The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB451-SSA2, s. 1 1Section 1. 1.12 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,7,6
11.12 (1) (b) "State agency" means an office, department, agency, institution of
2higher education, the legislature, a legislative service agency, the courts, a judicial
3branch agency, an association, society, or other body in state government which that
4is created or authorized to be created by the constitution or by law, for which
5appropriations are made by law, excluding the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
6Authority
.
SB451-SSA2, s. 2 7Section 2. 13.172 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,7,128 13.172 (1) In this section, "agency" means an office, department, agency,
9institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
10government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
11that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and
12the courts, and any authority created in subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, or 234.
SB451-SSA2, s. 3 13Section 3. 13.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,7,1714 13.62 (2) "Agency" means any board, commission, department, office, society,
15institution of higher education, council, or committee in the state government, or any
16authority created in subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, or 237, except
17that the term does not include a council or committee of the legislature.
SB451-SSA2, s. 4 18Section 4. 13.94 (1) (dh) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451-SSA2,7,2119 13.94 (1) (dh) Annually, conduct a financial audit of the Health Insurance
20Risk-Sharing Plan under subch. II of ch. 149 and file copies of each audit report
21under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).
SB451-SSA2, s. 5 22Section 5. 13.94 (1s) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB451-SSA2,7,2423 13.94 (1s) (c) 4. The Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority for the cost
24of the audit under sub. (1) (dh).
SB451-SSA2, s. 6
1Section 6. 13.95 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25,
2is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,8,14 313.95 Legislative fiscal bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be
4known as the "Legislative Fiscal Bureau" headed by a director. The fiscal bureau
5shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the confidential nature
6of the research requests received by it; however, with the prior approval of the
7requester in each instance, the bureau may duplicate the results of its research for
8distribution. Subject to s. 230.35 (4) (a) and (f), the director or the director's
9designated employees shall at all times, with or without notice, have access to all
10state agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the
11Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
and the Fox River Navigational
12System Authority, and to any books, records, or other documents maintained by such
13agencies or authorities and relating to their expenditures, revenues, operations, and
14structure.
SB451-SSA2, s. 7 15Section 7. 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,8,2016 16.002 (2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and
17independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of
18state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including
19authorities created in subch. III of ch. 149 and in chs. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, and
20237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 8 21Section 8. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,9,222 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the
23department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies
24and authorities created under subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs. 231, 233, 234, and
25237, and may examine their books and accounts and any other matter which that in

1the secretary's judgment should be examined and may interrogate the agency's
2employees publicly or privately relative thereto.
SB451-SSA2, s. 9 3Section 9. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,9,74 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and
5authorities created under subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs. 231, 233, 234, and 237,
6and their officers and employees, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply
7with every request of the secretary relating to his or her functions.
SB451-SSA2, s. 10 8Section 10. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,9,159 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association,
10authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office,
11society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
12constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the
13courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
14the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
and the Fox River Navigational
15System Authority.
SB451-SSA2, s. 11 16Section 11. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,9,2217 16.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
18institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
19government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
20that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and
21the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231,
22232, 233, 234, 235, or 237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 12 23Section 12. 16.15 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,10,3
116.15 (1) (ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (2), but
2excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Health
3Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority
.
SB451-SSA2, s. 13 4Section 13. 16.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,10,65 16.41 (4) In this section, "authority" means a body created under subch. III of
6ch. 149 or under
ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 14 7Section 14. 16.417 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,10,138 16.417 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
9institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
10government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
11that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and
12the courts, but not including an authority or the body created under subch. III of ch.
13149
.
SB451-SSA2, s. 15 14Section 15. 16.52 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,10,2415 16.52 (7) Petty cash account. With the approval of the secretary, each agency
16which that is authorized to maintain a contingent fund under s. 20.920 may establish
17a petty cash account from its contingent fund. The procedure for operation and
18maintenance of petty cash accounts and the character of expenditures therefrom
19shall be prescribed by the secretary. In this subsection, "agency" means an office,
20department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
21society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
22constitution or any law, which that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
23including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
24subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 16 25Section 16. 16.528 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,11,6
116.528 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
2institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
3government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
4that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and
5the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231,
6233, 234, or 237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 17 7Section 17. 16.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,11,158 16.53 (2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed
9invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after
10it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection,
11"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
12education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
13authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which that is entitled to
14expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
15including an authority created in subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 18 16Section 18. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,11,2217 16.54 (9) (a) 1. "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
18institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
19government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
20is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
21courts, but not including an authority created in subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231,
22233, 234, or 237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 19 23Section 19. 16.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,11,2524 16.70 (2) "Authority" means a body created under subch. III of ch. 149 or under
25ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, or 237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 20
1Section 20. 16.72 (2) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,12,112 16.72 (2) (e) (intro.) In writing the specifications under this subsection, the
3department and any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) shall
4incorporate requirements for the purchase of products made from recycled materials
5and recovered materials if their use is technically and economically feasible. Each
6authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
7and the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority
, in writing specifications for
8purchasing by the authority, shall incorporate requirements for the purchase of
9products made from recycled materials and recovered materials if their use is
10technically and economically feasible. The specifications shall include requirements
11for the purchase of the following materials:
SB451-SSA2, s. 21 12Section 21. 16.72 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,12,2213 16.72 (2) (f) In writing specifications under this subsection, the department,
14any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1), and each authority other
15than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Health
16Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority
shall incorporate requirements relating to
17the recyclability and ultimate disposition of products and, wherever possible, shall
18write the specifications so as to minimize the amount of solid waste generated by the
19state, consistent with the priorities established under s. 287.05 (12). All
20specifications under this subsection shall discourage the purchase of single-use,
21disposable products and require, whenever practical, the purchase of multiple-use,
22durable products.
SB451-SSA2, s. 22 23Section 22. 16.75 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,13,1124 16.75 (1m) The department shall award each order or contract for materials,
25supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates, whenever such action

