(4) If a state agency is undergoing an upgrade of its computer operations, the state agency may request an
exemption from subs. (2) and (3) during the period before the completion of the upgrade by submitting a written request to the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the state agency within 14 working days after the date of the agency's submittal that the committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the request, approval of the request is granted. If, within 14 working days after the date of the state agency's request submittal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the agency that the committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the request, the request may be granted only as approved by the committee.
16.417 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority or the body created under subch. III of ch. 149.
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Section 217g. 16.417 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 16.417 (2) (f) (intro.) and amended to read:
16.417 (2) (f) (intro.) This subsection does not apply to an any of the following:
1. An individual other than an elective state official who has a full-time appointment for less than 12 months, during any period of time that is not included in the appointment.
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Section 217r. 16.417 (2) (f) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
16.417 (2) (f) 2. An individual who is employed by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, but only with respect to compensation received within the system.
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Section 218d. 16.42 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
16.42 (1) (f) The information required under s. 16.423.
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Section 218e. 16.423 of the statutes is created to read:
16.423 Base budget review reports. (1) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
(2) (a) During the 2011-13 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that one-third of all state agencies submit a report no later than September 15, 2012, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub. (3).
(b) During the 2013-15 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that 50 percent of the state agencies that did not submit a report under par. (a) submit a report no later than September 15, 2014, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub. (3).
(c) During the 2015-17 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that all state agencies created on or before September 15, 2016, that did not submit a report under par. (a) or (b) submit a report no later than September 15, 2016, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub. (3).
(d) Beginning in the 2015-17 fiscal biennium, the secretary shall require that any state agency created after September 15, 2016, submit a report no later than the September 15 in the even-numbered year that first occurs after the state agency is created, and every 3rd fiscal biennium thereafter, that contains the information specified in sub. (3).
(3) A report submitted under this section shall contain at least all of the following:
(a) A description of each programmatic activity of the state agency.
(b) For each programmatic activity of the state agency, an accounting of all expenditures, arranged by revenue source and the categories specified in sub. (4), in each of the prior 3 fiscal years.
(c) For each programmatic activity of the state agency, an accounting of all expenditures, arranged by revenue source and the categories specified in sub. (4), in the last 2 quarters in each of the prior 3 fiscal years.
(4) The secretary shall develop categories for state agencies to use for the purpose of organizing the expenditure information that is required under sub. (3) (b) and (c).
(5) Notwithstanding sub. (4), once a state agency has used a certain format for its report, the state agency shall use that format for all future reports submitted under this section.
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Section 218f. 16.50 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.50 (1) (a) Each department except the legislature and the courts shall prepare and submit to the secretary an estimate of the amount of money which it proposes to expend, encumber or distribute under any appropriation in ch. 20. The department of administration shall prepare and submit estimates for expenditures from appropriations under ss. 20.855, 20.865, 20.866 and 20.867. The secretary may waive the submission of estimates of other than administrative expenditures from such funds as he or she determines, but the secretary shall not waive submission of estimates for the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (im) and (n) nor for expenditure of any amount designated as a refund of an expenditure under s. 20.001 (5). Estimates shall be prepared in such form, at such times and for such time periods as the secretary requires. Revised and supplemental estimates may be presented at any time under rules promulgated by the secretary.
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Section 218g. 16.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.50 (3) (b) No change in the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized through the biennial budget process or other legislative act may be made without the approval of the joint committee on finance, except for position changes made by the governor under s. 16.505 (1) (c) or, (2), or (2j) by the investment board under s. 16.505 (2g), by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board under s. 16.505 (2n), or by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 16.505 (2m) or (2p).
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Section 218h. 16.50 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.50 (3) (f) At the request of the director of the office of state employment relations, the secretary of administration may authorize the temporary creation of pool or surplus positions under any source of funds if the director determines that temporary positions are necessary to maintain adequate staffing levels for high turnover classifications, in anticipation of attrition, to fill positions for which recruitment is difficult. Surplus or pool positions authorized by the secretary shall be reported The secretary of administration shall report quarterly to the joint committee on finance, in conjunction with the report required under s. 16.54 (8), the base number of existing surplus positions in each agency, the number of surplus positions each agency has created, and the amounts spent on surplus positions.
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Section 218hm. 16.50 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 218i. 16.505 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.505 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (2g), (2j), (2m), (2n), and (2p), no position, as defined in s. 230.03 (11), regardless of funding source or type, may be created or abolished unless authorized by one of the following:
32,218k
Section 218k. 16.505 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
16.505 (2g) The investment board may create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof funded from revenues appropriated under s. 20.536 (1) (k).
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Section 218p. 16.505 (2j) of the statutes is created to read:
16.505 (2j) (a) In this subsection, "executive branch agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (4).
