Amendment SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1,57,22 (5) If the secretary sells the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement, the state pledges to and agrees with any purchaser or subsequent transferee of the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement that the state will not limit or alter its powers to fulfill the terms of the tobacco settlement agreement, nor will the state in any way impair the rights and remedies provided under the tobacco settlement agreement. The state also pledges to and agrees with any purchaser or subsequent transferee of the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement that the state will pay all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceeding brought by or on behalf of the purchaser or any subsequent transferee related to the state's not fulfilling the terms of the tobacco settlement agreement. The secretary may include this pledge and agreement of the state in any contract that is entered into by the secretary under this section.

SB55-SSA1,58,6 (6) If the secretary sells the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement, the state pledges to and agrees with any purchaser or subsequent transferee of the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement that the state will not limit or alter the powers of the secretary under this section until any contract that is entered into under this section is fully performed, unless adequate provision is made by law for the protection of the rights and remedies of the purchaser or any subsequent transferee under the contract. The secretary may include this pledge and agreement of the state in any contract that is entered into by the secretary under this section.

SB55-SSA1,58,12 (8) This subsection and subs. (8m) and (9) shall govern all civil claims, suits, proceedings, and actions brought against the state relating to the sale of the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement. If the state fails to comply with this section or the terms of any agreement relating to the sale of the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement, an action to compel compliance may be commenced against the state.

SB55-SSA1,58,15 (8m) If the recovery of a money judgment against the state is necessary to give the plaintiff in an action under sub. (8) complete relief, a claim for the money damages may be joined with the claim commenced under sub. (8).

SB55-SSA1,58,20 (9) Sections 16.007, 16.53, and 775.01 do not apply to claims against the state under sub. (8) or (8m). If there is a final judgment against the state in such an action, the judgment shall be paid as provided in s. 775.04 together with interest at the rate of 10% per year from the date such payment was judged to have been due until the date of payment of the judgment.

SB55-SSA1, s. 267 Section 267. 16.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,58,23 16.70 (2) "Authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 232, 233 or, 234, 235, or 237.

SB55-SSA1, s. 267m Section 267m. 16.70 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,59,4 16.70 (3) "Contractual services" includes all services, materials to be furnished by a service provider in connection with services, and any limited trades work involving less than $20,000 $30,000 to be done for or furnished to the state or any agency.

SB55-SSA1, s. 268 Section 268. 16.70 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,59,6 16.70 (4m) "Information technology" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 (6).

SB55-SSA1, s. 269 Section 269. 16.70 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,59,8 16.70 (15) "Telecommunications" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 (10).

SB55-SSA1, s. 273 Section 273. 16.71 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,59,19 16.71 (1) Except as otherwise required under this section and s. 16.78 or as authorized in s. 16.74, the department shall purchase and may delegate to special designated agents the authority to purchase all necessary materials, supplies, equipment, all other permanent personal property and miscellaneous capital, and contractual services and all other expense of a consumable nature for all agencies. In making any delegation, the department shall require the agent to adhere to all requirements imposed upon the department in making purchases under this subchapter. All materials, services and other things and expense furnished to any agency and interest paid under s. 16.528 shall be charged to the proper appropriation of the agency to which furnished.

SB55-SSA1, s. 274 Section 274. 16.71 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,60,3 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 chief information officer. 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 chief information officer.

SB55-SSA1, s. 275 Section 275. 16.71 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,60,9 16.71 (2m) The department of administration shall delegate authority to make all purchases for the department of electronic government to the department of electronic government. This delegation may not be withdrawn, but the department of electronic government may elect to make any purchase through the department of administration.

SB55-SSA1, s. 275m Section 275m. 16.71 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,60,12 16.71 (2s) The department shall delegate authority to the ethics board to make purchases authorized under s. 22.03 (2) (n).

SB55-SSA1, s. 276 Section 276. 16.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,60,18 16.71 (4) The With the approval of the department of electronic government, the department of administration shall delegate authority to the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to make purchases of educational technology equipment for use by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies and public educational institutions in this state, upon request of the board.

