AB40,81,94 16.71 (3) If The department, department of revenue, or delegated agency shall
5comply with the requirements under s. 565.25 if
the department makes or delegates
6to the department of revenue or to any other designated purchasing agent under sub.
7(1)
delegated agency the authority to make a major procurement, as defined in s.
8565.01 (4), for the department of revenue, the department, department of revenue,
9or designated purchasing agent shall comply with the requirements under s. 565.25
.
AB40,87 10Section 87 . 16.72 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.72 (2) (a) 1. and
11amended to read:
AB40,81,1912 16.72 (2) (a) 1. The department shall prepare standard specifications, as far as
13possible, for all state purchases. By "standard specifications" is meant a
14specification, either chemical or physical or both, prepared to describe in detail the
15article which the state desires to purchase, and trade names shall not be used

16statewide except those purchases under subd. 2. On the formulation, adoption and
17modification of any standard specifications, the department of administration shall
18also seek and be accorded without cost, the assistance, advice, and cooperation of
19other agencies and officers.
AB40,81,22 203. Each specification adopted under subd. 1. or 2. for any commodity purchase
21shall, insofar as possible, satisfy the requirements of any and all agencies which use
22it in common.
AB40,88 23Section 88. 16.72 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,81,2524 16.72 (2) (a) 2. Delegated agencies shall adopt standard specifications for all
25delegated purchases.
AB40,89
1Section 89. 16.72 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,82,122 16.72 (2) (b) Except as provided in ss. 16.25 (4) (b), 16.751, and 565.25 (2) (a)
34., the department or delegated agency shall prepare or review specifications for all
4materials, supplies, equipment, other permanent personal property and contractual
5services not purchased under standard specifications. Such "nonstandard
6specifications" may be generic or performance specifications, or both, prepared to
7describe in detail the article which the state desires to purchase either by its physical
8properties or by its programmatic utility. When appropriate for such nonstandard
9items or services, trade names may be used to identify what the state department or
10delegated agency
requires, but wherever possible 2 or more trade names shall be
11designated and the trade name of any Wisconsin producer, distributor or supplier
12shall appear first.
AB40,90 13Section 90. 16.72 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,82,1614 16.72 (2) (c) To the extent possible, the department or delegated agency shall
15write specifications so as to permit the purchase of materials manufactured in the
16United States, as defined in s. 16.754 (1) (b).
AB40,91 17Section 91. 16.72 (2) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,83,318 16.72 (2) (e) (intro.) In writing the specifications under this subsection, the
19department and any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) or
20delegated agency
shall incorporate requirements for the purchase of products made
21from recycled materials and recovered materials if their use is technically and
22economically feasible. Each authority other than the University of Wisconsin
23Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, and
24the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, in writing specifications for
25purchasing by the authority, shall incorporate requirements for the purchase of

1products made from recycled materials and recovered materials if their use is
2technically and economically feasible. The specifications shall include requirements
3for the purchase of the following materials:
AB40,92 4Section 92. 16.72 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,83,155 16.72 (2) (f) In writing specifications under this subsection, the department,
6any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) delegated agency, and each
7authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
8the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, and the Health Insurance
9Risk-Sharing Plan Authority shall incorporate requirements relating to the
10recyclability and ultimate disposition of products and, wherever possible, shall write
11the specifications so as to minimize the amount of solid waste generated by the state,
12consistent with the priorities established under s. 287.05 (12). All specifications
13under this subsection shall discourage the purchase of single-use, disposable
14products and require, whenever practical, the purchase of multiple-use, durable
15products.
AB40,93 16Section 93. 16.72 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,84,417 16.72 (4) (a) Except as provided in ss. 16.71 and 16.74 or as otherwise provided
18in this subchapter and the rules promulgated under s. 16.74 and this subchapter, all
19supplies, materials, equipment, and contractual services shall be purchased for and
20furnished to any agency
only upon requisition to the department. The department
21shall prescribe the form, contents, number, and disposition of requisitions and shall
22promulgate rules as to time and manner of submitting such requisitions for
23processing. No Except as provided in ss. 16.71 and 16.74 or as otherwise provided
24in this subchapter and the rules promulgated under s. 16.74 and this subchapter, no

25agency or officer may engage any person to perform contractual services without the

1specific prior approval of the department for each such engagement. Purchases of
2supplies, materials, equipment, or contractual services by the legislature, the courts,
3or legislative service or judicial branch agencies do not require approval under this
4paragraph.
AB40,94 5Section 94. 16.72 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,95 6Section 95. 16.73 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,84,87 16.73 (1m) The department or a delegated agency may allow municipalities to
8participate in state procurement solicitations and use any current state contract.
AB40,96 9Section 96. 16.73 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is
10amended to read:
AB40,84,2011 16.73 (5) After the department designates the board of regents of the
12University of Wisconsin System or designates the University of Wisconsin-Madison
13as its purchasing agent for any purpose under s. 16.71 (1) a delegated agency, the
14board or the University of Wisconsin-Madison may enter into a contract to sell any
15materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services purchased by the board or the
16University of Wisconsin-Madison to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
17Clinics Authority, and may contract with the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
18Clinics Authority for the joint purchase of any materials, supplies, equipment or
19contractual services if the sale or purchase is made consistently with that delegation
20and with this subchapter.
AB40,97 21Section 97. 16.75 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,85,522 16.75 (1) (a) 1. All orders awarded or contracts made by the department or a
23delegated agency
for all materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services to
24be provided to any agency, except as otherwise provided in par. (c) and subs. (2), (2g),
25(2m), (3m), (3t), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10e), and (10m) and ss. 16.705 (1r), 16.73 (4) (a),

116.751, 16.754, 16.964 (8), 50.05 (7) (f), 153.05 (2m) (a), 165.987, and 287.15 (7), shall
2be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration life cycle cost
3estimates under sub. (1m), when appropriate, the location of the agency, the
4quantities of the articles to be supplied, their conformity with the specifications, and
5the purposes for which they are required and the date of delivery.
AB40,98 6Section 98. 16.75 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,85,157 16.75 (1) (a) 2. If a vendor is not a Wisconsin producer, distributor, supplier or
8retailer and the department determines that the state, foreign nation or subdivision
9thereof in which the vendor is domiciled grants a preference to vendors domiciled in
10that state, nation or subdivision in making governmental purchases, the
11department, a delegated agency, and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74
12shall give a preference over that vendor to Wisconsin producers, distributors,
13suppliers and retailers, if any, when awarding the order or contract. The department
14may enter into agreements with states, foreign nations and subdivisions thereof for
15the purpose of implementing this subdivision.
AB40,99 16Section 99. 16.75 (1) (b) 1. and 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
17Act 32
, are consolidated, renumbered 16.75 (1) (b) and amended to read:
AB40,86,718 16.75 (1) (b) Except as provided in subd. 2., when When the estimated cost
19exceeds $25,000 $50,000, the department or delegated agency shall invite bids to be
20submitted. 3. If subd. 1. or 2. requires bids are to be solicited, the department or
21delegated agency
either shall solicit sealed bids to be opened publicly at a specified
22date and time, or shall solicit bidding by auction to be conducted electronically at a
23specified date and time. Whenever bids are invited, due notice inviting bids shall be
24published as a class 2 notice, under ch. 985 or posted on the Internet at a site
25determined or approved by the department. The bid opening or auction shall occur

1at least 7 days after the date of the last insertion of the notice or at least 7 days after
2the date of posting on the Internet. The notice shall specify whether sealed bids are
3invited or bids will be accepted by auction, and shall give a clear description of the
4materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to be purchased, the amount
5of any bond, share draft, check, or other draft to be submitted as surety with the bid
6or prior to the auction, and the date and time that the public opening or the auction
7will be held.
AB40,100 8Section 100. 16.75 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act
932
, is repealed.
AB40,101 10Section 101. 16.75 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,86,1311 16.75 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. (7), when the estimated cost is $25,000
12$50,000 or less, the award may be made in accordance with simplified procedures
13established by the department for such transactions.
AB40,102 14Section 102. 16.75 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,87,415 16.75 (1m) The department or a delegated agency shall award each order or
16contract for materials, supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates,
17whenever such action is appropriate. Each authority other than the University of
18Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
19Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, and the Health Insurance
20Risk-Sharing Plan Authority shall award each order or contract for materials,
21supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates, whenever such action
22is appropriate. The terms, conditions and evaluation criteria to be applied shall be
23incorporated in the solicitation of bids or proposals. The life cycle cost formula may
24include, but is not limited to, the applicable costs of energy efficiency, acquisition and
25conversion, money, transportation, warehousing and distribution, training,

