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WI AB716

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jessie Rodriguez

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Administration must attempt to ensure 5% of total expenditures for architectural and engineering services each fiscal year goes to certified woman-owned businesses
  • Establishes the same 5% procurement goal for woman-owned businesses that currently exists for minority-owned businesses under state law
  • DOA must include contracts awarded to and payments made to woman-owned businesses in its annual report to the governor and legislature on procurement goals
  • Only businesses certified by DOA under section 16.285 qualify as woman-owned businesses for purposes of meeting the procurement goal

Legislative Description

Preferences for woman-owned businesses in state procurement for architectural and engineering services. (FE)

Last Action

Representative Udell added as a coauthor

1/22/2026

Committee Referrals

State Affairs12/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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