XX14 Educational Communications Board.
XX15 Employee Trust Funds.
XX16 Employment Relations Commission.
XX17 Financial Institutions.
XX18 Government Accountability Board.
XX19 Governor.
XX20 Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
XX21 Health Services.
XX22 Higher Educational Aids Board.
XX23 Historical Society.
XX24 Housing and Economic Development Authority.
XX25 Insurance.
XX26 Investment Board.
XX27 Joint Committee on Finance.
XX28 Judicial Commission.
XX29 Justice.
XX30 Legislature.
XX31 Lieutenant Governor.
XX32 Local Government.
XX33 Medical College of Wisconsin.
XX34 Military Affairs.
XX35 Natural Resources.
XX36 Public Defender Board.
XX37 Public Instruction.
XX38 Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of.
XX39 Public Service Commission.
XX40 Regulation and Licensing.
XX41 Revenue.
XX42 Secretary of State.
XX43 State Employment Relations, Office of.
XX44 State Fair Park Board.
XX45 Supreme Court.
XX46 Technical College System.
XX47 Tourism.
XX48 Transportation.
XX49 Treasurer.
XX50 University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
XX51 University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.
XX52 University of Wisconsin System.
XX53 Veterans Affairs.
XX54 Workforce Development.
XX55 Other.
For example, for general nonstatutory provisions relating to the State
Historical Society, see Section 9123. For any agency that is not assigned a two-digit
identification number and that is attached to another agency, see the number of the
latter agency. For any other agency not assigned a two-digit identification number
or any provision that does not relate to the functions of a particular agency, see
number "55" (Other) within each type of provision.
In order to facilitate amendment drafting and the enrolling process, separate
section numbers and headings appear for each type of provision and for each state
agency, even if there are no provisions included in that section number and heading.
Section numbers and headings for which there are no provisions will be deleted in
enrolling and will not appear in the published act.
Following is a list of the most commonly used abbreviations appearing in the
analysis.
DATCPDepartment of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
DCFDepartment of Children and Families
DETFDepartment of Employee Trust Funds
DFIDepartment of Financial Institutions
DHSDepartment of Health Services
DMADepartment of Military Affairs
DNRDepartment of Natural Resources
DOADepartment of Administration
DOCDepartment of Corrections
DOJDepartment of Justice
DORDepartment of Revenue
DOTDepartment of Transportation
DPIDepartment of Public Instruction
DRLDepartment of Regulation and Licensing
DSPSDepartment of Safety and Professional Services
DVADepartment of Veterans Affairs
DWDDepartment of Workforce Development
JCFJoint Committee on Finance
OCIOffice of the Commissioner of Insurance
PSCPublic Service Commission
UWUniversity of Wisconsin
WEDCWisconsin Economic Development Corporation
WHEDAWisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
WHEFAWisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority
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agriculture
Under current law, a farmer may qualify for the farmland preservation tax
credit if the farmland is located in a farmland preservation zoning district. Also
under current law, a political subdivision may not rezone land out of a farmland
preservation zoning district unless the person who requested the rezoning pays a
conversion fee equal to the number of acres rezoned multiplied by three times the per
acre value of the highest value of cropland in the area, as determined for the purposes
of use value assessment. This bill eliminates the requirement that a person who
requests that land be rezoned out of a farmland preservation zoning district pay a
conversion fee.
Under current law, DATCP administers a program under which it, in
conjunction with local governments and nonprofit conservation organizations,
purchases agricultural conservation easements from willing landowners. An
agricultural conservation easement requires that land covered by the easement be
kept in agricultural use. This bill eliminates this program.
Current law requires DATCP to promote the consumption of locally produced
foods and to improve the distribution of foods for local consumption. DATCP also
awards grants for projects designed to increase the local sale of food grown in this
state. This bill eliminates these provisions.
Under current law, DATCP awards grants for land and water resource
management projects. This bill increases the general obligation bonding authority
for these grants by $7,000,000.
commerce and economic development
Economic development
Currently, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) administers, or assists in
administering, programs intended to promote economic development in this state.
Generally, the programs provide assistance in the form of grants, loans, or tax
benefits to persons who meet specified eligibility requirements. With certain
exceptions, the bill eliminates current programs that provide grants and loans, and
transfers Commerce's duties under programs that provide tax benefits to the
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) created in
2011 Wisconsin
Act 7.
Grant and loan programs
With limited exceptions, the bill eliminates all current economic development
grant and loan programs administered by Commerce, including grants to Wisconsin
Business Development Finance Corporation for a capital access program; grants and
loans to a business or researcher for projects generally related to renewable energy;
loans to manufacturing businesses for projects generally related to energy efficiency
and renewable energy; grants and loans to businesses for diversifying a local
economy; grants and loans for improving the profitability of businesses negatively
impacted by a casino; grants to the city of Milwaukee to fund remediation and
redevelopment projects in the Menomonee Valley; grants to the Center for Advanced
Technology and Innovation; grants to businesses for employee skills training or other
education; grants to businesses for expenses in hiring students as paid interns; and
grants and loans to businesses, municipalities, and other entities for encouraging
minority businesses and businesses in economically distressed areas, and for
strengthening urban and rural communities.
Commerce currently awards grants to businesses for innovation and research
assistance and awards grants to the Women's Business Initiative Corporation
(WBIC). The bill transfers administration of these grants to DSPS, formerly called
DRL.
Tax incentives
Current law provides tax incentives for conducting certain business activities
in the state; Commerce's role is generally to certify that a business meets specified
eligibility requirements. The bill transfers Commerce's role in administering most
tax incentives to WEDC, including electronic medical records credit; angel
investment tax credits; early stage seed investment credit; and jobs credit. The bill
transfers Commerce's duties under the film production credit to the Department of
Tourism and transfers Commerce's duties under the dairy manufacturing facility
investment credit to DATCP.
Currently, Commerce may certify a person as eligible for the jobs tax credit if
the person increases net employment in the person's business and one of the
following applies: 1) an employee for whom the person claims the credit earns at least
$20,000 or $30,000 (depending on the classification of the community where the
employee is located) but not more than $100,000 per year; or 2) the person improves
employee skills, trains an employee in new technologies, or provides training to an
employee in his or her first full-time job. The bill provides that WEDC may certify
a person for the jobs tax credit if the person conducts training as described above or
increases net employment in the person's business, without regard to the salary of
the employee for whom the credit is claimed.
Current law also provides tax incentives for projects that create jobs, make
capital investments, train employees, or establish or retain corporate headquarters
in areas of the state (development zones) that meet specified criteria and Commerce
has designated, or that have been designated, by Commerce or by law. The bill
transfers Commerce's duties under these development zone programs to WEDC and
deletes a current provision authorizing the designation of a business incubator as a
development zone.
The bill directs WEDC to award annual grants up to $100,000 to regional
economic development agencies to fund marketing activities.
Other economic development duties
Currently, Commerce's Office of Regulatory Assistance must generally help
businesses to obtain permits, licenses, and approvals necessary to operate a business
in this state. The bill eliminates the Office of Regulatory Assistance.
