SB636,12,2220 560.70 (6) "Target population" means the residents of a development zone and
21persons who are members of targeted groups for the purposes of the credit under ss.
2271.07 (2dj), 71.28 (1dj) and 71.47 (1dj).
SB636, s. 44 23Section 44. 560.71 (1) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 45 24Section 45. 560.71 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB636,12,2525 560.71 (1) (e) The department determines all of the following:
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11. That designation of the area as a development zone will serve a public
2purpose.
SB636,13,43 2. That designation of the area as a development zone will likely retain or
4increase employment in the area.
SB636,13,65 3. That economic development in the area is not likely to occur or continue
6without the department's designation of the area as a development zone.
SB636,13,77 4. That the area meets at least 3 of the following criteria:
SB636,13,108 a. The unemployment rate in the area is higher than the state average for the
918 months immediately preceding the date on which the application under s. 560.72
10(2) or (3) was submitted to the department.
SB636,13,1311 b. The percentage of persons residing in the area who are members of
12households with household income levels at or below 80% of the statewide median
13household income is higher than the state average.
SB636,13,1614 c. The percentage of households in the area receiving unemployment
15compensation under ch. 108, relief funded by a relief block grant under ch. 49 or aid
16to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 is higher than the state average.
SB636,13,2017 d. In the 36 months immediately preceding the date on which the application
18under s. 560.72 (2) or (3) was submitted to the department, a number of workers in
19the area were permanently laid off by their employer or became unemployed as a
20result of a business action subject to s. 109.07 (1m).
SB636,13,2421 e. An employer in the vicinity of the area has given public notice under s. 109.07
22(1m) of either a business closing or a mass layoff of at least 25 employes, or 25% of
23the employes, of a business, whichever is greater, that will result in a number of
24workers in the area being laid off permanently.
SB636,13,2525 f. Property values in the area have been declining.
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1g. There has been a decline in the population in the area.
SB636, s. 46 2Section 46. 560.71 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB636,14,43 560.71 (1m) In making a determination under sub. (1) (e), the department shall
4consider all of the following:
SB636,14,65 (a) The extent of poverty, unemployment or other factors contributing to
6general economic hardship in the area.
SB636,14,77 (b) The prospects for new investment and economic development in the area.
SB636,14,98 (c) The amount of investment that is likely to result from the designation of the
9area as a development zone.
SB636,14,1110 (d) The number of jobs that are likely to be created or retained in the area as
11a result of its designation as a development zone.
SB636,14,1312 (e) The number of jobs that are likely to be available to the target population
13as a result of the designation of the area as a development zone.
SB636,14,1514 (f) The competitive effect of designating the area as a development zone on
15other businesses in the vicinity of the area.
SB636,14,1616 (g) The needs of other areas of the state.
SB636,14,1717 (h) Any other factors that the department considers relevant.
SB636, s. 47 18Section 47. 560.71 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,14,2119 560.71 (3) (a) Determine the number of development zones designated under
20sub. (1) but may not designate more than 14 20 development zones over the life of the
21program
.
SB636, s. 48 22Section 48. 560.72 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,14,2423 560.72 (2) (c) Evidence that the area meets at least 2 3 of the criteria under s.
24560.71 (1) (e), including data on the requirements the area does not meet 4.
SB636, s. 49 25Section 49. 560.72 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1560.72 (3) Two or more local governing bodies may submit a joint application
2nominating a single an area as a development zone, subject to s. 560.735 (2), if each
3local governing body complies with subs. (1) and (2)
.
SB636, s. 50 4Section 50. 560.72 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 51 5Section 51. 560.723 of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 52 6Section 52. 560.725 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 560.725 (1) and
7amended to read:
SB636,15,108 560.725 (1) The department shall evaluate applications received under s.
9560.72 (2) to (4) and (3) and development zone plans received under s. 560.73 (1) and
10(2) according to the following criteria:.
SB636, s. 53 11Section 53. 560.725 (1) (a) to (h) of the statutes are repealed.
SB636, s. 54 12Section 54. 560.725 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,15,1813 560.725 (2) Subject to s. 560.735 (5), the department may reduce the size of an
14area nominated as a development zone, if the department determines the boundaries
15as proposed by the local governing body in an application under s. 560.72 (2) to (4)
16or (3) are inconsistent with the purpose of the development zone program. Any
17nominated area which is reduced under this subsection need not comply with s.
18560.735 (1), (3) and (4).
SB636, s. 55 19Section 55. 560.725 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,15,2520 560.725 (3) After evaluating an application submitted under s. 560.72 (2) to (4)
21or (3), the department may approve the application, subject to any reduction in the
22size of the nominated area under sub. (2). If the department approves the
23application, the department shall notify the local governing body and request the
24local governing body to submit a development zone plan under s. 560.73 (1) or (2),
25whichever is applicable
.
SB636, s. 56
1Section 56. 560.73 (1) (c) 6. of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 57 2Section 57. 560.73 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,16,43 560.73 (1) (f) Any changes in ordinances, or expenditures of the city, village,
4town, county or American Indian tribe or band to facilitate economic development.
SB636, s. 58 5Section 58. 560.73 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,16,76 560.73 (1) (g) How the local governing body intends to assess the effectiveness
7of its development zone plan submitted under this subsection or sub. (2).
SB636, s. 59 8Section 59. 560.73 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,16,139 560.73 (3) After review based on the relevant criteria under s. 560.725 (1), the
10department may approve a development zone plan. If the department approves a
11development zone plan, the department shall designate the area nominated by the
12local governing body as a development zone, subject to s. 560.71, and notify the local
13governing body.
