SB21-SSA1-SA9,8,5 4238.147 Grants to recipients of federal grants for research and
5innovation.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
SB21-SSA1-SA9,8,86 (a) "Phase I federal grant" means a grant awarded by the federal government
7under Phase I of the federal Small Business Innovation Research Program or Phase
8I of the federal Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,8,109 (b) "Phase I matching grant" means a grant awarded by the corporation under
10sub. (3).
SB21-SSA1-SA9,8,1311 (c) "Phase II federal grant" means a grant awarded by the federal government
12under Phase II of the federal Small Business Innovation Research Program or Phase
13II of the federal Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,8,1514 (d) "Phase II matching grant" means a grant awarded by the corporation under
15sub. (4).
SB21-SSA1-SA9,8,18 16(2) Grant program implementation. The corporation shall develop and
17implement an economic development program to award Phase I and Phase II
18matching grants under this section.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,8,20 19(3) Phase I matching grants. (a) A Phase I federal grant recipient may apply
20for a Phase I matching grant on a form provided by the corporation.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,8,2321 (b) Subject to par. (c) and the limitations under sub. (5), the corporation may
22award a Phase I matching grant to an applicant under par. (a) if the applicant meets
23all of the following conditions:
SB21-SSA1-SA9,9,224 1. The applicant submits to the corporation a copy of the applicant's executed
25Phase I federal grant agreement with the federal government or evidence

1satisfactory to the corporation that the applicant has received at least one payment
2of Phase I federal grant moneys.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,9,73 2. The applicant's business is located in this state and will not relocate outside
4of this state during the 3 years after it receives a Phase I matching grant. For the
5purposes of this subdivision, a business relocates outside of this state when the
6business locates more than 51 percent of its employees, its total payroll, or the
7activities of its headquarters, as determined by the corporation, outside of this state.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,9,118 3. The applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the corporation that the
9research to be conducted in connection with the Phase I federal grant will benefit the
10economy of this state and that at least 51 percent of that research will be conducted
11in this state.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,9,1212 4. The applicant intends to apply for a Phase II federal grant.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,9,1513 5. The applicant submitted its application under par. (a) within 180 days after
14the applicant first received any moneys from the federal government under the
15applicant's Phase I federal grant.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,9,1716 6. The applicant satisfies any other requirements established by the
17corporation.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,9,2218 (c) Before the corporation awards a Phase I matching grant, the corporation
19shall contract with the Phase I federal grant recipient. The corporation shall
20determine the contract's terms, including the amount of the Phase I matching grant,
21after negotiation with the Phase I federal grant recipient. The contract shall include
22all of the following provisions:
SB21-SSA1-SA9,9,2523 1.   That, at a time determined by the corporation and specified in the contract,
24the Phase I federal grant recipient shall file with the corporation a report that shows
25the Phase I federal grant recipient's expenditures of the Phase I federal grant and

1the Phase I matching grant; and that, if the Phase I federal grant recipient fails to
2submit a report under this subdivision that is acceptable to the corporation, the
3corporation may order repayment of all or a portion of the Phase I matching grant.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,10,54 2.   That the Phase I federal grant recipient may assign the contract only upon
5the prior written consent of the corporation.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,10,86 3. That, in addition to any other purposes for which the Phase I federal grant
7may be expended, the Phase I matching grant may be used for patenting, market
8research, and marketing.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,10,10 9(4) Phase II matching grants. (a) A Phase I matching grant recipient may
10apply for a Phase II matching grant on a form provided by the corporation.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,10,1311 (b) Subject to par. (c) and the limitations under sub. (5), the corporation may
12award a Phase II matching grant to an applicant under par. (a) if the applicant meets
13all of the following conditions:
SB21-SSA1-SA9,10,1714 1. The applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the corporation that the
15federal government approved the applicant's final report for its Phase I federal grant,
16the applicant has satisfied any other applicable requirements for its Phase I federal
17grant, and the applicant has been awarded a Phase II federal grant.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,10,1918 2. The applicant submitted its application under par. (a) within 90 days after
19the applicant completed its research under the applicant's Phase I federal grant.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,10,2120 3. The applicant satisfies any other requirements established by the
21corporation.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,11,222 (c) Before the corporation awards a Phase II matching grant, the corporation
23shall contract with the Phase II federal grant recipient. The corporation shall
24determine the contract's terms, including the amount of the Phase II matching grant,

1after negotiation with the Phase II federal grant recipient. The contract shall include
2all of the following provisions:
SB21-SSA1-SA9,11,83 1.   That, at a time determined by the corporation and specified in the contract,
4the Phase II federal grant recipient shall file with the corporation a report that shows
5the Phase II federal grant recipient's expenditures of the Phase II federal grant and
6the Phase II matching grant; and that, if the Phase II federal grant recipient fails to
7submit a report under this subdivision that is acceptable to the corporation, the
8corporation may order repayment of all or a portion of the Phase II matching grant.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,11,109 2.   That the Phase II federal grant recipient may assign the contract only upon
10the prior written consent of the corporation.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,11,1311 3. That, in addition to any other purposes for which the Phase II federal grant
12may be expended, the Phase II matching grant may be expended for patenting,
13market research, and marketing.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,11,16 14(5) Limitations. (a) The corporation may not award a Phase I or Phase II
15matching grant that exceeds $50,000 or the amount of the Phase I or Phase II federal
16grant, whichever is less.
SB21-SSA1-SA9,11,1817 (b) The corporation may not award grants under this section totalling more
18than $300,000 per state fiscal year.".
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