Amendment SA121-SSA1-SB44

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,15 73. Page 687, line 10: delete lines 10 to 19 and substitute:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,16 " Section 1632ma. 74.57 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,21 74.57 (3) Certificate not transferable. The Except as provided under s. 74.635, the county may not sell, assign, or otherwise transfer a tax certificate. However, if a city authorized to act under s. 74.87 pays delinquent taxes under an agreement entered into under s. 74.83, the county treasurer shall issue or reissue tax certificates to the city on all property for which the delinquent taxes have been paid.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1632mb Section 1632mb. 74.635 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,23 74.635 Sale of tax certificate revenues. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,17,24 (a) "County" includes a city that is authorized to act under s. 74.87.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,1 (b) "Tax certificate" means a tax certificate issued under s. 74.57.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,5 (c) "Tax certificate revenues" means, with respect to each parcel of real property included in a tax certificate, payments of real property taxes, special charges, special taxes, and special assessments indicated on a tax certificate, including interest and penalties on such amounts.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,8 (2) Sale. A county may sell to any person all or a portion of the county's right to receive tax certificate revenues. The county shall distribute the proceeds from a sale under this subsection as provided under s. 75.05.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,13 (3) Administration. A county may enter into an agreement for the sale of the county's right to receive tax certificate revenues. The agreement may include any provisions that the county considers necessary and may permit any person who purchases all or any portion of a county's right to receive tax certificate revenue to sell, assign, or otherwise transfer such right, in whole or in part, to another person.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,14 74. Page 699, line 17: delete "79.025 (3) (c) 3." and substitute "79.02 (3) (c) 3.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,15 75. Page 699, line 18: delete "79.025 (3) (c) 3" and substitute "79.02 (3) (c) 3".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,16 76. Page 719, line 25: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,18,17 " Section 1682d. 84.075 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,2 84.075 (1) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding construction contracts under s. 84.06, and in contracting with private contractors and agencies under s. 84.07, the department of transportation shall attempt to ensure that 5% of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors which are minority businesses, as defined under s. 560.036 (1) (e) 1 that are minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2). In attempting to meet this goal, the department of transportation may award any contract to a minority business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5% higher than the low bid.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1682m Section 1682m. 84.075 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,6 84.075 (2) The contractor shall report to the department of transportation any amount of the contract paid to subcontractors and vendors which that are minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1683d Section 1683d. 84.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,15 84.075 (3) The department of transportation shall at least semiannually, or more often if required by the department of administration, report to the department of administration the total amount of money it has paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors which that are minority businesses under ss. 84.01 (13), 84.06, 84.067, and 84.07 and the number of contacts with minority businesses in connection with proposed purchases and contracts. In its reports, the department of transportation shall include only amounts paid to businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) as minority businesses.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 1683m Section 1683m. 84.076 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,19 84.076 (1) (c) "Minority business" has the meaning given under s. 560.036 (1) (e) 1 means a business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,20 77. Page 724, line 8: delete lines 8 to 16.

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,21 78. Page 726, line 5: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,19,22 " Section 1699q. 84.595 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,3 84.595 General obligation bonding for major highway and rehabilitation projects. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 84.51, 84.53, 84.555, and 84.59, major highway projects, as defined under s. 84.013 (1) (a), for the purposes of ss. 84.06 and 84.09, may be funded with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uur).

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,6 (2) Notwithstanding ss. 84.51, 84.53, 84.555, and 84.59, state highway rehabilitation projects for the purposes specified in s. 20.395 (3) (cq), may be funded with the proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uut).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,7 79. Page 727, line 14: delete "20.395 (2) (fg)" and substitute "20.395 (2) (ev)".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,9 80. Page 728, line 8: delete "(1) (dq), (dv)," and substitute "(2) (ct), (cu), and (cx),".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,10 81. Page 728, line 9: delete "and (dx),".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,11 82. Page 760, line 21: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,12 " Section 1857m. 103.98 of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,18 103.98 Compulsive gambling grants. From the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (kv), the department shall distribute $50,000 in each fiscal year as grants to organizations that assist persons who are African American with compulsive gambling issues and $50,000 in each fiscal year as grants to organizations that assist persons of Southeast Asian origin with compulsive gambling issues.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,19 83. Page 793, line 17: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,20,20 " Section 2022b. 119.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,4 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (26) (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35) and (37), 120.14 and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,5 84. Page 795, line 3: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,6 " Section 2031p. 120.12 (27) of the statutes is created to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,10 120.12 (27) Minority contracting. If the school board adopts a policy that authorizes preferences or set-asides to minority businesses in the awarding of a public contract, as defined in s. 60.47 (1) (a), ensure that the policy requires that the minority business be certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,12 85. Page 799, line 9: delete the material beginning with "the office" and ending with "appeals" on line 10 and substitute "the tax appeals commission".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,14 86. Page 800, line 2: delete "the office of the commissioner of tax appeals" and substitute "the tax appeals commission".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,15 87. Page 801, line 2: delete "are entitled to" and substitute "are entitled to".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,17 88. Page 801, line 5: delete "attending public," and substitute "attending public".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,19 89. Page 801, line 6: delete "charter, and private schools" and substitute "and private schools".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,20 90. Page 846, line 19: delete lines 19 and 20 and substitute:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,22 "(1) Any intangible property distributable before January 1, 2003, in the course of a demutualization of an insurance company is".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,21,23 91. Page 847, line 8: delete lines 8 and 9 and substitute:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,2 "(2) Any intangible property distributable in the course of a demutualization of an insurance company is".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,3 92. Page 861, line 25: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,4 " Section 2325h. 200.49 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,9 200.49 (1) (a) "Minority business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or corporation that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more minority group members and that is engaged in construction or construction-related activities business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2325j Section 2325j. 200.49 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,14 200.49 (3) Request for proposals. (intro.) The executive director shall request proposals for prime contracts from bondable general contractors or construction contractors that are bona fide independent minority businesses. Each proposal submitted shall include all of the following conditions:

