SB297: Bill Text

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

2003 Senate BILL 297

October 29, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Kanavas, Welch and Darling, cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Jensen, Hines, Albers, LeMahieu, Lothian, Nischke, Bies and Weber. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Veterans and Military Affairs and Government Reform.

SB297,1,3 An Act to amend 16.76 (4) (ag), 16.966 (3), 16.966 (3) and 16.967 (6); and to create 16.967 (3) (f) of the statutes; relating to: state government management systems, land information, and state printed publications.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill makes changes in laws relating to management of state government, land information and state printed publications.

State government management systems

Current law authorizes the Department of Administration (DOA) to enter into a master lease pursuant to which the department pays an amount equivalent to or in excess of the aggregate value of property or services obtained under the lease and pursuant to which the department or other state agencies, upon compliance with the lease, will become or have the option to become the owner of property obtained under the lease. With certain limited exceptions, DOA may enter into a master lease whenever DOA determines that it is advantageous to the state to do so. This bill specifies that DOA may enter into a master lease for personal computer hardware and software only if the master lease is more cost-effective than a simple lease.

This bill also directs the secretary of administration to issue requests for proposals in the 2003-05 fiscal biennium for all of the following:

1. A budgeting system that facilitates consideration in the budgeting process of information on the performance of programs, so that state funding decisions may be based on whether state agencies are accomplishing expected results.

2. An accounting system.

3. A system for the procurement of all laundry services for state-provided uniforms; cleaning, custodial, and laundry supplies; consumable janitorial supplies; all other necessary materials, supplies, and equipment; all other permanent personal property and miscellaneous capital; all contractual services; and all other expenses of a consumable nature for all state agencies and, if participating, for the legislative and judicial branches of state government.

4. A human resources system for the processing of all employment information and payroll transactions and for providing information to state employees concerning their pay and benefits.

5. An Internet portal for access to the state agency Web sites and, if participating, Web sites of the legislative and judicial branches of state government.

Each of these systems must be applicable to all executive branch state agencies and open to the participation of the legislative and judicial branches of state government and must permit authorized persons to access the system via an Internet browser or device designed to access the World Wide Web. The bill also imposes certain additional requirements applicable to any proposal for the procurement system described in Item 3., above. The bill further requires the secretary of administration to provide the legislature with a status report by July 1, 2004, and establishes a timeline for the full implementation of these systems during the 2005-07 fiscal biennium. As part of the implementation, DOA must submit a plan to eliminate 88.0 authorized FTE positions that perform duties primarily related to state agency procurement and that are funded with nonfederal moneys.

Land information

Currently, DOA may develop and maintain geographic information systems relating to land information in this state for the use of governmental units and nongovernmental organizations. This bill makes proposed expenditures for the development and maintenance of land information systems subject to approval of the Land Information Board, which must ensure that all such expenditures are consistent with requirements imposed upon state agencies that currently submit annual land information reports to the board.

Currently, the Land Information Board integrates land information received from state agencies in such a way that the information is readily translatable, retrievable, and geographically referenced to enable members of the public to use the information. This bill provides that the integrated information must be accessible on the Internet.

State printed publications

This bill requires state agencies in the executive branch to obtain the approval of the secretary of administration before printing any publication during the 2003-05 fiscal biennium from any revenue source other than federal revenues unless printing of the publication is required by the constitution or by law. Under the bill, the secretary must disapprove the printing of any publication unless the secretary finds that printing of the publication is essential. The bill also directs the secretary to lapse or transfer to the general fund an amount of moneys equal to the estimated savings from sum certain appropriations accruing to the state as a result of not printing disapproved publications unless state law or the federal or state constitution otherwise requires or unless the lapse or transfer would violate a condition imposed by the federal government on the expenditure of the moneys. In addition, the bill directs any state agency that does not print a publication in the 2003-05 fiscal biennium that would otherwise have been printed to post the content of the publication on the Internet.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

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

SB297, s. 1 Section 1. 16.76 (4) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB297,3,13 16.76 (4) (ag) The Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the department may pay or agree to pay under a master lease a sum substantially equivalent to or in excess of the aggregate value of property or services obtained and it may be agreed that the department or one or more agencies will become, or for no other or nominal consideration has the option to become, the owner of property obtained or to be obtained under a master lease upon full compliance with its terms. If the master lease is for personal computer hardware and software, the department may make agreements concerning payments and ownership as described in this paragraph only if the master lease pursuant to which the department makes such agreements is more cost-effective to the state than one or more leases for the hardware and software pursuant to which the department does not make agreements concerning payments and ownership as described in this paragraph.

