1995 Wisconsin Act 27

27,6891 Section 6891 . 560.081 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.081 (2) (e) Annually select, upon application, up to 5 municipalities to participate in the state main street program. The program for each municipality shall conclude after 3 years, except that the program for each municipality selected after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], shall conclude after 5 years. The department shall select program participants representing various geographical regions and populations. A municipality may apply to participate, and the department may select a municipality for participation, more than one time. In selecting a municipality, however, the department may give priority to those municipalities that have not previously participated.

27,6892 Section 6892 . 560.081 (2) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

560.081 (2) (f) 3. Local organizational and financial commitment to employ a program manager for not less than 3 years, or not less than 5 years for participants selected after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].

27,6893 Section 6893 . 560.09 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 75, is amended to read:

560.09 (5) Consultation. The department shall consult with the council on recycling market development board in developing any proposed rules under s. 560.031.

27,6894 Section 6894 . 560.097 of the statutes is amended to read:

560.097 Notification of position openings; compliance. The department shall monitor compliance with the position-opening notification requirements under ss. 66.521 (6m) and 101.28 106.16.

27,6895d Section 6895d. 560.14 (3) (c) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

560.14 (3) (c) 8. Whether the business incubator or technology-based incubator is or will be located in an area that has been designated as a development zone under s. 560.71, a development opportunity zone under s. 560.795 or an enterprise development zone under s. 560.797.

27,6895dm Section 6895dm. 560.14 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

560.14 (4) (a) Subject to par. (b), the department may make a grant under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (fg) to a community-based organization for regional economic development activity if all of the following apply:

1. A political subdivision in the region in which the economic development activity will be conducted joins in the application for the grant with the community-based organization.

2. The economic development activity is unique to or within the region.

3. The economic development activity is consistent with any economic development policy or plan of the political subdivision.

4. The economic development activity will likely stimulate investment in the region's economy or create or retain jobs in the region.

5. The community-based organization will receive contributions from private sources and from political subdivisions in the region for the economic development activity. The contributions may be in cash or in kind.

6. The applicants submit a plan that describes the economic development activity, how the economic development activity satisfies the criteria under this paragraph, how the grant will be administered and how the grant proceeds will be used to support the economic development activity; and the secretary approves the plan.

7. The applicants provide documentation of the contributions required under subd. 5.

(b) For grants under this subsection, the department may not award in any fiscal year more than the greater of $100,000 or 10% of the amount appropriated for the fiscal year under s. 20.143 (1) (fg).

27,6895dp Section 6895dp. 560.14 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

560.14 (5) (bm) Promulgate rules with respect to how the department will administer the grants under this section.

27,6895dr Section 6895dr. 560.14 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.14 (5) (c) Consistent with subs. (2) and, (3) and (4), award grants under this section on a competitive basis, using the criteria developed under par. (b).

27,6896 Section 6896 . 560.165 of the statutes is repealed.

27,6897 Section 6897 . 560.167 of the statutes is created to read:

560.167 Wisconsin trade project program. (1) In this section:

(a) “Eligible business" means a business operating in this state that manufactures a product or performs a service, or both, with a potential to be exported and that, together with all of its affiliates and subsidiaries and its parent company, had gross annual sales of $25,000,000 or less in the calendar year preceding the year in which it applies for a reimbursement under this section.

(b) “Matchmaker trade delegation event" means a trade event that is planned by the U.S. department of commerce and that has prearranged meetings between new-to-market or new-to-export eligible businesses and prospective foreign representatives and distributors.

(c) “Trade show" means a trade event held in a country other than the United States that brings prospective foreign buyers to a central location and that is certified or coordinated by the U.S. department of commerce or the department.

(2) Subject to sub. (5), the department may make reimbursements totaling no more than $100,000 in a fiscal year from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) to eligible businesses for any of the following:

(a) Fees for participation in a trade show or matchmaker trade delegation event.

(b) Costs associated with shipping displays, sample products, catalogs or advertising material to a trade show or matchmaker trade delegation event.

(c) Costs incurred at a trade show or matchmaker trade delegation event for utilities, booth construction or necessary modifications or repairs.

(d) Costs associated with foreign language translation of brochures or product information or with the use of translation services at a trade show or matchmaker trade delegation event.

(3) An eligible business seeking reimbursement under this section shall submit to the department an application containing all of the following:

(a) An export development plan and a description of how the activities for which reimbursement is sought will benefit the applicant's ability to export its product or service.

(b) An itemized budget for expenses expected to be incurred for all of the activities for which reimbursement is sought.

(c) A description of the proposed use of the reimbursement.

(d) Assurance that at least 50% of the manufactured value of the product or of the performance value of the service will be produced in this state.

(4) (a) The department may approve an eligible business for reimbursement after considering all of the following:

1. The extent to which the business' export development plan demonstrates the potential of the product or service to be exported in a particular foreign market.