(b) The governor may abolish any vacant full-time equivalent position at any executive branch agency by notifying the joint committee on finance in writing of his or her proposed action. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position changes may be made as proposed by the governor. If, within 14 working days after the date of the governor's notification, the cochairpersons notify the governor that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed action, the position changes may be made only upon approval of the committee.
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Section 219. 16.505 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.505 (2m) The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System or the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison may create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof from revenues appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (gs), (h), (ip), (iz), (j), (kc), (m), (n), or (q) to (w) or (3) (iz) or (n) and may create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof from revenues appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (im) that are generated from increased enrollment and from courses for which the academic fees or tuition charged equals the full cost of offering the courses, other than positions funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a). Beginning on July 1, 2013, all positions authorized for the University of Wisconsin shall not be included in any state position report. No later than the last day of the month following completion of each calendar quarter, the board of regents shall report to the department and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance concerning the number of full-time equivalent positions created or abolished by the board under this subsection during the preceding calendar quarter and the source of funding for each such position.
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Section 220. 16.505 (2p) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.505 (2p) (a) Subject to par. (b), the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System or the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison may create or abolish a full-time equivalent academic staff or faculty position or portion thereof from revenues appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (a). Annually, no later than the September 30 following completion of the fiscal year, the board of regents or chancellor shall report to the department and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance concerning the number of full-time equivalent positions created or abolished by the board or chancellor under this subsection during the preceding fiscal year.
(b) The board of regents or chancellor may not create or abolish any position under par. (a) until the board or chancellor and the department have entered into a memorandum of understanding that establishes a methodology for identifying and accounting for the cost of funding any positions that are created, including any amounts that the board or chancellor may include in a certification to the department under s. 20.928 (1). The board or chancellor and the department shall enter into the memorandum of understanding no later than September 1, 2002.
(c) Notwithstanding s. 20.928 (1), in certifying the sum of moneys needed to pay any costs associated with a position that is created under par. (a), the board of regents or chancellor may only certify the sum that is permitted under the memorandum of understanding entered into under par. (b).
(d) Notwithstanding s. 16.42 (1), in submitting information under s. 16.42 for the biennial budget bill or bills, the board of regents or chancellor may only include that portion of the cost of funding the positions created under par. (a) that is permitted under the memorandum of understanding entered into under par. (b).
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Section 221e. 16.513 (3) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
16.513 (3) (bn) Notwithstanding par. (b), for the 2011-13 fiscal biennium, the department is not required to approve a plan regarding a deficit in the penalty surcharge fund.
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Section 221r. 16.513 (3) (bn) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
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Section 221s. 16.5185 of the statutes is created to read:
16.5185 Transfers to the transportation fund. Beginning on June 30, 2013, in each fiscal year, the secretary shall transfer from the general fund to the transportation fund the greater of the following:
(1) An amount equal to 0.25 percent of the moneys projected to be deposited in the general fund during the fiscal year that are designated as "Taxes" in the summary in s. 20.005 (1), as published in the biennial budget act for that fiscal year.
(2) An amount equal to $35,127,000.
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Section
228. 16.54 (14) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
234. 16.705 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
16.705 (1p) Subsection (1) does not apply to an agreement entered into by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.50 (2m) (c).
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Section 235m. 16.705 (1r) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.705 (1r) (d) Contractual services purchased by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System with moneys appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (j), (ja), (jm), (ge), (u), or (w) or (5) (j).
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Section 236. 16.705 (1r) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
16.705 (1r) (e) Contractual services purchased by the University of Wisconsin-Madison with moneys appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (ge), (u), or (w).
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Section 237g. 16.705 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.705 (2) The department shall promulgate rules for the procurement of contractual services by the department and its designated agents, including but not limited to rules prescribing approval and monitoring processes for contractual service contracts, a requirement for agencies, except for the University of Wisconsin System, to conduct a uniform cost-benefit analysis of each proposed contractual service procurement involving an estimated expenditure of more than $25,000 in accordance with standards prescribed in the rules, and a requirement for agencies to review periodically, and before any renewal, the continued appropriateness of contracting under each contractual services agreement involving an estimated expenditure of more than $25,000. Each officer requesting approval to engage any person to perform contractual services shall submit to the department written justification for such contracting which shall include a description of the contractual services to be procured, justification of need, justification for not contracting with other agencies, a specific description of the scope of contractual services to be performed, and justification for the procurement process if a process other than competitive bidding is to be used. The department may not approve any contract for contractual services unless it is satisfied that the justification for contracting conforms to the requirements of this section and ss. 16.71 to 16.77.
