AB1-engrossed,31,12 9(5) Annual report. Annually, by December 31, the department shall submit
10a report to the governor and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance
11providing an account of the department's activities and expenditures under this
12section during the preceding fiscal year.
AB1-engrossed,37 13Section 37. 180.0622 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,31,1814 180.0622 (2) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a
15shareholder of a corporation is not personally liable for the acts or debts of the
16corporation, except for a shareholder in a corporation defined under s. 71.365 (7), and
17only to the extent provided for under s. 73.0306, and
except that a shareholder may
18become personally liable by his or her acts or conduct other than as a shareholder.
AB1-engrossed,38 19Section 38. 183.0304 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,32,220 183.0304 (1) The debts, obligations and liabilities of a limited liability
21company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts,
22obligations and liabilities of the limited liability company. Except as provided in ss.
2373.0306, 183.0502, and 183.0608, a member or manager of a limited liability
24company is not personally liable for any debt, obligation or liability of the limited

1liability company, except that a member or manager may become personally liable
2by his or her acts or conduct other than as a member or manager.
AB1-engrossed,39 3Section 39. 196.192 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (1) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,32,55 196.192 (1) (intro.) In this section, “ electric:
AB1-engrossed,32,7 6(a) “Electric public utility" means a public utility whose purpose is the
7generation, distribution and sale of electric energy.
AB1-engrossed,40 8Section 40. 196.192 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-engrossed,32,109 196.192 (1) (b) “Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone”
10means a zone designated under s. 238.396 (1m).
AB1-engrossed,41 11Section 41. 196.192 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (2) (am).
AB1-engrossed,42 12Section 42. 196.192 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-engrossed,32,2113 196.192 (2m) (a) No later than January 1, 2020, an electric public utility
14providing service to an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone
15shall file with the commission tariffs that include market-based pricing and options
16that allow a new retail customer that is within the electronics and information
17technology manufacturing zone and that the commission determines is eligible for
18a credit under s. 71.07 (3wm) to receive market benefits and take market risks for
19some or all of the customer's purchases of capacity or energy, subject to the maximum
20capacity or energy purchase limits that shall be established by the commission. The
21electric public utility shall include the following requirements in the tariffs:
AB1-engrossed,32,2322 1. The customer shall annually nominate the amount of capacity and energy
23subject to the market-based tariff.
AB1-engrossed,32,2524 2. The customer shall provide not less than 12 months' notice to terminate
25service under the market-based tariff.
AB1-engrossed,33,1
13. The term of the market-based tariff may not be less than 10 years.
AB1-engrossed,33,42 4. The customer shall pay the difference, if any, between the otherwise
3applicable retail rate and the market-based tariff rate if the customer does any of
4the following:
AB1-engrossed,33,65 a. Supplies false or misleading information regarding its applicability for the
6market-based tariff.
AB1-engrossed,33,97 b. Leaves the electronics and information technology manufacturing zone to
8conduct substantially the same business outside the electronics and information
9technology manufacturing zone.
AB1-engrossed,33,1310 c. Ceases operations in the electronics and information technology
11manufacturing zone and does not renew operation of the business or a similar
12business within the electronics and information technology manufacturing zone
13within 12 months.
AB1-engrossed,33,1514 (b) The commission shall approve market-based rates that are consistent with
15par. (a).
AB1-engrossed,43 16Section 43. 196.192 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (2) (bm) and
17amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,33,2218 196.192 (2) (bm) The commission shall approve market-based rates that are
19consistent with the options specified in sub. (2) par. (am), except that the commission
20may not approve a market-based rate unless the commission determines that the
21rate will not harm shareholders of the investor-owned electric public utility or
22customers who are not subject to the rate.
AB1-engrossed,44 23Section 44. 196.192 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (3m) and
24amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,34,3
1196.192 (3m) Nothing in s. 196.20, 196.22, 196.37, 196.60 or 196.604 prohibits
2the commission from approving a filing under sub. (2) (am) or (2m) (a) or approving
3market-based rates under par. (a) sub. (2) (bm) or (2m) (b).
AB1-engrossed,45 4Section 45. 196.192 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (2) (c) and
5amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,34,96 196.192 (2) (c) Subject to any approval of the commission that is necessary, an
7electric public utility that is not an investor-owned electric public utility may
8implement market-based rates approved under sub. (3) (a) par. (bm) or implement
9the options in filings under sub. (2) par. (am) that are approved by the commission.