2. The extent to which the business' proposed reimbursable activities relate to the potential success of the product or service to be exported.

(b) The department shall give priority for reimbursements under this section to eligible businesses participating in the department's export mentoring program.

(5) The department may not do any of the following:

(a) Reimburse an eligible business more than $5,000 in a 12-month period.

(b) Reimburse an eligible business more than $5,000 for participation in a trade show or matchmaker trade delegation event.

(c) Reimburse an eligible business for participating more than one time in the same trade show or matchmaker trade delegation event held at different times or in different locations.

(d) Reimburse an eligible business more than $15,000 over the life of the program.

(6) An eligible business that is approved for a reimbursement under sub. (4) shall provide to the department, within 90 days after the trade show or matchmaker trade delegation event for which the reimbursement is sought, documentation detailing the costs for which the reimbursement is sought.

27,6898r Section 6898r. 560.17 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.17 (5m) (b) A business shall use the proceeds of a loan under this subsection for working any of the following:

1. Working capital or fixed.

2. Fixed asset financing or both.

27,6898s Section 6898s. 560.17 (5m) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

560.17 (5m) (b) 3. Employe relocation costs.

27,6898t Section 6898t. 560.17 (5m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

560.17 (5m) (bm) If a business receives a loan under this subsection for the purpose specified in par. (b) 3., the department shall ensure that an employe of the business has the option of accepting or declining any relocation assistance that is available as a result of the loan.

27,6899q Section 6899q. 560.183 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.183 (2) (b) A physician who is a participant in the national health service corps loan repayment scholarship program under 42 USC 254l-1 42 USC 254n, or a physician who was a participant in that program and who failed to carry out his or her obligations under that program, is not eligible for loan repayment under this section.

27,6900 Section 6900 . 560.183 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.183 (8) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (fd), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the university University of Wisconsin system System for administrative services from the office of rural health of the department of professional and community development of the university of Wisconsin hospital and clinics University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health shall do all of the following:

27,6901 Section 6901 . 560.184 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

560.184 (1) (am) “Eligible practice area" means a primary care shortage area, an obstetric shortage area, a state or federal prison, an area health education center program established under 42 USC 295g-1, an American Indian reservation or trust lands of an American Indian tribe.

27,6902 Section 6902 . 560.184 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

560.184 (1) (c) “Obstetric shortage area" has the meaning given in s. 560.183 (1) (ar).

27,6903 Section 6903 . 560.184 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

560.184 (1) (d) “Primary care shortage area" has the meaning given in s. 560.183 (1) (cm).

27,6904 Section 6904 . 560.184 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.184 (3) (a) The department shall enter into a written agreement with the health care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice exclusively in a primary care health professional shortage in this state primarily in an eligible practice area.

27,6905 Section 6905 . 560.184 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.184 (4) Loan repayment. (intro.) Loans Principal and interest due on loans, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the department at the following rate:

(a) Ten percent of the principal of the loan or $2,500, whichever is less, during the first year of practice exclusively in a primary care health professional shortage area.

(b) An additional 12.5% of the principal of the loan or $3,125, whichever is less, during the 2nd year of practice exclusively in a primary care health professional shortage area.

(c) An additional 15% of the principal of the loan or $3,750, whichever is less, during the 3rd year of practice exclusively in a primary care health professional shortage area.

(d) An additional 20% of the principal of the loan or $5,000, whichever is less, during the 4th year of practice exclusively in a primary care health professional shortage area.

(e) An additional 42.5% of the principal of the loan or $10,625, whichever is less, during the 5th year of practice exclusively in a primary care health professional shortage area.

27,6906 Section 6906 . 560.184 (5) (b) 1. to 5. of the statutes are amended to read:

560.184 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical care in the primary care health professional shortage eligible practice area in which an eligible applicant desires to practice.

2. The likelihood that an eligible applicant will remain in the primary care health professional shortage eligible practice area in which he or she desires to practice after the loan repayment period.

3. The per capita income of the primary care health professional shortage eligible practice area in which an eligible applicant desires to practice.

4. The financial or other support for health care provider recruitment and retention provided by individuals, organizations or local governments in the primary care health professional shortage eligible practice area in which an eligible applicant desires to practice.

5. The geographic distribution of the health care providers who have entered into loan repayment agreements under this section and the geographic location of the primary care health professional shortage eligible practice area in which an eligible applicant desires to practice.

27,6907 Section 6907. 560.184 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.184 (7) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (fd), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the university University of Wisconsin system System for administrative services from the office of rural health of the department of professional and community development of the university of Wisconsin hospital and clinics University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health shall do all of the following:

27,6908 Section 6908 . 560.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.19 (title) Hazardous pollution prevention assessment grants.

27,6909 Section 6909 . 560.19 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

27,6910 Section 6910 . 560.19 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: