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16.973 – Duties of the department.

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 determined by the department. (2) Promulgate methodologies for establishing all fees and charges […]

16.974 – Powers of the department.

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 agreement with any agency, any authority, any unit of the federal […]

16.975 – Access to information.

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 purpose of processing. The department may not process such information without the consent of the […]

16.976 – Strategic plans for executive branch agencies.

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 technology development projects that serve those business needs, the priority for […]

16.977 – Information technology portfolio management.

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 the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, in accordance with a management structure that […]

16.979 – Telecommunications operations and planning.

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, towns, other states and the federal government. The department, with the assistance and cooperation of all other agencies, shall: […]

16.98 – Federal resource acquisition.

16.98 Federal resource acquisition. (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, including community development corporations as defined in s. 234.94 (2). The department shall acquire excess and surplus […]

16.959 – Wind energy.

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 and the economic feasibility of using wind energy systems in the […]

16.96 – Population estimates.

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 official estimate and projection purposes, except where otherwise directed by statute, but do not supersede s. 990.01 (29). The […]

16.965 – Planning grants to local governmental units.

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 existing infrastructure and municipal, state and utility services, where practicable, or that will […]