SB636, s. 60 14Section 60. 560.735 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,16,1715 560.735 (1) (a) The area contains less than 5% 10% of the valuation of the
16property of the city, village or town, as determined under s. 70.57, in which the area
17is located.
SB636, s. 61 18Section 61. 560.735 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,16,2119 560.735 (1) (b) If the area is located within a 1st class city, the population of the
20area as estimated under s. 16.96 is not less than 4,000 and not more than 5% 10%
21of the city's population, as estimated under s. 16.96.
SB636, s. 62 22Section 62. 560.735 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,16,2523 560.735 (1) (c) If the area is located within a village, town or city other than a
241st class city, the population of the area is not less than 4,000 1,000 nor more than
2510,000
, as estimated under s. 16.96.
SB636, s. 63
1Section 63. 560.735 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 64 2Section 64. 560.735 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,17,53 560.735 (6) (a) (intro.) Except in a 1st class city as provided in pars. (b) and (c),
42 separate areas may be nominated or designated as one development zone, if all of
5the following apply:
SB636, s. 65 6Section 65. 560.735 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,17,87 560.735 (6) (a) 2. Each area meets at least 2 3 of the criteria listed in s. 560.71
8(1) (e) 1. to 6 4.
SB636, s. 66 9Section 66. 560.735 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,17,1110 560.735 (6) (a) 3. Considered together, the areas meet the requirements of subs.
11sub. (1) and (3).
SB636, s. 67 12Section 67. 560.735 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,17,1513 560.735 (6) (b) In Except as provided in par. (c), in a 1st class city, not more than
14 4 up to 8 separate areas may be nominated or designated as one development zone,
15if par. (a) 1. to 3. applies.
SB636, s. 68 16Section 68. 560.735 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB636,17,1917 560.735 (6) (c) If an application is submitted by the governing body of a county
18under s. 560.72 (2) or (3), up to 4 separate areas may be nominated or designated as
19one development zone, if par. (a) 1. to 3. applies.
SB636, s. 69 20Section 69. 560.74 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,17,2321 560.74 (2) The department may approve an application for a boundary change
22if the development zone, as affected by the boundary changes, meets the applicable
23requirements of s. 560.735 and 2 3 of the criteria under s. 560.71 (1) (e) 1. to 6 4.
SB636, s. 70 24Section 70. 560.745 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1560.745 (1) (a) The designation of an area as a development zone shall be
2effective for 84 months 10 years, beginning on the day the department notifies the
3local governing body under s. 560.73 (3) of the designation.
SB636, s. 71 4Section 71. 560.745 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,18,85 560.745 (1) (b) The local governing body may apply to the department for up
6to 3 12-month extensions
one 5-year extension of the designation. The department
7shall promulgate rules establishing criteria for approving an extension of a
8designation of an area as a development zone under this subsection.
SB636, s. 72 9Section 72. 560.745 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,18,1310 560.745 (2) (a) When the department designates a development zone under s.
11560.71, it shall establish a limit for tax benefits for the development zone determined
12by allocating to the development zone, under rules promulgated by the department,
13a portion of $21,155,000 $33,155,000.
SB636, s. 73 14Section 73. 560.75 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 74 15Section 74. 560.763 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB636,18,16 16560.763 (title) Duties of local governing bodies; advisory boards.
SB636, s. 75 17Section 75. 560.763 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 76 18Section 76. 560.763 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 77 19Section 77. 560.763 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 78 20Section 78. 560.79 of the statutes is repealed.
SB636, s. 79 21Section 79. 560.797 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act
2227
, is amended to read:
SB636,18,2523 560.797 (1) (c) "Target population" means persons who are members of targeted
24groups for the purpose of the credit under ss. 71.07 (2dj), 71.28 (1dj) and 71.47 (1dj)

25has the meaning given in s. 560.70 (6).
SB636, s. 80
1Section 80. Initial applicability.
SB636,19,7 2(1) Tax credits. (a) The treatment of sections 20.835 (2) (cm) and (cn), 71.07
3(2dd) (f), (2dj) (am) 1. and 8m., (d) and (h) and (2ds) (c) and (h), 71.10 (4) (gd), (ge) and
4(i), 71.28 (1dd) (f), (1dj) (am) 1. and 8m., (d) and (h) and (1ds) (c) and (h), 71.30 (3) (eb),
5(ec) and (f), 71.47 (1dd) (f), (1dj) (am) 1. and 8m., (d) and (h) and (1ds) (c) and (h) and
671.49 (1) (eb), (ec) and (f) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on
7January 1, 1997.
SB636,19,108 (b) The treatment of sections 71.07 (2dd) (a) 1., 71.28 (1dd) (a) 1. and 71.47 (1dd)
9(a) 1. of the statutes applies retroactively to taxable years beginning on January 1,
101995.
SB636,19,16 11(2) Development zone program changes. The treatment of sections 560.70 (4)
12and (6), 560.71 (1) (cm) and (e) and (1m), 560.72 (2) (c), (3) and (4), 560.723, 560.725
13(1) (intro.) and (a) to (h), (2) and (3), 560.73 (1) (f) and (g) and (3), 560.735 (6) (a)
14(intro.) and 2. and (c) and 560.74 (2) of the statutes first applies to areas nominated
15for designation as development zones for which applications are submitted on the
16effective date of this subsection.
SB636,19,1717 (End)
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