1is appropriate. Each authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
2Clinics Authority and the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority shall
3award each order or contract for materials, supplies or equipment on the basis of life
4cycle cost estimates, whenever such action is appropriate. The terms, conditions and
5evaluation criteria to be applied shall be incorporated in the solicitation of bids or
6proposals. The life cycle cost formula may include, but is not limited to, the
7applicable costs of energy efficiency, acquisition and conversion, money,
8transportation, warehousing and distribution, training, operation and maintenance
9and disposition or resale. The department shall prepare documents containing
10technical guidance for the development and use of life cycle cost estimates, and shall
11make the documents available to local governmental units.
SB451-SSA2, s. 23 12Section 23. 16.75 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,13,1913 16.75 (8) (a) 1. The department, any other designated purchasing agent under
14s. 16.71 (1), any agency making purchases under s. 16.74, and each authority other
15than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Health
16Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority
shall, to the extent practicable, make
17purchasing selections using specifications developed under s. 16.72 (2) (e) to
18maximize the purchase of materials utilizing recycled materials and recovered
19materials.
SB451-SSA2, s. 24 20Section 24. 16.75 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,14,221 16.75 (8) (a) 2. Each agency and authority other than the University of
22Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing
23Plan Authority
shall ensure that the average recycled or recovered content of all
24paper purchased by the agency or authority measured as a proportion, by weight, of

1the fiber content of paper products purchased in a fiscal year, is not less than 40%
2of all purchased paper.
SB451-SSA2, s. 25 3Section 25. 16.75 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,14,84 16.75 (9) The department, any other designated purchasing agent under s.
516.71 (1), any agency making purchases under s. 16.74, and any authority other than
6the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and the Health
7Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority
shall, to the extent practicable, make
8purchasing selections using specifications prepared under s. 16.72 (2) (f).
SB451-SSA2, s. 26 9Section 26. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,14,1910 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
11Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Health
12Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
and the Bradley Center Sports and
13Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a
14provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
15applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
16condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation as
17defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or national origin and, except with respect to sexual
18orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal
19employment opportunities.
SB451-SSA2, s. 27 20Section 27. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,15,1121 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
22Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Health
23Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
and the Bradley Center Sports and
24Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract
25executed by them: "In connection with the performance of work under this contract,

1the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
2employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,
3developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation or national
4origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment,
5upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or
6termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training,
7including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual orientation, the contractor
8further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
9The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and
10applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting
11forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".
SB451-SSA2, s. 28 12Section 28. 16.765 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,15,1713 16.765 (4) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
14Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Health
15Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
and the Bradley Center Sports and
16Entertainment Corporation shall take appropriate action to revise the standard
17government contract forms under this section.
SB451-SSA2, s. 29 18Section 29. 16.765 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,16,719 16.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of
20the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
21Navigational System Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
22and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall be primarily
23responsible for obtaining compliance by any contractor with the nondiscrimination
24and affirmative action provisions prescribed by this section, according to procedures
25recommended by the department. The department shall make recommendations to