AB1-engrossed,46 10Section 46. 196.49 (5g) (ar) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-engrossed,34,1311 196.49 (5g) (ar) 3. The project is primarily to provide service to a new customer
12within an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone designated
13under s. 238.396 (1m).
AB1-engrossed,47 14Section 47. 196.491 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,34,2115 196.491 (1) (f) Except as provided in subs. (2) (b) 8. and (3) (d) 3m.,
16“high-voltage transmission line" means a conductor of electric energy exceeding one
17mile in length designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 100 kilovolts or more,
18together with associated facilities, and does not include transmission line relocations
19that are within an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone
20designated under s. 238.396 (1m) or
that the commission determines are necessary
21to facilitate highway or airport projects.
AB1-engrossed,48m 22Section 48m. 238.03 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-engrossed,35,223 238.03 (5) The board shall hire a full-time employee who shall be known as the
24electronics manufacturing small business development director. The director's
25duties shall include coordinating with the economic development liaison in the

1department of administration and providing outreach to local economic development
2organizations. This subsection has no effect after December 31, 2022.
AB1-engrossed,48s 3Section 48s. 238.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,35,64 238.12 (1) In this section, “tax benefits" means the credits under ss. 71.07
5(2dm), (2dx), (3g), and (3t), and (3wm), 71.28 (1dm), (1dx), (3g), and (3t), and (3wm),
671.47 (1dm), (1dx), (3g), and (3t), and 76.636.
AB1-engrossed,49 7Section 49. 238.396 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-engrossed,35,10 8238.396 Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone.
9(1)
Definition. In this section, “tax benefits” means the income and franchise tax
10credits under ss. 71.07 (3wm) and 71.28 (3wm).
AB1-engrossed,35,12 11(1m) Designation of zone; criteria. (a) The corporation may designate not
12more than one electronics and information technology manufacturing zone.
AB1-engrossed,35,1413 (b) In determining whether to designate an area under par. (a), the corporation
14shall consider all of the following:
AB1-engrossed,35,1815 1. Indicators of the area's economic need, which may include data regarding
16household income, average wages, the condition of property, housing values,
17population decline, job losses, infrastructure and energy support, the rate of business
18development, and the existing resources available to the area.
AB1-engrossed,35,2119 2. The effect of designation on other initiatives and programs to promote
20economic and community development in the area, including job retention, job
21creation, job training, and creating high-paying jobs.
AB1-engrossed,35,2322 (d) The corporation shall, to the extent possible, give preference to the greatest
23economic need.
AB1-engrossed,35,25 24(2) Time limit. A designation under sub. (1m) shall remain in effect for no more
25than 15 years.
AB1-engrossed,36,2
1(3) Certification. The corporation may certify for tax benefits a business that
2begins operations in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone.
AB1-engrossed,36,10 3(3m) Additional tax benefits for significant capital expenditures. If the
4corporation determines that a business certified under sub. (3) makes a significant
5capital expenditure in the electronics and information technology manufacturing
6zone, the corporation may certify the business to receive additional tax benefits in
7an amount to be determined by the corporation, but not exceeding 15 percent of the
8business's capital expenditures. The corporation shall, in a manner determined by
9the corporation, allocate the tax benefits a business is certified to receive under this
10subsection over a period of 7 years.
AB1-engrossed,36,13 11(3s) Limitations on tax benefits. (a) The corporation may not issue
12certifications to claim tax benefits under ss. 71.07 (3wm) (b) and 71.28 (3wm) (b) that
13total more than $1,500,000,000.
AB1-engrossed,36,1514 (b) The corporation may not issue certifications to claim tax benefits under ss.
1571.07 (3wm) (bm) and 71.28 (3wm) (bm) that total more than $1,350,000,000.
AB1-engrossed,36,17 16(4) Other duties. (a) The corporation shall revoke a certification under sub.
17(3) if the business does any of the following:
AB1-engrossed,36,1818 1. Supplies false or misleading information to obtain tax benefits.
AB1-engrossed,36,2019 2. Leaves the electronics and information technology manufacturing zone to
20conduct substantially the same business outside the zone.
