Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

SB 688 — Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds and requiring school districts to utilize competitive bidding. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 29, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The amended version of Bill SB 688 raises the competitive bidding threshold for public works projects from $25,000 to $50,000, meaning that local governments will only need to seek bids for projects that cost more than $50,000. Additionally, school districts are now required to follow these bidding processes for projects over $150,000 that involve public school buildings. This change simplifies the process for local governments and schools by reducing the number of smaller projects subject to lengthy bidding procedures, which could save time and resources.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-4218/1 EVM&FFK:wlj SENATE BILL 688 November 15, 2023 - Introduced by Senators TROEBEL, FELZKOWSKI and TOMCZYK , cosponsored by Representatives B ROOKS, B EHNKE , BODDEN , BRANDTJEN , D ITTRIC, MOSES, O'CONNOR , ROZAR, ORTWELL and ZIMMERMAN .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
Senate Bill 688 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to renumber and amend 59.52 (29) (a), 60.47 (5) and 62.15 (1);
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber and amend 59.52 (29) (a), 60.47 (5) and 62.15 (1);
to amend 60.47 (2) (a), 60.47 (2) (b), 60.47 (3), 60.47 (4), 60.47 (5) (title), 66.0901 (1) (as), 66.0901 (1m) (a) (intro.), 66.0901 (1m) (b) and 119.04 (1);
to amend60.47 (2) (a), 60.47 (2) (b), 60.47 (3), 60.47 (4), 60.47 (5) (title), 66.0901 (1) (as), 66.0901 (1m) (a) (intro.), 66.0901 (1m) (b), 119.04 (1) and 200.47 (2) (a);andto create 59.52 (29) (am), 59.52 (29) (c) 2., 60.47 (1) (am), 60.47 (2m), 60.47 (5) (c), 62.15 (1) (b), 120.12 (5m) and 120.127 of the statutes;
andto create 59.52 (29) (am), 59.52 (29) (c) 2., 60.47 (1) (am), 60.47 (2m), 60.47 (5) (c), 62.15 (1) (b), 120.12 (5m) and 120.127 of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill increases to $50,000, with an exception for certain highway projects, the threshold governing sealed, competitive bids that is applicable to a local unit of government.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in directly by the county without submitting the same for senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Under current law, if the estimated cost of a public works project exceeds $25,000, the state or local unit of government must solicit bids and award the public works contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
bids.
The bill also requires a school board and the board of school directors of the Milwaukee Public Schools to comply with these bidding requirements if the estimated cost of a contract exceeds $150,000 and the contract is for the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement of a public school building or for the furnishing of supplies or materials.
SECTION 1.
The bill provides an exception to the bidding requirements for improvements that are constructed by a person other than a town or county and donated to a town - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4218/1 EVM&FFK:wlj SENATE BILL 688 or county after the completion of construction.
59.52 (29) (a) of the statutes is renum- (c) 1.
A similar exception for donated improvements currently exists for improvements donated to a city or village.
This subsection does not apply to public con- bered 59.52 (29) (a) 1.
The bill also provides an exception to the bidding requirements that apply to school boards and the MPS board of school directors if the school board or board of directors determines that damage or potential damage to a public school building endangers the public health or welfare.
For further information see the state and local 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:
S ECTION 1.
59.52 (29) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 59.52 (29) (a) 1.
59.52 (29) (a) 1.
struction if the materials for such a the project are donated or if the labor for such a the project is provided 59.52(29) (a) 1.
All public work, including any contract for the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement of any public work, building, or furnishing of supplies or material of any kind where the estimated cost of such work will exceed $25,000 $50,000 shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
All public work, including any con- by volunteers.
tract for the construction, repair, remodeling, or improve- ment of any public work, building, or furnishing of sup- (d) This subsection does not apply to highway con- plies or material of any kind where the estimated cost of tracts which the county highway committee or the county such work will exceed $25,000 $50,000 shall be let by highway commissioner is authorized by law to let or contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
make.
Any public work, the estimated cost of which does not exceed $25,000 $50,000, shall be let as the board may direct.
Any public work, the estimated cost of which does SECTION 2.
59.52 (29) (am) of the statutes is created not exceed $25,000 $50,000, shall be let as the board may to read:
59.52(29) (am) 1.
In this paragraph, “public highway direct.
If the estimated cost of any public work is between $5,000 and $25,000 $50,000, the board shall give a class 1 notice under ch.
If the estimated cost of any public work is between project” means a public work project for the construc- $5,000 and $25,000 $50,000, the board shall give a class tion, improvement, repair, or maintenance of a highway.
985 before it contracts for the work or shall contract with a person qualified as a bidder under s.
notice under ch.
66.0901 (2).
985 before it contracts for the work or 2.
2.
A contract, the estimated cost of which exceeds $25,000 $50,000, shall be let and entered into under s.
66.0901, except that the board may by a three-fourths vote of all the members entitled to a seat provide that any class of public work or any part thereof may be done directly by the county without submitting the same for bids.
(c) 1.This subsection does not apply to public construction if the materials for such a the project are donated or if the labor for such a the project is provided by volunteers.
LRB-4218/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - EVM&FFK:wlj SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 688 (d) This subsection does not apply to highway contracts which the county highway committee or the county highway commissioner is authorized by law to let or make.
SECTION 2.
59.52 (29) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
59.52 (29) (am) 1.
In this paragraph, “public road project” means a public work project for the construction, repair, or maintenance of a public road of which the county is in control or for which the county is responsible.
2.
(a) 1., if the estimated cost of a public road project exceeds $25,000, the board shall let the project by contract to the lowest responsible bidder.
(a) 1., if the estimated cost of shall contract with a person qualified as a bidder under s.
a public highway project exceeds $25,000, the board 66.0901 (2).
shall let the project by contract to the lowest responsible 2.
A contract, the estimated cost of which exceeds bidder.
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(a) 3., if the estimated cost of a public road project does not exceed $25,000, the board may let the project in any manner.
(a) 3., if the estimated cost $25,000 $50,000, shall be let and entered into under s.
Notwithstanding par.
of a public highway project does not exceed $25,000, the 66.0901, except that the board may by a three−fourths board may let the project in any manner.
(a) 4., if the estimated cost of a public road project is between $5,000 and $25,000, the board shall give a class 1 notice under ch.
Notwithstand- vote of all the members entitled to a seat provide that any ing par.
985 before it contracts for the project or shall contract with a person qualified as a bidder under s.
(a) 4., if the estimated cost of a public highway class of public work or any part thereof may be done project is between $5,000 and $25,000, the board shall * Section 991.11,ISCONSINSTATUTE:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” Wisconsin Act − 2 − 2023 Senate Bill 688 give a class 1 notice under ch.
985 before it contracts for SECTION 8.
60.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to the project or shall contract with a person qualified as a read:
bidder under s.
(a) 2., if the estimated cost of a public road project exceeds $25,000, the board shall let the project by contract and enter into the contract under s.
(a) 2., 60.47 (3) C ONTRACTS TO LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BID - if the estimated cost of a public highway project exceeds DER.
66.0901, except that the board may, by a three-fourths vote of all the members entitled to a seat, provide that any portion of the project may be completed directly by the county without submitting that portion of the project for bids.
The town board shall let a public contract or public $25,000, the board shall let the project by contract and highway contract, for which advertising for proposals is enter into the contract under s.
SECTION 3.
66.0901, except that the required under sub.
(2) (b) or (2m)to the lowest responsi- board may, by a three−fourths vote of all the members ble bidder.
Section 66.0901 applies to public contracts or entitled to a seat, provide that any portion of the project public highway contracts let under sub.
subs.
(2) (b) and may be completed directly by the county without submit- (2m).
ting that portion of the project for bids.
SECTION 9.
60.47 (4) of the statutes is amended to SECTION 3.
of the statutes is created to read:
of the statutes is created read:
59.52 (29) (c) 2.
to read:
This subsection does not apply to the construction by a person other than the county of an improvement that is donated to the county after the completion of construction.
60.47(4) C ONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
SECTION 4.
59.52(29) (c) 2.
60.47 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
This subsection does not apply to the This section does not apply to public contracts or public construction by a private person of an improvement that highway contracts, entered into by a town with a munici- is donated to the county after the completion of construc- pality, as defined under s.
- 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4218/1 EVM&FFK:wlj SENATE BILL 688 SECTION 4 60.47 (1) (am) “Public road contract” means a contract for the construction, repair, or maintenance of a public road of which the town is in control or for which the town is responsible.
66.0301 (1) (a).
tion.
SECTION 10.
60.47 (5) (title) of the statutes is SECTION 4.
60.47 (1) (am) of the statutes is created amended to read:
to read:
60.47 (1) (am) “Public highway contract” means a 60.47 (5) (title) E XCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES AND DONATED MATERIALS AND LABOR CERTAIN DONATIONS.
contract for the construction, improvement, repair, or SECTION 11.
60.47 (5) of the statutes is renumbered maintenance of a public work that is a highway.
60.47 (5) (a) and amended to read:
60.47 (2) (a) No town may enter into a public contract with an estimated cost of more than $5,000 but not more than $25,000 $50,000 unless the town board, or a town official or employee designated by the town board, gives a class 1 notice under ch.
