Chapter 16, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
187 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 16.897 Space and water heating systems
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16.897 Space and water heating systems. In planning and designing space or water heating systems for new or existing state facilities, the department shall ensure that geothermal technologies are utilized to the greatest extent that is cost-effective and technically feasible. His…
Wis. Stat. § 16.90 Fuel for state heating, cooling or power plants
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16.90 Fuel for state heating, cooling or power plants. (1) In this section, “agency” has the meaning given in s. 16.52 (7). (2) The secretary shall: (a) Prepare all specifications for contracts for the purchase of fuel for each state-owned or operated heating, cooling or power pl…
Wis. Stat. § 16.91 Contracts for fuel
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16.91 Contracts for fuel. (1) In this section, “agency” has the meaning given under s. 16.52 (7). (2) No contract for the purchase of fuel for any state-owned or operated heating or heating and power plant wherein the annual requirement is in excess of 12,500 therms is binding un…
Wis. Stat. § 16.92 Purchase of fuel, electricity, heat and chilled water
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16.92 Purchase of fuel, electricity, heat and chilled water. (1) In this section, “agency” has the meaning given in s. 16.52 (7). (2) Each agency shall utilize the most cost-effective means of procurement of fuel, electricity, heat and chilled water. History: 1989 a. 31.
Wis. Stat. § 16.93 Sale of fuel or utility service
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16.93 Sale of fuel or utility service. (1) In this section, “agency” has the meaning given under s. 16.52 (7). (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), any agency, with the approval of the department, may sell fuel, water, sewage treatment service, electricity, heat or chilled water t…
Wis. Stat. § 16.95 Powers and duties
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16.95 Powers and duties. The department shall, through a system of comprehensive long-range planning, promote the development and the maximum wise use of the energy, natural, and human resources of the state and develop and implement a costeffective, balanced, reliable, and envir…
Wis. Stat. § 16.953 Energy cost reduction plans
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16.953 Energy cost reduction plans. No later than July 1 of each even-numbered year, each agency, as defined in s. 16.75 (12) (a) 1., shall submit a plan to the department, the joint committee on finance, and the standing committee of each house of the legislature having jurisdic…
Wis. Stat. § 16.956 Diesel truck idling reduction grants
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16.956 Diesel truck idling reduction grants. 16.956(1)(1) Definitions. In this section: 16.956(1)(a)(a) “Common motor carrier” has the meaning given in s. 194.01 (1). 16.956(1)(b)(b) “Contract motor carrier” has the meaning given in s. 194.01 (2). 16.956(1)(c)(c) “Idling reductio…
Wis. Stat. § 16.9565 Electric vehicle charging stations
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16.9565 Electric vehicle charging stations. (1) In this section: (a) “Level 1 charger” means a device with one or more charging ports and connectors for charging electric vehicles that operates on a circuit up to 120 volts and transfers alternating current electricity to a device…
Wis. Stat. § 16.957 Low-income assistance
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16.957 Low-income assistance. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (bm) “Commission” means the public service commission. (c) “Commitment to community program” means a program by or on behalf of a municipal utility or retail electric cooperative for low-income assistance. (f) “Elect…
Wis. Stat. § 16.958 Air quality improvement program
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16.958 Air quality improvement program. (1) In this section: (a) “Eligible electric provider” means a generator public utility or a generator electric cooperative that provides electric service to customers or members in the midcontinent area of this state. (b) “Generator electri…
Wis. Stat. § 16.959 Wind energy
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16.959 Wind energy. The department shall: (1) Promote the use of wind energy systems. “Wind energy system” means equipment which converts and then transfers or stores energy from the wind into usable forms of energy. (2) Gather and disseminate information on wind characteristics …
Wis. Stat. § 16.96 Population estimates
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16.96 Population estimates. The department of administration shall periodically make population estimates and projections. These population determinations shall be deemed to be the official state population estimates and projections. These determinations shall be used for all off…
Wis. Stat. § 16.965 Planning grants to local governmental units
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16.965 Planning grants to local governmental units. (1) In this section: (a) “Local governmental unit” means a county, city, village, town or regional planning commission. (b) “Smart growth area” means an area that will enable the development and redevelopment of lands with exist…
Wis. Stat. § 16.9651 Transportation planning grants to local governmental units
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16.9651 Transportation planning grants to local governmental units. (1) In this section, “local governmental unit” means a county, city, village, town or regional planning commission. (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (z), the department may provide grants to local g…
Wis. Stat. § 16.966 Geographic information systems
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16.966 Geographic information systems. The department may develop and maintain geographic information systems relating to land in this state for the use of governmental and nongovernmental units. History: 1997 a. 27 ss. 133am to 133d, 9456 (3m); 2003 a. 33 s. 2811; 2003 a. 48 ss.…
Wis. Stat. § 16.967 Land information program
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16.967 Land information program. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Agency” has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1e). (b) “Land information” means any physical, legal, economic, or environmental information or characteristics concerning land, water, groundwater, subsurface reso…
Wis. Stat. § 16.9675 Land activities
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16.9675 Land activities. The department shall do all of the following: (1) Identify state land use goals and recommend these goals to the governor. (2) Identify state land use priorities to further the state’s land use goals and recommend to the governor legislation to implement …
Wis. Stat. § 16.968 Groundwater survey and analysis
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16.968 Groundwater survey and analysis. The department shall allocate funds for programs of groundwater survey and analysis to the department of natural resources and the geological and natural history survey following review and approval of a mutually agreed upon division of res…
Wis. Stat. § 16.9685 Clean water clearinghouse
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16.9685 Clean water clearinghouse. (1) In this section, “credits” means water pollution credits that may be traded under s. 283.84 (1) (f) and (g). (2) The department shall solicit services from a single clearinghouse to perform the functions under subs. (3), (5), and (6). The de…
Wis. Stat. § 16.969 Fees for certain high-voltage transmission lines
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16.969 Fees for certain high-voltage transmission lines. (1) In this section: (a) “Commission” means the public service commission. (b) “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 n…
Wis. Stat. § 16.97 Definitions
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16.97 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1m) “Agency” has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1e). (2) “Authority” has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (2). (3) “Computer services” means any services in which a computer is utilized other than for personal computing purposes. (4) “Data pro…
Wis. Stat. § 16.971 Responsibilities of department
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16.971 Responsibilities of department. (2) The department shall: (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. Th…
Wis. Stat. § 16.972 Powers of the department
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16.972 Powers of the department. (1) In this section: (ag) “Qualified museum” means a nonprofit or publicly owned museum that has an educational mission. (b) “Qualified postsecondary institution” means a regionally accredited 4-year nonprofit college or university having its regi…
Wis. Stat. § 16.973 Duties of the department
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16.973 Duties of the department. The department shall: (1) Provide or contract with a public or private entity to provide computer services to agencies. The department may charge agencies for services provided to them under this subsection in accordance with a methodology determi…
Wis. Stat. § 16.974 Powers of the department
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16.974 Powers of the department. The department may: (1) Establish and collect assessments and charges for all authorized services provided by the department, subject to applicable agreements under subs. (2) and (2m). (2) Subject to s. 16.972 (2) (b), enter into and enforce an ag…
Wis. Stat. § 16.975 Access to information
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16.975 Access to information. The department shall withhold from access under s. 19.35 (1) all information submitted to the department by agencies, authorities, units of the federal government, local governmental units, entities in the private sector, or individuals for the purpo…
Wis. Stat. § 16.976 Strategic plans for executive branch agencies
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16.976 Strategic plans for executive branch agencies. (1) As a part of each proposed strategic plan submitted under s. 16.971 (2) (L), the department shall require each executive branch agency to address the business needs of the agency and to identify all proposed information te…
Wis. Stat. § 16.977 Information technology portfolio management
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16.977 Information technology portfolio management. With the assistance of executive branch agencies, other than the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the department shall manage the information technology portfolio of executive branch agencies, other than t…
Wis. Stat. § 16.979 Telecommunications operations and planning
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16.979 Telecommunications operations and planning. (2) POWERS AND DUTIES. The department shall ensure maximum utility, cost-benefit and operational efficiency of all telecommunications systems and activities of this state, and those which interface with cities, counties, villages…
Wis. Stat. § 16.98 Federal resource acquisition
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16.98 Federal resource acquisition. 16.98(1)(1) The department shall engage in such activities as the secretary deems necessary to ensure the maximum utilization of federal resources by state agencies and institutions and other eligible organizations and units of government, incl…
Wis. Stat. § 16.981 Transfer of appropriations
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16.981 Transfer of appropriations. On June 30 of each fiscal year, the department shall determine the amount within the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (im) by which total expenditures for the operation of warehouses and distribution centers under the federal resource acquisiti…
Wis. Stat. § 16.99 Definitions
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16.99 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1d) “Charter school sponsor” means an entity described under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) that is sponsoring a charter school and the director under s. 118.40 (2x). (1m) “Data line” means a data circuit that provides direct access to the Internet. (2…
Wis. Stat. § 16.993 Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin; departmental duties
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16.993 Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin; departmental duties. The department shall do all of the following: (1) In cooperation with school districts, cooperative educational service agencies, the technical college system board, and the board of regents of the U…
Wis. Stat. § 16.995 Educational technology infrastructure financial assistance
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16.995 Educational technology infrastructure financial assistance. (1) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED. The department may provide financial assistance under this section to school districts from the proceeds of public debt contracted under s. 20.866 (2) (zc) and to public librar…
Wis. Stat. § 16.997 Educational telecommunications access program
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16.997 Educational telecommunications access program. (1) Except as provided in s. 196.218 (4t), the department shall promulgate rules establishing an educational telecommunications access program to provide educational agencies with access to data lines. (2) The rules promulgate…
Wis. Stat. § 16.998 Educational telecommunications; additional access
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16.998 Educational telecommunications; additional access. An educational agency that is eligible for a rate discount for telecommunications services under 47 USC 254 may request data lines and bandwidth access that is in addition to what is provided under the program under s. 16.…