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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