Wisconsin Statutes Organization of State Government (Ch. 13 to 22) § 18.77. Minority financial advisers and investment firms; disabled veteran-owned financial advisers and investment firms

(a) “Disabled veteran-owned financial adviser” means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283(3).

(b) “Disabled veteran-owned investment firm” means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283(3).

(c) “Minority financial adviser” means a financial adviser certified by the department of administration under s. 16.287(2).

(d) “Minority investment firm” means an investment firm certified by the department of administration under s. 16.287(2).

(2)(a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by minority investment firms.

(b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

(3)(a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by minority investment firms.

(b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of total operating note indebtedness contracted in each fiscal year is underwritten by disabled veteran-owned investment firms.

(4)(a) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall ensure that at least 6 percent of the total moneys expended in such fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of minority financial advisers.

(b) Except as provided under sub. (7), in contracting operating notes by competitive sale or negotiated sale, the commission shall make efforts to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total moneys expended in such fiscal year for the services of financial advisers are expended for the services of disabled veteran-owned financial advisers.

(5)(a) Except as provided under sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of an operating note, provides for a portion of sales to minority investment firms.

(b) Except as provided under sub. (7), an individual underwriter or syndicate of underwriters shall make efforts to ensure that each bid or proposal, submitted by that individual or syndicate in a competitive or negotiated sale of an operating note, provides for at least 1 percent of sales to disabled veteran-owned investment firms.