60.47 (5) (a) This section is optional with respect to 60.47(2) (a) Notownmayenterinto a public contract public contracts and public highway contracts for the repair and construction of public facilities when damage with an estimated cost of more than $5,000 but not more or threatened damage to the facility creates an emer- than $25,000 $50,000 unless the town board, or a town gency, as declared by resolution of the town board, that official or employee designated by the town board, gives a class 1 notice under ch.
985 before execution of that public contract.
985 before execution of that endangers the public health or welfare of the town.
This public contract.
subsection no longer applies when the town board declares that the emergency no longer exists.
60.47 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.47 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended (b) This section is optional with respect to a public to read:
60.47(2) (b) No town may enter into a public contract with a value of more than $25,000$50,000 unless the town board, or a town official or employee designated by the town board, advertises for proposals to perform the terms of the public contract by publishing a class 2 notice under ch.
contract or public highway contract if the materials 60.47(2) (b) Notownmayenterintoapublic contract with a value of more than $25,000 $50,000 unless the related to the contract are donated or if the labor that is town board, or a town official or employee designated by necessary to execute the public contract or public high- the town board, advertises for proposals to perform the way contract is provided by volunteers.
SECTION 12.
60.47 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to terms of the public contract by publishing a class 2 notice read:
under ch.
The town board may provide for additional means of advertising for bids.
The town board may provide for addi- tional means of advertising for bids.
SECTION 7.
60.47 (5) (c) This section does not apply to the con- SECTION 7.
60.47 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
60.47 (2m) of the statutes is created to struction by a private person of an improvement that is read:
60.47 (2m) P UBLIC ROAD CONTRACTS.Notwithstanding sub.
donated to the town after the completion of construction.
SECTION 13.
62.15 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 60.47 (2m) P UBLIC HIGHWAY CONTRACTS.
Notwith- 62.15 (1) (a) and amended to read:
standing sub.
(4) and (5), no town may enter into a public road contract with an estimated cost of more than $5,000 but not more than $25,000 unless the town board, or a town official or employee designated by the town board, gives a class 1 notice under ch.
(4) and (5), no town may enter into a public highway contract 62.15 (1) (a) All public construction, the estimated with an estimated cost of more than $5,000 but not more cost of which exceeds $25,000 $50,000, shall be let by than $25,000 unless the town board, or a town official or contract to the lowest responsible bidder;
985 before execution of that public road contract.
all other public construction shall be let as the council may direct.
If the employee designated by the town board, gives a class 1 notice under ch.
985 before execution of that public high- estimated cost of any public construction exceeds $5,000 way contract.
(2), and except as provided in subs.
(2), and except as but is not greater than $25,000$50,000, the board of pub- provided in subs.
(4) and (5), no town may enter into a public road contract with a value of more than $25,000, unless the town board, or a town official or employee designated by the town board, advertises for proposals to perform the terms of the public road contract by publishing a class 2 notice under ch.
(4) and (5), no town may enter into a lic works shall give a class 1 notice, under ch.
985, of the public highway contract with a value of more than proposed construction before the contract for the con- $25,000, unless the town board, or a town official or struction is executed.
This provision paragraph does not employee designated by the town board, advertises for apply to public construction if the materials for such ahe proposals to perform the terms of the public highway project are donated or if the labor for such a the project contract by publishing a class 2 notice under ch.
The town board may provide for additional means of advertising for bids.
The is provided by volunteers.
LRB-4218/1 - 2024 Legislature - 5 - EVM&FFK:wlj SECTION 8 SENATE BILL 688 S ECTION 8.
The council may also by a vote town board may provide for additional means of advertis- of three−fourths of all the members−elect provide by ing for bids.
60.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
ordinance that any class of public construction oranypart Senate Bill 688 − 3 − 2023 Wisconsin Act thereof may be done directly by the city without submit- (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, ting the same for bids.
60.47 (3) CONTRACTS TO LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER.The town board shall let a public contract or public road contracfor which advertising for proposals is required under sub.
115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, SECTION 14.
(2) (b) or (2m) to the lowest responsible bidder.
62.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to read:
Section 66.0901 applies to public contracts or public road contractsnder sub.
118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 62.15 (1) (b) 1.
subs.
In this paragraph, “public highway 118.10, 118.12, 118.124, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), construction” means a public construction project 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, involving the construction, improvement, repair, or 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, maintenance of a highway.
(2) (b) and (2m).
118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 2.
S ECTION 9.
60.47 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.47 (4) CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.This section does not apply to public contracts or public road contracts,ntered into by a town with a municipality, as defined under s.
66.0301 (1) (a).
S ECTION 10.
60.47 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
60.47 (5) (titleXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIES AND DONATED MATERIALS AND LABOR CERTAIN DONATIONS.
S ECTION 11.
60.47 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 60.47 (5) (a) and amended to read:
60.47 (5) (a) This section is optional with respect to public contracts and public road contracts for the repair and construction of public facilities when damage or threatened damage to the facility creates an emergency, as declared by resolution of the town board, that endangers the public health or welfare of the town.
This subsection no longer applies when the town board declares that the emergency no longer exists.
(b) This section is optional with respect to a public contract or public road contract if the materials related to the contract are donated or if the labor that is necessary to execute the public contract or public road contract is provided by volunteers.
- 2024 Legislature - 6 - LRB-4218/1 EVM&FFK:wlj SENATE BILL 688 SECTION 12 SECTION 12.
60.47 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
60.47 (5) (c) This section does not apply to the construction by a person other than the town of an improvement that is donated to the town after the completion of construction.
SECTION 13.
62.15 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 62.15 (1) (a) and amended to read:
62.15 (1) (a) All public construction, the estimated cost of which exceeds $25,000$50,000, shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder;
all other public construction shall be let as the council may direct.
If the estimated cost of any public construction exceeds $5,000 but is not greater than $25,000 $50,000, the board of public works shall give a class 1 notice, under ch.
985, of the proposed construction before the contract for the construction is executed.
This provisionh does not apply to public construction if the materials for such a the project are donated or if the labor for such aroject is provided by volunteers.
The council may also by a vote of three-fourths of all the members-elect provide by ordinance that any class of public construction or any part thereof may be done directly by the city without submitting the same for bids.
SECTION 14.
62.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
62.15 (1) (b) 1.
In this paragraph, “public road construction” means a public construction project involving the construction, repair, or maintenance of a public road of which the city is in control or for which the city is responsible.
2.
(a), all public road construction, the estimated cost of which exceeds $25,000, shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder;
(a), all public highway con- 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, struction, the estimated cost of which exceeds $25,000, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder;
all other public road construction shall be let as the council may direct.
118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), all other public highway construction shall be let as the (5m), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.127, 120.13 (1), (2) council may direct.
(a), if the estimated cost of any public road construction LRB-4218/1 - 2024 Legislature - 7 - EVM&FFK:wlj S ECTION 14 SENATE BILL 688 exceeds $5,000 but is not greater than $25,000, the board of public works shall give a class 1 notice, under ch.
(a), if the esti- (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), mated cost of any public highway construction exceeds $5,000 but is not greater than $25,000, the board of public (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district works shall give a class 1 notice, under ch.
985, of the proposed construction before the contract for the construction is executed.This subdivision does not apply to public road construction if the materials for the project are donated or if the labor for the project is provided by volunteers.
985, of the and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chap- proposed construction before the contract for the con- ter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or struction is executed.
The council may also by a vote of three-fourths of all the members-elect provide by ordinance that any class of public road construction or any part thereof may be done directly by the city without submitting the same for bids.
This subdivision does not apply to to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and public highway construction if the materials for the proj- ect are donated or if the labor for the project is provided partnership program.
SECTION 15.
by volunteers.
66.0901 (1) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:
The council may also by a vote of three− S ECTION 19.
66.0901 (1) (as) “Municipality" means the state or a town, city, village, school district, board of school directors of the school district operatin, sewer ch.
119 district, drainage district, technical college district or other public or quasi-public corporation, officer, board or other public body charged with the duty of receiving bids for and awarding any public contracts.
SECTION 16.
66.0901 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.0901 (1m) (a) (intro.) Except when necessary to secure federal aid, whenever a political subdivision, a school district, or the board of school directors of the school district operating under ch.
119 lets a public contract by bidding, the political subdivision, school district, or board of school directorswith all of the following:
SECTION 17.
66.0901 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
66.0901 (1m) (b) Except when necessary to secure federal aid, a political subdivision, a school district, or the board of school directors of the school district operating under ch.
119 may not use a bidding method that gives preference based on the geographic location of the bidder or that uses criteria other than the lowest responsible bidder in awarding a contract.
- 2024 Legislature - 8 - LRB-4218/1 EVM&FFK:wlj SENATE BILL 688 SECTION 18 SECTION 18.
119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:
119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch.
115, ch.
121 and ss.
66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.124, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), (5m),d (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.127, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.
SECTION 19.
120.12 (5m) CONTRACTS;
fourths of all the members−elect provide by ordinance 120.12 (5m) C ONTRACTS;
CONTRACTS TO LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER;
that any class of public highway construction or any part CONTRACTS TO LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER;
EXCEPTION FOR EMERGENCIE(a) Subject to s.
EXCEPTION thereof may be done directly by the city without submit- FOREMERGENCIES.
120.127, before entering into a contract for the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement of a public school building or public school facilities or for the furnishing of supplies or materials with an estimated cost greater than $5,000 but not more than $150,000, give or direct the school district clerk to give a class 1 notice under ch.
(a) Subject to s.
985 of that contract or contract with a person qualified as a bidder under s.
120.127, before enter- ting the same for bids.
SECTION 15.
66.0901 (1) (as) of the statutes is ing into a contract for the construction, repair, remodel- amended to read:
ing, or improvement of a public school building or public school facilities or for the furnishing of supplies or mate- 66.0901 (1) (as) “Municipality” means the state or a rials with an estimated cost greater than $5,000 but not town, city, village, school district, board of school direc- more than $150,000, give or direct the school district tors of the school district operating under ch.
119, sewer district, drainage district, technical college district or clerk to give a class 1 notice under ch.
985 of that contract other public or quasi−public corporation, officer, board or contract with a person qualified as a bidder under s.
(b) 1.
or other public body charged with the duty of receiving (b) 1.
and subject to s.
and sub- bids for and awarding any public contracts.
120.127, before entering into a contract for the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement of LRB-4218/1 - 2024 Legislature - 9 - EVM&FFK:wlj SECTION 19 SENATE BILL 688 a public school building or public school facilities or for the furnishing of supplies or materials with an estimated cost greater than $150,000, advertise or direct the school district clerk to advertise for proposals to perform the terms of the contract by publishing a class 2 notice under ch.
ject to s.
120.127, before entering into a contract for the SECTION 16.
66.0901 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement of a 66.0901 (1m) (a) (intro.) Except when necessary to public school building or public school facilities or for secure federal aid, whenever a political subdivision, a the furnishing of supplies or materials with an estimated cost greater than $150,000, advertise or direct the school school district, or the board of school directors of the district clerk to advertise for proposals to perform the school district operating under ch.
119 lets a public con- tract by bidding, the political subdivision, school district, terms of the contract by publishing a class 2 notice under or board of school directors shall comply with all of the ch.
The school board may provide for additional means of advertising for bids.
The school board may provide for additional following:
The school board shall let a public contract for which advertising for proposals is required under this paragraph to the lowest responsible bidder.Section 66.0901 applies to public contracts let under this paragraph.
means of advertising for bids.
2.
The school board shall let SECTION 17.
The school board may, by a three-fourths vote of all the members, provide that any construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement described in subd.
66.0901 (1m) (b) of the statutes is a public contract for which advertising for proposals is required under this paragraph to the lowest responsible amended to read:
66.0901 (1m) (b) Except when necessary to secure bidder.
Section 66.0901 applies to public contracts let federal aid, a political subdivision, a school district, or the under this paragraph.
board of school directors of the school district operating 2.
The school board may, by a three−fourths vote of under ch.
119 may not use a bidding method that gives all the members, provide that any construction, repair, preference based on the geographic location of the bidder remodeling, or improvement described in subd.
or any part thereof may be done directly by the school district without submitting the same for bids.
or any or that uses criteria other than the lowest responsible bid- part thereof may be done directly by the school district der in awarding a contract.
3.
without submitting the same for bids.
SECTION 18.
119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 3.
does not apply to the construction, repair, remodeling, or improvement of a public school building or public school facilities or to the furnishing of supplies or materials if the materials for the project are donated or if the labor for the project is provided by volunteers.
does not apply to the construction, Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:
S ECTION 20.
repair, remodeling, or improvement of a public school 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch.
115, ch.
building or public school facilities or to the furnishing of and ss.
66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 supplies or materials if the materials for the project are Wisconsin Act − 4 − 2023 Senate Bill 688 donated or if the labor for the project is provided by vol- commission shall be by contract awarded to the lowest unteers.
responsible bidder complying with the invitation to bid, SECTION 20.
120.127 Exception to requirement for notice and bidding of contracts in case of emergency.
if the work or purchase involves an expenditure of 120.127 Exception to requirement for notice and $20,000 $50,000 or more.
The provisions of s.
If the commission decides to bidding of contracts in case of emergency.
120.12 (5m) are not mandatory for the repair or reconstruction of a public school building or public school facilities when damage or threatened damage thereto creates an emergency, as determined by resolution of the school board, in which the public health or welfare of the school district is endangered.
The provi- proceed with construction of any sewer after plans and sions of s.
Whenever the school board by majority vote at a regular or special meeting determines that an emergency no longer exists, this section no longer applies.
120.12 (5m) are not mandatory for the repair specifications for the sewer are completed and approved or reconstruction of a public school building or public by the commission and by the department of natural school facilities when damage or threatened damage thereto creates an emergency, as determined by resolu- resources under ch.
- 2024 Legislature - 10 - LRB-4218/1 EVM&FFK:wlj SENATE BILL 688 SECTION 21 S ECTION 21.Initial applicability.
281, the commission shall advertise by a class 2 notice under ch.
(1) BIDS THRESHOLD.
985 for construction bids.
tion of the school board, in which the public health or All contracts and the awarding of contracts are subject to welfare of the school district is endangered.
Whenever s.
66.0901.
the school board by majority vote at a regular or special meeting determines that an emergency no longer exists, S ECTION 21.0Initial applicability.
this section no longer applies.
(1) B IDS THRESHOLD.
60.47 (2) (b), 62.15 (1), 66.0901 (1m) (a) (intro.), and 120.12 (5m) (b) and the renumbering and amendment of s.
60.47 (2) SECTION 20m.
59.52 (29) (a) first apply to bids solicited on the effective date of this subsection.
200.47 (2) (a) of the statutes is (b), 62.15 (1), 66.0901 (1m) (a) (intro.), 120.12 (5m) (b), and 200.47 (2) (a) and the renumbering and amendment amended to read:
(END)
200.47(2) (a) Except as provided in par.
(b), all work of s.
59.52 (29) (a) first apply to bids solicited on the done and all purchases of supplies and materials by the effective date of this subsection.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024

  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. Received from Assembly concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 64, Noes 35

  12. Decision of the Chair appealed

  13. Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire

  15. Read a second time

  16. Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  17. Read

  18. Received from Senate

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  21. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  22. Ordered to a third reading

  23. Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  24. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Read a second time

  26. Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Stroebel

  28. Available for scheduling

  29. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  30. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  31. Executive action taken

  32. Fiscal estimate received

  33. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stroebel

  34. Senator Hutton added as a coauthor

  35. Public hearing held

  36. Fiscal estimate received

  37. Representative Green added as a cosponsor

  38. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  39. Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Moses, O'Connor, Rozar, Sortwell and Zimmerman

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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

Passed 64 Yea · 35 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45000
Democrat 02400
Unaffiliated 191100
Total 643500
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SHELTON — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Nay
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 20 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18100
Unaffiliated 2300
Democrat 0800
Total 201200
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
AGARD — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
BALLWEG — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Nay
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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