AB43: Bill Text

AB43,251,9 16.855 (10m) (ac) 3. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).

AB43,160 Section 160 . 16.855 (10m) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,251,15 16.855 (10m) (am) 2. In awarding construction contracts, the department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 an aggregate amount of 5 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is awarded to contractors and subcontractors that are disabled veteran-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.

AB43,161 Section 161 . 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,251,22 16.855 (10m) (am) 3. The department may award any contract to a minority business or disabled, veteran-owned business, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business, or disability-owned business, or a business that is both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business any combination of these, if the business is a qualified responsible bidder and the business submits a bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the apparent low bid.

AB43,162 Section 162 . 16.855 (10m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,252,2 16.855 (10m) (b) Upon completion of any contract, the contractor shall report to the department any amount of the contract that was subcontracted to minority businesses or disabled, veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses.

AB43,163 Section 163 . 16.855 (10m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,252,7 16.855 (10m) (c) The department shall maintain and annually publish data on contracts awarded to minority businesses and disabled , veteran-owned businesses, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses, and disability-owned businesses under this subsection and ss. 16.87 and 84.075.

AB43,164 Section 164 . 16.87 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,252,10 16.87 (1) (aL) “Disability-owned business” means a business certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).

AB43,165 Section 165. 16.87 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,252,13 16.87 (1) (am) “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

AB43,166 Section 166 . 16.87 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,252,17 16.87 (1) (br) “Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned business” means a business, financial adviser, or investment firm certified by the department under s. 16.288 (3).

AB43,167 Section 167 . 16.87 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,252,22 16.87 (2) (c) The department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 an aggregate amount of 5 percent of the total amount expended under this section in each fiscal year is paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses, disability-owned businesses, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses.

AB43,168 Section 168 . 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,252,25 16.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB43,253,1 (a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.

AB43,253,2 (b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).

AB43,253,4 (2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following goals:

AB43,253,6 (a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across this state.

AB43,253,9 (b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.

AB43,253,12 (c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion of this state's clean energy economy.

AB43,253,13 (3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:

AB43,253,16 (a) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this state's air and water quality.

AB43,253,19 (b) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.

AB43,253,22 (c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy opportunities.

AB43,253,24 (d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and employment opportunities for private and state and local governmental entities.

AB43,254,3 (e) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of those initiatives.

AB43,254,6 (4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cm) to fund research in support of clean energy production.

AB43,254,12 (5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to local governmental units and private entities to assist in the planning and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government and private entities.

AB43,254,16 (b) The office may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data regarding public schools, if the office determines that the data are necessary to provide technical assistance under par. (a) in public schools, including those with the highest energy costs.

AB43,254,18 (c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing this subsection.

AB43,169 Section 169. 16.955 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,254,22 16.955 Clean energy small business incubator. (1) Incubator. The office of sustainability and clean energy in the department shall operate a small business incubator.

AB43,254,25 (2) Duties. The incubator operated under sub. (1) shall provide business development, mentorship, and expertise to small businesses with their primary place of business in this state that operates in the clean energy sector.

AB43,255,5 (3) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cn), the incubator shall award grants to small business start-up companies with their primary place of business in this state that operate in the clean energy sector. The office of sustainability and clean energy shall establish requirements for grant recipients under this subsection.

AB43,170 Section 170 . 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).

AB43,171 Section 171 . 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:

AB43,255,11 196.492 (1) In this section: (b) “High-voltage, “high-voltage transmission line" means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.

AB43,172 Section 172 . 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB43,173 Section 173 . 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492 (2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB43,255,18 196.492 (2) (intro.) The department commission shall promulgate rules that require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the department commission the following fees:

AB43,174 Section 174 . 16.969 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (3), and 196.492 (3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB43,255,25 196.492 (3) (a) The department commission shall distribute the fees that are paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.

AB43,256,4 (b) 1. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each county that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such county.

AB43,256,8 2. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.

AB43,175 Section 175 . 16.969 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (4).

AB43,176 Section 176. 16.971 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,256,24 16.971 (2) (a) Ensure that an adequate level of information technology services is made available to all agencies by providing systems analysis and application programming services to augment agency resources, as requested. The department shall also ensure that executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System except for purposes of s. 16.978, make effective and efficient use of the information technology resources of the state. The department shall, in cooperation with agencies, including the board of regents for purposes of s. 16.978, establish policies, procedures and planning processes, for the administration of information technology services, which executive branch agencies, including the board of regents for purposes of s. 16.978, shall follow. The policies, procedures and processes shall address the needs of agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System except for purposes of s. 16.978, to carry out their functions. The department shall monitor adherence to these policies, procedures and processes.

AB43,177 Section 177. 16.971 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,257,6 16.971 (2) (c) Develop and maintain procedures to ensure information technology resource planning and sharing between executive branch agencies, including the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978. The procedures shall ensure the interconnection of information technology resources of executive branch agencies, if interconnection is consistent with the strategic plans formulated under pars. (L) and (m).

AB43,178 Section 178. 16.971 (2) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,257,12 16.971 (2) (j) Ensure that all executive branch agencies, including the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978, develop and operate with clear guidelines and standards in the areas of information technology systems development and that they employ good management practices and cost-benefit justifications.

AB43,179 Section 179. 16.971 (2) (o) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,257,16 16.971 (2) (o) Assist the elections commission with information technology systems development for purposes of facilitating the registration of eligible electors under s. 6.256.

AB43,180 Section 180. 16.971 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,257,23 16.971 (4) (a) The department may license or authorize executive branch agencies to license computer programs developed by executive branch agencies or security operations centers and regional security operations centers under s. 16.978 to the federal government, other states and municipalities. Any agency other than an executive branch agency may license a computer program developed by that agency to the federal government, other states and municipalities.

AB43,181 Section 181. 16.971 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,258,8 16.971 (9) In conjunction with the public defender board, the director of state courts, the departments of corrections and justice, and district attorneys, the department may maintain, promote, and coordinate automated justice information systems that are compatible among counties and the officers and agencies specified in this subsection, using the moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (dm), (kh), and (kq). The department shall annually report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) concerning the department's efforts to improve and increase the efficiency of integration of justice information systems.

AB43,182 Section 182. 16.972 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,258,20 16.972 (2) (g) Assume direct responsibility for the planning and development of any information technology system in the executive branch of state government outside of the University of Wisconsin System, but including the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978, that the department determines to be necessary to effectively develop or manage the system, with or without the consent of any affected executive branch agency and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for purposes of s. 16.978. The department may charge any executive branch agency and the board of regents for the department's reasonable costs incurred in carrying out its functions under this paragraph on behalf of that agency or a security operations center or regional security operations center under s. 16.978.

AB43,183 Section 183. 16.973 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,259,4 16.973 (3) Facilitate the implementation of statewide initiatives, including development and maintenance of policies and programs to protect the privacy of individuals who are the subjects of information contained in the databases of agencies or security operations centers and regional security operations centers under s. 16.978, and of technical standards and sharing of applications among agencies, security operations centers and regional security operations centers, and any participating local governmental units or other eligible entities, as defined in s. 16.978 (1) (c), or entities in the private sector.

AB43,184 Section 184. 16.973 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,259,15 16.973 (8) Offer the opportunity to local governmental units and other eligible entities, as defined in s. 16.978 (1) (c), as determined by the department, to voluntarily obtain computer or supercomputer services from the department or a security operations center or regional security operations center under s. 16.978 when those services are provided under s. 16.972 (2) (b) or (c) or 16.978, and to voluntarily participate in any master contract established by the department or a security operations center or regional security operations center under s. 16.972 (2) (h) or 16.978 or in the use of any informational system or device provided by the department or a security operations center or regional security operations center under s. 16.974 (3) or 16.978.

AB43,185 Section 185. 16.978 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,259,17 16.978 Security operations centers. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB43,259,18 (a) Notwithstanding s. 16.97 (1m), “agency” includes each authority.

AB43,259,19 (b) “Division” means the division of enterprise technology in the department.

AB43,259,20 (c) “Eligible entity” means all of the following:

AB43,259,21 1. An agency.

AB43,259,22 2. A local governmental unit.

AB43,259,23 3. An educational agency, as defined in s. 16.99 (2g).

AB43,259,24 4. A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band located in this state.

AB43,259,25 5. A critical infrastructure entity, as determined by the division.

AB43,260,1 6. Any other entity identified by the department by rule.

AB43,260,3 (d) “Managed security services” means services intended to reduce the impact of cybersecurity threats.

AB43,260,7 (2) Establishment of security operations centers. (a) The department shall establish one or more security operations centers or one or more regional security operations centers, or both, to provide for the cybersecurity of information technology systems maintained by eligible entities.

AB43,260,12 (b) All security operations centers, including regional centers, established by the department shall be under the supervision and control of the division. The department shall include the centers in carrying out its responsibilities, powers, and duties under ss. 16.971 (2) (b), (c), (cm), (g), (h), and (k), 16.972 (2) (d) and (e), and 16.973 (1), (3), (4), and (5), as determined by the department.

AB43,260,14 (c) The department may coordinate with any of the following entities in the establishment of a security operations center or regional security operations center:

AB43,260,15 1. A campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (3).

AB43,260,16 2. A college campus, as defined in s. 36.05 (6m).

AB43,260,17 3. An institution, as defined in s. 36.05 (9).

AB43,260,18 4. A university, as defined in s. 36.05 (13).

AB43,260,22 (3) Duties of the division. (a) The division shall manage the operation of each security operations center and regional security operations center established under sub. (2), including by establishing managed security services guidelines and standard operating procedures for the operation of the centers.

AB43,261,2 (b) As appropriate and in coordination with participating eligible entities, the division may provide, and if provided, shall oversee the provision of, managed security services and other support through each security operations center and regional security operations center, including all of the following: