes of s. 16.978, to
23carry out their functions. The department shall monitor adherence to these policies,
24procedures and processes.
AB43,177 25Section 177. 16.971 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,257,6
116.971 (2) (c) Develop and maintain procedures to ensure information
2technology resource planning and sharing between executive branch agencies,
3including the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of
4s. 16.978
. The procedures shall ensure the interconnection of information technology
5resources of executive branch agencies, if interconnection is consistent with the
6strategic plans formulated under pars. (L) and (m).
AB43,178 7Section 178. 16.971 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,257,128 16.971 (2) (j) Ensure that all executive branch agencies, including the board
9of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978,
develop
10and operate with clear guidelines and standards in the areas of information
11technology systems development and that they employ good management practices
12and cost-benefit justifications.
AB43,179 13Section 179. 16.971 (2) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,257,1614 16.971 (2) (o) Assist the elections commission with information technology
15systems development for purposes of facilitating the registration of eligible electors
16under s. 6.256.
AB43,180 17Section 180. 16.971 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,257,2318 16.971 (4) (a) The department may license or authorize executive branch
19agencies to license computer programs developed by executive branch agencies or
20security operations centers and regional security operations centers under s. 16.978

21to the federal government, other states and municipalities. Any agency other than
22an executive branch agency may license a computer program developed by that
23agency to the federal government, other states and municipalities.
AB43,181 24Section 181. 16.971 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,258,8
116.971 (9) In conjunction with the public defender board, the director of state
2courts, the departments of corrections and justice, and district attorneys, the
3department may maintain, promote, and coordinate automated justice information
4systems that are compatible among counties and the officers and agencies specified
5in this subsection, using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (dm), (kh), and
6(kq). The department shall annually report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2)
7concerning the department's efforts to improve and increase the efficiency of
8integration of justice information systems.
AB43,182 9Section 182. 16.972 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,258,2010 16.972 (2) (g) Assume direct responsibility for the planning and development
11of any information technology system in the executive branch of state government
12outside of the University of Wisconsin System, but including the University of
13Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978,
that the department determines to be
14necessary to effectively develop or manage the system, with or without the consent
15of any affected executive branch agency and the board of regents of the University
16of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978
. The department may charge any
17executive branch agency and the board of regents for the department's reasonable
18costs incurred in carrying out its functions under this paragraph on behalf of that
19agency or a security operations center or regional security operations center under
20s. 16.978
.
AB43,183 21Section 183. 16.973 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,259,422 16.973 (3) Facilitate the implementation of statewide initiatives, including
23development and maintenance of policies and programs to protect the privacy of
24individuals who are the subjects of information contained in the databases of
25agencies or security operations centers and regional security operations centers

1under s. 16.978
, and of technical standards and sharing of applications among
2agencies, security operations centers and regional security operations centers, and
3any participating local governmental units or other eligible entities, as defined in s.
416.978 (1) (c),
or entities in the private sector.
AB43,184 5Section 184. 16.973 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,259,156 16.973 (8) Offer the opportunity to local governmental units and other eligible
7entities, as defined in s. 16.978 (1) (c), as determined by the department,
to
8voluntarily obtain computer or supercomputer services from the department or a
9security operations center or regional security operations center under s. 16.978

10when those services are provided under s. 16.972 (2) (b) or (c) or 16.978, and to
11voluntarily participate in any master contract established by the department or a
12security operations center or regional security operations center
under s. 16.972 (2)
13(h) or 16.978 or in the use of any informational system or device provided by the
14department or a security operations center or regional security operations center
15under s. 16.974 (3) or 16.978.
AB43,185 16Section 185. 16.978 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,259,17 1716.978 Security operations centers. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB43,259,1818 (a) Notwithstanding s. 16.97 (1m), “agency” includes each authority.
AB43,259,1919 (b) “Division” means the division of enterprise technology in the department.
AB43,259,2020 (c) “Eligible entity” means all of the following:
AB43,259,2121 1. An agency.
AB43,259,2222 2. A local governmental unit.
AB43,259,2323 3. An educational agency, as defined in s. 16.99 (2g).
AB43,259,2424 4. A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band located in this state.
AB43,259,2525 5. A critical infrastructure entity, as determined by the division.
AB43,260,1
16. Any other entity identified by the department by rule.
AB43,260,32 (d) “Managed security services” means services intended to reduce the impact
3of cybersecurity threats.
AB43,260,7 4(2) Establishment of security operations centers. (a) The department shall
5establish one or more security operations centers or one or more regional security
6operations centers, or both, to provide for the cybersecurity of information technology
7systems maintained by eligible entities.
AB43,260,128 (b) All security operations centers, including regional centers, established by
9the department shall be under the supervision and control of the division. The
10department shall include the centers in carrying out its responsibilities, powers, and
11duties under ss. 16.971 (2) (b), (c), (cm), (g), (h), and (k), 16.972 (2) (d) and (e), and
1216.973 (1), (3), (4), and (5), as determined by the department.
AB43,260,1413 (c) The department may coordinate with any of the following entities in the
14establishment of a security operations center or regional security operations center:
AB43,260,1515 1. A campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (3).
AB43,260,1616 2. A college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m).
AB43,260,1717 3. An institution, as defined in s. 36.05 (9).
AB43,260,1818 4. A university, as defined in s. 36.05 (13).
AB43,260,22 19(3) Duties of the division. (a) The division shall manage the operation of each
20security operations center and regional security operations center established under
21sub. (2), including by establishing managed security services guidelines and
22standard operating procedures for the operation of the centers.
AB43,261,223 (b) As appropriate and in coordination with participating eligible entities, the
24division may provide, and if provided, shall oversee the provision of, managed

1security services and other support through each security operations center and
2regional security operations center, including all of the following:
AB43,261,43 1. Real-time security monitoring to detect and respond to cybersecurity events
4that may jeopardize this state or the residents of this state.
AB43,261,65 2. Continuous, 24-hour alerts and guidance for defeating cybersecurity
6threats.
AB43,261,87 3. Immediate incident response to counter cyber activity that exposes this state
8or the residents of this state to cybersecurity risks.
AB43,261,99 4. Educational services regarding cybersecurity.
AB43,261,1110 5. Dissemination of incident-related information to supported eligible entities,
11constituents, and external parties.
AB43,261,1512 (c) In operating the security operations centers and regional security
13operations centers, including functions such as detecting, analyzing, responding to,
14and prioritizing responses to cybersecurity incidents, the division shall do all of the
15following:
AB43,261,1716 1. Collaborate with any relevant state, local, federal, critical infrastructure, or
17tribal entity in accordance with statewide plans.
AB43,261,2018 2. Lead executive branch agencies through cybersecurity incidents, including
19by directing and prioritizing cybersecurity incident responses, and provide guidance
20and expertise to other eligible entities that may be affected by such events.
AB43,261,2321 3. If needed to respond to a substantial external cybersecurity threat, take any
22action, including disconnecting the computer network of an eligible entity receiving
23managed security services.
AB43,262,524 (d) The division shall ensure that each agency in the executive branch of state
25government uses the division's managed security services to the extent practicable.

1No executive branch agency may purchase managed security services from a person
2other than the department unless the division determines that the division cannot
3provide comparable managed security services at a reasonable cost and the division
4approves the purchase. The division shall establish a process for making such
5determinations and approvals.
AB43,262,6 6(4) Powers of the division. The division may do all of the following:
AB43,262,87 (a) Enter into contracts and interagency agreements as necessary to
8administer this section.
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