SB6-ASA1, s. 12 22Section 12. 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,6,223 16.002 (2) "Departments" means constitutional offices, departments, and
24independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of
25state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including

1authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and or in chs. ch. 52,
2231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, and 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 13 3Section 13. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,6,94 16.004 (4) Freedom of access. The secretary and such employees of the
5department as the secretary designates may enter into the offices of state agencies
6and authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under
7chs. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, and 279, and may examine their books and accounts
8and any other matter that in the secretary's judgment should be examined and may
9interrogate the agency's employees publicly or privately relative thereto.
SB6-ASA1, s. 14 10Section 14. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,6,1511 16.004 (5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and
12authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs.
1352, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall cooperate
14with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary relating to
15his or her functions.
SB6-ASA1, s. 15 16Section 15. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,6,2517 16.004 (12) (a) In this subsection, "state agency" means an association,
18authority, board, department, commission, independent agency, institution, office,
19society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
20constitution or any law, including the legislature, the office of the governor, and the
21courts, but excluding the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
22the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
23Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home
24Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox
25River Navigational System Authority.
SB6-ASA1, s. 16
1Section 16. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,7,72 16.045 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
3institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
4government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
5is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
6courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
7ch. 149 or in ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 17 8Section 17. 16.15 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,7,139 16.15 (1) (ab) "Authority" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (2), but
10excludes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Lower Fox
11River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the
12Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
and the Health Insurance
13Risk-Sharing Plan Authority.
SB6-ASA1, s. 18 14Section 18. 16.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,7,1615 16.41 (4) In this section, "authority" means a body created under subch. II of
16ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 19 17Section 19. 16.417 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,7,2318 16.417 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
19institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
20government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
21is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
22courts, but not including an authority or the body created under subch. III of ch. 149
23or under ch. 238.
SB6-ASA1, s. 20 24Section 20 . 16.417 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act ....
25(this act), is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,8,6
116.417 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
2institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
3government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
4is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
5courts, but not including an authority or the body created under subch. III of ch. 149
6or under ch. 238.
SB6-ASA1, s. 21 7Section 21. 16.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,8,98 16.417 (1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
9ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 22 10Section 22. 16.52 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,8,2011 16.52 (7) Petty cash account. With the approval of the secretary, each agency
12that is authorized to maintain a contingent fund under s. 20.920 may establish a
13petty cash account from its contingent fund. The procedure for operation and
14maintenance of petty cash accounts and the character of expenditures therefrom
15shall be prescribed by the secretary. In this subsection, "agency" means an office,
16department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
17society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
18constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
19including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
20subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 23 21Section 23. 16.528 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,9,222 16.528 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
23institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
24government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
25is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the

1courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
2ch. 149 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 24 3Section 24. 16.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,9,124 16.53 (2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed
5invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after
6it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection,
7"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
8education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
9authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
10moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
11including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
1252, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 25 13Section 25. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,9,1914 16.54 (9) (a) 1. "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
15institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
16government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
17is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
18courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
19ch. 149 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 26 20Section 26. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,9,2521 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
22Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
23Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower
24Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the
25Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
and the Bradley Center Sports and

1Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a
2provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
3applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
4condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation as
5defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or national origin and, except with respect to sexual
6orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal
7employment opportunities.
SB6-ASA1, s. 27 8Section 27. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,11,29 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
10Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
11Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower
12Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the
13Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
and the Bradley Center Sports and
14Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract
15executed by them: "In connection with the performance of work under this contract,
16the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
17employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,
18developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation or national
19origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment,
20upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or
21termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training,
22including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual orientation, the contractor
23further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
24The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and

1applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting
2forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".
SB6-ASA1, s. 28 3Section 28. 16.765 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,11,214 16.765 (5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of
5the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
6Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health
7Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
8Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
9Development Corporation,
and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
10Corporation shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance by any
11contractor with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions prescribed
12by this section, according to procedures recommended by the department. The
13department shall make recommendations to the contracting agencies and the boards
14of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox
15River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the
16Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
17Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
18Development Corporation,
and the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
19Corporation for improving and making more effective the nondiscrimination and
20affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department shall promulgate such
21rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions under this section.
SB6-ASA1, s. 29 22Section 29. 16.765 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,12,723 16.765 (6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the
24nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate
25and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may

1delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
2Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
3Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
4the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care
5Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center
6Sports and Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance with the
7department's procedures.
SB6-ASA1, s. 30 8Section 30. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,12,209 16.765 (7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the
10department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
11Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
12Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower
13Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the
14Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
or the Bradley Center Sports and
15Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
16Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
17Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority,
18the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care
19Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center
20Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall:
SB6-ASA1, s. 31 21Section 31. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,13,422 16.765 (7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent
23further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting
24agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
25Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health

1Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
2Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
3Development Corporation,
or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
4Corporation.
SB6-ASA1, s. 32 5Section 32. 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,13,256 16.765 (8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term
7of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,
8the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
9Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home
10Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley
11Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating party to
12complete the contract, after complying with this section, but thereafter the
13contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
14Aerospace Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower
15Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the
16Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
or the Bradley Center Sports and
17Entertainment Corporation shall request the department to place the name of the
18party on the ineligible list for state contracts, or the contracting agency, the Fox River
19Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health
20Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
21Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
22Development Corporation,
or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment
23Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the uncompleted
24portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the contracting party
25for use in completing the contract.
SB6-ASA1, s. 33
1Section 33. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,14,112 16.85 (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other
3building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the
4department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the
5provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general
6fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an
7office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
8society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
9constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
10including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
11subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 34 12Section 34. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,15,213 16.865 (8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
14proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
15the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
16may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
17costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
18collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
19Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
20adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
21costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
22subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
23of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
24or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
25moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not

1including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
252, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.
SB6-ASA1, s. 35 3Section 35. 19.42 (10) (sm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-ASA1,15,64 19.42 (10) (sm) The members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin
5Economic Development Corporation employed in the private sector who are
6appointed by the speaker of the assembly and the senate majority leader.
SB6-ASA1, s. 36 7Section 36. 19.42 (10) (t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-ASA1,15,98 19.42 (10) (t) The management staff of the Wisconsin Economic Development
9Corporation, as determined by the chief executive officer of the corporation.
SB6-ASA1, s. 37 10Section 37. 19.42 (13) (om) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-ASA1,15,1311 19.42 (13) (om) The members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin
12Economic Development Corporation employed in the private sector who are
13appointed by the speaker of the assembly and the senate majority leader.
SB6-ASA1, s. 38 14Section 38. 19.42 (13) (p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-ASA1,15,1615 19.42 (13) (p) The management staff of the Wisconsin Economic Development
16Corporation, as determined by the chief executive officer of the corporation.
SB6-ASA1, s. 39 17Section 39. 19.45 (11) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-ASA1,15,2018 19.45 (11) (e) The board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development
19Corporation shall prescribe and enforce a code of ethics for employees of the
20corporation who are not state public officials.
SB6-ASA1, s. 40 21Section 40. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
22insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB6-ASA1, s. 41 1Section 41. 20.192 of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-ASA1,16,4 220.192 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. There is
3appropriated to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for the following
4program:
SB6-ASA1,16,8 5(1) Promotion of economic development. (a) Operations and programs. As
6a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the operations of the
7Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and for funding economic
8development programs developed and implemented under s. 238.03.
SB6-ASA1,16,129 (k) Transferred general fund moneys from department of commerce. All moneys
10transferred under 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9155 (2), for the
11operations of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and for funding
12economic development programs developed and implemented under s. 238.03.
SB6-ASA1,16,1513 (m) Federal aid; programs. All moneys received from the federal government
14as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for the purposes of funding programs
15administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
SB6-ASA1, s. 42 16Section 42. 40.02 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,17,11
140.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
2county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
3instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
4within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
5whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a
6local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, the Wisconsin Economic
7Development Corporation created under ch. 238,
a transit authority created under
8s. 66.1039, and a long-term care district created under s. 46.2895, except as provided
9under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3). "Employer" does not include a local cultural arts
10district created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a separate legal
11jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.
SB6-ASA1, s. 43 12Section 43. 40.02 (36) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,17,2313 40.02 (36) "Governing body" means the legislature or the head of each state
14agency with respect to employees of that agency for the state, the common council
15in cities, the village board in villages, the town board in towns, the county board in
16counties, the school board in school districts, or the board, commission , or other
17governing body having the final authority for any other unit of government, for any
18agency or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government, for any federated public
19library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county
20with a population of 500,000 or more, for a local exposition district created under
21subch. II of ch. 229, for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation created
22under ch. 238,
or for a long-term care district created under s. 46.2895, but does not
23include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229.
SB6-ASA1, s. 44 24Section 44. 40.02 (54) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-ASA1,18,2
140.02 (54) (m) The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, but only if
2the corporation elects to become a participating employer under s. 40.21 (1).
SB6-ASA1, s. 45 3Section 45. 70.11 (38r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-ASA1,18,74 70.11 (38r) Economic Development Corporation. All property owned by the
5Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, provided that use of the property is
6primarily related to the purposes of the Wisconsin Economic Development
7Corporation.
SB6-ASA1, s. 46 8Section 46. 71.26 (1) (be) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,18,139 71.26 (1) (be) Certain authorities. Income of the University of Wisconsin
10Hospitals and Clinics Authority, of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
11Authority, of the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, of the Fox River
12Navigational System Authority, of the Wisconsin Economic Development
13Corporation,
and of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
SB6-ASA1, s. 47 14Section 47. 77.54 (9a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,18,1915 77.54 (9a) (a) This state or any agency thereof, the University of Wisconsin
16Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health
17Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care
18Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River
19Navigational System Authority.
SB6-ASA1, s. 48 20Section 48. 100.45 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,19,521 100.45 (1) (dm) "State agency" means any office, department, agency,
22institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
23government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which
24is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
25courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley

1Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
2Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
3Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care
4Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River
5Navigational System Authority.
SB6-ASA1, s. 49 6Section 49. 101.177 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,19,177 101.177 (1) (d) "State agency" means any office, department, agency,
8institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
9government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
10is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
11courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
12Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
13Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin
14Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
15and the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, but excluding the
16Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority and the Lower Fox River
17Remediation Authority.
SB6-ASA1, s. 50 18Section 50. 230.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB6-ASA1,20,319 230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
20department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
21statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
22head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
23statute, except a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council,
24department, or unit thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
25subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.

1"Agency" does not mean any local unit of government or body within one or more local
2units of government that is created by law or by action of one or more local units of
3government.
SB6-ASA1, s. 51 4Section 51. Chapter 238 of the statutes is created to read:
SB6-ASA1,20,55 Chapter 238
SB6-ASA1,20,7 6Wisconsin economic development
7 corporation
SB6-ASA1,20,8 8238.01 Definitions. In this chapter, except as otherwise provided:
SB6-ASA1,20,9 9(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the corporation.
SB6-ASA1,20,10 10(2) "Corporation" means the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
SB6-ASA1,20,13 11(3) "Economic development program" means a program or activity having the
12primary purpose of encouraging the establishment and growth of business in this
13state, including the creation and retention of jobs.
SB6-ASA1,21,2 14238.02 Creation and organization of corporation. (1) There is created
15an authority, which is a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the
16"Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation." The members of the board shall
17consist of the governor, who shall serve as chairperson of the board, and 6 members
18nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed,
19to serve at the pleasure of the governor; 3 members appointed by the speaker of the
20assembly, consisting of one majority and one minority party representative to the
21assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in the assembly, and
22one person employed in the private sector, to serve at the speaker's pleasure; and 3
23members appointed by the senate majority leader, consisting of one majority and one
24minority party senator, appointed as are members of standing committees in the
25senate, and one person employed in the private sector, to serve at the majority

1leader's pleasure. The secretary of administration and the secretary of revenue shall
2also serve on the board as nonvoting members.
SB6-ASA1,21,6 3(2) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the
4purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other
5purposes, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies. Action may be taken by
6the board upon a vote of a majority of the voting members present.
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