1operation and maintenance and disposition or resale. The department shall prepare
2documents containing technical guidance for the development and use of life cycle
3cost estimates, and shall make the documents available to interested parties,
4including
local governmental units.
AB40,103 5Section 103. 16.75 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,87,106 16.75 (2m) (a) Except as otherwise required by law, if the secretary or his or
7her designee determines that the use of competitive sealed bidding is not practicable
8or not advantageous to this state, the department or delegated agency may solicit
9competitive sealed proposals. Each request for competitive sealed proposals shall
10state the relative importance of price and other evaluation factors.
AB40,104 11Section 104. 16.75 (2m) (b) 1. and 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2011
12Wisconsin Act 32
, are consolidated, renumbered 16.75 (2m) (b) and amended to read:
AB40,87,2213 16.75 (2m) (b) Except as provided in subd. 2., when When the estimated cost
14exceeds $25,000 $50,000, the department or delegated agency may invite
15competitive sealed proposals. 3. If competitive sealed proposals are to be invited, the
16department or delegated agency shall publish a class 2 notice under ch. 985 or post
17notice on the Internet at a site determined or approved by the department. The
18notice shall describe the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to
19be purchased, the intent to make the procurement by solicitation of proposals rather
20than by solicitation of bids, any requirement for surety and the date the proposals
21will be opened, which shall be at least 7 days after the date of the last insertion of
22the notice or at least 7 days after the date of posting on the Internet.
AB40,105 23Section 105. 16.75 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act
2432
, is repealed.
AB40,106 25Section 106. 16.75 (2m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,88,3
116.75 (2m) (c) When the estimated cost is $25,000 $50,000 or less, the
2department or delegated agency may award the order or contract in accordance with
3simplified procedures established by the department for such transactions.
AB40,107 4Section 107. 16.75 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,88,85 16.75 (2m) (d) For purposes of clarification, the department or delegated
6agency
may discuss the requirements of the proposed order or contract with any
7person who submits a proposal and shall permit any offerer to revise his or her
8proposal to ensure its responsiveness to those requirements.
AB40,108 9Section 108. 16.75 (2m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,88,1710 16.75 (2m) (e) The department or delegated agency shall determine which
11proposals are reasonably apt to be awarded the order or contract and shall provide
12each offerer of such a proposal a fair and equal opportunity to discuss the proposal.
13The department or delegated agency may negotiate with each offerer in order to
14obtain terms that are advantageous to this state. Prior to the award of the order or
15contract, any offerer may revise his or her proposal. The department or delegated
16agency
shall keep a written record of all meetings, conferences, oral presentations,
17discussions, negotiations, and evaluations of proposals under this section.
AB40,109 18Section 109. 16.75 (2m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,88,2119 16.75 (2m) (f) In opening, discussing, and negotiating proposals, the
20department or delegated agency may not disclose any information that would reveal
21the terms of a competing proposal.
AB40,110 22Section 110. 16.75 (2m) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,89,523 16.75 (2m) (g) After receiving each offerer's best and final offer, the department
24or delegated agency shall determine which proposal is most advantageous and shall
25award the order or contract to the person who offered it. The department's

