560.15 Economic adjustment program.
560.16 Employe ownership assistance loans.
560.167 Wisconsin trade project program.
560.17 Rural economic development program.
560.183 Physician loan assistance program.
560.184 Health care provider loan assistance program.
560.185 Rural health development council.
560.19 Hazardous pollution prevention.
560.20 Business development initiative.
SUBCHAPTER III
PERMIT INFORMATION AND REGULATORY ASSISTANCE BUREAU
560.43 Responsibilities of regulatory agencies.
SUBCHAPTER IV
ENTREPRENEURIAL ASSISTANCE NETWORKS
560.52 Existing entrepreneurial assistance programs.
560.53 Intermediary assistance programs.
560.54 State agency coordination.
560.55 Evaluation and report.
SUBCHAPTER V
WISCONSIN DEVELOPMENT FUND
560.602 Policies and standards for awarding grants and loans.
560.605 Grant and loan criteria; generally.
560.61 Wisconsin development fund.
560.62 Technology development grants and loans.
560.625 Research grants and loans.
560.63 Customized labor training grants and loans.
560.65 Technology and pollution control and abatement grants and loans.
560.66 Major economic development projects.
SUBCHAPTER VI
DEVELOPMENT ZONE PROGRAM
560.71 Designation of development zone.
560.72 Application by local governing bodies.
560.725 Evaluation by department.
560.73 Development zone plan.
560.735 Boundaries and size of development zones.
560.737 Business incubators.
560.74 Change in boundary and size of development zones.
560.745 Duration, renewal and expiration.
560.75 Additional duties of the department.
560.763 Duties of local governing bodies.
560.765 Certification for tax benefits.
560.768 Limits on tax benefit to certified person.
560.77 Revocation of certification.
560.78 Certification prohibited in certain cases.
560.795 Development opportunity zones.
560.797 Enterprise development zone program.
SUBCHAPTER VII
MINORITY BUSINESS EARLY PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
560.81 Minority business grants and loans.
560.82 Minority business early planning grants.
560.83 Minority business development grants and loans.
560.835 Minority business recycling development grants and loans.
SUBCHAPTER VIII
AMERICAN INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
560.87 Economic liaison program.
560.875 Technical assistance.
SUBCHAPTER IX
TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
560.91 General functions.
560.915 Seed capital fund.
560.925 Information exchange.
560.93 Statewide advanced technology.
560.935 Manufacturing modernization.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
560.001
560.001
Definitions. In this chapter:
560.001(1)
(1) "Department" means the department of commerce.
560.001(2)
(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department.
560.01
560.01
Organization of the department. 560.01(1)
(1)
Purposes. The functions of the department are of an advocacy, regulatory, consultative, advisory, informational, coordinative and promotional nature. Through research, planning, consultation and through promotion of the development and maximum wise use of the natural and human resources of the state, it shall foster the growth and diversification of the economy of the state. It shall serve as the central agency and clearinghouse for developmental activities concerning the economy of the state. It shall make recommendations to the governor for the purpose of guiding a coordinated and economically efficient development of the state and shall seek closer cooperation and coordination between units of state government, educational institutions, local governments, local planning agencies, including regional planning commissions, and business and industry to foster and encourage a pattern of community development and of state-local and business relationships so that the economy of the state may continue to develop fully and meet citizen and community needs. It shall make continuing studies of the problems affecting economic and community development and recommendations for relieving those problems, and function in any other reasonable manner that will accomplish the stated purposes of this chapter. The department may also coordinate training for local government officials provided by state agencies including, but not limited to, the University of Wisconsin-extension and the technical college system.
560.01(2)(a)(a)
State economic policy. The department shall develop a state economic policy. The department shall promote and provide technical assistance, consultative services and other assistance to commercial, industrial and recreational development and expansion; facilitate the establishment and retention of business enterprises in this state, including small and minority business enterprises; encourage cooperation between financial institutions and business persons to encourage commercial, industrial and recreational business expansion in this state; encourage creation of jobs throughout the state and especially in urban and rural economically depressed areas; develop and coordinate state public and private economic development plans and federal economic development assistance programs affecting local governments and business and industry; encourage the growth of tourism in the state; promote state products and industries in both foreign and domestic markets; provide informational clearinghouses for businesses and communities in their dealings with other state and federal agencies; advise the governor and legislature on the role of the state in state-local affairs; study the problems affecting local government relations as they impact on economic development and make recommendations for relieving these problems; develop a state-local relations policy to facilitate closer coordination and cooperation between state and local governments; advise the governor and the legislature regarding problems faced by local governments; develop an improved pattern of state-local relations; and develop recommendations for legislative or administrative action as may appear necessary.
560.01(2)(b)
(b)
Regulation of industry, buildings and safety. The department shall administer and enforce laws regulating industry, safety and buildings under
chs. 101,
107,
145 and
168 and
ss. 32.19 to
32.27,
167.10,
167.11 and
167.27 and as otherwise provided by statute.
