Senate Bill 216 proposes significant changes to the competitive bidding thresholds for local government public works projects in Wisconsin. The bill raises the notice threshold from $5,000 to $10,000 and the bidding threshold from $25,000 to $50,000, with adjustments for inflation every five years based on the U.S. consumer price index. Additionally, the bill introduces exceptions to the bidding requirements for public works related to housing for individuals on supervised release and for improvements constructed by private individuals and donated to local governments.

The bill also includes various amendments and new provisions across multiple sections of the statutes. Notably, it renumbers and amends existing statutes to reflect the new thresholds and creates new subsections that clarify the application of these thresholds to different types of contracts, including public highway contracts. The legislation aims to streamline the bidding process for local governments while ensuring that certain public works projects can proceed without the need for competitive bidding under specified circumstances.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 60.47(2)(a), 60.47, 60.47(2)(b), 60.47(3), 60.47(4), 60.47(5)(title)