1department or delegated agency shall base its determination shall be based only on
2price and the other evaluation factors specified in the request for proposals. The
3department or delegated agency shall state in writing the reason for the award and
4shall place the statement in the contract file. This paragraph does not apply to
5procurements under s. 16.751.
AB40,111 6Section 111. 16.75 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,89,97 16.75 (3m) (b) 1. The department, a delegated agency, and any agency making
8purchases under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount
9expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to minority businesses.
AB40,112 10Section 112. 16.75 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,89,1411 16.75 (3m) (b) 2. The department, a delegated agency, and any agency making
12purchases under s. 16.74 shall make efforts to ensure that a portion of the total
13amount expended under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to disabled
14veteran-owned businesses.
AB40,113 15Section 113. 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,90,316 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. Except as provided under sub. (7), the department, a
17delegated agency, and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74
may purchase
18materials, supplies, equipment, and contractual services from any minority business
19or disabled veteran-owned business, or a business that is both a minority business
20and a disabled veteran-owned business, submitting a qualified responsible
21competitive bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid or
22competitive proposal that is no more than 5 percent higher than the most
23advantageous proposal. In administering the preference for minority businesses or
24disabled veteran-owned businesses established in this paragraph, the department,
25a delegated agency,
and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 shall maximize

1the use of minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses which are
2incorporated under ch. 180 or which have their principal place of business in this
3state.
AB40,114 4Section 114. 16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,90,235 16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) The department of corrections shall periodically provide
6to the department of administration a current list of all materials, supplies,
7equipment, or contractual services, excluding commodities, that are supplied by
8prison industries, as created under s. 303.01. The department of administration
9shall distribute the list to all designated purchasing agents under s. 16.71 (1)
10delegated agencies. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (6) (am), prior to seeking
11bids or competitive sealed proposals with respect to the purchase of any materials,
12supplies, equipment, or contractual services enumerated in the list, the department
13of administration or any other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1)
14delegated agency shall offer prison industries the opportunity to supply the
15materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services if the department of
16corrections is able to provide them at a price that is equal to or lower than one which
17may be obtained through competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals and is
18able to conform to the specifications. If the department of administration or other
19purchasing agent
delegated agency is unable to determine whether the price of
20prison industries is equal to or lower than one obtained through competitive bidding
21or competitive sealed proposals, it may solicit bids or competitive proposals before
22awarding the order or contract. This paragraph does not apply to the printing of the
23following forms:
AB40,115 24Section 115. 16.75 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,91,6
116.75 (5) The department or delegated agency may require of bidders, persons
2making proposals under sub. (2m) or contractors such sureties as, in its judgment,
3are deemed advisable and may decide as to their responsibility and competency. The
4department or delegated agency may require a contractor to provide a bond
5furnished by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, for the proper
6performance of each contract.
AB40,116 7Section 116. 16.75 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,91,208 16.75 (6) (c) If the governor or, if acting as the governor's designee, the secretary
9determines that it is in the best interest of this state to do so, he or she may, with the
10approval of the governor,
waive the requirements of subs. (1) to (5) and may purchase
11supplies, material materials, equipment, or contractual services, other than printing
12and stationery, from a private source other than a source specified in par. (b). Except
13as provided in sub. (2g) (c), if the cost of the purchase is expected to exceed $25,000
14$50,000, the department shall first publish a class 2 notice under ch. 985 or post a
15notice on the Internet at the site determined or approved by the department under
16sub. (1) (b) describing the materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services to
17be purchased, stating the intent to make the purchase from a private source without
18soliciting bids or competitive sealed proposals and stating the date on which the
19contract or purchase order will be awarded. The date of the award shall be at least
207 days after the date of the last insertion or the date of posting on the Internet.
AB40,117 21Section 117. 16.75 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,92,322 16.75 (6) (d) If the governor or, if acting as the governor's designee, the
23secretary
determines that it is in the best interest of this state to do so, he or she may
24issue a general waiver of the requirements of subs. (1) to (5) permitting the purchase
25of specified materials, supplies, equipment, or contractual services, except printing

1and stationery, from a private source. A general waiver may be issued for any period
2up to one year. The governor or, if acting as the governor's designee, the secretary
3may impose any necessary or appropriate condition or restriction on the waiver.
AB40,118 4Section 118. 16.75 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,92,115 16.75 (8) (a) 1. The department, any other designated purchasing agent under
6s. 16.71 (1)
delegated agency, any agency making purchases under s. 16.74, and each
7authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
8the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, and the Health Insurance
9Risk-Sharing Plan Authority shall, to the extent practicable, make purchasing
10selections using specifications developed under s. 16.72 (2) (e) to maximize the
11purchase of materials utilizing recycled materials and recovered materials.
AB40,119 12Section 119. 16.75 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,92,1813 16.75 (9) The department, any other designated purchasing agent under s.
1416.71 (1)
delegated agency, any agency making purchases under s. 16.74, and any
15authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
16the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, and the Health Insurance
17Risk-Sharing Plan Authority shall, to the extent practicable, make purchasing
18selections using specifications prepared under s. 16.72 (2) (f).
AB40,120 19Section 120. 16.75 (10e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,92,2220 16.75 (10e) (a) In this subsection, "energy consuming equipment" means any
21equipment that is designed for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, water heating
22or cooling, lighting, or refrigeration, or any other function, and that consumes energy.
AB40,121 23Section 121. 16.75 (10e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,93,1724 16.75 (10e) (b) If s. 16.855 (10s) (a) provides an applicable standard for the type
25of agency energy consuming equipment being purchased and the purchase will cost

1more than $5,000 per unit the department, any other designated purchasing agent
2under s. 16.71 (1)
delegated agency, any agency making purchases under s. 16.74,
3and any authority may not purchase that type of energy consuming equipment
4unless the specifications for the equipment meet the applicable standards. If there
5is an applicable standard under s. 16.855 (10s) (a), but the energy consuming
6equipment meeting that standard is not reasonably available, the department,
7purchasing agent delegated agency, agency, or authority shall ensure, for purchases
8over $5,000 per unit, that the energy consuming equipment that is purchased
9maximizes energy efficiency to the extent technically and economically feasible. The
10department, purchasing agent delegated agency, agency, or authority shall not
11determine that energy consuming equipment that meets the applicable standard
12under s. 16.855 (10s) (a) either is not reasonably available on the basis of cost alone
13or is not cost-effective unless the difference in the cost of the purchase and
14installation of the equipment that meets the standard and the equipment that would
15otherwise be installed is greater than the difference in the cost of operating the
16equipment that meets the standard and the equipment that would otherwise be
17installed over the anticipated life of the equipment.
AB40,122 18Section 122. 16.75 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,93,2419 16.75 (10m) The department, any other designated purchasing agent under s.
2016.71 (1)
delegated agency, any agency making purchases under s. 16.74, and any
21authority shall not enter into any contract or order for the purchase of materials,
22supplies, equipment, or contractual services with a person if the name of the person,
23or the name of an affiliate of that person, is certified to the department by the
24secretary of revenue under s. 77.66.
AB40,123 25Section 123. 16.84 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,94,12
116.84 (1) Have charge of, operate, maintain and keep in repair the state capitol
2building, the executive residence, the light, heat and power plant, any heating,
3cooling, and power plants serving state properties that are not operated by an agency,
4as defined in s. 16.52 (7), or by a purchaser, lessee, or contractor under s. 13.48 (14)
5or 16.848 (1),
the state office buildings and their power plants, the grounds connected
6therewith, and such other state properties as are designated by law. All costs of such
7operation and maintenance shall be paid from the appropriations under s. 20.505 (5)
8(ka) and (kb), except for debt service costs paid under s. 20.866 (1) (u). The
9department shall transfer moneys from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (5) (ka) to
10the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (5) (kc) sufficient to make principal and
11interest payments on state facilities and payments to the United States under s.
1213.488 (1) (m).
AB40,124 13Section 124. 16.848 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,94,15 1416.848 (title) Sale, lease, or contractual operation of certain state
15property
or facilities.
AB40,125 16Section 125. 16.848 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,95,1917 16.848 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), the department may offer for sale or
18lease
any state-owned real property, if the department determines that the sale or
19lease
is in the best interest of the state, unless prohibited under the state or federal
20constitution or federal law or the sale is conducted as a part of a procedure to enforce
21an obligation to this state
. Any sale may be either on the basis of public bids, with
22the department reserving the right to reject any bid in the best interest of the state,
23or on the basis of negotiated prices as determined through a competitive or
24transparent process
. If the department receives an offer to purchase property offered
25under this subsection, the department may submit a report to the building

1commission recommending acceptance of the offer. The report shall contain a
2description of the property and the reasons for the recommendation. The
3department may recommend the sale of a parcel of property with or without the
4approval of the agency, as defined in s. 16.52 (7), having jurisdiction of over the
5property and regardless of whether the property is included in an inventory
6submitted under s. 13.48 (14) (d)
. If the building commission approves the proposed
7sale, the department may sell the property. Except with respect to property
8identified in sub. (2), if any agency, as defined in s. 16.52 (7), has authority to sell or
9lease real property under any other law, the authority of that agency does not apply
10after the department notifies the agency in writing that an offer of sale or sale, or a
11lease agreement, is pending with respect to the property under this subsection. If
12the sale or lease is not completed and no further action is pending with respect to the
13property, the authority of the agency to sell or lease the property is restored. If the
14department sells or leases any state-owned real property under this subsection, the
15department may attach such conditions to the sale or lease as it finds to be necessary
16or appropriate to carry out the sale or lease in the best interest of the state. If the
17department sells or leases a state-owned heating, cooling, or power plant under this
18subsection, the department may contract with the purchaser or lessee for the
19operation of the plant.
AB40,126 20Section 126. 16.848 (1e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,96,521 16.848 (1e) If the department sells, leases, or contracts with a purchaser or
22lessee for the operation of any real property under sub. (1) that was under the
23jurisdiction of an agency, as defined in s. 16.52 (7), prior to the sale, lease, or contract,
24the agency shall convey all systems, fixtures, or additional property interests
25specified by the department to the purchaser or lessee of the property on terms

1specified by the department. If the department sells, leases, or contracts with a
2purchaser or lessee for the operation of a state-owned heating, cooling, or power
3plant that is under the jurisdiction of an agency, as defined in s. 16.52 (7), the agency
4shall convey all real and personal property associated with the plant to the purchaser
5or lessee on terms specified by the department.
AB40,127 6Section 127. 16.848 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,96,107 16.848 (1m) If any property that is proposed to be sold by the department under
8sub. (1) is co-owned by a nonstate entity, the department shall afford to that entity
9the right of first refusal to purchase the share of the property owned by the state on
10reasonable financial terms established by the department.
AB40,128 11Section 128. 16.848 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,96,1812 16.848 (1s) (a) If the department sells, leases, or contracts with a purchaser or
13lessee for the operation of any facility under sub. (1) that is operated by an agency,
14as defined in s. 16.52 (7), on the day prior to the effective date of the sale, lease, or
15contract, the secretary shall, notwithstanding s. 16.50 (1), require submission of
16expenditure estimates for approval under s. 16.50 (2) for each agency that proposes
17to expend moneys from any appropriation for the operation of the facility during the
18fiscal biennium in which the facility is sold or leased or operated under contract.
AB40,97,519 (b) Notwithstanding s. 16.50 (2), the secretary shall disapprove any such
20estimate for the period during which the facility is not operated by the agency. The
21secretary may then require the use of the amounts of any disapproved expenditure
22estimates for the purpose of purchase of contractual services from the facility or
23payment of the costs of purchasing services that were provided by the facility from
24an alternative source. If the department sells, leases, or contracts for the operation
25of a facility under this subsection, the secretary may identify any full-time

1equivalent positions authorized for the agency that was operating the facility the
2duties of which primarily relate to the management or operation of the facility, and
3may decrease the authorized full-time equivalent positions for the agency by the
4number of positions so identified effective on the effective date of the sale, lease, or
5contract.
AB40,97,136 (c) Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) to (c), the secretary may lapse or transfer
7to the general fund from the unencumbered balance of appropriations to any agency,
8other than sum sufficient appropriations or appropriations of program revenues to
9the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System or appropriations of
10segregated or federal revenues, any amount appropriated to an agency that is
11determined by the secretary to be allocated for the management or operation of the
12facility that was sold or leased or operated under contract effective on the effective
13date of the sale, lease, or contract.
AB40,97,1514 (d) The secretary shall report any action taken under this subsection to the
15cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance.
AB40,129 16Section 129. 16.848 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,130 17Section 130. 16.848 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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