SB21,1517,2423 (b) (intro.) In making a determination under par. (a), the corporation authority
24shall consider all of the following:
SB21,1517,2525 8. Any other factors that the corporation authority considers relevant.
SB21,1518,3
1(bg) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (a) and subject to pars. (c), (d), and (e), the
2corporation authority may designate an area as an enterprise development zone for
3a project if the corporation authority determines all of the following:
SB21,1518,54 (br) (intro.) In making a determination under par. (bg), the corporation
5authority shall consider all of the following:
SB21,1518,96 (c) The corporation authority may not designate as an enterprise development
7zone, or as any part of an enterprise development zone, an area that is located within
8the boundaries of an area that is designated as a development opportunity zone
9under s. 238.395 235.395, the designation of which is in effect.
SB21,1518,1310 (d) The corporation authority may not designate more than 98 enterprise
11development zones unless the corporation authority obtains the approval of the joint
12committee on finance to do so. Of the enterprise development zones that the
13corporation authority designates, at least 10 shall be designated under par. (bg).
SB21,1518,1514 (e) The corporation authority may not designate any area as an enterprise
15development zone on or after March 6, 2009.
SB21,1518,19 16(3) (a) A person that conducts or that intends to conduct a project and that
17desires to have the area in which the project is or is to be conducted designated as
18an enterprise development zone for the purpose of claiming tax benefits may submit
19to the corporation authority an application and a project plan.
SB21,1518,2120 (b) 11. Any other information required by the corporation authority or the
21department of revenue.
SB21,1518,2322 (c) The corporation authority may not accept or approve any applications or
23project plans submitted under par. (a) on or after March 6, 2009.
SB21,1519,3 24(4) (a) Except as provided in par. (h), if the corporation authority approves a
25project plan under sub. (3) and designates the area in which the person submitting

1the project plan conducts or intends to conduct the project as an enterprise
2development zone under the criteria under sub. (2), the corporation authority shall
3certify the person as eligible for tax benefits.
SB21,1519,74 (c) When the corporation authority designates an area as an enterprise
5development zone for a project, the corporation authority shall notify the governing
6body of any city, village, town, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band
7in which the area is located of the area's designation.
SB21,1519,118 (d) The corporation authority shall notify the department of revenue of all
9persons entitled to claim tax benefits under this section, except that the corporation
10authority shall notify the office of the commissioner of insurance of all persons
11entitled to claim the credit under s. 76.636.
SB21,1519,1312 (g) The corporation authority annually shall verify information submitted to
13the corporation authority under s. 71.07 (2dx), 71.28 (1dx), 71.47 (1dx), or 76.636.
SB21,1519,17 14(5) (a) When the corporation authority designates an area as an enterprise
15development zone under this section, the corporation authority shall specify the
16length of time, not to exceed 84 months, that the designation is effective, subject to
17par. (d) and sub. (6).
SB21,1519,2018 (b) When the corporation authority designates an area as an enterprise
19development zone under this section, the corporation authority shall establish a
20limit, not to exceed $3,000,000, for tax benefits for the enterprise development zone.
SB21,1519,2521 (d) 1. Notwithstanding the length of time specified by the corporation authority
22under par. (a), the designation of an area as an enterprise development zone shall
23expire 90 days after the day on which the corporation authority determines that the
24forgone tax revenues under par. (c) will equal or exceed the limit established for the
25enterprise development zone.
SB21,1520,5
12. The corporation authority shall immediately notify the department of
2revenue and the governing body of any city, village, town, or federally recognized
3American Indian tribe or band in which the enterprise development zone is located
4of a change in the expiration date of the enterprise development zone under this
5paragraph.
SB21,1520,8 6(6) (a) (intro.) The corporation authority shall revoke the entitlement of a
7person to claim tax benefits under this section, and the designation of the area as an
8enterprise development zone shall expire, if the person does any of the following:
SB21,1520,109 (b) The corporation authority shall notify the department of revenue within 30
10days after revoking an entitlement under par. (a).
SB21,4027 11Section 4027. 238.398 of the statutes is renumbered 235.398, and 235.398 (2)
12(a) and (b), (3) (a) and (b), (4) (a) (intro.) and (b) and (5) (intro.) and (e), as renumbered,
13are amended to read:
SB21,1520,1814 235.398 (2) (a) Except as provided under par. (c), the corporation authority may
15designate one area in the state as an agricultural development zone. The area must
16be located in a rural municipality. An agricultural business that is located in an
17agricultural development zone and that is certified by the corporation authority
18under sub. (3) is eligible for tax benefits as provided in sub. (3).
