Because WREDA is not a state agency, numerous requirements that apply to
state agencies do not apply to WREDA. However, the bill treats WREDA like a state
agency for the purpose of specified requirements, including the following: 1) WREDA
is subject to the open meetings laws; 2) WREDA is subject to auditing by the
Legislative Audit Bureau; 3) WREDA is treated like a state agency for purposes of
requirements regarding lobbying; 4) the code of ethics for public officials and
employees applies to WREDA; and 5) employees of WREDA are considered state
employees for the purposes of state retirement benefits and health insurance
coverage. WREDA is also subject to the open records law, except that personal and
financial information provided by a person seeking financial assistance from
WREDA is confidential.
As discussed below, the bill allows WREDA to implement programs for
participating in loans, guaranteeing loans, and making grants. The bill also allows
WREDA to implement other programs.
Loan participation. The bill allows WREDA to participate in loans made by
lenders to eligible borrowers. The bill defines "eligible borrower" as an individual
residing in this state, or a partnership or corporation operating in this state, who
demonstrates a need for a loan for one of the following: 1) capital or operating
expenses of an eligible business; or 2) any expenses of an eligible project. An "eligible
business" is defined as a commercial entity that either 1) produces energy, fuels,
chemicals, or products primarily from renewable resources or agricultural, forestry,
plant, or other biological materials; or 2) provides services related to reducing energy
consumption or improving energy efficiency. "Eligible project" is defined as a project
for reducing energy consumption or improving energy efficiency of a commercial
entity. In addition, the project must involve constructing any new plant, equipment,
property, or facilities, or extending, improving, or adding to an existing plant,
equipment, property, or facilities. To qualify as an "eligible borrower," a person must
demonstrate the ability to repay a loan. In addition, if the borrower is an individual,
he or she must be in compliance with any applicable child support and related
requirements.
The bill limits WREDA's participation in a loan to financing not more than 50
percent, or $25,000,000, whichever is less, of the principal of the loan. In addition,
the lender must apply to WREDA for approval and enter into a participation
agreement with WREDA. Also, WREDA must ensure that it obtains a security
interest for the loan. The bill specifies other requirements, including requirements
for collateral, length of terms, and fees, and allows WREDA to adopt guidelines and
policies for loan participation.
Loan guarantees. The bill allows WREDA to establish programs with lenders
for guaranteeing repayment of loans for financing either 1) capital or operating
expenses of eligible businesses; or 2) expenses of eligible projects. "Eligible business"
and "eligible project" are defined as described above. A loan is eligible for guarantee
if the borrower does not meet the lender's minimum standards of creditworthiness.
Also, new or expanded business must result for the commercial entity whose eligible
business or project is the subject of the loan. In addition, if the borrower is an
individual, he or she must be in compliance with any applicable child support and
related requirements. The bill allows WREDA to guarantee repayment of not more
than 90 percent of the principal of a loan. Other requirements apply to interest rates,
security interests, length and extension of terms, business insurance, origination
fees, refinancing, and guarantee agreements between WREDA and lenders. Also,
the total outstanding amount of all loans to a borrower may not exceed $25,000,000,
or a lesser amount determined by WREDA.
The bill establishes a Wisconsin clean and renewable energy reserve fund
(reserve fund) under WREDA's control, which is used for the guarantees described
above. The bill prohibits WREDA from using any other moneys for the guarantees.
WREDA may deposit into the reserve fund an amount that it determines from the
appropriation the bill makes to WREDA from the general fund. The reserve fund
also consists of income from WREDA's investment of reserve fund moneys, loan
guarantee origination fees, and moneys received from other sources. In addition, the
bill expresses the legislature's expectation that it will make appropriations to meet
demands for funds guaranteed by the reserve fund. The bill generally limits WREDA
to guaranteeing no more than $25,000,000 in total loans, except that the bill allows
the Joint Committee on Finance to increase or decrease that limit. The bill also
requires WREDA to ensure that the cash balance in the reserve fund is sufficient for
the following purposes: 1) paying outstanding claims; and 2) maintaining a ratio of
$1 of reserve funding to $4.50 of total outstanding guarantees. If the cash balance
exceeds the amount required for those purposes, the bill requires WREDA annually
to transfer the excess to the general fund.
