SB352,45,1815 (c) The director of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium. If the Wisconsin
16Space Grant Consortium ceases to exist or does not appoint a director, an additional
17member of the board shall be appointed under par. (a) in lieu of the member under
18this paragraph.
SB352,45,22 19(2) Except for the member specified under sub. (1) (c), each member of the board
20shall be a resident of the state and shall have experience in the aerospace or
21commercial space industry, in education, or in finance or shall have other significant
22experience related to the functions of the authority as specified in this subchapter.
SB352,46,3 23(3) (a) The terms of the members appointed under sub. (1) (a) and (b) expire on
24June 30. Each member's appointment remains in effect until a successor is
25appointed unless the member vacates or is removed from his or her office. A member

1who serves as a result of holding another office or position vacates his or her office
2as a member when he or she vacates the other office or position. A member who
3ceases to qualify for office vacates his or her office.
SB352,46,54 (b) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original
5appointment to the board for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any.
SB352,46,116 (c) A member appointed under sub. (1) (a) may be removed by the governor for
7cause. A member appointed under sub. (1) (b) shall be removed, as applicable, by the
8president of the senate or the speaker of the assembly if the member is absent at 2
9consecutive board meetings without the prior written approval of the chairperson of
10the board. A vacancy on the board created by removal under this paragraph is
11subject to par. (b).
SB352,46,1412 (d) A member of the board appointed under sub. (1) (a) or (b) may not serve more
13than 3 consecutive 3-year terms, but may be reappointed to additional terms after
14a one-year absence from the board.
SB352,46,1615 (e) A member of the board may hold public office or otherwise be publicly or
16privately employed.
SB352,46,19 17(4) (a) A member of the board may not be compensated for his or her services
18but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, including travel
19expenses, incurred in the performance of his or her duties.
SB352,46,2120 (b) The amount of reimbursement under par. (a) shall be limited to the uniform
21travel schedule amounts approved under s. 20.916 (8).
SB352,46,25 22(5) No cause of action of any nature may arise against and no civil liability may
23be imposed upon a member of the board for any act or omission in the performance
24of his or her powers and duties under this subchapter, unless the person asserting
25liability proves that the act or omission constitutes willful misconduct.
SB352,47,8
1(6) The members of the board shall annually elect a chairperson and may elect
2other officers as they consider appropriate. Five members of the board constitute a
3quorum for the purpose of conducting the business and exercising the powers of the
4authority, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancy. The board may take action
5upon a vote of a majority of the members present, unless the bylaws of the authority
6require a larger number. The board shall meet at least once every 6 months, but may
7meet more frequently. Except as provided in s. 114.65 (4), meetings of the board are
8subject to the open meetings requirements specified in subch. V of ch. 19.
SB352,47,22 9(7) The board shall appoint an executive director who may not be a member of
10the board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The authority may
11delegate by resolution to one or more of its members or its executive director any
12powers and duties that it considers proper. The board shall determine the
13compensation of the executive director. The executive director or another person
14designated by resolution of the board shall keep a record of the proceedings of the
15authority and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the
16authority, the minute book or journal of the authority, and its official seal. The
17executive director or other person may cause copies to be made of all minutes and
18other records and documents of the authority and may give certificates under the
19official seal of the authority to the effect that the copies are true copies, and all
20persons dealing with the authority may rely upon the certificates. The executive
21director may call meetings of the board more frequently than the meetings required
22under sub. (6).
SB352,47,25 23114.62 Powers of authority. The authority has all of the powers necessary
24or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In addition
25to all other powers granted by this chapter, the authority may do any of the following:
SB352,48,2
1(1) Adopt bylaws and policies and procedures for the regulation of its affairs
2and the conduct of its business.
SB352,48,6 3(2) Sue and be sued. The authority has a direct right of action against any 3rd
4party to enforce any provision of this subchapter or to carry out any power provided
5to it under this subchapter or to protect its interests as authorized under this
6subchapter.
SB352,48,8 7(3) Have a seal and alter the seal at pleasure; have perpetual existence; and
8maintain an office.
SB352,48,13 9(4) Hire employees, define their duties, and fix their rate of compensation and
10benefits. The authority may also employ any agent or special advisor that the
11authority finds necessary and fix his or her compensation. The amount of
12reimbursement to any employee, agent, or special advisor shall be limited to the
13uniform travel schedule amounts approved under s. 20.916 (8).
SB352,48,18 14(5) Appoint any technical or professional advisory committee that the
15authority finds necessary to assist the authority in exercising its duties and powers;
16define the duties of any committee; and provide reimbursement for the expenses of
17any committee. The amount of reimbursement under this subsection shall be limited
18to the uniform travel schedule amounts approved under s. 20.916 (8).
SB352,48,21 19(6) Buy, sell, lease as lessor or lessee, or otherwise acquire any interest in or
20dispose of any interest in property, including real property, personal property, and
21intangible property rights.
SB352,49,4 22(7) Make and execute contracts and other legal instruments necessary or
23convenient for the conduct of its business or to the exercise of its powers, including:
24procurement contracts; lease or rental agreements; lease-purchase, purchase and
25sale, and option to purchase agreements; consulting agreements; loan agreements;

1financing agreements; security agreements; contractual services agreements;
2affiliation agreements; and cooperative agreements with any governmental unit or
3other person, including agreements for any jointly provided service or jointly
4developed or operated facility.
SB352,49,7 5(8) Accept gifts, bequests, contributions, and other financial assistance, in the
6form of money, property, or services, from any person, for the conduct of its business
7or for any other authorized purpose.
SB352,49,11 8(9) Apply for and accept loans, grants, advances, aid, and other forms of
9financial assistance or funding, in the form of money, property, or services, from any
10person, including federal aid, for the conduct of its business or for any other
11authorized purpose.
SB352,49,13 12(10) Acquire, own, lease, construct, develop, plan, design, establish, create,
13improve, enlarge, reconstruct, equip, finance, operate, manage, and maintain:
SB352,49,1614 (a) Any spaceport, spaceport territory, spaceport facility, aerospace facility, or
15other facility or site within this state related to conducting the business or exercising
16the powers of the authority.
SB352,49,1817 (b) Any spacecraft or other vehicle or aircraft related to conducting the business
18or exercising the powers of the authority.
SB352,49,2019 (c) Any program or project related to conducting the business or exercising the
20powers of the authority.
SB352,49,2521 (d) Any intangible property right, including any patent, trademark, service
22mark, copyright, trade secret, certification mark, or other right acquired under
23federal or state law, common law, or the law of any foreign country. The authority
24may utilize such rights for any permissible purpose under law, including licensing
25such rights in exchange for payment of royalties.
SB352,50,2
1(11) Offer, provide, furnish, or manage, and enter into contracts related to, any
2service or facility of the authority.
SB352,50,5 3(12) Establish and collect fees, rents, rates, tolls, and other charges and
4revenues in connection with any service provided by the authority or the use of any
5facility of the authority.
SB352,50,7 6(13) Issue bonds in accordance with ss. 114.70 to 114.76 and fund any
7spaceport, facility, or service of the authority with bond proceeds.
SB352,50,9 8(14) Borrow money or incur debt other than through bond issuance, and pledge
9property or revenues or provide other security for such debt.
SB352,50,10 10(15) Invest funds held by the authority, including investments under s. 25.50.
SB352,50,13 11(16) Procure liability insurance covering its officers, employees and agents,
12insurance against any loss in connection with its operations, property, and assets,
13and insurance on its debt obligations.
SB352,50,14 14(17) Exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner provided by ch. 32.
SB352,50,17 15(18) Provide for and maintain wildlife conservation areas, and prohibit or
16control the pollution of air and water, in any spaceport or spaceport territory, beyond
17what is required under state or federal law.
SB352,50,19 18(19) Specify the location of any utility facilities in any spaceport or spaceport
19territory.
SB352,50,21 20(20) Divide any spaceport or spaceport territory into zones or districts of any
21number or shape.