SB21,1521,419 (b) The designation of an area as an agricultural development zone shall be in
20effect for 10 years from the time that the corporation authority first designates the
21area. Not more than $5,000,000 in tax benefits may be claimed in an agricultural
22development zone, except that the corporation authority may allocate the amount of
23unallocated airport development zone tax credits, as provided under s. 238.3995
24235.3995 (3) (b), to agricultural development zones for which the $5,000,000
25maximum allocation is insufficient. The corporation authority may change the

1boundaries of an agricultural development zone during the time that its designation
2is in effect. A change in the boundaries of an agricultural development zone does not
3affect the duration of the designation of the area or the maximum tax benefit amount
4that may be claimed in the agricultural development zone.
SB21,1521,10 5(3) (a) Except as provided under par. (c), the corporation authority may certify
6for tax benefits in an agricultural development zone a new or expanding agricultural
7business that is located in the agricultural development zone. In determining
8whether to certify a business under this subsection, the corporation authority shall
9consider, among other things, the number of jobs that will be created or retained by
10the business.
SB21,1521,1611 (b) When the corporation authority certifies an agricultural business under
12this subsection, the corporation authority shall establish a limit on the amount of tax
13benefits that the business may claim. The corporation authority shall enter into an
14agreement with the business that specifies the limit on the amount of tax benefits
15that the business may claim and reporting requirements with which the business
16must comply.
SB21,1521,18 17(4) (a) (intro.) The corporation authority shall notify the department of revenue
18of all the following:
SB21,1521,2119 (b) The corporation authority shall annually verify information submitted to
20the corporation authority under s. 71.07 (2dm) or (2dx), 71.28 (1dm) or (1dx), 71.47
21(1dm) or (1dx), or 76.636.
SB21,1521,24 22(5) (intro.) The corporation authority shall adopt rules policies and procedures
23for the operation of this section, including rules policies and procedures related to all
24of the following:
SB21,1522,2
1(e) The exchange of information between the corporation authority and the
2department of revenue.
SB21,4028 3Section 4028. 238.399 of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is renumbered 235.399, and 235.399 (1) (am) 2. (intro.), (3) (a), (b) (intro.),
5(bm), (c) and (d), (5) (intro.), (b), (c) 1. a. and b. and 2. b. and c., (d) 1. and (e), (5m) and
6(6) (a), (b) (intro.), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) (intro.) and 1. (intro.), as renumbered, are
7amended to read:
SB21,1522,118 235.399 (1) (am) 2. (intro.) The corporation authority may grant exceptions to
9the requirement under subd. 1. that a full-time employee means an individual who,
10as a condition of employment, is required to work at least 2,080 hours per year if all
11of the following apply:
SB21,1522,13 12(3) (a) The corporation authority may designate not more than 30 enterprise
13zones.
SB21,1522,1514 (b) (intro.) In determining whether to designate an area under par. (a), the
15corporation authority shall consider all of the following:
SB21,1522,1816 (bm) The corporation authority shall specify whether an enterprise zone
17designated under par. (a) is located in a tier I county or municipality or a tier II county
18or municipality.
SB21,1522,2019 (c) The corporation authority shall, to the extent possible, give preference to the
20greatest economic need.
SB21,1523,221 (d) Notwithstanding pars. (b) and (c), the corporation authority shall designate
22as enterprise zones at least 3 areas comprising political subdivisions whose
23populations total less than 5,000 and at least 2 areas comprising political
24subdivisions whose populations total 5,000 or more but less than 30,000. In
25designating an enterprise zone under this paragraph, the corporation authority may

1consider indicators of an area's economic need and the effect of designation on other
2economic development activities.
SB21,1523,4 3(5) Certification. (intro.) The corporation authority may certify for tax
4benefits any of the following:
SB21,1523,85 (b) A business that relocates to an enterprise zone from outside this state, if the
6business offers compensation and benefits to its employees working in the zone for
7the same type of work that are at least as favorable as those offered to its employees
8working outside the zone, as determined by the corporation authority.
SB21,1523,119 (c) 1. a. The business enters into an agreement with the corporation authority
10to claim tax benefits only for years during which the business maintains the
11increased level of personnel.
SB21,1523,1512 b. The business offers compensation and benefits for the same type of work to
13its employees working in the enterprise zone that are at least as favorable as those
14offered to its employees working in this state but outside the zone, as determined by
15the corporation authority.
SB21,1523,1816 2. b. The business enters into an agreement with the corporation authority to
17claim tax benefits only for years during which the business maintains the capital
18investment.
SB21,1523,2219 c. The business offers compensation and benefits for the same type of work to
20its employees working in the zone that are at least as favorable as those offered to
21its employees working in this state but outside the zone, as determined by the
22corporation authority.
SB21,1523,2423 (d) 1. The business is a manufacturer with a significant supply chain in the
24state, as determined by the corporation authority.
SB21,1524,3
1(e) A business located in an enterprise zone if the business purchases tangible
2personal property, items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d), or
3services from Wisconsin vendors, as determined by the corporation authority.
SB21,1524,12 4(5m) Additional tax benefits for significant capital expenditures. If the
5corporation authority determines that a business certified under sub. (5) makes a
6significant capital expenditure in the enterprise zone, the corporation authority may
7certify the business to receive additional tax benefits in an amount to be determined
8by the corporation authority, but not exceeding 10 percent of the business' capital
9expenditures. The corporation authority shall, in a manner determined by the
10corporation authority, allocate the tax benefits a business is certified to receive under
11this subsection over the remainder of the time limit of the enterprise zone under sub.
12(4).
SB21,1524,14 13(6) (a) The corporation authority shall notify the department of revenue when
14the corporation authority certifies a business to receive tax benefits.
SB21,1524,1615 (b) (intro.) The corporation authority shall revoke a certification under sub. (5)
16if the business does any of the following:
SB21,1524,1817 (c) The corporation authority shall notify the department of revenue within 30
18days of a revocation under par. (b).
SB21,1524,2219 (d) The corporation authority may require a business to repay any tax benefits
20the business claims for a year in which the business failed to maintain employment
21levels or a significant capital investment in property required by an agreement under
22sub. (5) (c).
SB21,1524,2523 (e) The corporation authority shall determine the maximum amount of the tax
24credits under ss. 71.07 (3w), 71.28 (3w), and 71.47 (3w) that a certified business may
25claim and shall notify the department of revenue of this amount.
SB21,1525,2
1(f) The corporation authority shall annually verify the information submitted
2to the corporation authority under ss. 71.07 (3w), 71.28 (3w), or 71.47 (3w).
SB21,1525,43 (g) (intro.) The corporation authority shall adopt policies and procedures
4specifying all of the following:
SB21,1525,75 1. (intro.) The definitions of a tier I county or municipality and a tier II county
6or municipality. The corporation authority may consider all of the following
7information when establishing the definitions required under this subdivision:
SB21,4029 8Section 4029. 238.399 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1525,109 238.399 (3) (a) The corporation may designate not more than 20 30 enterprise
10zones.
SB21,4030 11Section 4030. 238.3995 of the statutes is renumbered 235.3995, and 235.3995
12(1) (b) and (c), (2) (a) (intro.) and 4., (b) (intro.) and 8., (c) 1. and 2. and (d), (3) (a), (b),
13(c) and (d) 1. and 2., (4) (a) (intro.) and 10., (am), (ar), (b) 1., (c) (intro.) and (d) and
14(5), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB21,1525,1515 235.3995 (1) (b) "Full-time job" has the meaning given in s. 238.30 235.30 (2m).
SB21,1525,1616 (c) "Target population" has the meaning given in s. 238.30 235.30 (6).
SB21,1525,19 17(2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (c) and (e), the corporation authority may
18designate an area as an airport development zone if the corporation authority
19determines all of the following:
SB21,1525,2220 4. That the airport development project is not likely to occur or continue
21without the corporation authority designation of the area as an airport development
22zone.
SB21,1525,2423 (b) (intro.) In making a determination under par. (a), the corporation authority
24shall consider all of the following:
SB21,1525,2525 8. Any other factors that the corporation authority considers relevant.
SB21,1526,5
1(c) 1. The corporation authority may not designate as an airport development
2zone, or as any part of an airport development zone, an area that is located within
3the boundaries of an area that is designated as a development zone under s. 238.31
4235.31, as a development opportunity zone under s. 238.395 235.395, or as an
5enterprise development zone under s. 238.397 235.397.
SB21,1526,126 2. The corporation authority shall give the department of transportation the
7opportunity to review and comment on any proposed designation under this
8subsection and the department of transportation may deny any such designation if
9the department of transportation determines that the designation would
10compromise the airport's safety or utility. The department of transportation may
11also review and comment on any land use or compatibility issues related to any
12proposed designation under this subsection.
SB21,1526,1713 (d) Notwithstanding pars. (a) to (c), and except as provided in par. (e), the
14corporation authority shall designate as an airport development zone the area
15within the boundaries of Adams, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Juneau, Langlade,
16Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano,
17Taylor, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood, and Vilas counties.
SB21,1527,2 18(3) (a) When the corporation authority designates an area as an airport
19development zone, the corporation authority shall specify the length of time, not to
20exceed 84 months, that the designation is effective, subject to par. (d). The
21corporation authority shall notify each person certified for tax benefits in an airport
22development zone, the department of revenue, the department of transportation, the
23Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority,
and the governing body
24of each county, city, village, town, and federally recognized American Indian tribe or

1band in which territory of the airport development zone is located of the designation
2of and expiration date of the airport development zone.
SB21,1527,173 (b) When the corporation authority designates an area as an airport
4development zone, the corporation authority shall establish a limit, not to exceed
5$3,000,000, for tax benefits applicable to the airport development zone, except that
6the corporation authority shall limit the amount of tax benefits applicable to the
7airport development zone designated under sub. (2) (d) to $750,000. The total tax
8benefits applicable to all airport development zones may not exceed $9,000,000, less
9any amount allocated to technology zones under s. 238.23 235.23 (2) (b) and to
10agricultural development zones under s. 238.398 235.398 (2) (b), and except that the
11total amount allocated to all technology zones under s. 238.23 235.23 (2) (b) and to
12all agricultural development zones under s. 238.398 235.398 (2) (b), may not exceed
13$6,000,000. The corporation authority may not reallocate amounts as provided
14under this paragraph on or after January 1, 2010, except that the corporation
15authority may, after 48 months from the month of any designation under this section,
16evaluate the area designated as an airport development zone and reallocate the
17amount of available tax benefits.
SB21,1527,2018 (c) Annually, the corporation authority shall estimate the amount of forgone
19state revenue because of tax benefits claimed by persons in each airport development
20zone.
SB21,1527,2521 (d) 1. Notwithstanding the length of time specified by the corporation authority
22under par. (a), the designation of an area as an airport development zone shall expire
2390 days after the day on which the corporation authority determines that the forgone
24tax revenues estimated under par. (c) will equal or exceed the limit established for
25the airport development zone.
SB21,1528,7
12. The corporation authority shall immediately notify each person certified for
2tax benefits in an airport development zone, the department of revenue, the
3department of transportation, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
4Authority,
and the governing body of each county, city, village, town, and federally
5recognized American Indian tribe or band in which territory of the airport
6development zone is located of a change in the expiration date of the airport
7development zone under this paragraph.
SB21,1528,10 8(4) (a) (intro.) A person that intends to operate a place of business in an airport
9development zone may submit to the corporation authority an application and a
10business plan. The business plan shall include all of the following:
SB21,1528,1211 10. Any other information required by the corporation authority or the
12department of revenue.
SB21,1528,1913 (am) A person that intends to operate a business in the airport development
14zone designated under sub. (2) (d) may submit to the corporation authority an
15application and a business plan that includes all of the information required under
16par. (a). In approving business plans submitted under this paragraph, the
17corporation authority shall give higher priority to airport development projects
18located or proposed to be located in areas that have a low median household income,
19as determined by the corporation authority.
SB21,1528,2120 (ar) The corporation authority may not accept or approve any applications or
21business plans submitted under par. (a) on or after March 6, 2009.
SB21,1528,2522 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if the corporation authority approves a
23business plan under par. (a) or (am), the corporation authority shall certify the
24person as eligible for tax benefits. The corporation authority shall notify the
25department of revenue within 30 days of certifying a person under this paragraph.
SB21,1529,3
1(c) (intro.) The corporation authority shall revoke a person's certification under
2par. (b) when the designation of the applicable airport development zone expires or
3if the person does any of the following:
SB21,1529,54 (d) The corporation authority shall notify the department of revenue within 30
5days after revoking a certification under par. (c).
SB21,1529,9 6(5) Verification of information. The corporation authority annually shall
7verify information submitted to the corporation authority under ss. 71.07 (2dm) and
8(2dx), 71.28 (1dm) and (1dx), and 71.47 (1dm) and (1dx) as it relates to airport
9development zones.
SB21,4031 10Section 4031. 250.041 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,4032 11Section 4032. 250.041 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1529,1312 250.041 (1) (e) A permit under s. 254.47 (1), or 254.64 (1) (a) or (b) or 255.08
13(2)
.
SB21,4033 14Section 4033. 250.041 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
15.... (this act), is repealed.
SB21,4034 16Section 4034. 250.041 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB21,4035 17Section 4035. 250.20 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1529,2318 250.20 (2) (d) Work closely with all state agencies, including the board of
19regents of the University of Wisconsin System Authority and the technical college
20system board, with the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, with
21the private sector and with groups concerned with issues of the health of
22economically disadvantaged minority group members to develop long-term
23solutions to health problems of minority group members.
SB21,4036 24Section 4036. 252.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB21,1530,12
1252.02 (4) The Except as provided in ss. 93.07 (24) (e) and 97.59, the
2department may promulgate and enforce rules or issue orders for guarding against
3the introduction of any communicable disease into the state, for the control and
4suppression of communicable diseases, for the quarantine and disinfection of
5persons, localities and things infected or suspected of being infected by a
6communicable disease and for the sanitary care of jails, state prisons, mental health
7institutions, schools, hotels and public buildings and connected premises. Any rule
8or order may be made applicable to the whole or any specified part of the state, or to
9any vessel or other conveyance. The department may issue orders for any city, village
10or county by service upon the local health officer. Rules that are promulgated and
11orders that are issued under this subsection supersede conflicting or less stringent
12local regulations, orders or ordinances.
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