SB297, s. 2 Section 2. 16.966 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB297,3,18 16.966 (3) The Subject to approval of the land information board under s. 16.967 (3) (f), the department may develop and maintain geographic information systems relating to land in this state for the use of governmental and nongovernmental units.

SB297, s. 3 Section 3 . 16.966 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB297,4,6 16.966 (3) Subject to approval of the land information board under s. 16.967 (3) (f), the The department may develop and maintain geographic information systems relating to land in this state for the use of governmental and nongovernmental units.

SB297, s. 4 Section 4. 16.967 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB297,4,11 16.967 (3) (f) Review and approve or disapprove proposed expenditures for the development and maintenance of land information systems under s. 16.966 (3). The board shall ensure that all expenditures are consistent with the requirements under sub. (6).

SB297, s. 5 Section 5. 16.967 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 141am, is amended to read:

SB297,5,4 16.967 (6) Reports. By March 31 of each year, the department of administration, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of commerce, the department of health and family services, the department of natural resources, the department of tourism, the department of revenue, the department of transportation, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the public service commission and the board of curators of the historical society shall each submit to the board a plan to integrate land information to enable such information to be readily translatable, retrievable and geographically referenced for use by any state, local governmental unit or public utility. The plans shall include the information that will be needed by local governmental units to prepare comprehensive plans containing the planning elements required under s. 66.1001 (2). Upon receipt of this information, the board shall integrate the information to enable the information to be used to meet land information data needs. The integrated information shall be readily translatable, retrievable, and geographically referenced to enable members of the public to use access the information on the Internet.

SB297, s. 6 Section 6. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB297,5,6 (1) Development of state government management systems and Web site.

SB297,5,7 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

SB297,5,8 1. "Department" means the department of administration.

SB297,5,9 2. "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.

SB297,5,14 3. "State agency" means an office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, except that "state agency" does not include the legislative and judicial branches of state government or an authority.

SB297,5,21 (b) Competitive sealed proposals. During the 2003-05 fiscal biennium, the department shall solicit competitive sealed proposals under section 16.75 (2m) of the statutes for systems described in this paragraph. Each system shall be applicable to all state agencies and open to the participation of the legislative and judicial branches of state government and shall permit authorized persons to access the system via an Internet browser or device designed to access the World Wide Web. The systems are as follows:

SB297,5,24 1. A budgeting system that facilitates consideration in the budgeting process of information on the performance of programs, so that state funding decisions may be based on whether state agencies are accomplishing expected results.

SB297,5,25 2. An accounting system.

SB297,6,6 3. A system for the procurement of all laundry services for state-provided uniforms; cleaning, custodial, and laundry supplies; consumable janitorial supplies; all other necessary materials, supplies, and equipment; all other permanent personal property and miscellaneous capital; all contractual services; and all other expenses of a consumable nature for all state agencies and, if participating, for the legislative and judicial branches of state government.

SB297,6,9 4. A human resources system for the processing of all employment information and payroll transactions and for providing information to state employees concerning their pay and benefits.

SB297,6,11 5. An Internet portal for access to the state agency Web sites and, if participating, Web sites of the legislative and judicial branches of state government.

SB297,6,13 (c) Additional requirements for procurement system. A competitive sealed proposal for the system described in paragraph (b ) 3. shall satisfy all of the following:

SB297,6,15 1. The proposal shall provide for a system that is designed specifically for the needs of the state but shall provide no initial software customization cost to the state.