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Section 238g. 16.705 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.705 (3) (intro.) The director of the office of state employment relations, prior to award, under conditions established by rule of the department, shall review contracts for contractual services in order to ensure that all agencies except for the University of Wisconsin System:
32,239g
Section 239g. 16.705 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.705 (8) (intro.) The department shall, annually on or before October 15, submit to the governor, the joint committee on finance, the joint legislative audit committee and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a report concerning the number, value and nature of contractual service procurements authorized for each agency, except the University of Wisconsin System, during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall also include, with respect to contractual service procurements by agencies, except the University of Wisconsin System, for the preceding fiscal year:
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Section
240. 16.705 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
16.705 (9) The department shall maintain a list of persons that are or have been a party to a contract with the state under this subchapter who have violated a provision of this subchapter or a contract under this subchapter. The parties on the list are ineligible for state contracts and no state contract may be awarded to a party on the ineligible list. The department may remove any party from the ineligible list if the department determines that the party's practices comply with this subchapter and provide adequate safeguards against future violations of this subchapter or contracts under this subchapter.
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Section 241c. 16.71 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.71 (1m) The department shall not delegate to any executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the authority to enter into any contract for materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications prior to review and approval of the contract by the department. No executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, may enter into any such contract without review and approval of the contract by the department. Any executive branch agency that enters into a contract relating to information technology under this section shall comply with the requirements of s. 16.973 (13). Any delegation to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System is subject to the limitations prescribed in s. 36.11 (49) 36.585.
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Section 241f. 16.71 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
16.71 (1m) The department shall not delegate to any executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the authority to enter into any contract for materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications prior to review and approval of the contract by the department. The department may delegate this authority to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. No executive branch agency, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, may enter into any such contract without review and approval of the contract by the department. The University of Wisconsin-Madison may enter into any such contract without review and approval by the department. Any executive branch agency that enters into a contract relating to information technology under this section shall comply with the requirements of s. 16.973 (13). Any delegation to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System or to the University of Wisconsin-Madison is subject to the limitations prescribed in s. 36.585.
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Section 241h. 16.71 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
16.71 (4) The department shall delegate to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and to the University of Wisconsin-Madison the authority to enter into contracts for materials, supplies, equipment, or services that relate to higher education and that agencies other than the University of Wisconsin-System do not commonly purchase.
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Section
242. 16.72 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
32,243
Section 243. 16.72 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.72 (8) The department may purchase educational technology materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services from orders placed with the department by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Section 244. 16.73 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.73 (5) If After the department designates the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System or designates the University of Wisconsin-Madison as its purchasing agent for any purpose under s. 16.71 (1), the board or the University of Wisconsin-Madison may enter into a contract to sell any materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services purchased by the board or the University of Wisconsin-Madison to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, and may contract with the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority for the joint purchase of any materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services if the sale or purchase is made consistently with that delegation and with this subchapter.
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Section 245g. 16.75 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (1) (b) 1. and amended to read:
16.75 (1) (b) 1. When Except as provided in subd. 2., when the estimated cost exceeds $25,000, the department shall invite bids to be submitted. The
3. If subd. 1. or 2. requires bids to be solicited, the department shall either shall solicit sealed bids to be opened publicly at a specified date and time, or shall solicit bidding by auction to be conducted electronically at a specified date and time. Whenever bids are invited, due notice inviting bids shall be published as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985 or posted on the Internet at a site determined or approved by the department. The bid opening or auction shall occur at least 7 days after the date of the last insertion of the notice or at least 7 days after the date of posting on the Internet. The notice shall specify whether sealed bids are invited or bids will be accepted by auction, and shall give a clear description of the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to be purchased, the amount of any bond, share draft, check, or other draft to be submitted as surety with the bid or prior to the auction, and the date and time that the public opening or the auction will be held.
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Section 246g. 16.75 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
16.75 (1) (b) 2.
If the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System or the University of Wisconsin-Madison is making the purchase, bids are not required if the estimated cost does not exceed $50,000.
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Section 247g. 16.75 (2m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (2m) (b) 1. and amended to read:
16.75 (2m) (b) 1. When Except as provided in subd. 2., when the estimated cost exceeds $25,000, the department may invite competitive sealed proposals by publishing.
3. If competitive sealed proposals are invited, the department shall publish a class 2 notice under ch. 985 or by posting post notice on the Internet at a site determined or approved by the department. The notice shall describe the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to be purchased, the intent to make the procurement by solicitation of proposals rather than by solicitation of bids, any requirement for surety and the date the proposals will be opened, which shall be at least 7 days after the date of the last insertion of the notice or at least 7 days after the date of posting on the Internet.
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Section 248g. 16.75 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
16.75 (2m) (b) 2.
If the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System or the University of Wisconsin-Madison is making the purchase, competitive sealed proposals are not required if the estimated cost does not exceed $50,000.
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Section
250. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
16.75 (3m) (a) 1. "Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of commerce administration under s.
560.0335 16.283 (3).
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Section
251. 16.75 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
