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2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 42
February 13, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SORTWELL, KNODL and DUCHOW,
cosponsored by Senators STROEBEL, MARKLEIN and NASS. Referred to
Committee on State Affairs.
1 AN ACT to create 16.867 (3) of the statutes; relating to: selection of architects
2 and engineers for state projects.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the secretary of administration must establish a committee
for each construction project under the Department of Administration's supervision,
except certain emergency projects, for the purpose of selecting an architect or
engineer for the project. If the estimated cost of a construction project is $7,400,000
or more, the selection committee must use a request-for-proposal process
established by DOA to select an architect or engineer for the project on the basis of
qualifications. This bill prohibits such a committee from refusing to select an
architect or engineer who operates an architect and engineering firm with only one
responsible architect or engineer for a construction project that has an estimated cost
of less than $2,000,000. The bill also allows DOA to increase this threshold up to
$7,400,000.
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:
3 SECTION 1. 16.867 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
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ASSEMBLY BILL 42 SECTION 1
1 16.867 (3) A committee appointed under sub. (1) may not refuse to select an
2 architect or engineer for a construction project that has an estimated cost of less than
3 $2,000,000 because the architect or engineer operates an architect and engineering
4 firm with only one responsible architect and engineer. The department may increase
5 the threshold under this subsection as necessary, but may not exceed $7,400,00.
6 (END)