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115.45 Department of forestry. There is created a department of forestry
2under the direction and supervision of the secretary of forestry.".
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16.40
(24) Grants to Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute, Inc. Annually,
15provide grants to the Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute, Inc., for collection, analysis,
16and dissemination of information about patient safety and training of health care
17providers and their employees directed toward improving patient safety. The
18department shall ensure that no grant moneys provided under this subsection are
19expended for the purpose of entertainment, foreign travel, or payments to persons
20not providing goods or services to the Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute, Inc. In this
21subsection, "health care provider" means any of the following:
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(a) A nurse licensed under ch. 441.
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(b) A chiropractor licensed under ch. 446.
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1(c) A dentist licensed under ch. 447.
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(d) A physician, physician assistant, or respiratory care practitioner licensed
3or certified under subch. II of ch. 448.
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(e) A physical therapist licensed under subch. III of ch. 448.
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(f) A podiatrist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448.
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(g) A dietitian certified under subch. V of ch. 448.
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(h) An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448.
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(i) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under
9subch. VII of ch. 448.
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(j) An optometrist licensed under ch. 449.
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(k) A pharmacist licensed under ch. 450.
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(L) An acupuncturist certified under ch. 451.
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(m) A psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
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(n) A massage therapist or bodyworker issued a license of registration under
15subch. XI of ch. 440.".
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16.40
(23m) Purchasing card rebates. Authorize any state agency to use
19purchasing cards for purchases that do not exceed $5,000. If the state receives any
20rebates from a purchasing card issuer for purchases made with a purchasing card,
21the department shall deposit the rebate in the fund from which the appropriation is
22made for payment of the obligation incurred as a result of the purchase.".
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16.505
(2m) The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may
3create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof from revenues
4appropriated under s. 20.285 (1)
(gs), (h), (ip), (iz), (j),
(kc), (m), (n)
, or (u) or (3) (iz)
5or (n)
and may create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof
6from revenues appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (im) that are generated from
7increased enrollment and from courses for which the academic fees or tuition
8charged equals the full cost of offering the courses. No later than the last day of the
9month following completion of each calendar quarter, the board of regents shall
10report to the department and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance
11concerning the number of full-time equivalent positions created or abolished by the
12board under this subsection during the preceding calendar quarter and the source
13of funding for each such position.".
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16.701
(2) The department may permit prospective vendors to provide product
5or service information through the service established under sub. (1). The
6department may prescribe fees or establish fees through a competitive process for the
7use of the service under this subsection.
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916.7015 Bidders list. The department
or any agency to which the department
10delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1) may maintain a bidders list
which.
11Any agency to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71
12(1) may maintain a bidders list if authorized by the delegation. The bidders list shall
13include the names and addresses of all persons who request to be notified of bids or
14competitive sealed proposals, excluding those to be awarded under s. 16.75 (1) (c) or
15(2m) (c), that are solicited by the department or other agency for the procurement of
16materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services under this subchapter. Any
17list maintained by the department may include the names and addresses of any
18person who requests to be notified of bids or competitive sealed proposals
to be that
19are solicited by any agency. The department or other agency shall notify each person
20on its list of all
requests for bids or competitive sealed proposals
that are solicited by
21the department or other agency. The department or other agency may remove any
22person from its list for cause.".
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116.73
(6) The department shall administer a program to facilitate purchases of
2large equipment that is needed by municipalities. The department shall purchase
3large equipment as a part of the program. The department may, by rule, prescribe
4requirements for participation in the program and for participation in specific
5purchases under the program.".
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16.75
(1) (a) 3. Bids may be received only in accordance with such specifications
9as are adopted by the department as provided in this subsection. Any or all bids may
10be rejected.
Each Whenever sealed bids are invited, each bid, with the name of the
11bidder, shall be entered on a record, and each record with the successful bid indicated
12shall, after the award or letting of the contract, be opened to public inspection. Where
13a low bid is rejected, a complete written record shall be compiled and filed, giving the
14reason in full for such action. Any waiver of sealed, advertised bids as provided in
15sub. (2m) or (6) shall be entered on a record kept by the department and open to public
16inspection.
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16.75
(1) (b) When the estimated cost exceeds $25,000,
the department shall
19invite bids to be submitted. The department shall either solicit sealed bids to be
20opened publicly at a specified date and time, or shall solicit bidding by auction to be
21conducted electronically at a specified date and time. Whenever bids are invited, due
22notice inviting bids shall be published as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985
, and the bids 23or posted on the Internet at a site determined or approved by the department. The
24bid opening or auction shall
not be opened until
occur at least 7 days
from after the
1date of the last
day of publication insertion of the notice or at least 7 days after the
2date of posting on the Internet. The
official advertisement notice shall specify
3whether sealed bids are invited or bids will be accepted by auction, and shall give a
4clear description of the materials, supplies, equipment
, or
service contractual
5services to be purchased, the amount of
the any bond, share draft, check
, or other
6draft to be submitted as surety with the bid
or prior to the auction, and the date
of 7and time that the public opening
or the auction will be held.
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16.75
(1) (cm) If bids are solicited by auction, the award may be made in
10accordance with simplified competitive procedures established by the department
11for such transactions.
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16.75
(2) (a) When the department of administration believes that it is to the
14best interests of the state to purchase certain patented or proprietary articles, other
15than printing and stationery, it may purchase said articles without the usual
16statutory procedure
. All but all equipment shall be purchased from the lowest and
17best bidder as determined by the bids and a comparison of
the any detailed
18specifications submitted with the bids, and after due
advertisement as hereinbefore
19provided notice, whenever notice is required under this section. Where the low bid
20or bids are rejected, a complete written record shall be compiled and filed, giving the
21reasons in full for such action.
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16.75
(2m) (b) When the estimated cost exceeds $25,000, the department
shall
24publish a class 2 notice under ch. ch 985 inviting may invite competitive sealed
25proposals
by publishing a class 2 notice under ch. 985 or by posting notice on the
1Internet at a site determined or approved by the department. The
advertisement 2notice shall describe the materials, supplies, equipment
, or
service contractual
3services to be purchased, the intent to
solicit
make the procurement by solicitation
4of proposals rather than
by solicitation of bids, any requirement for surety and the
5date the proposals will be opened, which shall be at least 7 days after the date of the
6last insertion of the notice
or at least 7 days after the date of posting on the Internet.".
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16.75
(6) (c) If the secretary determines that it is in the best interest of this state
10to do so, he or she may, with the approval of the governor, waive the requirements
11of subs. (1) to (5) and may purchase supplies, material, equipment
, or contractual
12services, other than printing and stationery, from a private source other than a
13source specified in par. (b). Except as provided in sub. (2g) (c), if the cost of the
14purchase is expected to exceed $25,000, the department shall
first publish a class 2
15notice under ch. 985
or post a notice on the Internet at the site determined or
16approved by the department under sub. (1) (b) describing the materials, supplies,
17equipment
, or contractual services to be purchased, stating the intent to make the
18purchase from a private source without soliciting bids or competitive sealed
19proposals and stating the date on which the contract or purchase order will be
20awarded. The date
of the award shall be at least 7 days after the date of the last
21insertion
or the date of posting on the Internet.".
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116.85
(10m) In connection with the planning process for the long-range state
2building program under sub. (10), to investigate the potential to incorporate and use
3distributed generation units in any state building project that is expected to involve
4an expenditure of $5,000,000 or more. In conducting its investigation, the
5department shall consider the cost effectiveness of such use, the potential for such
6use to increase statewide power generation capacity, and the potential for cost
7savings to be realized by the state from such use. The department shall report the
8results of its investigation, together with its recommendations and the reasons
9therefor, to the building commission prior to consideration of the project by the
10commission. In this subsection, "distributed generation unit" means any form of
11energy generation that may be used by electric consumers for the generation of
12electric power.".
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16.854
(1) (a) "Minority business"
has the meaning given in s. 560.036 (1) (e) 16means a business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036
17(2).".
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(16) Require public utilities to provide the department with energy
21billing and use data regarding public schools, if the department determines that the
22data would facilitate any effort by the department to administer or provide energy
23assistance for public schools, including any effort to direct energy assistance to public
24schools with the highest energy costs.".
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16.964
(1) (i) From the appropriations under s. 20.505 (6) (kp) and (p), allocate
4$250,000 annually to the department of transportation for the purpose of awarding
5grants under s. 85.53.".
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671. Page 76, line 19: after "grant." insert "
The department shall establish a
7deadline for receipt of applications. Immediately following the deadline, all
8applications received by the department are open to public inspection.".
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12"
Section 343p. 16.967 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
13.... (this act), is amended to read:
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16.967
(6) Reports. By March 31 of each year, the department of
15administration, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the
16department of commerce,
the department of forestry, the department of health and
17family services, the department of natural resources, the department of tourism, the
18department of revenue, the department of transportation, the board of regents of the
19University of Wisconsin System, the public service commission and the board of
20curators of the historical society shall each submit to the board a plan to integrate
21land information to enable such information to be readily translatable, retrievable
22and geographically referenced for use by any state, local governmental unit or public
23utility.
The plans shall include the information that will be needed by local
24governmental units to prepare comprehensive plans containing the planning
1elements required under s. 66.1001 (2). Upon receipt of this information, the board
2shall integrate the information to enable the information to be used to meet land
3information data needs. The integrated information shall be readily translatable,
4retrievable, and geographically referenced to enable members of the public to use the
5information.".
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7"
Section 371b. 16.974 (7) (b) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 16.974 (2)
8to (4), and 16.974 (4), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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16.974
(4) Coordinate with the technology for educational achievement in
10Wisconsin board to provide the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
11and the Wisconsin
School Educational Services Program for the Deaf
and Hard of
12Hearing with telecommunications access under s. 44.73 and contract with
13telecommunications providers to provide such access.".