SB55-SSA1, s. 277 Section 277. 16.71 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,60,25 16.71 (6) The department may assess any agency or municipality to which it provides services under this subchapter for the cost of the services provided to the agency or municipality. The department may also identify savings that the department determines to have been realized by an agency to which it provides services under this subchapter and may assess the agency for not more than the amount of the savings identified by the department.

SB55-SSA1, s. 278 Section 278. 16.72 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,61,13 16.72 (2) (a) The department of administration shall prepare standard specifications, as far as possible, for all state purchases. By "standard specifications" is meant a specification, either chemical or physical or both, prepared to describe in detail the article which the state desires to purchase, and trade names shall not be used. On the formulation, adoption and modification of any standard specifications, the department of administration shall also seek and be accorded without cost, the assistance, advice and cooperation of other agencies and officers. Each specification adopted for any commodity shall, insofar as possible, satisfy the requirements of any and all agencies which use it in common. Any specifications for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services for information technology or telecommunications purposes are subject to the approval of the chief information officer.

SB55-SSA1, s. 279 Section 279. 16.72 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,61,24 16.72 (2) (b) Except as provided in par. (a) and ss. 16.25 (4) (b), 16.751 and 565.25 (2) (a) 4., the department shall prepare or review specifications for all materials, supplies, equipment, other permanent personal property and contractual services not purchased under standard specifications. Such "nonstandard specifications" may be generic or performance specifications, or both, prepared to describe in detail the article which the state desires to purchase either by its physical properties or programmatic utility. When appropriate for such nonstandard items or services, trade names may be used to identify what the state requires, but wherever possible 2 or more trade names shall be designated and the trade name of any Wisconsin producer, distributor or supplier shall appear first.

SB55-SSA1, s. 280 Section 280. 16.72 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,62,5 16.72 (2) (d) Except as permitted in s. ss. 16.75 (6) (am) and 16.751, to the extent possible, the department and any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) shall write specifications for the purchase of materials, supplies, commodities, equipment and contractual services so as to permit their purchase from prison industries, as created under s. 303.01 (1).

SB55-SSA1, s. 281 Section 281. 16.72 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,62,18 16.72 (4) (a) Except as provided in s. ss. 16.71 and 16.74 or as otherwise provided in this subchapter and the rules promulgated under s. 16.74 and this subchapter, all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services shall be purchased for and furnished to any agency only upon requisition to the department. The department shall prescribe the form, contents, number and disposition of requisitions and shall promulgate rules as to time and manner of submitting such requisitions for processing. No agency or officer may engage any person to perform contractual services without the specific prior approval of the department for each such engagement. Purchases of supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services by the department of electronic government, the legislature, the courts or legislative service or judicial branch agencies do not require approval under this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1, s. 282 Section 282. 16.72 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,62,25 16.72 (8) The division of information technology services of the department may purchase educational technology materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services from orders placed with the department by the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board on behalf of school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

SB55-SSA1, s. 285 Section 285. 16.75 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,63,10 16.75 (1) (a) 1. All orders awarded or contracts made by the department for all materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services to be provided to any agency, except as otherwise provided in par. (c) and subs. (2), (2g), (2m), (3m), (3t), (6), (7), (8), and (9) and ss. 16.73 (4) (a), 16.751, 16.754, 16.964 (8), 50.05 (7) (f), and 287.15 (7) and 301.265, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration life cycle cost estimates under sub. (1m), when appropriate, the location of the agency, the quantities of the articles to be supplied, their conformity with the specifications, and the purposes for which they are required and the date of delivery.

SB55-SSA1, s. 291 Section 291. 16.75 (3t) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,63,13 16.75 (3t) (a) In this subsection, "form" has the meaning given under s. 16.97 22.01 (5p).

SB55-SSA1, s. 292 Section 292. 16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,64,6 16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) The department of corrections shall periodically provide to the department of administration a current list of all materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services, excluding commodities, that are supplied by prison industries, as created under s. 303.01. The department of administration shall distribute the list to all designated purchasing agents under s. 16.71 (1). Prior Except as otherwise provided in sub. (6) (am), prior to seeking bids or competitive sealed proposals with respect to the purchase of any materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services enumerated in the list, the department of administration or any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) shall offer prison industries the opportunity to supply the materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services if the department of corrections is able to provide them at a price comparable to one which may be obtained through competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals and is able to conform to the specifications, provided the specifications are written in accordance with s. 16.72 (2) (d). If the department of administration or other purchasing agent is unable to determine whether the price of prison industries is comparable, it may solicit bids or competitive proposals before awarding the order or contract. This paragraph does not apply to the printing of the following forms:

SB55-SSA1, s. 293 Section 293. 16.75 (6) (am) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 294 Section 294. 16.75 (6) (am) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (6) (am) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,64,15 16.75 (6) (am) Subsections (1) and (3t) do not apply to major procurements by the department of electronic government. Annually not later than October 1, the department of electronic government shall report to the department of administration, in the form specified by the secretary, concerning all procurements by the department of electronic government during the preceding fiscal year that were not made in accordance with the requirements of subs. (1) and (3t).

SB55-SSA1, s. 296 Section 296. 16.751 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 297 Section 297. 16.751 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.751 and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,64,22 16.751 Information technology purchases by investment board. The requirements of ss. 16.72 (2) (b) and (d) and 16.75 (1) (a) 1. and (2m) (g) do not apply to procurements authorized to be made by the investment board under s. 16.78 (1) for information technology purposes.

SB55-SSA1, s. 298 Section 298. 16.752 (12) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,64,25 16.752 (12) (i) Paragraph (a) does not apply to major procurements, as defined in s. 16.75 (6) (am) by the department of electronic government.

SB55-SSA1, s. 299 Section 299. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,65,10 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation as defined in s. 111.32 (13m) or national origin and, except with respect to sexual orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.

SB55-SSA1, s. 300 Section 300. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,66,2 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract executed by them: "In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual orientation, the contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".

SB55-SSA1, s. 301 Section 301. 16.765 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,66,7 16.765 (4) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall take appropriate action to revise the standard government contract forms under this section.

SB55-SSA1, s. 302 Section 302. 16.765 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,66,21 16.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance by any contractor with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions prescribed by this section, according to procedures recommended by the department. The department shall make recommendations to the contracting agencies and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for improving and making more effective the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions under this section.

SB55-SSA1, s. 303 Section 303. 16.765 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,67,4 16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance with the department's procedures.

SB55-SSA1, s. 304 Section 304. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,67,12 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall:

SB55-SSA1, s. 305 Section 305. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,67,18 16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority , the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley center sports and entertainment corporation.

SB55-SSA1, s. 306 Section 306. 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,68,5 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating party to complete the contract, after complying with this section, but thereafter the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall request the department to place the name of the party on the ineligible list for state contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the uncompleted portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the contracting party for use in completing the contract.

SB55-SSA1, s. 307 Section 307. 16.78 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,68,24 16.78 Purchases from division of information technology services department of electronic government. (1) Every agency other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin system and an agency making purchases under s. 16.74 shall purchase all computer make all purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications from the division of information technology services in the department of administration electronic government, unless the division department of electronic government requires the agency to purchase the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services pursuant to a master contract established under s. 22.05 (2) (h), or grants written authorization to the agency to procure the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services under s. 16.75 (1) or (2m), to purchase the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services from another agency or to provide the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to itself. The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin system may purchase computer services from the division of information technology services make purchases of materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services relating to information technology or telecommunications from the department of electronic government.

SB55-SSA1,69,4 (2) Sections 16.705 to 16.767 and 16.77 (1) do not apply to the purchase of computer materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services by any agency from the division of information technology services department of electronic government under sub. (1).

SB55-SSA1, s. 308 Section 308. 16.80 of the statutes is renumbered 22.19.

SB55-SSA1, s. 310 Section 310. 16.838 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,69,8 16.838 (1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234 or, 235, or 237.

SB55-SSA1, s. 311 Section 311. 16.84 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,69,12 16.84 (14) Provide interagency mail delivery service for agencies, as defined in s. 16.70 (1). The department may charge agencies for this service. Any moneys collected shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (kd) (kb).

SB55-SSA1, s. 312 Section 312. 16.845 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,70,6 16.845 (1) Rule; penalty. Except as elsewhere expressly prohibited, the managing authority of any facility owned by the state or by the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority or leased from the state by the Fox River Navigational System Authority may permit its use for free discussion of public questions, or for civic, social, recreational or athletic activities. No such use shall be permitted if it would unduly burden the managing authority or interfere with the prime use of such facility. The applicant for use shall be liable to the state or, to the Fox River Navigational System Authority, or to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority for any injury done to its property, for any expense arising out of any such use and for such sum as the managing authority may charge for such use. All such sums payable to the state shall be paid into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account for the operation of the facility used. The managing authority may permit such use notwithstanding the fact that a reasonable admission fee may be charged to the public. Whoever does or attempts to do an act for which a permit is required under this section without first obtaining the permit may be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both. This subsection applies only to those facilities for which a procedure for obtaining a permit has been established by the managing authority.

SB55-SSA1, s. 313 Section 313. 16.847 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 314 Section 314. 16.847 (2) to (7) of the statutes are repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 315 Section 315. 16.847 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.847 (8) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,70,23 16.847 (8) Repayment agreements. As a condition of receiving a loan under sub. (6), an agency shall enter into an agreement to repay the loan from utility expenses saved by the energy efficiency project. The agreement shall specify the annual repayment amount and the appropriation to which the loan shall be repaid. Annually, the The department may annually transfer the specified repayment amount from an appropriation described in the agreement to the same account in repayments under agreements to obtain loans from the energy efficiency fund from which the loan was made under s. 16.847 (6), 1999 stats., from the appropriations specified in the agreements to the general fund. The amount of each annual repayment shall equal the amount of annual savings in utility expenses realized as a result of the energy efficiency project that was funded by a loan. The department shall determine the amount of annual savings in utility expenses saved realized as a result of an energy efficiency project.

SB55-SSA1, s. 316 Section 316. 16.847 (8) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 317 Section 317. 16.847 (9) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1, s. 318 Section 318. 16.85 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,71,20 16.85 (1) To take charge of and supervise all engineering or architectural services or construction work as defined in s. 16.87 performed by, or for, the state, or any department, board, institution, commission or officer thereof, including nonprofit-sharing corporations organized for the purpose of assisting the state in the construction and acquisition of new buildings or improvements and additions to existing buildings as contemplated under ss. 13.488, 36.09 and 36.11, except the engineering, architectural and construction work of the department of transportation, the engineering service performed by the department of commerce, department of revenue, public service commission, department of health and family services and other departments, boards and commissions when the service is not related to the maintenance, and construction and planning of the physical properties of the state, and energy efficiency projects of the energy efficiency program under s. 16.847. The department shall adopt the architectural and engineering design proposed by the state fair park board for any project to be constructed for the board, if the design and specifications conform to applicable laws, rules, codes and regulations. The department shall not authorize construction work for any state office facility in the city of Madison after May 11, 1990, unless the department first provides suitable space for a day care center primarily for use by children of state employees.

SB55-SSA1, s. 319 Section 319. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,72,6 16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management and other building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "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, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in ch. 231, 233 or, 234, or 237.

SB55-SSA1, s. 319m Section 319m. 16.85 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1,72,11 16.85 (6) To approve the appointment of a principal engineer or architect for departments, boards and commissions and when such continuous service is needed. No such engineer or architect shall be employed without the written approval of the secretary. This subsection does not apply to the state fair park board.

SB55-SSA1, s. 321 Section 321. 16.85 (16) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1,72,17 16.85 (16) To review and approve the design and specifications of any rehabilitation or repair project of the Fox River Navigational System Authority on state-owned land, to approve the decision to proceed with the project, and to periodically review the progress of the project during construction to assure compliance with the approved design and specifications.