1the contracting agencies and the boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin
2Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
3Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
and the Bradley Center Sports and
4Entertainment Corporation for improving and making more effective the
5nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department
6shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions
7under this section.
SB451-SSA2, s. 30 8Section 30. 16.765 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,16,169 16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the
10nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate
11and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may
12delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
13Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
14Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
or the Bradley Center Sports and
15Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance with the department's
16procedures.
SB451-SSA2, s. 31 17Section 31. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,16,2518 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the
19department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
20Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Health
21Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
or the Bradley Center Sports and
22Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
23Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
24Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
or the Bradley Center Sports and
25Entertainment Corporation shall:
SB451-SSA2, s. 32
1Section 32. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,17,72 16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent
3further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting
4agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
5Navigational System Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
6or the Bradley center sports and entertainment corporation Center Sports and
7Entertainment Corporation
.
SB451-SSA2, s. 33 8Section 33. 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,17,219 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term
10of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,
11the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports
12and Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating party to complete the
13contract, after complying with this section, but thereafter the contracting agency, the
14Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
15Authority,
or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall
16request the department to place the name of the party on the ineligible list for state
17contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,
18the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, or the Bradley Center Sports
19and Entertainment Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the
20uncompleted portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the
21contracting party for use in completing the contract.
SB451-SSA2, s. 34 22Section 34. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,18,723 16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other
24building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the
25department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the

1provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general
2fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an
3office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
4society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
5constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
6including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
7subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, or 237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 35 8Section 35. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,18,239 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
10proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
11the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
12may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
13costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
14collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
15Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
16adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
17costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
18subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
19of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
20or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which that is entitled to
21expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
22including an authority created in subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235,
23or 237.
SB451-SSA2, s. 36 24Section 36. 20.145 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451-SSA2,19,4
120.145 (5) Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan. (g) Insurer assessments. All
2moneys received in insurer assessments under s. 149.13, to be paid to the Health
3Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority under subch. III of ch. 149 for deposit in the
4Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan fund under s. 149.11 (2).
SB451-SSA2,19,85 (m) Federal grants for high risk pool. All moneys received from the federal
6government in high risk pool grants, to be paid to the Health Insurance
7Risk-Sharing Plan Authority under subch. III of ch. 149 for deposit in the Health
8Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan fund under s. 149.11 (2).
SB451-SSA2, s. 37 9Section 37. 20.435 (4) (u) of the statutes is repealed.
SB451-SSA2, s. 38 10Section 38. 20.435 (4) (v) of the statutes is repealed.
SB451-SSA2, s. 39 11Section 39. 25.17 (1) (gf) of the statutes is repealed.
SB451-SSA2, s. 40 12Section 40. 25.55 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
SB451-SSA2, s. 41 13Section 41. 25.55 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 149.11 (2) (a) 1. and
14amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,19,1615 149.11 (2) (a) 1. Insurer assessments under ch. 149 s. 149.13, paid to the
16authority under s. 20.145 (5) (g)
.
SB451-SSA2, s. 42 17Section 42. 25.55 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 149.11 (2) (a) 2. and
18amended to read:
SB451-SSA2,19,1919 149.11 (2) (a) 2. Premiums paid by eligible persons under ch. 149.
SB451-SSA2, s. 43 20Section 43. 70.11 (41m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451-SSA2,19,2321 70.11 (41m) Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority. All property
22owned by the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, provided that use of
23the property is primarily related to the purposes of the authority.
SB451-SSA2, s. 44 24Section 44. 71.07 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451-SSA2,20,5
171.07 (5g) Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan assessments credit. (a)
2Definitions. In this subsection, "claimant" means a partner, limited liability
3company member, or tax-option corporation shareholder who files a claim under this
4subsection and who is a partner, member, or shareholder of an entity that is an
5insurer, as defined in s. 149.10 (5).
SB451-SSA2,20,106 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided under this subsection, for
7taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, a claimant may claim as a credit
8against the taxes imposed under s. 71.02 an amount that is equal to the amount of
9the assessment under s. 149.13 that the claimant paid in the claimant's taxable year,
10multiplied by the percentage determined under par. (c) 1.
SB451-SSA2,20,2011 (c) Limitations. 1. The department of revenue, in consultation with the office
12of the commissioner of insurance, shall determine the percentage under par. (b) for
13each claimant for each taxable year. The percentage shall be equal to $5,000,000
14divided by the aggregate assessment under s. 149.13. The office of the commissioner
15of insurance shall provide to each claimant that participates in the cost of
16administering the plan the aggregate assessment at the time that it notifies the
17claimant of the claimant's assessment. The aggregate amount of the credit under
18this subsection and ss. 71.28 (5g), 71.47 (5g), and 76.655 for all claimants
19participating in the cost of administering the plan under ch. 149 shall not exceed
20$5,000,000 in each fiscal year.
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