AB1-engrossed,36,2321 3. Ceases operations in the electronics and information technology
22manufacturing zone and does not renew operation of the business or a similar
23business in the zone within 12 months.
AB1-engrossed,37,224 (b) The corporation may require a business to repay any tax benefits the
25business claims for a year in which the business failed to maintain employment

1levels or a significant capital investment in property required by an agreement
2between the business and the corporation.
AB1-engrossed,37,53 (c) The corporation shall determine the maximum amount of the tax benefits
4that a certified business may claim and shall notify the department of revenue of this
5amount.
AB1-engrossed,37,76 (d) The corporation shall annually verify the information submitted to the
7corporation under ss. 71.07 (3wm) and 71.28 (3wm).
AB1-engrossed,37,98 (f) The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures defining “significant
9capital expenditure” for purposes of sub. (3m).
AB1-engrossed,37,1210 (g) The corporation shall, to the extent possible, attempt to include terms in any
11agreement negotiated between the corporation and a business certified under sub.
12(3) that encourage the business's hiring of Wisconsin residents.
AB1-engrossed,37,16 13(5) No environmental impact statement required. The issuance of any permit
14or approval for a new manufacturing facility within an electronics and information
15technology manufacturing zone designated under this section is not a major action
16for the purposes of s. 1.11 (2) (c).
AB1-engrossed,50 17Section 50. 238.399 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,37,1918 238.399 (3) (a) The corporation may designate not more than 30 35 enterprise
19zones.
AB1-engrossed,51 20Section 51. 238.399 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-engrossed,37,2521 238.399 (3) (e) If the corporation revokes all certifications for tax benefits
22within a designated enterprise zone, the corporation may cancel the designation of
23that enterprise zone. After canceling the designation of an enterprise zone, the
24corporation may designate a new enterprise zone subject to the limits of this
25subsection.
AB1-engrossed,52
1Section 52. 238.399 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 238.399 (4) (a).
AB1-engrossed,53 2Section 53. 238.399 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-engrossed,38,43 238.399 (4) (b) If an enterprise zone designation expires under par. (a), the
4corporation may designate a new enterprise zone subject to the limits of sub. (3).
AB1-engrossed,54 5Section 54. 238.399 (5) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-engrossed,38,106 238.399 (5) (f) No more than one financial services technology business that,
7after completing a competitive corporate relocation process, retains its corporate
8headquarters in this state and retains at least 93 percent of its full-time employees
9in this state who were identified as being full-time employees of the business in the
10base year, as determined by the corporation.
AB1-engrossed,55 11Section 55. 238.399 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,38,1912 238.399 (5m) Additional tax benefits for significant capital expenditures.
13If the corporation determines that a business certified under sub. (5) makes a
14significant capital expenditure in the enterprise zone, the corporation may certify
15the business to receive additional tax benefits in an amount to be determined by the
16corporation, but not exceeding 10 percent of the business' capital expenditures. The
17corporation shall, in a manner determined by the corporation, allocate the tax
18benefits a business is certified to receive under this subsection over the remainder
19of the time limit of the enterprise zone under sub. (4) (a).
AB1-engrossed,56 20Section 56. 281.346 (4) (c) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,38,2521 281.346 (4) (c) 2m. The proposal is consistent with an approved water supply
22service area plan under s. 281.348 that covers the public water supply system unless
23the proposal is to provide water to a straddling community that includes an
24electronics and information technology manufacturing zone designated under s.
25238.396 (1m)
.
AB1-engrossed,57
1Section 57. 281.36 (3b) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,39,92 281.36 (3b) (b) No person may discharge dredged material or fill material into
3a wetland unless the discharge is authorized by a wetland general permit or
4individual permit issued by the department under this section or the discharge is
5exempt under sub. (4) or (4m) (a). No person may violate any condition contained in
6a wetland general or individual permit issued by the department under this section.
7The department may not issue a wetland general or individual permit under this
8section unless it determines that the discharge authorized pursuant to the wetland
9general or individual permit will comply with all applicable water quality standards.
