1997 Wisconsin Act 237

1. The renovation or improvement of an existing building.

2. The purchase of land, an existing building, machinery or equipment.

3. The construction of a new building.

(b) The purpose of the renovation, purchase or construction under par. (a) must be to foster economic development in the area of the project.

(3) Report on use of proceeds. A person receiving a loan under this section shall submit to the department, within 6 months after spending the full amount of the loan, a report detailing how the loan proceeds were used.

(4) Limit on loans. The department may not award in a fiscal biennium more than $2,000,000 in loans under this section.

(5) Deposit of repayments. The department shall deposit in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (ie) all moneys received in repayment of loans under this section.

237,556 Section 556 . 560.17 (5c) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

560.17 (5c) (b) The total amount of grants awarded under this subsection in any fiscal year may not exceed $200,000 $500,000.

237,557 Section 557 . 560.183 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

560.183 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and (jm).

237,558 Section 558 . 560.183 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

560.183 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an agreement entered into under sub. (3) (b) is subject to the availability of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and (jm).

237,559 Section 559 . 560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants, when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements, exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and (jm), the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following considerations:

237,560 Section 560 . 560.183 (6m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 560.183 (6m) (a).

237,561 Section 561 . 560.183 (6m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

560.183 (6m) (b) Any penalties assessed and collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (jc).

237,562 Section 562 . 560.184 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

560.184 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and (jL).

237,563 Section 563 . 560.184 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

560.184 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an agreement entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the availability of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and (jL).

237,564 Section 564 . 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants, when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements, exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and (jL), the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following considerations:

237,565 Section 565 . 560.184 (6m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 560.184 (6m) (a).

237,566 Section 566 . 560.184 (6m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

560.184 (6m) (b) Any penalties assessed and collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (jc).

237,566b Section 566b. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.41] of the statutes is amended to read:

CHAPTER 560

SUBCHAPTER III
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:
ASSISTANCE CENTER

237,566bb Section 566bb. 560.605 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

560.605 (1) (e) 3. For grants under s. 560.615, not less than 50% of the cost of the management assessment and plan project for which a grant is made.

237,566bc Section 566bc. 560.615 (title) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

560.615 (title) Manufacturing assessment assistance grants.

237,566bd Section 566bd. 560.615 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

560.615 (1) (title) Manufacturing assessments.

237,566be Section 566be. 560.615 (2) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 560.615 (4).

237,566bf Section 566bf. 560.615 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

560.615 (2m) Customized training for suppliers. (a) Subject to par. (b), the board may award a grant not exceeding $100,000 under s. 560.61 to a business that manufactures original equipment for the purpose of providing customized training for the employes of its supplier businesses. A business that receives a grant under this subsection may contract with any of its supplier businesses to implement the training. Not more than $20,000 may be paid to a supplier business.

(b) The total amount of grants made under this subsection may not exceed $500,000 in a fiscal biennium.

237,566bg Section 566bg. 560.615 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

560.615 (3) Technology transfer program. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the board may award a grant under s. 560.61 to a technology-based, nonprofit organization to provide support for a manufacturing extension center technology transfer program. A grant under this subsection may be used only for costs directly related to technology transfer activities between a business and the organization receiving the grant.

(b) The board may not award a grant under this subsection unless the technology-based, nonprofit organization submits to the department a budget detailing its proposed expenditure plans and the secretary approves the proposed plans.

(c) The total amount of grants made under this subsection may not exceed $250,000 in a fiscal biennium.

237,566bh Section 566bh. 560.615 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

560.615 (4) (title) Limit on grants.

237,566bi Section 566bi. 562.05 (1c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191, is repealed and recreated to read:

562.05 (1c) If the applicant for a license under this section is an individual, the department may not issue or renew a license if the individual has not provided his or her social security number. If the applicant for a license under this section is not an individual, the department may not issue or renew a license if the person has not provided the person's federal employer identification number.

