February 15, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives Sargent, Johnson, Ohnstad,
Zepnick, Subeck, Considine, Berceau, Spreitzer, C. Taylor and Sinicki,
cosponsored by Senators Ringhand, Vinehout, Harris Dodd, Lassa and C.
Larson
. Referred to Committee on Workforce Development.
AB920,1,9 1An Act to renumber and amend 16.855 (10m) (ac); to consolidate, renumber
2and amend
16.75 (3m) (c) 2. c. and d.; to amend 16.75 (3m) (b) 3., 16.75 (3m)
3(c) 1., 16.75 (3m) (c) 4., 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a., 16.855 (10m) (am) 3., 16.855 (10m)
4(b), 16.855 (10m) (c), 25.185 (3), 84.075 (title), 84.075 (1m) (c), 84.075 (2) and
584.075 (3); and to create 16.75 (3m) (a) 5., 16.75 (3m) (b) 1m., 16.75 (3m) (c) 2.
6am., 16.855 (10m) (ac) 2., 16.855 (10m) (am) 1m., 16.87 (2) (bm), 23.41 (6) (am),
725.185 (1) (e) and (f), 25.185 (2) (am), 84.075 (1c) (c) and 84.075 (1m) (am) of the
8statutes; relating to: preferences for woman-owned businesses in state
9procurement.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates preferences in state procurement for certified woman-owned
businesses that are similar to preferences in current law for certified
minority-owned businesses. For instance, under this bill, state agencies must
attempt to ensure that they pay woman-owned businesses 5 percent of the total
amount expended for state procurements or certain state construction projects in
each fiscal year, which is identical to the requirements for minority-owned
businesses. To meet this goal, state agencies may purchase materials or services

from a woman-owned business that submits a bid that is no more than 5 percent
higher than the apparent low bid. This preference is identical to the preference given
to minority-owned businesses under current law.
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:
AB920,1 1Section 1. 16.75 (3m) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,2,32 16.75 (3m) (a) 5. "Woman-owned business" means a business certified by the
3department of administration under s. 16.285.
AB920,2 4Section 2. 16.75 (3m) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,2,85 16.75 (3m) (b) 1m. The department, any agency to which the department
6delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any agency making purchases
7under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount expended
8under this subchapter in each fiscal year is paid to woman-owned businesses.
AB920,3 9Section 3. 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,3,510 16.75 (3m) (b) 3. Except as provided under sub. (7), the department, any agency
11to which the department delegates purchasing authority under s. 16.71 (1), and any
12agency making purchases under s. 16.74 may purchase materials, supplies,
13equipment, and contractual services from any minority business, woman-owned
14business,
or disabled veteran-owned business, or from a business that is both a
15minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business
certified as more than one
16of those categories
, submitting a qualified responsible competitive bid that is no more
17than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid or competitive proposal that is no
18more than 5 percent higher than the most advantageous proposal. In administering
19the preference for minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses

1preferences established in this paragraph, the department, the delegated agency,
2and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74 shall maximize the use of minority
3businesses, woman-owned businesses, or disabled veteran-owned businesses which
4are incorporated under ch. 180 or which have their principal place of business in this
5state.
AB920,4 6Section 4. 16.75 (3m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,3,117 16.75 (3m) (c) 1. After completing any contract under this subchapter, the
8contractor shall report to the agency that awarded the contract any amount of the
9contract that was subcontracted to minority businesses, any amount of the contract
10that was subcontracted to woman-owned businesses,
and any amount of the contract
11that was subcontracted to disabled veteran-owned businesses.
AB920,5 12Section 5. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. am. of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,3,1513 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. am. The total amount of money and the percentage of the total
14amount of money it has expended for contracts and orders awarded to woman-owned
15businesses.
AB920,6 16Section 6. 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. c. and d. of the statutes are consolidated,
17renumbered 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. cm. and amended to read:
AB920,3,2118 16.75 (3m) (c) 2. cm. The number of contacts with minority businesses in
19connection with proposed purchases. d. The number of contacts
, with
20woman-owned businesses, and
with disabled veteran-owned businesses in
21connection with proposed purchases.
AB920,7 22Section 7. 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,4,1623 16.75 (3m) (c) 4. The department shall annually prepare and submit a report
24to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution
25to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), on the total amount of

1money paid to and the amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by
2minority businesses, minority financial advisers, minority investment firms,
3woman-owned businesses, woman-owned financial advisers, woman-owned
4investment firms,
disabled veteran-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned
5financial advisers, and disabled veteran-owned investment firms under the
6requirements of this subsection and ss. 16.855 (10m), 16.87 (2), 25.185, 84.075 and
7565.25 (2) (a) 3. and on this state's progress toward achieving compliance with par.
8(b) and ss. 16.855 (10m) (am) and (10n), 16.87 (2), 25.185, and 84.075 (1m). The
9report shall also include the percentage of the total amount of money paid to and the
10percentage of the total amount of indebtedness or other obligations underwritten by
11disabled veteran-owned businesses, disabled veteran-owned financial advisers,
12and disabled veteran-owned investment firms. In calculating the percentages to be
13reported under this subsection, the department shall exclude any purchase or
14contract for which a preference would violate any federal law or regulation or any
15contract between an agency and a federal agency or any contract that would result
16in a reduction in the amount of federal aids received by this state.
AB920,8 17Section 8. 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,4,2318 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. In determining whether a purchase, contract, or subcontract
19complies with the goal established under par. (b) 1., 1m., or 2. or s. 16.855 (10m) (am)
201., 1m., or 2., 16.87 (2) (b), (bm), or (c), or 25.185 (2) (a), (am), or (b), the department
21shall include only amounts paid to businesses, financial advisers, and investment
22firms certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 , 16.285, or
2316.287 (2), whichever is appropriate.
AB920,9 24Section 9. 16.855 (10m) (ac) of the statutes is renumbered 16.855 (10m) (ac)
25(intro.) and amended to read:
AB920,5,1
116.855 (10m) (ac) (intro.) In this subsection , "disabled:
AB920,5,3 21. "Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the
3department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).
AB920,10 4Section 10. 16.855 (10m) (ac) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,5,65 16.855 (10m) (ac) 2. "Woman-owned business" means a business certified by
6the department of administration under s. 16.285.
AB920,11 7Section 11. 16.855 (10m) (am) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,5,118 16.855 (10m) (am) 1m. In awarding construction contracts the department
9shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal
10year is awarded to contractors and subcontractors which are woman-owned
11businesses.
AB920,12 12Section 12. 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,5,1813 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. The department may award any contract to a minority
14business, a woman-owned business, or disabled veteran-owned business, or a
15business that is both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business
16certified as more than one of those categories, if the business is a qualified
17responsible bidder and the business submits a bid that is no more than 5 percent
18higher than the apparent low bid.
AB920,13 19Section 13. 16.855 (10m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,5,2220 16.855 (10m) (b) Upon completion of any contract, the contractor shall report
21to the department any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to minority
22businesses, woman-owned businesses, or disabled veteran-owned businesses.
AB920,14 23Section 14. 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,6,3
116.855 (10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on
2contracts awarded to minority businesses, woman-owned businesses, and disabled
3veteran-owned businesses under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.
AB920,15 4Section 15. 16.87 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,6,75 16.87 (2) (bm) The department shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the
6total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to woman-owned
7businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a) 5.
AB920,16 8Section 16. 23.41 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,6,119 23.41 (6) (am) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 5 percent
10of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to
11woman-owned businesses, as defined in s. 16.75 (3m) (a) 5.
AB920,17 12Section 17. 25.185 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are created to read:
AB920,6,1413 25.185 (1) (e) "Woman-owned financial advisor" means a financial advisor
14certified by the department of administration under s. 16.285.
AB920,6,1615 (f) "Woman-owned investment firm" means an investment firm certified by the
16department of administration under s. 16.285.
AB920,18 17Section 18. 25.185 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,6,2118 25.185 (2) (am) The board shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total
19funds expended for financial and investment analysis and for common stock and
20convertible bond brokerage commissions in each fiscal year is expended for the
21services of woman-owned financial advisers or woman-owned investment firms.
AB920,19 22Section 19. 25.185 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,7,323 25.185 (3) The board shall annually report to the department of administration
24the total amount of moneys expended under sub. (2) for common stock and
25convertible bond brokerage commissions, the services of minority, woman-owned,

1and disabled veteran-owned financial advisers, and the services of minority,
2woman-owned,
and disabled veteran-owned investment firms during the preceding
3fiscal year.
AB920,20 4Section 20. 84.075 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,7,6 584.075 (title) Contracting with minority businesses, woman-owned
6businesses,
and disabled veteran-owned businesses.
AB920,21 7Section 21. 84.075 (1c) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,7,98 84.075 (1c) (c) "Woman-owned business" means a business certified by the
9department of administration under s. 16.285.
AB920,22 10Section 22. 84.075 (1m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB920,7,1711 84.075 (1m) (am) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding
12construction contracts under s. 84.06 and in contracting with private contractors and
13agencies under s. 84.07, the department shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the
14total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors, and
15vendors that are woman-owned businesses. In attempting to meet this goal, the
16department may award any contract to a woman-owned business that submits a
17qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid.
AB920,23 18Section 23. 84.075 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,7,2319 84.075 (1m) (c) If a contractor, subcontractor, or vendor is both a minority
20business and a disabled veteran-owned business
qualifies for more than one
21preference under par. (a), (am), or (b)
, the department may award a contract under
22par. (a), (am), or (b) but the qualified responsible bid must be no more than 5 percent
23higher than the low bid, as provided under pars. (a), (am), and (b).
AB920,24 24Section 24. 84.075 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,8,3
184.075 (2) The contractor shall report to the department any amount of the
2contract paid to subcontractors and vendors which are minority businesses,
3woman-owned businesses,
or disabled veteran-owned businesses.
AB920,25 4Section 25. 84.075 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB920,8,145 84.075 (3) The department shall at least semiannually, or more often if
6required by the department of administration, report to the department of
7administration the total amount of money it has paid to contractors, subcontractors,
8and vendors that are minority businesses, that are woman-owned businesses, and
9that are disabled veteran-owned businesses under ss. 84.01 (13), 84.06, and 84.07
10and the number of contacts with minority businesses, woman-owned businesses,
11and disabled veteran-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases and
12contracts. In its reports, the department shall include only amounts paid to
13businesses certified by the department of safety and professional services as
14minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses.
AB920,26 15Section 26. Initial applicability.
AB920,8,1716 (1) This act first applies to contracts entered into and orders placed on the
17effective date of this subsection.
AB920,8,1818 (End)
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