Grant program. The bill authorizes the WREDA to make grants to eligible
business and projects, as defined above, as well as to persons engaged in the
commercialization of biological fuel, power, or products. WREDA must adopt
guidelines for making the grants. The guidelines must provide for a committee to
make determinations regarding grants, and the committee must consist of the
secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the secretary of natural
resources, and the chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development
Corporation. The guidelines may also allow the committee to make the grants on
behalf of WREDA.
Other programs. The bill allows WREDA to implement the following to
promote eligible businesses and projects, as defined above: 1) a revolving loan fund
program to finance eligible businesses or projects; 2) an equity financing program for
renewable energy generation businesses of agricultural producers; 3) a trading
program for environmental credits related to clean and renewable energy
production; 4) a technical assistance program for eligible businesses and certain
community-based projects; and 5) a program for WREDA to obtain licenses and
royalties on technologies developed with the assistance of the WREDA.
Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be
referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed
as an appendix to the bill.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB902,1
1Section
1. 7.33 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,4,42
7.33
(1) (c) "State agency" has the meaning given under s. 20.001 (1) and
3includes an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 4or 237.
AB902,2
5Section
2. 13.172 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,5,46
13.172
(1) In this section, "agency" means an office, department, agency,
7institution 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, and any authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in
4ch. 231, 233, 234,
235, 238, or 279.
AB902,3
5Section
3. 13.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,5,106
13.62
(2) "Agency" means any board, commission, department, office, society,
7institution of higher education, council, or committee in the state government, or any
8authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 232, 233,
9234,
235, 237, 238, or 279, except that the term does not include a council or
10committee of the legislature.
AB902,4
11Section
4. 13.94 (1) (w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB902,5,1412
13.94
(1) (w) Annually conduct a financial audit of the Wisconsin Renewable
13Energy Development Authority. The legislative audit bureau shall file a copy of each
14audit report under this paragraph with the distributees specified in par. (b).
AB902,5
15Section
5. 13.94 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,6,716
13.94
(4) (a) 1. Every state department, board, examining board, affiliated
17credentialing board, commission, independent agency, council or office in the
18executive branch of state government; all bodies created by the legislature in the
19legislative or judicial branch of state government; any public body corporate and
20politic created by the legislature including specifically the Fox River Navigational
21System Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
22Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, and
23the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, a professional baseball park
24district, a local professional football stadium district, a local cultural arts district and
25a long-term care district under s. 46.2895; every Wisconsin works agency under
1subch. III of ch. 49; every provider of medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49;
2technical college district boards; every county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437;
3every nonprofit corporation or cooperative or unincorporated cooperative association
4to which moneys are specifically appropriated by state law; and every corporation,
5institution, association or other organization which receives more than 50% of its
6annual budget from appropriations made by state law, including subgrantee or
7subcontractor recipients of such funds.
AB902,6
8Section
6. 13.95 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,6,21
913.95 Legislative fiscal bureau. (intro.) There is created a bureau to be
10known as the "Legislative Fiscal Bureau" headed by a director. The fiscal bureau
11shall be strictly nonpartisan and shall at all times observe the confidential nature
12of the research requests received by it; however, with the prior approval of the
13requester in each instance, the bureau may duplicate the results of its research for
14distribution. Subject to s. 230.35 (4) (a) and (f), the director or the director's
15designated employees shall at all times, with or without notice, have access to all
16state agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the
17Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development
18Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
19Development Corporation, and the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and to
20any books, records, or other documents maintained by such agencies or authorities
21and relating to their expenditures, revenues, operations, and structure.
AB902,7
22Section
7. 16.002 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,7,223
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 or in ch. 231, 232,
2233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or 279.
AB902,8
3Section
8. 16.004 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,7,94
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 and subch. III of ch. 149 and under
7chs. 231, 233, 234,
235, 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.
AB902,9
10Section
9. 16.004 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,7,1511
16.004
(5) Agencies and employees to cooperate. All state agencies and
12authorities created under subch. II of ch. 114 and subch. III of ch. 149 and under chs.
