WISCONSIN DEVELOPMENT FUND
560.602 Policies and standards for awarding grants and loans.
560.605 Grant and loan criteria; generally.
560.607 Miscellaneous and administrative expenditures.
560.61 Wisconsin development fund.
560.62 Technology development grants and loans.
560.63 Customized labor training grants and loans.
560.65 Technology and pollution control and abatement grants and loans.
560.66 Major economic development projects.
SUBCHAPTER VI
DEVELOPMENT ZONE PROGRAM
560.71 Designation of development zone.
560.715 Invitation to nominate area.
560.72 Application by local governing bodies.
560.725 Evaluation by department.
560.735 Boundaries and size of development zones.
560.737 Business incubators.
560.74 Change in boundary and size of development zones.
560.745 Duration, renewal and expiration.
560.75 Additional duties of the department.
560.763 Duties of local governing bodies.
560.765 Certification for tax benefits.
560.768 Limits on tax benefit to certified person.
560.77 Revocation of certification.
560.78 Certification prohibited in certain cases.
560.785 Rules on eligibility for tax benefits.
560.795 Development opportunity zones.
560.797 Enterprise development zone program.
SUBCHAPTER VII
MINORITY BUSINESS EARLY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
560.81 Minority business grants and loans.
560.82 Minority business early planning grants.
560.83 Minority business development and revolving fund grants and loans.
560.835 Minority business recycling development grants and loans.
560.837 Minority business development finance and education and training grants.
SUBCHAPTER VIII
AMERICAN INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
560.87 Economic liaison program.
560.875 Technical assistance.
SUBCHAPTER IX
TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
560.91 General functions.
560.915 Seed capital fund.
560.925 Information exchange.
560.93 Statewide advanced technology.
560.935 Manufacturing modernization.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
560.001
560.001
Definitions. In this chapter:
560.001(1)
(1) "Department" means the department of commerce.
560.001(2)
(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department.
560.01
560.01
Organization of the department. 560.01(1)
(1)
Purposes. The functions of the department are of an advocacy, regulatory, consultative, advisory, informational, coordinative and promotional nature. Through research, planning, consultation and through promotion of the development and maximum wise use of the natural and human resources of the state, it shall foster the growth and diversification of the economy of the state. It shall serve as the central agency and clearinghouse for developmental activities concerning the economy of the state. It shall make recommendations to the governor for the purpose of guiding a coordinated and economically efficient development of the state and shall seek closer cooperation and coordination between units of state government, educational institutions, local governments, local planning agencies, including regional planning commissions, and business and industry to foster and encourage a pattern of community development and of state-local and business relationships so that the economy of the state may continue to develop fully and meet citizen and community needs. It shall make continuing studies of the problems affecting economic and community development and recommendations for relieving those problems, and function in any other reasonable manner that will accomplish the stated purposes of this chapter. The department may also coordinate training for local government officials provided by state agencies including, but not limited to, the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the technical college system.
560.01(2)(a)(a)
State economic policy. The department shall develop a state economic policy. The department shall promote and provide technical assistance, consultative services and other assistance to commercial, industrial and recreational development and expansion; facilitate the establishment and retention of business enterprises in this state, including small and minority business enterprises; encourage cooperation between financial institutions and business persons to encourage commercial, industrial and recreational business expansion in this state; encourage creation of jobs throughout the state and especially in urban and rural economically depressed areas; develop and coordinate state public and private economic development plans and federal economic development assistance programs affecting local governments and business and industry; encourage the growth of tourism in the state; promote state products and industries in both foreign and domestic markets; provide informational clearinghouses for businesses and communities in their dealings with other state and federal agencies; advise the governor and legislature on the role of the state in state-local affairs; study the problems affecting local government relations as they impact on economic development and make recommendations for relieving these problems; develop a state-local relations policy to facilitate closer coordination and cooperation between state and local governments; advise the governor and the legislature regarding problems faced by local governments; develop an improved pattern of state-local relations; and develop recommendations for legislative or administrative action as may appear necessary.
560.01(2)(b)
(b)
Regulation of industry, buildings and safety. The department shall administer and enforce laws regulating industry, safety and buildings under
chs. 101,
107,
145 and
168 and
ss. 32.19 to
32.27,
167.10,
167.11 and
167.27 and as otherwise provided by statute.
560.01(3)
(3) Foreign office agreements. The department may enter into agreements regarding compensation, space and other administrative matters as are necessary to operate departmental offices in other states and foreign countries. Such agreements shall be subject to the approval of the secretary of administration.
560.02
560.02
Secretary. The secretary shall:
560.02(1)
(1) Direct the execution of the statutory duties and powers assigned to the department and shall advise the governor and legislature on matters regarding economic growth and development and community development in the state.
560.02(2)
(2) Appoint the administrators for the various divisions of the department subject to
s. 230.08 (4) (a). Administrators appointed under the unclassified service shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
560.02(3)
(3) Delegate any of his or her powers and duties to such officers and employees of the department as he or she designates, and may authorize successive redelegations of such powers and duties.
560.02(4)
(4) Submit and adopt all necessary plans; enter into contracts; accept gifts, grants and federal funds; make rules and do all things necessary and proper to carry out this chapter.
560.03
560.03
Business and industrial development. The department shall foster, encourage and advocate economic development programs designed to broaden and strengthen the economy of the state, and it shall provide specific leadership in the following instances among others:
560.03(1)
(1) Support and assist the efforts of local business and industry, local government, state, regional and local development corporations, industrial committees, chambers of commerce, labor organizations and other similar public and private agencies to foster expansion of existing agricultural, commercial, industrial and mining enterprises, and initiate efforts to attract new enterprises, including working jointly with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to develop deer farming under
s. 93.46 (1) (am).
560.03(2)
(2) Identify for the governor's attention those significant business and industrial problems which may be relieved by state action.
560.03(3)
(3) Assist in the formulation and implementation of integrated economic and community development programs for northern Wisconsin and other areas or regions of the state and cooperate with and provide technical assistance to any organizations created for the purpose of aiding and encouraging an orderly, productive and coordinated development of the state.
560.03(4)
(4) Assist in the formulation and development of a more intensive program to aid and expand the mining industry.
560.03(4m)
(4m) Provide, to communities in northern Wisconsin that are affected by mining, technical assistance with planning to diversify their economies.
560.03(5)
(5) Provide advice and assistance to Wisconsin business and labor.
560.03(6)
(6) Locate and maintain information on prime industrial sites, together with recommendations for developing and preserving such sites.
560.03(7)
(7) Perform such other functions as the governor may direct to aid in the industrial development of the state.
560.03(8)
(8) Help local units of government to plan and initiate development projects.
560.03(9)
(9) Establish and operate a small business ombudsman clearinghouse for business and industry to facilitate the flow of information from other state and federal agencies, to assist state agencies in establishing methods to encourage the participation of small businesses in rule making under
s. 227.114 (4) and to serve as ombudsman for small business stationary sources, as defined in
s. 285.79 (1), in connection with the implementation of the federal clean air act,
42 USC 7401 to
7671q.
560.03(10)
(10) Explore the feasibility of new programs which will address, but not be limited to, the following areas of concern:
