560.125(5)
(5) Information. The department shall collect information from recipients of grants under this section relating to the operation and performance of idling reduction units. The department shall summarize the information collected and make it available to common motor carriers, contract motor carriers, and private motor carriers in an accessible and cost-effective manner, such as on department's Internet site.
560.125(5m)
(5m) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of the program under this section.
560.125(6)
(6) Sunset. Subsections (2) to
(4) do not apply after December 31, 2012.
560.125 History
History: 2005 a. 25;
2007 a. 20.
560.125 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
Comm 131, Wis. adm. code.
560.126
560.126
Renewable energy grants and loans. 560.126(1)
(1) The department may award a grant or make a loan from the appropriations under
s. 20.143 (1) (ie) or
(tm) to a business or researcher to fund any of the following projects:
560.126(1)(a)
(a) Research and development, including demonstration projects, into renewable energy technologies.
560.126(1)(b)
(b) Development of renewable energy sources and infrastructure in Wisconsin, including the conversion of nonrenewable energy sources to renewable energy sources.
560.126(1)(c)
(c) The commercial application of renewable energy technologies.
560.126(1)(d)
(d) The construction of one or more cellulosic ethanol production plants.
560.126(2)(a)(a) The department shall consider all of the following criteria to evaluate applications for a grant or loan under this section:
560.126(2)(a)1.
1. The extent to which the project will aid in the research, development, or use of renewable energy sources in Wisconsin.
560.126(2)(a)2.
2. The extent to which the project will improve the competitive position or enhance the capabilities of Wisconsin's renewable energy industries.
560.126(2)(a)3.
3. Whether the project is one in which Wisconsin holds a competitive advantage over other states.
560.126(2)(a)4.
4. The likelihood that the project will lead to the commercial application of new practices or technologies that involve the development, production, processing, or distribution of renewable energy.
560.126(2)(a)5.
5. The extent to which the project will use existing, surplus, or by-products of natural resources in this state.
560.126(2)(a)6.
6. The extent to which the project will strengthen Wisconsin's existing industries by converting wastes or by-products generated by existing industries into renewable energy.
560.126(2)(a)7.
7. The extent to which the project will develop technologies to increase the capacity of Wisconsin's manufacturing industries to utilize renewable energy sources.
560.126(2)(b)
(b) The department may also consider the following criteria to evaluate applications for a grant or loan under this section:
560.126(2)(b)2.
2. Whether the applicant is a small business, a minority owned business under
s. 560.80 (8), a locally owned business, or a farm.
560.126(2)(b)3.
3. The geographical distribution of grants awarded and loans made under this section.
560.126(3)
(3) A grant under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the costs of an eligible project.
560.126(4)
(4) In consultation with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of natural resources, and the public service commission, the department may promulgate rules necessary to administer this section.
560.126 History
History: 2007 a. 20.
560.13
560.13
Brownfields grant program. 560.13(1)(a)
(a) "Brownfields" means abandoned, idle or underused industrial or commercial facilities or sites, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
560.13(1)(b)
(b) "Brownfields redevelopment" means any work or undertaking by a person to acquire a brownfields facility or site and to raze, demolish, remove, reconstruct, renovate, or rehabilitate the facility or existing buildings, structures, or other improvements at the site for the purpose of promoting the use of the facility or site for commercial, industrial, or other purposes. "Brownfields redevelopment" does not include construction of new facilities on the site for any purpose other than environmental remediation activities.
560.13(1)(d)
(d) "Environmental remediation activities" means investigation, analysis and monitoring of a brownfields facility or site to determine the existence and extent of actual or potential environmental pollution; abating, removing or containing environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site; or restoring soil or groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.
560.13(1)(g)
(g) "Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, nonprofit organization, city, village, town, county, or trustee, including a trustee in bankruptcy.
560.13(2)(a)(a) Subject to
subs. (4) and
(5), from the appropriation under
s. 20.143 (1) (qm) the department may make a grant to a person if all of the following apply:
560.13(2)(a)1.
1. The recipient uses the grant proceeds for brownfields redevelopment or associated environmental remediation activities.
560.13(2)(a)1m.
1m. The recipient does not use the grant proceeds to pay lien claims of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency based on investigation or remediation activities of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency or to pay delinquent real estate taxes or interest or penalties that relate to those taxes.
560.13(2)(a)2.
2. All of the following are unknown, cannot be located or are financially unable to pay the cost of brownfields redevelopment or associated environmental remediation activities:
560.13(2)(a)2.a.
a. The party that caused the portion of the environmental contamination that is the basis for the grant request.
560.13(2)(a)2.b.
b. Any person who possessed or controlled the environmental contaminant that is the basis for the grant request before the contaminant was released.
560.13(2)(a)3.