13231, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, and 279, and their officers and employees, shall
14cooperate with the secretary and shall comply with every request of the secretary
15relating to his or her functions.
AB902,10
16Section
10. 16.004 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,7,2517
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 Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development
23Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River
24Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the
25Fox River Navigational System Authority.
AB902,11
1Section
11. 16.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,8,72
16.01
(1) In this section, "agency" means any office, department, 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 which
5is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
6courts, and any authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231, 233
or, 234
,
7or 235.
AB902,12
8Section
12. 16.045 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,8,149
16.045
(1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
10institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
11government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
12is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
13courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
14ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or 279.
AB902,13
15Section
13. 16.41 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,8,1716
16.41
(4) In this section, "authority" means a body created under subch. II of
17ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch. 231, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or 279.
AB902,14
18Section
14. 16.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,8,2019
16.417
(1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
20ch. 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or 279.
AB902,15
21Section
15. 16.52 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,9,722
16.52
(7) Petty cash account. With the approval of the secretary, each agency
23that is authorized to maintain a contingent fund under s. 20.920 may establish a
24petty cash account from its contingent fund. The procedure for operation and
25maintenance of petty cash accounts and the character of expenditures therefrom
1shall be prescribed by the secretary. In this subsection, "agency" means an office,
2department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
3society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
4constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
5including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
6subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or
7279.
AB902,16
8Section
16. 16.528 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,9,149
16.528
(1) (a) "Agency" means an office, department, independent agency,
10institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
11government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
12is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
13courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
14ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or 279.
AB902,17
15Section
17. 16.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,9,2416
16.53
(2) Improper invoices. If an agency receives an improperly completed
17invoice, the agency shall notify the sender of the invoice within 10 working days after
18it receives the invoice of the reason it is improperly completed. In this subsection,
19"agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher
20education, association, society, or other body in state government created or
21authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
22moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
23including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
24231, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or 279.
AB902,18
25Section
18. 16.54 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,10,6
116.54
(9) (a) 1. "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, which
4is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
5courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of
6ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or 279.
AB902,19
7Section
19. 16.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,10,98
16.70
(2) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch.
9III of ch. 149 or under ch. 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 237, or 279.
AB902,20
10Section
20. 16.75 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,10,2511
16.75
(1m) The department shall award each order or contract for materials,
12supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates, whenever such action
13is appropriate. Each authority other than the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
14Clinics Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
15Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, and
16the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority shall award each order or
17contract for materials, supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates,
18whenever such action is appropriate. The terms, conditions and evaluation criteria
19to be applied shall be incorporated in the solicitation of bids or proposals. The life
20cycle cost formula may include, but is not limited to, the applicable costs of energy
21efficiency, acquisition and conversion, money, transportation, warehousing and
22distribution, training, operation and maintenance and disposition or resale. The
23department shall prepare documents containing technical guidance for the
24development and use of life cycle cost estimates, and shall make the documents
25available to local governmental units.
AB902,21
1Section
21. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,11,132
16.765
(1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
3Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
4Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the
5Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
6Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley
7Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed
8by them a provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any
9employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap,
10sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual
11orientation as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), or national origin and, except with respect
12to sexual orientation, obligating the contractor to take affirmative action to ensure
13equal employment opportunities.
AB902,22
14Section
22. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,12,715
16.765
(2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
16Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
17Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the
18Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
19Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley
20Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision
21in every contract executed by them: "In connection with the performance of work
22under this contract, the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee
23or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex,
24physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual
25orientation or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the
1following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
2advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
3selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual
4orientation, the contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal
5employment opportunities. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places,
6available for employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the
7contracting officer setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause".
AB902,23
8Section
23. 16.765 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,13,29
16.765
(5) The head of each contracting agency and the boards of directors of
10the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
11Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin
12Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing
13Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
14Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
15Entertainment Corporation shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance
16by any contractor with the nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions
17prescribed by this section, according to procedures recommended by the department.
18The department shall make recommendations to the contracting agencies and the
19boards of directors of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority,
20the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
21the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Health Insurance
22Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
23Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
24Entertainment Corporation for improving and making more effective the
25nondiscrimination and affirmative action provisions of contracts. The department
1shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary for the performance of its functions
2under this section.
AB902,24
3Section
24. 16.765 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,13,134
16.765
(6) The department may receive complaints of alleged violations of the
5nondiscrimination provisions of such contracts. The department shall investigate
6and determine whether a violation of this section has occurred. The department may
7delegate this authority to the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin
8Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the
9Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development
10Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River
11Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the
12Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation for processing in accordance
13with the department's procedures.
AB902,25
14Section
25. 16.765 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.765
(7) (intro.) When a violation of this section has been determined by the
16department, the contracting agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
17Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
18Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the
19Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
20Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center
21Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the contracting agency, the University of
22Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System
23Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy
24Development Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the
1Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development
2Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall:
AB902,26
3Section
26. 16.765 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,14,114
16.765
(7) (d) Direct the violating party to take immediate steps to prevent
5further violations of this section and to report its corrective action to the contracting
6agency, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River
7Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin
8Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing
9Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
10Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and
11Entertainment Corporation.
AB902,27
12Section
27. 16.765 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.765
(8) If further violations of this section are committed during the term
14of the contract, the contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority,
15the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development
16Authority, the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River
17Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the
18Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation may permit the violating
19party to complete the contract, after complying with this section, but thereafter the
20contracting agency, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
21Aerospace Authority,
the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the
22Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation
23Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center
24Sports and Entertainment Corporation shall request the department to place the
25name of the party on the ineligible list for state contracts, or the contracting agency,
1the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority,
2the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Health Insurance
3Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the
4Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, or the Bradley Center Sports and
5Entertainment Corporation may terminate the contract without liability for the
6uncompleted portion or any materials or services purchased or paid for by the
7contracting party for use in completing the contract.
AB902,28
8Section
28. 16.838 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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16.838
(1) (b) "Authority" means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
10ch. 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, or 237.
AB902,29
11Section
29. 16.85 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,15,2212
16.85
(2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other
13building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the
14department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the
15provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general
16fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an
17office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association,
18society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the
19constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law,
20including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in
21subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch. 231, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or
22279.
AB902,30
23Section
30. 16.865 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB902,16,1324
16.865
(8) Annually in each fiscal year, allocate as a charge to each agency a
25proportionate share of the estimated costs attributable to programs administered by
1the agency to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (2) (k). The department
2may charge premiums to agencies to finance costs under this subsection and pay the
3costs from the appropriation on an actual basis. The department shall deposit all
4collections under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (2) (k).
5Costs assessed under this subsection may include judgments, investigative and
6adjustment fees, data processing and staff support costs, program administration
7costs, litigation costs, and the cost of insurance contracts under sub. (5). In this
8subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution
9of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
10or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that is entitled to expend
11moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not
12including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or in ch.
13231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 237, 238, or 279.
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14Section
31. 19.42 (10) (qm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB902,16,1615
19.42
(10) (qm) The executive director and members of the board of directors
16of the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority.
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19Section
33. 20.498 of the statutes is created to read:
AB902,17,3
120.498 Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority. There is
2appropriated to the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority for the
3following program:
AB902,17,5
4(1) Authority operations. (a)
General program operations. As a continuing
5appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for purposes of ch. 235.
AB902,34
6Section
34. 23.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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23.175
(1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution
8of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created
9or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend
10moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under subch. II of ch.
11114 or ch. 231, 233, 234,
235, or 237 but not including the legislature or the courts.
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12Section
35. 24.61 (2) (a) 10r. of the statutes is created to read:
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24.61
(2) (a) 10r. Bonds of the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development
14Authority.
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15Section
36. 25.17 (3) (b) 14. of the statutes is created to read:
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25.17
(3) (b) 14. Bonds issued by the Wisconsin Renewable Energy
17Development Authority.
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18Section
37. 40.02 (54) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
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40.02
(54) (k) The Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority.
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20Section
38. 66.0603 (1m) (a) 3v. of the statutes is created to read:
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66.0603
(1m) (a) 3v. Bonds issued by the Wisconsin Renewable Energy
22Development Authority.