SB352,50,24 22(21) Prohibit any person from using the words "WISCONSIN SPACEPORT"
23or "SPACEPORT WISCONSIN" in any corporate or business-related name without
24prior written approval of the authority.
SB352,51,3
1(22) Subject to any requirement of federal law and to any duty of the
2department specified under this chapter, maintain exclusive jurisdiction over
3spaceports of the authority.
SB352,51,4 4114.63 Duties of authority. The authority shall do all of the following:
SB352,51,6 5(1) Establish a spaceport in this state in the city of Sheboygan in Sheboygan
6County.
SB352,51,10 7(2) Promote this state's aerospace industry; analyze trends in the aerospace
8industry and recommend actions to be taken by this state to compete in the global
9aerospace industry; and coordinate access to commercial, technical, and general
10aerospace information and services.
SB352,51,13 11(3) Advertise and promote to the public the development and utilization of
12spaceport facilities, spaceport services, aerospace facilities, and aerospace services
13of the authority.
SB352,51,17 14(4) Develop, promote, attract, and maintain space-related businesses in this
15state, which may include expenditures for travel, entertainment, and hospitality for
16business clients or guests or other authorized persons, but such expenditures shall
17be limited to the uniform travel schedule amounts approved under s. 20.916 (8).
SB352,51,21 18(5) Provide aerospace services to the aerospace industry and general public of
19this state, provide commercial and noncommercial aerospace business opportunities
20for industry, education, and government, and develop projects within this state to
21foster and improve aerospace economic growth.
SB352,51,25 22(6) Advise, cooperate, and coordinate with federal, state, and local
23governmental units, the aerospace industry, educational organizations, businesses,
24and the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, and any other person interested in the
25promotion of space-related industry.
SB352,52,3
1(7) Furnish leadership in securing adequate funding for spaceports, spaceport
2facilities, spaceport services, aerospace facilities, and aerospace services in this
3state.
SB352,52,7 4(8) Act as a central clearinghouse and source of information in this state for
5spaceports, spaceport facilities, spaceport services, aerospace facilities, and
6aerospace services, including furnishing such information to legislators, offices of
7government, educational institutions, and the general public.
SB352,52,14 8(9) Develop a business plan to promote and facilitate spaceport-related
9educational and commercial development in this state, and to stimulate and improve
10aerospace science, design, technology, and research in this state, which plan shall
11include information about the authority and information and analysis about
12space-related industry, technology, design, manufacturing, marketing, and
13management. The business plan shall be developed in cooperation with the
14Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.
SB352,52,16 15(10) Assist any state agency, municipality, or other governmental unit, upon
16its request, in the development of any spaceport or spaceport facility.
SB352,52,18 17(11) Use the building commission as a financial consultant to assist and
18coordinate the issuance of bonds under this subchapter.
SB352,52,21 19(12) Comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including all
20environmental and aeronautics laws, in the exercise of the powers specified under
21this subchapter.
SB352,52,25 22(13) Comply with all requirements under federal law related to the use or
23expenditure of federal aid, and comply with all lawful restrictions or conditions
24imposed by state law or by the terms of any gift, bequest, grant, loan, aid,
25contribution, or financial assistance relating to the use or expenditure of such funds.
SB352,53,4
1(14) To the extent permitted by applicable state and federal law, attempt to
2involve and utilize, with respect to any facility or service provided by the authority,
3disadvantaged individuals, disadvantaged businesses, and minority businesses, as
4those terms are defined in s. 84.076 (1) (a) to (c).
SB352,53,7 5(15) Establish a safety program that includes the development and
6implementation of a loss prevention program, safety policies, and regular and
7periodic facility and equipment inspections.
SB352,53,8 8(16) Attempt to procure adequate liability and property insurance.
SB352,53,10 9(17) Subject to s. 114.64, establish the authority's annual budget and monitor
10the fiscal management of the authority.
SB352,53,16 11114.64 Annual reports. (1) The authority shall keep an accurate account of
12all of its activities and of all of its receipts and expenditures, and shall annually in
13January make a report of its activities, receipts, expenditures, and financial
14condition to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for
15distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). The reports shall be in a form
16approved by the state auditor.
SB352,53,22 17(2) (a) Within 180 days after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor
18inserts date], or within 60 days after the authority receives from any public or private
19source money sufficient to fund the cost of preparing a business plan, whichever is
20later, the authority shall submit to the department of administration the business
21plan specified under s. 114.63 (9) and an estimate of the costs of and funding for any
22planned projects of the authority described in s. 114.62 (10).
SB352,53,2423 (b) The authority shall update and resubmit the plan under par. (a) upon the
24request of the department of administration.
SB352,54,4
1(3) For each fiscal year in which the authority receives operating revenues, the
2authority shall submit to the department of administration an audited financial
3statement, which shall include notes that explain in detail the specific sources of
4funding contained in the financial statement.
SB352,54,8 5114.65 Maintenance of records. (1) (a) Subject to rules promulgated by the
6department of administration under s. 16.611, the authority may transfer to or
7maintain in optical disk or electronic format any record in its custody and retain the
8record in that format only.
SB352,54,129 (b) Subject to rules promulgated by the department of administration under s.
1016.611, the authority shall maintain procedures to ensure the authenticity, accuracy,
11reliability, and accessibility of records transferred to or maintained in optical disk or
12electronic format under par. (a).
SB352,54,1613 (c) Subject to rules promulgated by the department of administration under s.
1416.611, if the authority transfers to or maintains in optical disk or electronic format
15any records in its custody, the authority shall ensure that the records stored in that
16format are protected from unauthorized destruction.
SB352,54,19 17(2) (a) Any microfilm reproduction of an original record of the authority, or a
18copy generated from an original record stored in optical disk or electronic format, is
19considered an original record if all of the following conditions are met:
SB352,54,2220 1. Any device used to reproduce the record on film or to transfer the record to
21optical disk or electronic format and generate a copy of the record from optical disk
22or electronic format accurately reproduces the content of the original.
SB352,55,223 2. The reproduction is on film which complies with the minimum standards of
24quality for microfilm reproductions, as established by rule of the public records
25board, or the copy generated from optical disk or electronic format comply with the

1minimum standards of quality for such copies, as established by rule of the
2department of administration under s. 16.611.
SB352,55,53 3. The film is processed and developed in accordance with the minimum
4standards established by the public records board. This subdivision does not apply
5to a copy generated from an electronic record.
SB352,55,86 4. The record is arranged, identified, and indexed so that any individual
7document or component of the record can be located with the use of proper
8equipment.
SB352,55,149 5. The custodian of the record designated by the authority executes a statement
10of intent and purpose describing the record to be reproduced or transferred to optical
11disk or electronic format and the disposition of the original record, and executes a
12certificate verifying that the record was received or created and microfilmed or
13transferred to optical disk or electronic format in the normal course of business and
14files the statement in the offices of the authority.
SB352,55,1715 (b) The statement of intent and purpose executed under par. (a) 5. is
16presumptive evidence of compliance with all conditions and standards prescribed by
17this subsection.
SB352,55,24 18(3) (a) Any microfilm reproduction of a record of the authority meeting the
19requirements of sub. (2) or copy of a record of the authority generated from an
20original record stored in optical disk or electronic format in compliance with this
21section shall be taken as, stand in lieu of, and have all the effect of the original
22document and shall be admissible in evidence in all courts and all other tribunals or
23agencies, administrative or otherwise, in all cases where the original document is
24admissible.
SB352,56,5
1(b) Any enlarged copy of a microfilm reproduction of a record of the authority
2made as provided by this section or any enlarged copy of a record of the authority
3generated from an original record stored in optical disk or electronic format in
4compliance with this section that is certified by the custodian as provided in s. 889.08
5shall have the same force as an actual-size copy.
SB352,56,11 6(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the authority shall
7maintain the confidentiality of records or portions of records held by the authority
8containing any trade secret, as specified under s. 19.36 (5). Notwithstanding subch.
9V of ch. 19, any portion of any meeting of the authority concerning trade secrets shall
10be conducted in closed session and shall in all respects, including in any written
11record or audio or visual recording of the meeting, remain confidential.
SB352,56,18 12114.67 Cooperation with governmental units. To enhance the efficiency
13and effectiveness of the authority, the state, any political subdivision of the state,
14municipality, or other governmental unit may enter into cooperative agreements
15with the authority for furnishing any facility or service of the state, political
16subdivision, body politic, or other governmental unit to the authority, including fire
17and police protection, and may otherwise provide, to the extent permitted by law, any
18funds, property, or services to the authority.
SB352,57,3 19114.68 Political activities. (1) No employee of the authority may directly
20or indirectly solicit or receive subscriptions or contributions for any partisan political
21party or any political purpose while engaged in his or her official duties as an
22employee. No employee of the authority may engage in any form of political activity
23calculated to favor or improve the chances of any political party or any person seeking
24or attempting to hold partisan political office while engaged in his or her official
25duties as an employee or engage in any political activity while not engaged in his or

1her official duties as an employee to such an extent that the person's efficiency during
2working hours will be impaired or that he or she will be tardy or absent from work.
3Any violation of this section is adequate grounds for dismissal.
SB352,57,7 4(2) If an employee of the authority declares an intention to run for partisan
5political office, the employee shall be placed on a leave of absence for the duration
6of the election campaign and if elected shall no longer be employed by the authority
7on assuming the duties and responsibilities of such office.
SB352,57,9 8(3) An employee of the authority may be granted, by the executive director, a
9leave of absence to participate in partisan political campaigning.
SB352,57,12 10(4) Persons on leave of absence under sub. (2) or (3) shall not be subject to the
11restrictions of sub. (1), except as they apply to the solicitation of assistance,
12subscription, or support from any other employee in the authority.
SB352,57,16 13114.69 Liability limited. (1) Neither the state nor any political subdivision
14of the state nor any officer, employee, or agent of the state or of a political subdivision
15who is acting within the scope of employment or agency is liable for any debt,
16obligation, act, or omission of the authority.
SB352,57,18 17(2) All of the expenses incurred by the authority in exercising its duties and
18powers under this chapter shall be payable only from funds of the authority.
SB352,57,21 19114.70 Issuance of bonds. (1) The authority may issue bonds for any
20corporate purpose. All bonds are negotiable for all purposes, notwithstanding their
21payment from a limited source.
SB352,57,23 22(2) The bonds of each issue shall be payable from sources specified in the bond
23resolution under which the bonds are issued.
SB352,58,10 24(3) The authority may not issue bonds unless the issuance is first authorized
25by a bond resolution. Bonds shall bear the dates, mature at the times not exceeding

130 years from their dates of issue, bear interest at the rates, be payable at the times,
2be in the denominations, be in the form, carry the registration and conversion
3privileges, be executed in the manner, be payable in lawful money of the United
4States at the places, and be subject to the terms of redemption, that the bond
5resolution provides. The bonds shall be executed by the manual or facsimile
6signatures of the officers of the authority designated by the board. The bonds may
7be sold at public or private sale at the price, in the manner, and at the time
8determined by the board. Pending preparation of definitive bonds, the authority may
9issue interim receipts or certificates that the authority shall exchange for the
10definitive bonds.
SB352,58,13 11(4) Any bond resolution may contain provisions, which shall be a part of the
12contract with the holders of the bonds that are authorized by the bond resolution,
13regarding any of the following:
SB352,58,1414 (a) Pledging or assigning specified assets or revenues of the authority.
SB352,58,1615 (b) Setting aside reserves or sinking funds, and the regulation, investment, and
16disposition of these funds.
SB352,58,1817 (c) Limitations on the purpose to which or the investments in which the
18proceeds of the sale of any issue of bonds may be applied.
SB352,58,2219 (d) Limitations on the issuance of additional bonds, the terms upon which
20additional bonds may be issued and secured, and the terms upon which additional
21bonds may rank on a parity with, or be subordinate or superior to, the bonds
22authorized by the bond resolution.
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