AB43,2515 5Section 2515 . 229.845 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1360,76 229.845 (1) (ae) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the
7department of administration under s. 16.289 (3).
AB43,2516 8Section 2516. 229.845 (1) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 229.845 (1) (ap)
9and amended to read:
AB43,1360,1110 229.845 (1) (ap) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a
11business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).
AB43,2517 12Section 2517 . 229.845 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1360,1413 229.845 (1) (ak) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business”
14means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.288 (3).
AB43,2518 15Section 2518 . 229.845 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1361,1216 229.845 (2) It shall be a goal of the district, in awarding construction work and
17professional services contracts related to cultural arts facilities, that at least 15
18percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall
19be awarded to minority businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value
20of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to disabled
21veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such
22contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
23transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate dollar value of
24such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to disability-owned
25businesses,
and at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts

1awarded by the district shall be awarded to women's businesses, except that if the
2sponsoring city is a 1st class city, it shall be a goal of the district, in awarding
3construction work and professional services contracts related to cultural arts
4facilities, that at least 25 percent of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts
5awarded by the district shall be awarded to minority businesses, at least 1 percent
6of the aggregate dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be
7awarded to disabled veteran-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate
8dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to lesbian,
9gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, at least 1 percent of the aggregate
10dollar value of such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to
11disability-owned businesses,
and at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of
12such contracts awarded by the district shall be awarded to women's businesses.
AB43,2519 13Section 2519. 230.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1361,2114 230.01 (2) (b) It is the policy of this state to provide for equal employment
15opportunity by ensuring that all personnel actions including hire, tenure or term,
16and condition or privilege of employment be based on the ability to perform the duties
17and responsibilities assigned to the particular position without regard to age, race,
18creed or religion, color, disability, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation,
19gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32
20(7k),
or political affiliation, or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s.
21343.03 (3r)
.
AB43,2520 22Section 2520 . 230.08 (2) (fr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1361,2323 230.08 (2) (fr) The director and staff of the legislative human resources office.
AB43,2521 24Section 2521 . 230.08 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1362,4
1230.08 (2) (g) One stenographer appointed by each elective executive officer,
2except the secretary of state and the state treasurer; and one deputy or assistant
3appointed by each elective executive officer, except the state treasurer, secretary of
4state,
attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction.
AB43,2522 5Section 2522. 230.08 (2) (wd) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1362,76 230.08 (2) (wd) The director of the office of missing and murdered indigenous
7women in the department of justice.
AB43,2523 8Section 2523 . 230.08 (2) (ya) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1362,109 230.08 (2) (ya) The director of the office of environmental justice in the
10department of administration.
AB43,2524 11Section 2524 . 230.08 (2) (yf) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1362,1212 230.08 (2) (yf) The chief resiliency officer in the department of administration.
AB43,2525 13Section 2525 . 230.08 (2) (yg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1362,1414 230.08 (2) (yg) The chief equity officer in the department of administration.
AB43,2526 15Section 2526. 230.08 (2) (yh) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1362,1716 230.08 (2) (yh) The director of Native American affairs in the department of
17administration.
AB43,2527 18Section 2527. 230.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1363,819 230.10 (2) The compensation plan in effect at the time that a representative
20is recognized or certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining unit and
21the employee salary and benefit provisions under s. 230.12 (3) (e) in effect at the time
22that a representative is certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining
23unit under subch. V of ch. 111 constitute the compensation plan or employee salary
24and benefit provisions for employees in the collective bargaining unit until a
25collective bargaining agreement becomes effective for that unit. If a collective

1bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 expires prior to the effective date of
2a subsequent agreement, and a representative continues to be recognized or certified
3to represent employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) or (ag) or certified to represent
4employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (ar) to (f) in that collective bargaining unit, the
5wage rates of the employees in such a unit shall be frozen until a subsequent
6agreement becomes effective, and the compensation plan under s. 230.12 and salary
7and benefit changes adopted under s. 230.12 (3) (e) do not apply to employees in the
8unit.
AB43,2528 9Section 2528. 230.12 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1363,1010 230.12 (9m) Paid family and medical leave. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
AB43,1363,1211 1. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s.
12103.10 (3) (b) 1. to 3.
AB43,1363,1613 2. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee has a
14serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her
15employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform the duties of any
16suitable employment.
AB43,1363,1717 3. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g).
AB43,1363,2518 (b) Program. The administrator shall develop and recommend to the joint
19committee on employment relations a program, administered by the division, that
20provides paid family and medical leave for 12 weeks per year to employees whose
21compensation is established under this section or s. 20.923 (2) or (3) but does not
22include employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
23The approval process for the program is the same as that provided under sub. (3) (b),
24and, if approved, the program shall be incorporated into the compensation plan
25under sub. (1).
AB43,1364,2
1(c) Rules. The administrator may promulgate rules to implement the family
2and medical leave program under par. (b).
AB43,2529 3Section 2529. 230.18 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1364,16 4230.18 Discrimination prohibited. No question in any form of application
5or in any evaluation used in the hiring process may be so framed as to elicit
6information concerning the partisan political or religious opinions or affiliations of
7any applicant nor may any inquiry be made concerning such those opinions or
8affiliations and all disclosures thereof of those opinions or affiliations shall be
9discountenanced except that the director may evaluate the competence and
10impartiality of applicants for positions such as clinical chaplain in a state
11institutional program. No discriminations may be exercised in the recruitment,
12application, or hiring process against or in favor of any person because of the person's
13political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of age, sex, disability, race,
14color, sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender
15identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
national origin, or ancestry, or status as a holder
16or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r)
except as otherwise provided.
AB43,2530 17Section 2530. 230.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1364,2418 230.26 (4) Fringe benefits specifically authorized by statutes, with the
19exception of leave of absence with pay owing to sickness, deferred compensation plan
20participation under subch. VII of ch. 40, worker's compensation, unemployment
21insurance, group insurance, retirement, and social security coverage, shall be denied
22employees hired under this section. Such employees may not be considered
23permanent employees and do not qualify for tenure, vacation, paid holidays, sick
24leave,
performance awards, or the right to compete in promotional processes.
AB43,2531 25Section 2531. 230.35 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1365,2
1230.35 (1) (a) 1. One hundred four hours each year for a full year of service
2during the first 5 2 years of service;
AB43,2532 3Section 2532. 230.35 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1365,54 230.35 (1) (a) 1m. One hundred twenty hours each year for a full year of service
5during the next 3 years of service;
AB43,2533 6Section 2533. 230.35 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1365,87 230.35 (1) (c) When the rate of annual leave changes during the 2nd, 5th, 10th,
815th, 20th or 25th calendar year, the annual leave for that year shall be prorated.
AB43,2534 9Section 2534. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1365,1110 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. 120 hours each year for a full year of service during the first
11 5 2 years of service;
AB43,2535 12Section 2535. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1365,1413 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. 136 hours each year for a full year of service during the
14next 3 years of service;
AB43,2536 15Section 2536. 230.35 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1366,416 230.35 (2) Leave of absence with pay owing to sickness and leave of absence
17without pay, other than annual leave and leave under s. 103.10, shall be regulated
18by rules of the administrator, except that unused sick leave shall accumulate from
19year to year. Employees appointed under s. 230.26 (1) shall accrue leave of absence
20with pay owing to sickness at the same rate as permanent and project state
21employees, and such leave shall be prorated if the employee works less than
22full-time.
After July 1, 1973, employees appointed to career executive positions
23under the program established under s. 230.24 or positions designated in s. 19.42
24(10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (7), (8), and (9) or authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e) shall have
25any unused sick leave credits restored if they are reemployed in a career executive

1position or in a position under s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (7), (8), and (9) or
2authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e), regardless of the duration of their absence.
3Restoration of unused sick leave credits if reemployment is to a position other than
4those specified above shall be in accordance with rules of the administrator.
AB43,2537 5Section 2537. 230.35 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1366,66 230.35 (4) (a) 3m. June 19.
AB43,2538 7Section 2538 . 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1366,88 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. November 11.
AB43,2539 9Section 2539 . 230.35 (4) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1366,1110 230.35 (4) (a) 10. The day following if January 1, June 19, July 4, November
1111,
or December 25 falls on Sunday.
AB43,2540 12Section 2540 . 230.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1366,1613 230.35 (4) (c) Except as provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12, all
14employees except limited term employees shall receive 9 11 paid holidays annually
15in addition to any other authorized paid leave, the time to be at the discretion of the
16appointing authorities.
AB43,2541 17Section 2541 . 230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1366,2318 230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) In addition to the holidays granted under par. (c) and
19except as provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12, all employees except
20limited term employees shall earn 3.5 4.5 paid personal holidays each calendar year,
21plus one additional paid personal holiday each calendar year in recognition of
22Veterans Day
. Eligibility to take the personal holidays during the year earned is
23subject to the following:
AB43,2542 24Section 2542. 231.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1367,16
1231.02 (2) The authority shall appoint an executive director and associate
2executive director who shall not be members of the authority and who shall serve at
3the pleasure of the authority. They shall receive such compensation as the authority
4fixes, except that the compensation of the executive director shall not exceed the
5maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned
6to executive salary group 6 and the compensation of each other employee of the
7authority shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established under s.
820.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 3
. The executive director
9or associate executive director or other person designated by resolution of the
10authority shall keep a record of the proceedings of the authority and shall be
11custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the authority, the minute
12book or journal of the authority, and its official seal. The executive director or
13associate executive director or other person may cause copies to be made of all
14minutes and other records and documents of the authority and may give certificates
15under the official seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies,
16and all persons dealing with the authority may rely upon such certificates.
AB43,2543 17Section 2543. 231.03 (6) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1367,2218 231.03 (6) (L) Finance working capital needs of any participating health
19institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit
20institution, or participating research institution in an amount not to exceed that
21approved by the authority. Bonds issued for purposes of this paragraph are not
22exempt from taxation under s. 71.05 (1) (c) 14., 71.26 (1m) (o), or 71.45 (1t) (n).
AB43,2544 23Section 2544. 231.03 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1368,1224 231.03 (13) Make loans to any participating health institution, participating
25educational institution, participating nonprofit institution, or participating

1research institution for the cost of a project or to finance working capital under sub.
2(6) (L)
in accordance with an agreement between the authority and the participating
3health institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit
4institution, or participating research institution. The authority may secure the loan
5by a mortgage or other security arrangement on the health facility, educational
6facility, nonprofit facility, or research facility granted by the participating health
7institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit
8institution, or participating research institution to the authority. The loan may not
9exceed, as applicable, the total cost of the project as determined by the participating
10health institution, participating educational institution, participating nonprofit
11institution, or participating research institution and approved by the authority or
12the amount of working capital approved by the authority under sub. (6) (L)
.
AB43,2545 13Section 2545 . 231.29 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1368,15 14231.29 (title) Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business
15financial interests.
AB43,2546 16Section 2546. 234.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1369,517 234.02 (3) The governor shall appoint a public member as the chairperson of
18the authority for a one-year term beginning on the expiration of the term of the
19chairperson's predecessor. The authority shall elect a vice chairperson. The
20governor shall nominate, and with the advice and consent of the senate appoint, the
21executive director of the authority, to serve a 2-year term. The authority shall
22employ the executive director so appointed, legal and technical experts and such
23other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require,
24and shall determine their qualifications, duties and compensation, all
25notwithstanding subch. II of ch. 230, except that s. 230.40 shall apply, and except

1that the compensation of any employee of the authority shall not exceed the
2maximum of the executive salary group range established under s. 20.923 (1) for
3positions assigned to executive salary group 6
. The authority may delegate any of
4its powers or duties to its employees with the consent of the executive director or to
5its agents.
AB43,2547 6Section 2547. 234.043 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1369,15 7234.043 Workforce housing rehabilitation fund. There is established
8under the jurisdiction and control of the authority, for the purpose of providing
9workforce housing rehabilitation loans under s. 234.045, a workforce housing
10rehabilitation fund. The authority may use moneys in the fund to cover actual and
11necessary expenses incurred to accomplish the purposes of this section and s.
12234.045. At its discretion, the authority may also use moneys in the fund to pay costs
13associated with marketing its programs and services to the public, including by use
14of housing navigators. The workforce housing rehabilitation fund shall consist of all
15of the following:
AB43,1369,16 16(1) All moneys appropriated to the authority under s. 20.490 (6) (a).
AB43,1369,17 17(2) All moneys received from the repayment of loans provided under s. 234.045.
AB43,1369,20 18(3) All income from the investment of moneys in the workforce housing
19rehabilitation fund by the authority under s. 234.03 (18). All such investments shall
20be the exclusive property of the fund.
AB43,1369,22 21(4) All moneys received by the authority for the workforce housing
22rehabilitation fund from any other source.
AB43,2548 23Section 2548. 234.045 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1370,324 234.045 (1) Definition. (intro.) In this section, “eligible rehabilitation” means
25an improvement to housing to maintain the housing in a decent, safe, and sanitary

1condition or to restore it to that condition if the improvement is the removal of lead
2paint or constitutes a structural or safety improvement, as determined by the
3authority
, including any of the following:
AB43,2549 4Section 2549. 234.045 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1370,75 234.045 (2) (a) (intro.) From the workforce housing rehabilitation loan fund,
6the authority may make a loan to a person applying for the loan to pay for the cost
7of eligible rehabilitation to the applicant's home if all of the following apply:
AB43,2550 8Section 2550. 234.045 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1370,119 234.045 (2) (a) 2. The applicant's home is a single-family residence that serves
10as the primary residence of
the applicant occupies and that was constructed before
111980
.
AB43,2551 12Section 2551. 234.045 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,1370,1913 234.045 (2) (a) 3. The applicant agrees to the terms of the loan, as determined
14by the authority. The loan terms may include a requirement to repay the loan by
15making monthly principal and interest payments so that the loan is fully repaid
16within a given term; a requirement to
repay the loan, including all interest, upon the
17applicant selling or otherwise transferring title to the residence to another person
18or upon the applicant and his or her family vacating the residence ; and any other
19terms determined by the authority
.
AB43,2552 20Section 2552. 234.045 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,1370,2321 234.045 (2) (c) The authority may defer the repayment or forgive the
22outstanding balance of any loan made under par. (a) according to criteria established
23by the authority.
AB43,2553 24Section 2553. 234.18 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 234.18 and amended
25to read:
AB43,1371,6
1234.18 Limit on amount of outstanding bonds and notes. The authority
2may not issue notes and bonds that are secured by a capital reserve fund to which
3s. 234.15 (4) applies if, upon issuance, the total aggregate outstanding principal
4amount of notes and bonds that are secured by a capital reserve fund to which s.
5234.15 (4) applies would exceed $600,000,000 $1,200,000,000. This section does not
6apply to bonds and notes issued to refund outstanding notes and bonds.
AB43,2554 7Section 2554. 234.18 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,2555 8Section 2555. 234.29 of the statutes is amended to read:
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