Amendment SSA1-SB65

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 65

October 12, 2017 - Offered by Senator Craig.

SB65-SSA1,1,3 An Act to renumber and amend 16.84 (5); and to create 16.84 (5) (b) and (e) of the statutes; relating to: leases of real property for state agencies and a plan to relocate the Department of Children and Families headquarters.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB65-SSA1,1 Section 1. 16.84 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 16.84 (5) (a) and amended to read:

SB65-SSA1,2,13 16.84 (5) (a) Have responsibility, subject to approval of the governor, for all functions relating to the leasing, acquisition, allocation, and utilization of all real property by the state, except where such responsibility is otherwise provided by the statutes. In exercising this connection responsibility, the department shall, with the governor's approval may not enter into, extend, or renew a lease involving an annual rent of more than $500,000 unless the secretary signs the lease, a copy of the proposed lease is submitted electronically to the chief clerk of each house for distribution, and the department notifies the joint committee on finance of the proposed lease and provides the committee with the information under par. (b) as well as a summary report of that information, including the terms of the lease and the lease rate per square foot of the proposed property and the comparable options. If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed lease within 14 working days after the date of the notification, the lease may be entered into, extended, or renewed. If, within 14 working days after the date of the notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed lease, the lease may be entered into, extended, or renewed only upon approval of the committee.

SB65-SSA1,2,18 (c) When exercising the responsibility under par. (a), require, with the governor's approval, physical consolidation of office space utilized by any executive branch agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (4), having fewer than 50 authorized full-time equivalent positions with office space utilized by another executive branch agency, whenever feasible. The department shall lease

SB65-SSA1,2,21 (d) Lease or acquire office space for legislative offices or legislative service agencies at the direction of the joint committee on legislative organization. In this subsection, “executive branch agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (4).

SB65-SSA1,2 Section 2 . 16.84 (5) (b) and (e) of the statutes are created to read:

SB65-SSA1,2,24 16.84 (5) (b) Before entering into, extending, or renewing a lease, do all of the following:

SB65-SSA1,3,2 1. Conduct a cost-benefit analysis comparing the lease with purchasing the space or another suitable space.

SB65-SSA1,3,6 2. Evaluate comparable lease options within a 10-mile radius of the property proposed in the lease to ensure the lease rate per square foot does not exceed the lease rate per square foot on comparable properties or the market rate by more than 5 percent.

SB65-SSA1,3,16 3. If the lease is for an executive branch agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (4), provide to the agency and the joint committee on finance a cost-benefit analysis that considers any savings that would accrue to the state if the executive branch agency were relocated. As part of the cost-benefit analysis, the department shall identify counties in which the executive branch agency provides the greatest number of services. The department shall solicit at least 3 lease options, 2 of which shall be in the 2 counties, excluding Dane and Milwaukee counties, in which the executive branch agency provides the greatest number of services, and one of which may be in Dane or Milwaukee County. The lease options shall, if possible, include proposals from qualified property owners.

SB65-SSA1,3,18 (e) No reimbursement for relocation costs may be made to an executive branch agency, as defined in s. 16.70 (4).

SB65-SSA1,3 Section 3 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB65-SSA1,4,2 (1) Relocation of department of children and families headquarters. The department of children and families shall develop a plan to move the department's headquarters from the city of Madison to Milwaukee County. In the plan, the department of children and families shall provide in detail the costs of relocating the headquarters, a timeline for implementing the relocation, and a list of options for Milwaukee County locations. The department of children and families shall complete the plan in time for the plan to be included in the department of children and families' 2019-21 biennial budget request.

SB65-SSA1,4 Section 4 . Initial applicability.

SB65-SSA1,4,5 (1) This act first applies to leases entered into, renewed, or extended on the effective date of this subsection.

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