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2325k Section 2325k. 200.49 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,19 200.49 (3) (b) A subcontracting plan that provides sufficient detail to enable the executive director to determine that the prime contractor has made or will make a good faith effort to award at least 20% of the total contract amount to bona fide independent minority business subcontractors.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2325m Section 2325m. 200.49 (4) of the statutes is repealed.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,21 93. Page 874, line 19: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,22,22 " Section 2384c. 229.46 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,23,3 229.46 (1) (a) "Minority business" has the meaning given in s. 200.49 (1) (a) means a business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2384cj Section 2384cj. 229.70 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,23,7 229.70 (1) (a) "Minority business" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 (1) (e) means a business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2384cm Section 2384cm. 229.8273 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,23,11 229.8273 (1) (b) "Minority business" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 (1) (e) means a business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2384cr Section 2384cr. 229.845 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,23,15 229.845 (1) (a) "Minority business" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 (1) (e) means a business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,23,16 94. Page 910, line 16: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,23,17 " Section 2440m. 232.05 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,23,20 232.05 (2) (d) Seek to enter into contracts for the purchase of goods and services with minority businesses that are certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,23,21 95. Page 911, line 7: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,23,22 " Section 2442r. 234.01 (4n) (a) 3m. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,24,3 234.01 (4n) (a) 3m. d. The facility is owned or controlled by a minority business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) or that is more than 50% owned or controlled by women or minorities.".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,24,4 96. Page 912, line 20: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,24,5 " Section 2448g. 234.65 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,24,13 234.65 (1) (g) In granting loans under this section the authority shall give preference to businesses which that are minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) or that are more than 50% owned or controlled by women or minorities, to businesses that, together with all of their affiliates, subsidiaries, and parent companies, have current gross annual sales of $5,000,000 or less or that employ 25 or fewer persons, and to new businesses that have less than 50% of their ownership held or controlled by another business and have their principal business operations in this state.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2448r Section 2448r. 252.12 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,24,23 252.12 (2) (c) 2. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (am), the department shall award $75,000 in each fiscal year as grants for services to prevent HIV infection and related infections, including hepatitis C virus infection. Criteria for award of the grants shall include the criteria specified under subd. 1. The department shall award 60% of the funding to applying organizations that receive funding under par. (a) 8. and 40% of the funding to applying community-based organizations that are operated by minority group members, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (f) minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).".

SB44-SSA1-SA121,24,24 97. Page 975, line 4: after that line insert:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,25,1 " Section 2618v. 560.036 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,25,12 560.036 (2) (a) For the purposes of ss. 16.75 (3m), 16.854, 16.855 (10m), 16.87 (2), 18.16, 18.64, 18.77, 25.17 (59), 25.185, 34.05 (4), 38.18, 43.17 (9) (a), 59.52 (29) (c), 59.57 (1) (b), 60.47 (7), 61.55 (3), 62.15 (1) (c), 66.0901 (6), 84.075, 84.076, 119.495 (2), 120.12 (27), 200.49, 200.57, 229.46, 229.70, 229.8273, 229.845, 231.27 and, 232.05 (2) (d), 234.01 (4n) (a) 3m. d., 234.35, 234.65 (1) (g), 252.12 (2) (c) 2., 560.038, 560.039, and 560.80 to 560.85, the department shall establish and periodically update a list of certified minority businesses, minority financial advisers, and minority investment firms. Any business, financial adviser, or investment firm may apply to the department for certification. For purposes of this paragraph, unless the context otherwise requires, a "business" includes a financial adviser or investment firm.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2618vd Section 2618vd. 560.036 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,25,16 560.036 (3) (a) The department shall promulgate rules establishing procedures to implement sub. (2). Those rules shall include a rule prescribing a uniform application process for certification under sub. (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2618vg Section 2618vg. 560.036 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,26,4 560.036 (3) (c) The department may promulgate rules establishing conditions with which a business, financial adviser, or investment firm must comply to qualify for certification under sub. (2), in addition to the qualifications specified under sub. (1) (e), (ep), and (fm), respectively. Those rules may not require that a business, financial adviser, or investment firm submit any income or franchise tax return or any application for certification or classification as a minority business by the federal government to the department as a condition for qualification for certification under sub. (2), but may require that a business, financial adviser, or investment firm submit an affidavit signed by an owner, partner, member, manager, officer, or director of the business, financial adviser, or investment firm stating that all information submitted to the department in connection with the application for certification is true and correct.

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2618vm Section 2618vm. 560.038 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB44-SSA1-SA121,26,7 560.038 (1) (ar) "Minority business" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 (1) (e) means a business that is certified by the department under s. 560.036 (2).

SB44-SSA1-SA121, s. 2618vp Section 2618vp. 560.039 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: