SB1,59,2522 (a) A requirement that each executive branch agency review commercially
23available information technology products prior to initiating work on a customized
24information technology development project to determine whether any commercially
25available product could meet the information technology needs of the agency.
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1(b) Procedures and criteria to determine when a commercially available
2information technology product must be used and when an executive branch agency
3may consider the modification or creation of a customized information technology
4product.
SB1,60,85 (c) A requirement that each executive branch agency submit for approval by
6the department and prior to initiating work on a customized information technology
7product a justification for the modification or creation by the agency of a customized
8information technology product.
SB1,60,10 9(12) (a) In this subsection, "master lease" has the meaning given under s. 16.76
10(4).
SB1,60,1611 (b) Annually, no later than October 1, submit to the governor and the members
12of the joint committee on information policy and technology a report documenting the
13use by each executive branch agency, other than the Board of Regents of the
14University of Wisconsin System, of master leases to fund information technology
15projects in the previous fiscal year. The report shall contain all of the following
16information:
SB1,60,1817 1. The total amount paid under master leases towards information technology
18projects in the previous fiscal year.
SB1,60,2019 2. The master lease payment amounts approved to be applied to information
20technology projects in future years.
SB1,60,2321 3. The total amount paid by each executive branch agency on each information
22technology project for which debt is outstanding, as compared to the total financing
23amount originally approved for that information technology project.
SB1,60,2524 4. A summary of repayments made towards any master lease in the previous
25fiscal year.
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1(13) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), include in each contract with a vendor
2of information technology that involves a large, high-risk information technology
3project under sub. (10) or that has a projected cost greater than $1,000,000, and
4require each executive branch agency authorized under s. 16.71 (1m) to enter into
5a contract for materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services relating to
6information technology to include in each contract with a vendor of information
7technology that involves a large, high-risk information technology project under
8sub. (10) or that has a projected cost greater than $1,000,000 a stipulation requiring
9the vendor to submit to the department for approval any order or amendment that
10would change the scope of the contract and have the effect of increasing the contract
11price. The stipulation shall authorize the department to review the original contract
12and the order or amendment to determine all of the following and, if necessary, to
13negotiate with the vendor regarding any change to the original contract price:
SB1,61,1514 1. Whether the work proposed in the order or amendment is within the scope
15of the original contract.
SB1,61,1616 2. Whether the work proposed in the order or amendment is necessary.
SB1,61,1917 (b) The department or an executive branch agency may exclude from a contract
18described in par. (a) the stipulation required under par. (a) if all of the following
19conditions are satisfied:
SB1,61,2120 1. Including such a stipulation would negatively impact contract negotiations
21or significantly reduce the number of bidders on the contract.
SB1,62,222 2. If the exclusion is sought by an executive branch agency, that agency submits
23to the department a plain-language explanation of the reasons the stipulation was
24excluded and the alternative provisions the executive branch agency will include in

1the contract to ensure that the contract will be completed on time and within the
2contract budget.
SB1,62,63 3. If the exclusion is sought by the department, the department prepares a
4plain-language explanation of the reasons the stipulation was excluded and the
5alternative provisions the department will include in the contract to ensure that the
6contract will be completed on time and within the contract budget.
SB1,62,137 4. The department submits for approval by the joint committee on information
8policy and technology any explanation and alternative contract provisions required
9under subd. 2. or 3. If, within 14 working days after the date that the department
10submits any explanation and alternative contract provisions required under this
11subdivision, the joint committee on information policy and technology does not
12contact the department, the explanation and alternative contract provisions shall be
13deemed approved.
SB1,62,19 14(14) (a) Require each executive branch agency, other than the Board of Regents
15of the University of Wisconsin system, that has entered into an open-ended contract
16for the development of information technology to submit to the department quarterly
17reports documenting the amount expended on the information technology
18development project. In this subsection, "open-ended contract" means a contract for
19information technology that includes one or both of the following:
SB1,62,2120 1. Stipulations that provide that the contract vendor will deliver information
21technology products or services but that do not specify a maximum payment amount.
SB1,62,2422 2. Stipulations that provide that the contract vendor shall be paid an hourly
23wage but that do not set a maximum limit on the number of hours required to
24complete the information technology project.
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1(b) Compile and annually submit to the joint committee on information
2technology the reports required under par. (a).
SB1, s. 128u 3Section 128u. 16.973 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,63,64 16.973 (15) Post on its Internet site and periodically revise as necessary all of
5the following pertaining to information technology services and projects provided,
6managed, or supervised by the department:
SB1,63,77 (a) The total anticipated cost of each information technology service or project.
SB1,63,98 (b) The total amount that will be assessed by the department for the
9information technology service or project.
SB1,63,1510 (c) Whether a flat rate or fee-for-service billing method will be utilized by the
11department for the information technology service or project and the amount that
12will be assessed to any agency, any authority, any unit of the federal government, any
13local governmental unit, or any entity in the private sector that receives information
14technology services or enters into an information technology project with the
15department using that billing method.
SB1, s. 128v 16Section 128v. 16.973 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,63,2217 16.973 (16) No later than March 1 and September 1 of each year, submit to the
18joint committee on information policy and technology a report that documents for
19each executive branch agency information technology project with an actual or
20projected cost greater than $1,000,000 or that the department of administration has
21identified as a large, high-risk information technology project under sub. (10) (a) all
22of the following:
SB1,63,2323 (a) Original and updated project cost projections.
SB1,63,2524 (b) Original and updated completion dates for the project and any stage of the
25project.
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1(c) An explanation for any variation between the original and updated costs and
2completion dates under pars. (a) and (b).
SB1,64,43 (d) A copy of any contract entered into by the department for the project and
4not provided in a previous report.
SB1,64,55 (e) All sources of funding for the project.
SB1,64,76 (f) The amount of any funding provided for the project through a master lease
7under s. 16.76 (4).
SB1,64,98 (g) Information about the status of the project, including any portion of the
9project that has been completed.
SB1,64,1110 (h) Any other information about the project, or related information technology
11projects, requested by the joint committee on information policy and technology.
SB1, s. 128w 12Section 128w. 16.974 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,64,1913 16.974 (2) Subject to s. 16.972 (2) (b), enter into and enforce an agreement with
14any agency, any authority, any unit of the federal government, any local
15governmental unit, or any entity in the private sector to provide services authorized
16to be provided by the department to that agency, authority, unit, or entity at a cost
17specified in the agreement. Assessments and charges for information technology
18projects may not exceed 110 percent of the amount appropriated for the project or the
19estimated costs of the project, whichever is less.
SB1, s. 129 20Section 129. 16.997 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 130 21Section 130. 17.07 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,64,2322 17.07 (3m) Notwithstanding sub. (3), the parole earned release review
23commission chairperson may be removed by the governor, at pleasure.
SB1, s. 131 24Section 131. 17.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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117.13 Removal of village, town, town sanitary district, school district,
2and technical college and family care district officers. (intro.) Officers of
3towns, town sanitary districts, villages, school districts, and technical college
4districts and family care districts may be removed as follows:
SB1, s. 132 5Section 132. 17.13 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1, s. 133 6Section 133. 17.15 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,65,97 17.15 (5) Family Long-term care district. Any member of a family long-term
8care district governing board appointed under s. 46.2895 (3) (a) 2. may be removed
9by the appointing authority for cause.
SB1, s. 134 10Section 134. 17.27 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,65,1411 17.27 (3m) Family Long-term care district board. If a vacancy occurs in the
12position of any appointed member of a family long-term care district board, the
13appointing authority shall appoint to serve for the residue of the unexpired term a
14person who meets the applicable requirements under s. 46.2895 (3) (b).
SB1, s. 135 15Section 135. 18.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 18.01 (1m).
SB1, s. 136 16Section 136. 18.01 (1e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,65,1817 18.01 (1e) "Aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments"
18means the sum of the following:
SB1,65,2019 (a) The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under a
20specified interest exchange agreement under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
SB1,65,2221 (b) The aggregate debt service expected to be made on bonds related to that
22agreement.
SB1,65,2523 (c) The aggregate net payments expected to be made and received under all
24other interest exchange agreements under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to those bonds that
25are in force at the time of executing the agreement.
SB1, s. 137
1Section 137. 18.01 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,66,42 18.01 (4) (intro.) "Public debt" or "debt" means every voluntary, unconditional
3undertaking by the state, other than an operating note or an interest exchange
4agreement
, to repay a sum certain:
SB1, s. 138 5Section 138. 18.06 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 18.06 (8) (a) (intro.)
6and amended to read:
SB1,66,147 18.06 (8) (a) (intro.) The Subject to pars. (am) and (ar), at the time of, or in
8anticipation of, contracting public debt and at any time thereafter while the public
9debt is outstanding, the
commission may enter into agreements and ancillary
10arrangements for relating to the public debt, including liquidity facilities,
11remarketing or dealer agreements, letter of credit agreements, insurance policies,
12guaranty agreements, reimbursement agreements, indexing agreements , or interest
13exchange agreements. The commission shall determine all of the following, if
14applicable, with respect to any such agreement or ancillary arrangement:
SB1, s. 139 15Section 139. 18.06 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,66,1816 18.06 (8) (a) 1. For any payment to be received with respect to the agreement
17or ancillary arrangement, whether the payment will be deposited into the bond
18security and redemption fund or the capital improvement fund.
SB1, s. 140 19Section 140. 18.06 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,66,2320 18.06 (8) (a) 2. For any payment to be made with respect to the agreement or
21ancillary arrangement, whether the payment will be made from the bond security
22and redemption fund or the capital improvement fund and the timing of any transfer
23of funds.
SB1, s. 141 24Section 141. 18.06 (8) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.06 (8) (am) With respect to any interest exchange agreement or agreements
2specified in par. (a), all of the following shall apply:
SB1,67,53 1. The commission shall contract with an independent financial consulting firm
4to determine if the terms and conditions of the agreement reflect a fair market value,
5as of the proposed date of the execution of the agreement.
SB1,67,96 2. The interest exchange agreement must identify by maturity, bond issue, or
7bond purpose the debt or obligation to which the agreement is related. The
8determination of the commission included in an interest exchange agreement that
9such agreement relates to a debt or obligation shall be conclusive.
SB1,67,1410 3. The resolution authorizing the commission to enter into any interest
11exchange agreement shall require that the terms and conditions of the agreement
12reflect a fair market value as of the date of execution of the agreement, as reflected
13by the determination of the independent financial consulting firm under subd. 1.,
14and shall establish guidelines for any such agreement, including the following:
SB1,67,1515 a. The conditions under which the commission may enter into the agreements.
SB1,67,1616 b. The form and content of the agreements.
SB1,67,1717 c. The aspects of risk exposure associated with the agreements.
SB1,67,1818 d. The standards and procedures for counterparty selection.
SB1,67,2019 e. The standards for the procurement of, and the setting aside of reserves, if
20any, in connection with, the agreements.
SB1,67,2221 f. The provisions, if any, for collateralization or other requirements for securing
22any counterparty's obligations under the agreements.
SB1,67,2423 g. A system for financial monitoring and periodic assessment of the
24agreements.
SB1, s. 142 25Section 142. 18.06 (8) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.06 (8) (ar) 1. Subject to subd. 2., the terms and conditions of an interest
2exchange agreement under par. (a) shall not be structured so that, as of the trade date
3of the agreement, both of the following are reasonably expected to occur:
SB1,68,84 a. The aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating to
5the agreement during the fiscal year in which the trade date occurs will be less than
6the aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating to the
7agreement that would be payable during that fiscal year if the agreement is not
8executed.
SB1,68,129 b. The aggregate expected debt service and net exchange payments relating to
10the agreement in subsequent fiscal years will be greater than the aggregate expected
11debt service and net exchange payments relating to the agreement that would be
12payable in those fiscal years if the agreement is not executed.
SB1,68,1313 2. Subd. 1. shall not apply if either of the follow occurs:
SB1,68,1714 a. The commission receives a determination by the independent financial
15consulting firm under par. (am) 1. that the terms and conditions of the agreement
16reflect payments by the state that represent on-market rates as of the trade date for
17the particular type of agreement.
SB1,68,2218 b. The commission provides written notice to the joint committee on finance of
19its intention to enter into an agreement that is reasonably expected to satisfy subd.
201., and the joint committee on finance either approves or disapproves, in writing, the
21commission's entering into the agreement within 14 days of receiving the written
22notice from the commission.
SB1,68,2523 3. This paragraph shall not limit the liability of the state under an agreement
24if actual contracted net exchange payments in any fiscal year are less than or exceed
25original expectations.
SB1, s. 143
1Section 143. 18.06 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,69,42 18.06 (8) (b) The commission may delegate to other persons the authority and
3responsibility to take actions necessary and appropriate to implement agreements
4and ancillary arrangements under par. pars. (a) and (am).
SB1, s. 144 5Section 144. 18.06 (8) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,69,106 18.06 (8) (d) Semiannually, during any year in which the state is a party to an
7agreement entered into pursuant to par. (a) (intro.), the department of
8administration shall submit a report to the commission and to the cochairpersons of
9the joint committee on finance listing all such agreements. The report shall include
10all of the following:
SB1,69,1211 1. A description of each agreement, including a summary of its terms and
12conditions, rates, maturity, and the estimated market value of each agreement.
SB1,69,1413 2. An accounting of amounts that were required to be paid and received on each
14agreement.
SB1,69,1615 3. Any credit enhancement, liquidity facility, or reserves, including an
16accounting of the costs and expenses incurred by the state.
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