3. The recipient contributes to the cost of the project as provided in
par. (b).
560.13(2)(b)1.1. The contribution required under
par. (a) 3. may be in cash or in-kind. Cash contributions may be of private or public funds, excluding funds obtained under the program under
s. 560.17 or under any program under
subch. V or
VII of this chapter. In-kind contributions shall be limited to actual remediation services.
560.13(2)(b)2.
2. For a grant that does not exceed $300,000, the recipient shall be required to contribute not less than 20% of the cost of the project. For a grant that is greater than $300,000 but that does not exceed $700,000, the recipient shall be required to contribute not less than 35% of the cost of the project. For a grant that is greater than $700,000 but that does not exceed $1,250,000, the recipient shall be required to contribute not less than 50% of the cost of the project.
560.13(3)(a)(a) The department shall award grants under this section on the basis of the following criteria:
560.13(3)(a)1.
1. The potential of the project to promote economic development in the area.
560.13(3)(a)2.
2. Whether the project will have a positive effect on the environment.
560.13(3)(a)3.
3. The amount and quality of the recipient's contribution to the project.
560.13(3)(a)4.
4. The innovativeness of the recipient's proposal for remediation and redevelopment.
560.13(3)(b)
(b) If possible, when making a determination under
par. (a), the department shall accord a 50% weight to the criterion under
par. (a) 1., a 25% weight to the criterion under
par. (a) 2., a 15% weight to the criterion under
par. (a) 3. and a 10% weight to the criterion under
par. (a) 4.
560.13(4)(b)(b) The department may not award a grant that exceeds $1,250,000.
560.13(4)(c)
(c) The department shall award at least 7 grants for projects that are located in municipalities with a population of less than 30,000.
560.13(5)
(5) Before the department awards a grant under this section, the department shall consider the recommendations of the department of administration and the department of natural resources.
560.13(6)
(6) The department shall promulgate rules that establish criteria, within the guidelines under
subs. (2) and
(3), for awarding grants under this section, including the circumstances under which grant proceeds may be used for assessment services.
560.13(6m)
(6m) Receipt of a grant under this section shall not render the recipient ineligible for a loan or any other grant awarded by the state, unless under the eligibility criteria of the loan or other grant the recipient is excluded by virtue of having received the grant.
560.13 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
Comm 110, Wis. adm. code.
560.137
560.137
Gaming economic development grants and loans. 560.137 Note
NOTE: The remainder of s. 560.137 was renumbered or repealed, rendering the section (title) and (intro.) surplusage. Corrective legislation is pending.
560.138
560.138
Gaming economic diversification grants and loans. 560.138(1)(an)
(an) "Native American business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or corporation that is at least 51% owned, controlled and actively managed by a member or members of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
560.138(1)(b)
(b) "Qualified business" means an existing or start-up business, including a Native American business, that is located in or expanding into this state.
560.138(1)(c)
(c) "Remediating brownfields" means abating, removing, or containing environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site, or restoring soil or groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.
560.138(2)(a)(a) Subject to
subs. (3) and
(4), from the appropriations under
s. 20.143 (1) (ig) and
(kj), the department may make a grant or loan to a qualified business for a project for any of the following purposes:
560.138(2)(b)
(b) In determining whether to award a grant or loan under this section, the department shall consider all of the following:
560.138(2)(b)1.
1. A project's potential to retain or increase the number of jobs.
560.138(2)(b)2.
2. A project's potential to provide for significant capital investment.
560.138(2)(b)3.
3. A project's contribution to the economy of the community.
560.138(2)(b)4.
4. Whether a project will take place in a rural community, as determined by the department.
560.138(2m)
(2m) Subject to
subs. (3) and
(4), from the appropriations under
s. 20.143 (1) (ig) and
(kj), the department may do all of the following for the purpose of improving the profitability of a qualified business that has been negatively impacted by the existence of a casino:
560.138(2m)(a)
(a) Make a grant that does not exceed $15,000 to a qualified business for professional services.
560.138(2m)(b)
(b) Make a grant or loan that does not exceed $100,000 to a qualified business for fixed asset financing.
560.138(3)
(3) As a condition of approval of a grant or loan under this section, the department shall require that a qualified business provide matching funds for at least 25% of the cost of a project. The department may waive the requirement under this subsection if the department determines that the qualified business is subject to extreme financial hardship.
560.138(4)
(4) The department may not award a grant or loan under this section to a qualified business for any purpose that is related to tourism unless the department of tourism concurs in the award.
560.138(5)(a)(a) The department shall deposit into the appropriation account under
s. 20.143 (1) (ig) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this section.
560.138(5)(b)
(b) The department may forgive all or any part of a loan made under this section.
560.138(6)
(6) If the department awards a grant under this section, the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the grant recipient.
