AB40,105,424 16.417 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
25institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state

1government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
2is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
3courts, but not including an authority or the body created under subch. III of ch. 149
4or under ch. 37.
AB40, s. 218 5Section 218. 16.42 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,105,106 16.42 (1) (intro.) All agencies, other than including the University of
7Wisconsin-Madison but excluding
the legislature and the courts, no later than
8September 15 of each even-numbered year, in the form and content prescribed by the
9department, shall prepare and forward to the department and to the legislative fiscal
10bureau the following program and financial information:
AB40, s. 219 11Section 219. 16.505 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,105,2312 16.505 (2m) The board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may
13create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof from revenues
14appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (gs), (h), (ip), (iz), (j), (kc), (m), (n), or (q) to (w) or (3)
15(iz) or (n) and may create or abolish a full-time equivalent position or portion thereof
16from revenues appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (im) that are generated from
17increased enrollment and from courses for which the academic fees or tuition
18charged equals the full cost of offering the courses. No later than the last day of the
19month following completion of each calendar quarter, the board of regents shall
20report to the department and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance
21concerning the number of full-time equivalent positions created or abolished by the
22board under this subsection during the preceding calendar quarter and the source
23of funding for each such position.
AB40, s. 220 24Section 220. 16.513 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,106,5
116.513 (1) Each agency, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which
2has a program revenue appropriation or appropriation of segregated revenues from
3program receipts shall, at such times as required by the secretary, make quarterly
4reports to the department projecting the revenues and expenditures for the ensuing
5quarterly period under each such appropriation to the agency.
AB40, s. 221 6Section 221. 16.513 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,106,147 16.513 (3) (a) If there are insufficient moneys, assets, or accounts receivable,
8as determined under s. 20.903 (2), that are projected by an agency , including the
9University of Wisconsin-Madison,
or projected by the department under s. 16.40 (7)
10to cover anticipated expenditures under a program revenue appropriation or
11appropriation of segregated revenues from program receipts, the agency shall
12propose and submit to the department a plan to assure that there are sufficient
13moneys, assets, or accounts receivable to meet projected expenditures under the
14appropriation.
AB40, s. 222 15Section 222. 16.528 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
167
, is amended to read:
AB40,106,2217 16.528 (1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
18institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
19government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
20is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
21courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
22ch. 149 or in ch. 37, 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
AB40, s. 223 23Section 223. 16.53 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 7, is
24amended to read:
AB40,107,9
116.53 (2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed
2invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after
3it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection,
4"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
5education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
6authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
7moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
8including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
937, 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
AB40, s. 224 10Section 224. 16.53 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,107,1611 16.53 (7) Certification of boards, evidence of correctness of account. The
12certificate of the proper officers of the board of regents Board of Regents of the
13University of Wisconsin System, the Board of Trustees of the University of
14Wisconsin-Madison,
the department of health services, or the proper officers of any
15other board or commission organized or established by the state, shall in all cases be
16evidence of the correctness of any account which may be certified by them.
AB40, s. 225 17Section 225. 16.54 (8g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,107,2118 16.54 (8g) Subsections (1) to (8) do not apply to federal moneys made available
19to the board of regents Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System or the
20Board of Trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
for instruction, extension,
21special projects or emergency employment opportunities.
AB40, s. 226 22Section 226. 16.54 (8r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,108,1323 16.54 (8r) (a) Whenever the federal government makes available moneys for
24instruction, extension, special projects or emergency employment opportunities, the
25board of regents Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the

1Board of Trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
may accept the moneys
2on behalf of the state. The board of regents Board of Regents and the Board of
3Trustees
shall, in the administration of the expenditure of such moneys, comply with
4the requirements of the act of congress making the moneys available and with the
5regulations prescribed by the federal government or the federal agency
6administering the act, insofar as the act or regulations are consistent with state law.
7The board of regents Board of Regents and the Board of Trustees may submit any
8plan, budget, application or proposal required by the federal agency as a precondition
9to receipt of the moneys. The board of regents Board of Regents and the Board of
10Trustees
may, consistent with state law, perform any act required by the act of
11congress or the federal agency to carry out the purpose of the act of congress. The
12board of regents Board of Regents shall deposit all moneys received under this
13paragraph in the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (m).
AB40, s. 227 14Section 227. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act
157
, is amended to read:
AB40,108,2116 16.54 (9) (a) 1. "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
17institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state
18government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which
19is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
20courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
21ch. 149 or in ch. 37, 52, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
AB40, s. 228 22Section 228. 16.54 (14) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 229 23Section 229. 16.548 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,109,424 16.548 (1) The department may maintain a federal-state relations office in
25Washington, D.C., for the purpose of promoting federal-state cooperation, headed by

1a director. The director and a staff assistant for the office shall be appointed by the
2governor outside the classified service, subject to the concurrence of the joint
3committee on legislative organization
. The director and staff assistant shall serve
4at the pleasure of the governor.
AB40, s. 230 5Section 230. 16.61 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,109,236 16.61 (13) (a) The historical society, as trustee for the state, shall be the
7ultimate depository of the archives of the state, and the board may transfer to the
8society such original records and reproductions as it deems proper and worthy of
9permanent preservation, including records and reproductions which the custodian
10thereof has been specifically directed by statute to preserve or keep in the custodian's
11office. The permanent preservation of records of the University of Wisconsin System
12and of the University of Wisconsin-Madison may be accomplished under par. (b).
13The society may deposit in the regional depositories established under s. 44.10, title
14remaining with the society, the records of state agencies or their district or regional
15offices which are primarily created in the geographic area serviced by the depository,
16but the records of all central departments, offices, establishments and agencies shall
17remain in the main archives in the capital city under the society's immediate
18jurisdiction, except that the society may place the records temporarily at a regional
19depository for periods of time to be determined by the society. Nothing in this
20subsection nor in ch. 44 prevents the society's taking the steps for the safety of
21articles and materials entrusted to its care in library, museum or archives, including
22temporary removal to safer locations, dictated by emergency conditions arising from
23a state of war, civil rebellion or other catastrophe.
AB40, s. 231 24Section 231. 16.61 (13) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,110,7
116.61 (13) (b) The board may designate an archival depository at the
2University of Wisconsin-Madison and at
each university as defined in s. 36.05 (13)
3which shall meet standards for university archival depositories established by the
4board with the advice of the board of regents Board of Trustees, the Board of Regents,
5and the historical society or their respective designated representatives. The board
6may transfer to the appropriate university archival depository all original records
7and reproductions the board deems worthy of permanent preservation.
AB40, s. 232 8Section 232. 16.70 (1e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,110,149 16.70 (1e) "Agency" means an office, department, agency, institution of higher
10education, association, society or other body in state government created or
11authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend
12moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts , but not
13including an
. "Agency" includes the University of Wisconsin-Madison but does not
14include any other
authority.
AB40, s. 233 15Section 233. 16.70 (3g) of the statutes is renumbered 84.01 (13) (a) and
16amended to read:
AB40,110,2117 84.01 (13) (a) "Cost-benefit In this subsection, "cost-benefit analysis" means
18a comprehensive study to identify and compare the total cost, quality, technical
19expertise, and timeliness of a service performed by state employees and resources
20with the total cost, quality, technical expertise, and timeliness of the same service
21obtained by means of a contract for contractual services.
AB40, s. 234 22Section 234. 16.705 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,110,2423 16.705 (1p) Subsection (1) does not apply to an agreement entered into by the
24department of veterans affairs under s. 45.50 (2m) (c).
AB40, s. 235 25Section 235. 16.705 (1r) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,111,3
116.705 (1r) (d) Contractual services purchased by the Board of Regents of the
2University of Wisconsin System with moneys appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (j),
3(ja), (jm), (u), or (w) or (5) (j).
AB40, s. 236 4Section 236. 16.705 (1r) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,111,75 16.705 (1r) (e) Contractual services purchased by the Board of Trustees of the
6University of Wisconsin-Madison with moneys other than moneys appropriated
7under s. 20.280 (1) (a) to (s).
AB40, s. 237 8Section 237. 16.705 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 238 9Section 238. 16.705 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 239 10Section 239. 16.705 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 240 11Section 240. 16.705 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,111,1912 16.705 (9) The department shall maintain a list of persons that are or have
13been a party to a contract with the state under this subchapter who have violated a
14provision of this subchapter or a contract under this subchapter. The parties on the
15list are ineligible for state contracts and no state contract may be awarded to a party
16on the ineligible list. The department may remove any party from the ineligible list
17if the department determines that the party's practices comply with this subchapter
18and provide adequate safeguards against future violations of this subchapter or
19contracts under this subchapter.
AB40, s. 241 20Section 241. 16.71 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,111,2521 16.71 (4) The department shall delegate to the Board of Trustees of the
22University of Wisconsin-Madison the authority to enter into contracts for materials,
23supplies, equipment, or services that relate to higher education and that agencies
24other than the University of Wisconsin-System or the University of
25Wisconsin-Madison do not commonly purchase.
AB40, s. 242
1Section 242. 16.72 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40, s. 243 2Section 243. 16.72 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,112,73 16.72 (8) The department may purchase educational technology materials,
4supplies, equipment, or contractual services from orders placed with the department
5by school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college
6districts, and the board of regents Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin
7System, and the Board of Trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB40, s. 244 8Section 244. 16.73 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,112,149 16.73 (4m) The Board of Trustees of the University of Wisconsin-Madison may
10enter into agreements with other higher education institutions under which any of
11the parties may agree to participate in, administer, sponsor, or conduct purchasing
12of materials, supplies, equipment, permanent personal property, miscellaneous
13capital, or contractual services. The University of Wisconsin-Madison may
14purchase from any vendor selected as a result of such purchasing agreements.
AB40, s. 245 15Section 245. 16.73 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,112,2316 16.73 (5) If the department designates the board of regents Board of Trustees
17of the University of Wisconsin System Wisconsin-Madison as its purchasing agent
18for any purpose under s. 16.71 (1), the board may enter into a contract to sell any
19materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services purchased by the board to the
20University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, and may contract with the
21University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority for the joint purchase of any
22materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services if the sale or purchase is made
23consistently with that delegation and with this subchapter.
AB40, s. 246 24Section 246. 16.75 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,113,13
116.75 (1) (b) When the estimated cost exceeds $25,000 $50,000, the department
2shall invite bids to be submitted. The department either shall either solicit sealed
3bids to be opened publicly at a specified date and time, or shall solicit bidding by
4auction to be conducted electronically at a specified date and time. Whenever bids
5are invited, due notice inviting bids shall be published as a class 2 notice, under ch.
6985 or posted on the Internet at a site determined or approved by the department.
7The bid opening or auction shall occur at least 7 days after the date of the last
8insertion of the notice or at least 7 days after the date of posting on the Internet. The
9notice shall specify whether sealed bids are invited or bids will be accepted by
10auction, and shall give a clear description of the materials, supplies, equipment, or
11contractual services to be purchased, the amount of any bond, share draft, check, or
12other draft to be submitted as surety with the bid or prior to the auction, and the date
13and time that the public opening or the auction will be held.
AB40, s. 247 14Section 247. 16.75 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,113,1715 16.75 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. (7), when the estimated cost is $25,000
16$50,000 or less, the award may be made in accordance with simplified procedures
17established by the department for such transactions.
AB40, s. 248 18Section 248. 16.75 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,114,219 16.75 (2m) (b) When the estimated cost exceeds $25,000 $50,000, the
20department may invite competitive sealed proposals by publishing a class 2 notice
21under ch. 985 or by posting notice on the Internet at a site determined or approved
22by the department. The notice shall describe the materials, supplies, equipment, or
23contractual services to be purchased, the intent to make the procurement by
24solicitation of proposals rather than by solicitation of bids, any requirement for
25surety and the date the proposals will be opened, which shall be at least 7 days after

1the date of the last insertion of the notice or at least 7 days after the date of posting
2on the Internet.
AB40, s. 249 3Section 249. 16.75 (2m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,114,64 16.75 (2m) (c) When the estimated cost is $25,000 $50,000 or less, the
5department may award the order or contract may be awarded in accordance with
6simplified procedures established by the department for such transactions.
AB40, s. 250 7Section 250. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,114,108 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. "Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business
9certified by the department of commerce safety and professional services under s.
10560.0335 490.02 (3).
AB40, s. 251 11Section 251. 16.75 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,114,1412 16.75 (3m) (a) 2. "Disabled veteran-owned financial adviser" means a financial
13adviser certified by the department of commerce safety and professional services
14under s. 560.0335 490.02 (3).
AB40, s. 252 15Section 252. 16.75 (3m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,114,1816 16.75 (3m) (a) 3. "Disabled veteran-owned investment firm" means an
17investment firm certified by the department of commerce safety and professional
18services
under s. 560.0335 490.02 (3).
AB40, s. 253 19Section 253. 16.75 (3m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,114,2120 16.75 (3m) (a) 4. "Minority business" means a business certified by the
21department of commerce safety and professional services under s. 560.036 490.04 (2).
AB40, s. 254 22Section 254. 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,115,323 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. a. In determining whether a purchase, contract or subcontract
24complies with the goal established under par. (b) 1. or s. 16.855 (10m) (am) 1., 16.87
25(2) (b), or 25.185 (2), the department shall include only amounts paid to minority

1businesses, minority financial advisers and minority investment firms certified by
2the department of commerce safety and professional services under s. 560.036 490.04
3(2).
AB40, s. 255 4Section 255. 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,115,85 16.75 (3m) (c) 5. b. In determining whether a purchase, contract, or subcontract
6is made with a disabled veteran-owned business, the department shall include only
7amounts paid to disabled veteran-owned businesses certified by the department of
8commerce safety and professional services under s. 560.0335 490.02 (3).
AB40, s. 256 9Section 256. 16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,116,310 16.75 (3t) (c) (intro.) The department of corrections shall periodically provide
11to the department of administration a current list of all materials, supplies,
12equipment or contractual services, excluding commodities, that are supplied by
13prison industries, as created under s. 303.01. The department of administration
14shall distribute the list to all designated purchasing agents under s. 16.71 (1). Except
15as otherwise provided in sub. (6) (am), prior to seeking bids or competitive sealed
16proposals with respect to the purchase of any materials, supplies, equipment or
17contractual services enumerated in the list, the department of administration or any
18other designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71 (1) shall offer prison industries the
19opportunity to supply the materials, supplies, equipment or contractual services if
20the department of corrections is able to provide them at a price comparable to that
21is equal to or lower than
one which may be obtained through competitive bidding or
22competitive sealed proposals and is able to conform to the specifications, provided the
23specifications are written in accordance with s. 16.72 (2) (d)
. If the department of
24administration or other purchasing agent is unable to determine whether the price
25of prison industries is comparable equal to or lower than one obtained through

1competitive bidding or competitive sealed proposals
, it may solicit bids or
2competitive proposals before awarding the order or contract. This paragraph does
3not apply to the printing of the following forms:
AB40, s. 257 4Section 257. 16.75 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,116,75 16.75 (4) (b) The department shall seek the cooperation and assistance of the
6department of commerce safety and professional services in the performance of its
7duties under par. (a).
AB40, s. 258 8Section 258. 16.75 (6) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,116,159 16.75 (6) (bm) If the secretary determines that it is in the best interest of this
10state to do so, he or she may waive any requirement under subs. (1) to (5) and ss.
1116.705 (1) and (2) to (8), (5), (6), and (7) and 16.72 (2) (e) and (f) and (5) with respect
12to any contract entered into by the department of children and families under s.
1349.143, if the department of children and families presents the secretary with a
14process for the procurement of contracts under s. 49.143 and the secretary approves
15the process.
AB40, s. 259 16Section 259. 16.75 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,117,417 16.75 (6) (c) If the secretary determines that it is in the best interest of this state
18to do so, he or she may, with the approval of the governor, waive the requirements
19of subs. (1) to (5) and may purchase supplies, material, equipment, or contractual
20services, other than printing and stationery, from a private source other than a
21source specified in par. (b). Except as provided in sub. (2g) (c), if the cost of the
22purchase is expected to exceed $25,000 $50,000, the department shall first publish
23a class 2 notice under ch. 985 or post a notice on the Internet at the site determined
24or approved by the department under sub. (1) (b) describing the materials, supplies,
25equipment, or contractual services to be purchased, stating the intent to make the

1purchase from a private source without soliciting bids or competitive sealed
2proposals and stating the date on which the contract or purchase order will be
3awarded. The date of the award shall be at least 7 days after the date of the last
4insertion or the date of posting on the Internet.
AB40, s. 260 5Section 260. 16.75 (10e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,117,256 16.75 (10e) (b) The If s. 16.855 (10s) (a) provides an applicable standard for the
7type of agency consuming equipment being purchased and the purchase will cost
8more than $5,000 per unit the
department, any other designated purchasing agent
9under s. 16.71 (1), any agency making purchases under s. 16.74, and any authority
10may not purchase that type of energy consuming equipment unless the specifications
11for the equipment meet the applicable standards for the equipment established
12under s. 16.855 (10s) (a). If there is no standard under s. 16.855 (10s) (a) applicable
13to the type of energy consuming equipment being purchased, or if
. If there is an
14applicable standard under s. 16.855 (10s) (a), but
the energy consuming equipment
15meeting that standard is not reasonably available, the department, purchasing
16agent, agency, or authority shall ensure, for purchases over $5,000 per unit, that the
17energy consuming equipment that is purchased maximizes energy efficiency to the
18extent technically and economically feasible. The department, purchasing agent,
19agency, or authority shall not determine that energy consuming equipment that
20meets the applicable standard under s. 16.855 (10s) (a) either is not reasonably
21available on the basis of cost alone or is not cost-effective unless the difference in the
22cost of the purchase and installation of the equipment that meets the standard and
23the equipment that would otherwise be installed is greater than the difference in the
24cost of operating the equipment that meets the standard and the equipment that
25would otherwise be installed over the anticipated life of the equipment.
AB40, s. 261
1Section 261. 16.751 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,118,5 216.751 Information technology purchases by investment board. The
3requirements of ss. 16.72 (2) (b) and (d) and 16.75 (1) (a) 1. and (2m) (g) do not apply
4to procurements authorized to be made by the investment board under s. 16.78 (1)
5for information technology purposes.
AB40, s. 262 6Section 262. 16.752 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,118,97 16.752 (8) (e) Comply with applicable occupational health and safety standards
8prescribed by the U.S. secretary of labor, the federal occupational health and safety
9administration or the department of commerce safety and professional services.
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