AB1-engrossed,58 10Section 58. 281.36 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-engrossed,39,2011 281.36 (3m) (a) When permit required. Any person wishing to proceed with a
12discharge into any wetland shall submit an application for a wetland individual
13permit under this subsection unless the discharge has been authorized under a
14wetland general permit as provided in sub. (3g) or is exempt under sub. (4) or (4m)
15(a)
. Before submitting the application, the department shall hold a meeting with the
16applicant to discuss the details of the proposed discharge and the requirements for
17submitting the application and for delineating the wetland. An applicant may
18include in the application a request for a public informational hearing. The
19application shall be accompanied by the applicable fee specified in sub. (11) or (12)
20(a).
AB1-engrossed,59 21Section 59. 281.36 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-engrossed,40,422 281.36 (4m) Exemption and waiver; electronics and information technology
23manufacturing zone.
(a) The permitting requirement under sub. (3b) does not apply
24to any discharge into a wetland located in an electronics and information technology
25manufacturing zone designated under s. 238.396 (1m) if the discharge is related to

1the construction, access, or operation of a new manufacturing facility in the zone and
2all adverse impacts to functional values of wetlands are compensated at a ratio of 2
3acres per each acre impacted through any of the following methods, consistent with
4the rules promulgated under this section:
AB1-engrossed,40,55 1. Purchasing credits from a mitigation bank located in this state.
AB1-engrossed,40,106 2. Participating in the in lieu fee subprogram under sub. (3r), under which the
7department shall identify and consider mitigation that could be conducted within the
8same watershed and may locate mitigation outside the watershed only upon
9agreement of the department and the person exempt from permitting under this
10subsection.
AB1-engrossed,40,1111 3. Completing mitigation within this state.
AB1-engrossed,40,1212 4. Participating in the escrow subprogram under sub. (3s).
AB1-engrossed,40,1413(b) The department shall waive water quality certification under 33 USC 1341
14(a) (1) for a discharge under par. (a).
AB1-engrossed,60 15Section 60 . Nonstatutory provision.
AB1-engrossed,40,2316 (1) The department of transportation may not expend the proceeds of general
17obligation bonds issued under section 20.866 (2) (uuz) of the statutes unless the state
18receives an award of federal moneys for the I 94 north-south corridor project under
19section 84.0145 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes and the joint committee on finance approves
20the expenditure. No later than 14 days after receiving a plan from the department
21of transportation to make an expenditure under this subsection, the cochairpersons
22of the joint committee on finance shall convene a meeting of the joint committee on
23finance to approve or modify and approve the plan.
AB1-engrossed,41,7 24(2c) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the department of natural
25resources shall ensure that the conditions of applicable permits, licenses, and

1approvals under the department's jurisdiction are met for all activities related to the
2construction, access, or operation of a new manufacturing facility within an
3electronics and information technology manufacturing zone designated under
4section 238.396 (1m) of the statutes, including but not limited to permits, licenses,
5and approvals required under chapters 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 44, 77, 160,
6167, 254, 280, 281, 283, 285, 287, 289, 291, 292, 293, 295, and 299 of the statutes and
7any associated rules promulgated by the department of natural resources.
AB1-engrossed,41,16 8(2d) The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the
9Technical College System Board shall consult together on strategies to address
10long-term workforce development issues for the future economy, including
11strategies for the fields of engineering, computer science, and electronic technology
12manufacturing. No later than December 1, 2017, the boards shall submit a joint
13report to the joint committee on finance and the appropriate legislative standing
14committees generally responsible for legislation related to higher education and
15workforce development that includes recommendations to address long-term
16workforce development issues.
AB1-engrossed,41,18 17(3m) Section 13.52 (6) of the statutes shall not apply to the actions of the
18legislature in enacting this act.
AB1-engrossed,61 19Section 61. Fiscal changes.
AB1-engrossed,42,220 (1) Economic development liaison. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3)
21of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of administration under
22section 20.505 (1) (a) of the statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 is
23increased by $183,500 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 is increased by
24$177,500 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 GPR
25unclassified economic development liaison project position. The project position

1shall be assigned to executive salary group 4. Notwithstanding section 230.27 (1) of
2the statutes, the project position shall expire on December 31, 2022.
AB1-engrossed,42,93 (1c) Electronics manufacturing small business development director. In the
4schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the
5Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation under section 20.192 (1) (r) of the
6statutes, the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 is increased by $110,000 and the
7dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 is increased by $110,000 to provide funding for
8the electronics manufacturing small business development director position
9required under section 238.03 (5) of the statutes.
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