XX14 Financial Institutions.
XX15 Government Accountability Board.
XX16 Governor.
XX17 Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
XX18 Health Services.
XX19 Higher Educational Aids Board.
XX20 Historical Society.
XX21 Housing and Economic Development Authority.
XX22 Insurance.
XX23 Investment Board.
XX24 Joint Committee on Finance.
XX25 Judicial Commission.
XX26 Justice.
XX27 Legislature.
XX28 Lieutenant Governor.
XX29 Local Government.
XX30 Medical College of Wisconsin.
XX31 Military Affairs.
XX32 Natural Resources.
XX33 Public Defender Board.
XX34 Public Instruction.
XX35 Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of.
XX36 Public Service Commission.
XX37 Revenue.
XX38 Safety and Professional Services.
XX39 Secretary of State.
XX40 State Employment Relations, Office of.
XX41 State Fair Park Board.
XX42 Supreme Court.
XX43 Technical College System.
XX44 Tourism.
XX45 Transportation.
XX46 Treasurer.
XX47 University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
XX48 University of Wisconsin System.
XX49 Veterans Affairs.
XX50 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
XX51 Workforce Development.
XX52 Other.
For example, for general nonstatutory provisions relating to the State
Historical Society, see Section 9120. 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 "52" (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.
DATCP Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
DCF Department of Children and Families
DETF Department of Employee Trust Funds
DFI Department of Financial Institutions
DHS Department of Health Services
DMA Department of Military Affairs
DNR Department of Natural Resources
DOA Department of Administration
DOC Department of Corrections
DOJ Department of Justice
DOR Department of Revenue
DOT Department of Transportation
DPI Department of Public Instruction
DSPS Department of Safety and Professional Services
DVA Department of Veterans Affairs
DWD Department of Workforce Development
JCF Joint Committee on Finance
OCI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
PSC Public Service Commission
TCS Technical College System
UW University of Wisconsin
WEDC Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
WHEDA Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
WHEFA Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority
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agriculture
Under current law, the Board of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(board) is the policy-making entity for DATCP. The board approves DATCP's rules
and appoints high-level staff. This bill transfers this authority from the board to the
secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and changes the board to a
council, which is an advisory body.
Under current law, DATCP administers the Soil and Water Resource
Management Program, which awards grants to counties to help fund their land and
water conservation activities. This bill increases the general obligation bonding
authority for this program by $7,000,000.
This bill creates a program under which DATCP provides grants to groups of
farmers who assist other farmers within a watershed to conduct activities to reduce
nonpoint source pollution. Nonpoint source pollution is water pollution from a
diffuse source, such as runoff from fields.
This bill transfers $1,000,000 from the agricultural chemical cleanup fund to
the environmental fund each fiscal year of the 2015-17 biennium.
commerce and economic development
Housing and economic development
Under current law, WEDC is an authority, which is a public body corporate and
politic, that has as its primary function the development, implementation, and
administration of economic development programs in Wisconsin. Also under current
law, WHEDA is an authority whose primary function is to establish and administer
housing programs in Wisconsin, especially housing programs for persons and
families of low and moderate income. Like WEDC, WHEDA is also tasked with
developing, implementing, and administering economic development programs in
the state.
Effective January 1, 2016, this bill eliminates WEDC and WHEDA and merges
their functions into a new authority, created in the bill to be known as the Forward
Wisconsin Development Authority (FWDA). FWDA is governed by a board
consisting of 12 members employed in the private sector. All members are nominated
by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve
staggered four-year terms. Under the bill, the governor nominates FWDA's chief
executive officer, subject to board approval and the advice and consent of the senate.
The chief executive officer serves at the governor's pleasure. The governor is also
required to nominate a chief operating officer, whose appointment is also subject to
board approval, but not senate advice and consent. The chief operating officer
likewise serves at the governor's pleasure. The bill requires the governor to
coordinate with the chief executive officer as if the chief executive officer were the
secretary of a department in the executive branch of state government. The board
may delegate to the chief executive officer and chief operating officer any powers and
duties the board considers proper. Under the bill, FWDA is given all the powers
necessary or convenient to carry out its duties, as well as specific powers to conduct
its corporate business. FWDA's primary duties are to develop and implement
economic development programs and housing programs and projects in Wisconsin.
Economic development
This bill requires FWDA to establish a regional revolving loan fund grant
program, under which FWDA may make grants to organizations within multicounty
regions for the purpose of creating regional loan funds.
This bill authorizes DOA to award up to a total of $15,000,000 in grants to a city
in Wisconsin for an economic development district that includes a community arts
center and a mixed-use development. Before DOA awards any grant under the bill,
the city must submit to DOA a financial plan for the economic development district
that includes matching funds that equal all grant moneys requested and proof of
other financing.
Under current law, angel investors may receive tax credits for certain
investments in businesses certified by WEDC. WEDC may certify a business for
purposes of the angel investment tax credit only if the business satisfies specific
statutory requirements. This bill permits WEDC to waive one or more of those
requirements based on standards approved by WEDC's board.
Under current law, WEDC administers an economic development program
under which WEDC may designate areas within the state as "enterprise zones."
WEDC may certify a business in an enterprise zone to receive certain tax benefits
under certain circumstances. Under current law, WEDC may designate up to a total
of 20 enterprise zones. This bill raises that cap to 30.
Tourism
Under current law, the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board (KRMB)
manages the Kickapoo Valley reserve on behalf of the Ho-Chunk Nation and the
State of Wisconsin. Also under current law, the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Board (LWSRB) administers a program to control land use and development along
the riverway. Currently, the KRMB and the LWSRB are attached to the Department
of Tourism for administrative purposes. This bill attaches the KRMB and the
LWSRB to DNR.
Business organizations and financial institutions
This bill eliminates DFI, including its Division of Banking and Division of
Securities, and transfers all of its functions to the Department of Financial
Institutions and Professional Standards (DFIPS). The bill also transfers the Office
of Credit Unions to DFIPS.
This bill allows DFIPS to require that any filing, including such filings as
license applications, articles of incorporation, financing statements, trademark
registrations, reports, and notices, be made electronically. However, a hardship
exception allows DFIPS to waive an electronic filing requirement.
The bill also reduces an annual transfer of funds from DFIPS to the Office of
the Secretary of State.
correctional system
Adult correctional system
