The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB684, s. 1
1Section
1. 7.33 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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7.33
(1) (c) "State agency" has the meaning given under s. 20.001 (1) and
3includes an authority created under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234,
or 237
, or 238.
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4Section
2. 13.172 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.172
(1) In this section, "agency" means an office, department, agency,
6institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
7government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
8is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
9courts, and any authority created in ch. 231, 233
or, 234
, or 238.
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10Section
3. 13.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.62
(2) "Agency" means any board, commission, department, office, society,
12institution of higher education, council or committee in the state government, or any
1authority created in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234,
or 237
, or 238, except that the term does
2not include a council or committee of the legislature.
AB684, s. 4
3Section
4. 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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13.94
(4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated
5credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the
6executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the
7legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and
8politic created by the legislature including specifically the Fox River Navigational
9System Authority
and the Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority, a professional
10baseball park district, a local professional football stadium district, a local cultural
11arts district and a family care district under s. 46.2895; every Wisconsin works
12agency under subch. III of ch. 49; every provider of medical assistance under subch.
13IV of ch. 49; technical college district boards; development zones designated under
14s. 560.71; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437; every nonprofit
15corporation or cooperative to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state
16law; and every corporation, institution, association or other organization which
17receives more than 50% of its annual budget from appropriations made by state law,
18including subgrantee or subcontractor recipients of such funds.
AB684, s. 5
19Section
5. 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.002
(2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments and
21independent agencies and includes all societies, associations and other agencies of
22state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including
23authorities created in chs. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235,
and 237
, and 238.
AB684, s. 6
24Section
6. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.004
(4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the
2department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies
3and authorities created under chs. 231, 233, 234,
and 237
, and 238, and may examine
4their books and accounts and any other matter which in the secretary's judgment
5should be examined and may interrogate the agency's employees publicly or
6privately relative thereto.
AB684, s. 7
7Section
7. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.004
(5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and
9authorities created under chs. 231, 233, 234,
and 237
, and 238, and their officers and
10employees, shall cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request
11of the secretary relating to his or her functions.
AB684, s. 8
12Section
8. 16.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.01
(1) In this section, "agency" means any office, department, agency,
14institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
15government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which
16is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
17courts, and any authority created under ch. 231, 233
or
, 234
, or 238.
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18Section
9. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.045
(1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
20institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
21government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
22is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
23courts, but not including an authority created in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235,
or 237
,
24or 238.
AB684, s. 10
25Section
10. 16.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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116.41
(4) In this section, "authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 233,
2234,
or 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 11
3Section
11. 16.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.417
(1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234,
5235
or, 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 12
6Section
12. 16.52 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.52
(7) Petty cash account. With the approval of the secretary, each agency
8which is authorized to maintain a contingent fund under s. 20.920 may establish a
9petty cash account from its contingent fund. The procedure for operation and
10maintenance of petty cash accounts and the character of expenditures therefrom
11shall be prescribed by the secretary. In this subsection, "agency" means an office,
12department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
13society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
14constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
15including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
16ch. 231, 233, 234,
or 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 13
17Section
13. 16.528 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.528
(1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
19institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
20government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
21is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
22courts, but not including an authority created in ch. 231, 233, 234,
or 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 14
23Section
14. 16.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.53
(2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed
25invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after
1it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection,
2"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
3education, association, society or other body in state government created or
4authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend
5moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
6including an authority created in ch. 231, 233, 234,
or 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 15
7Section
15. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.54
(9) (a) 1. "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
11is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
12courts, but not including an authority created in ch. 231, 233, 234,
or 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 16
13Section
16. 16.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.70
(2) "Authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235,
15or 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 17
16Section
17. 16.75 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.75
(1m) The department shall award each order or contract for materials,
18supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates, whenever such action
19is appropriate. Each authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
20Clinics Authority
and the Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority shall award each order
21or contract for materials, supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost
22estimates, whenever such action is appropriate. The terms, conditions and
23evaluation criteria to be applied shall be incorporated in the solicitation of bids or
24proposals. The life cycle cost formula may include, but is not limited to, the
25applicable costs of energy efficiency, acquisition and conversion, money,
1transportation, warehousing and distribution, training, operation and maintenance
2and disposition or resale. The department shall prepare documents containing
3technical guidance for the development and use of life cycle cost estimates, and shall
4make the documents available to local governmental units.
AB684, s. 18
5Section
18. 16.838 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.838
(1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234,
7235,
or 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 19
8Section
19. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.85
(2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management and other
10building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the
11department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the
12provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general
13fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an
14office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
15society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
16constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
17including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
18ch. 231, 233, 234,
or 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 20
19Section
20. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.865
(8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
21proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
22the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
23may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
24costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
25collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
1Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
2adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
3costs, litigation costs and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
4subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
5of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created
6or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend
7moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
8including an authority created in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234, 235,
or 237
, or 238.
AB684, s. 21
9Section
21. 19.42 (10) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
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19.42
(10) (q) The chief executive officer and members of the board of directors
11of the Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority.
AB684, s. 22
12Section
22. 23.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.175
(1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution
14of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created
15or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend
16moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under ch. 231, 233,
17234,
or 237
, or 238 but not including the legislature or the courts.
AB684, s. 23
18Section
23. 40.02 (54) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.02
(54) (j) The Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority.
AB684, s. 24
20Section
24. 71.05 (1) (c) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
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71.05
(1) (c) 7. The Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority.
AB684, s. 25
22Section
25. 71.26 (1m) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
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71.26
(1m) (h) Those issued under s. 238.08.
AB684, s. 26
24Section
26. 71.45 (1t) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
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71.45
(1t) (h) Those issued under s. 238.08.
AB684, s. 27
1Section
27. 77.54 (9a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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77.54
(9a) (a) This state or any agency thereof, the University of Wisconsin
3Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
the Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority, and the Fox
4River Navigational System Authority.
AB684, s. 28
5Section
28. 100.45 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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100.45
(1) (dm) "State agency" means any office, department, agency,
7institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
8government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which
9is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
10courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
11Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
12Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
13Authority,
the Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority, and the Fox River Navigational
14System Authority.
AB684, s. 29
15Section
29. 101.177 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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101.177
(1) (d) "State agency" means any office, department, agency,
17institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
18government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which
19is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
20courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
21Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
22Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
the Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority, and the
23Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
AB684, s. 30
24Section
30. 106.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1106.16
(2) Any company that receives a loan or grant from a state agency or
2an authority under ch. 231
or, 234
, or 238 shall notify the department and the local
3workforce development board established under
29 USC 2832, of any position in the
4company that is related to the project for which the grant or loan is received to be
5filled in this state within one year after receipt of the loan or grant. The company
6shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.
AB684, s. 31
7Section
31. 106.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.16
(3) A state agency or an authority under ch. 231
or, 234
, or 238 shall
9notify the department of commerce if it makes a loan or grant to a company.
AB684, s. 32
10Section
32. 219.09 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
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219.09
(1) (g) The Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority.
AB684, s. 33
12Section
33. 230.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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230.03
(3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
14department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
15statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
16head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
17statute, except a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council,
18department, or unit thereof or an authority created under chs. 231, 232, 233, 234,
19235,
or 237
, or 238. "Agency" does not mean any local unit of government or body
20within one or more local units of government that is created by law or by action of
21one or more local units of government.
AB684, s. 34
22Section
34. 234.66 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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234.66
(2) The On or before the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor
24inserts date], the authority may
establish and administer a beginning farmer
25program to assist beginning farmers to purchase agricultural land, agricultural
1improvements
, and depreciable agricultural property, as defined in
26 USC 144 (a)
2(11) (B).
AB684, s. 35
3Section
35. 234.90 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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234.90
(4) Guarantee. The On or before the effective date of this subsection
5.... [revisor inserts date], the authority
shall
may guarantee repayment of 90% of the
6principal of any agricultural production loan eligible for guarantee under sub. (2)
7made to a farmer eligible for a guaranteed loan under sub. (3) or (3g).
AB684, s. 36
8Section
36. 234.907 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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234.907
(3) Guarantee of collection.
The On or before the effective date of
10this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], the authority
shall may guarantee collection
11of a percentage, not exceeding 90%, of the principal of any loan eligible for a
12guarantee under sub. (2). The authority shall establish the percentage of the unpaid
13principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using the procedures described
14in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The authority may establish a
15single percentage for all guaranteed loans or establish different percentages for
16eligible loans on an individual basis.
AB684, s. 37
17Section
37. 234.91 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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234.91
(5) (a)
The On or before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor
19inserts date], the authority
shall may guarantee collection of a percentage of the
20principal of a loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (2). The principal amount of
21an eligible loan that the authority may guarantee may not exceed the borrower's net
22worth or 25% of the total loan amount, whichever is less, calculated at the time the
23loan is made.
AB684, s. 38
24Section
38. Chapter 238 of the statutes is created to read:
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1Chapter 238
2
Wisconsin
3
Rural finance authority
AB684,15,4
4238.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
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5(1) "Authority" means the Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority.
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6(2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
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7(3) "Bond" means a bond, note, or other obligation of the authority issued under
8this chapter, including a refunding bond.
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9(4) "Bond resolution" means a resolution of the board authorizing the issuance
10of, or providing terms and conditions related to, bonds and includes, when
11appropriate, any trust agreement, trust indenture, indenture of mortgage, or deed
12of trust providing terms and conditions for the bonds.
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13238.02 Creation and organization. (1) (a) There is created a public body
14politic and corporate to be known as the "Wisconsin Rural Finance Authority." The
15board of the authority shall consist of the following members:
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1. Three agricultural producers.
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2. Three commercial lenders.
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3. Two individuals who are not agricultural producers or commercial lenders.
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4. The secretary of commerce or his or her designee.
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5. The secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or his or her
21designee.