237,566bj Section 566bj. 562.05 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:

562.05 (5) (a) 10. The person is liable for delinquent taxes, as certified by the department of revenue under s. 73.0301. Any person for whom a license is not issued under this paragraph for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this section.

237,566bk Section 566bk. 562.05 (7) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191, is repealed and recreated to read:

562.05 (7) (am) 1. The department shall require each person who is subject to an investigation under par. (a) and who is an individual to provide his or her social security number.

2. The department shall require each person who is subject to an investigation under par. (a) and who is not an individual to provide the person's federal employer identification number.

237,566bL Section 566bL. 562.05 (8) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

562.05 (8) (e) The department shall revoke or not renew the license of any person who has been certified by the department of revenue under s. 73.0301 to be liable for delinquent taxes. Any person for whom a license is revoked or not renewed under this paragraph for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this section.

237,566bm Section 566bm. 562.05 (8m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191, is repealed and recreated to read:

562.05 (8m) 1. If the applicant for any license is an individual, the department shall disclose his or her social security number to the department of workforce development for the purpose of administering s. 49.22 and to the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

2. If the applicant for any license is not an individual, the department shall disclose the person's federal employer identification number to the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

237,566bn Section 566bn. 563.285 of the statutes is created to read:

563.285 Supplier's license and delinquent taxes. (1) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license, or revoke a license already issued, if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or licensee is liable for delinquent taxes. An applicant for whom a license is not issued or renewed, or a licensee whose license is revoked, under this section for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this section.

(2) (a) If a licensee or an applicant for any license is an individual, the department shall disclose his or her social security number to the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

(b) If a licensee or an applicant for any license is not an individual, the department shall disclose the person's federal employer identification number to the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

237,566bp Section 566bp. 563.80 of the statutes is renumbered 563.80 (intro.) and amended to read:

563.80 Gross receipts tax. (intro.) An occupational tax is imposed on those gross receipts of any licensed organization which are derived from the conduct of bingo, in the amount of 2% of such gross receipts following amounts:

(1) One percent of the first $30,000 in gross receipts received by a licensed organization during a year.

237,566bq Section 566bq. 563.80 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

563.80 (2) Two percent of the gross receipts received by a licensed organization during a year that exceed $30,000.

237,566br Section 566br. 565.05 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

565.05 (1) (intro.)  No employe of in the lottery division of the department who performs any duty related to the state lottery or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary of revenue may do any of the following:

237,566bs Section 566bs. 565.05 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

565.05 (1) (a) Have a direct or indirect interest in, or be employed by, any vendor while serving as an employe in the lottery division of the department and performing any duty related to the state lottery or as the executive assistant or as secretary or deputy secretary of revenue or for 2 years following the person's termination of service.

237,566bt Section 566bt. 565.17 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

565.17 (5) (a) No employe of in the lottery division of the department who performs any duty related to the state lottery or the executive assistant or the secretary or deputy secretary of revenue and no member of such a person's immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7), may purchase a lottery ticket or lottery share.

237,566ccc Section 566ccc. 601.42 (1g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

601.42 (1g) (d) Statements, reports, answers to questionnaires or other information, or reports, audits or certification from a certified public accountant or an actuary approved by the commissioner, relating to the extent liabilities of a health maintenance organization insurer are or will be covered liabilities, as defined in s. 609.01 (1) liabilities for health care costs for which an enrollee or policyholder of the health maintenance organization is not liable to any person under s. 609.91.

237,566cce Section 566cce. Chapter 609 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

Chapter 609
managed care plans

237,566ccf Section 566ccf. 609.01 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

237,566cch Section 566cch. 609.01 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:

609.01 (1c) “Emergency medical condition" has the meaning given in s. 632.85 (1) (a).

237,566ccj Section 566ccj. 609.01 (1d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

609.01 (1d) “Enrollee" means, with respect to a managed care plan, preferred provider plan or limited service health organization, a person who is entitled to receive health care services under the plan.

237,566ccL Section 566ccL. 609.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

609.01 (1g) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), “health benefit plan" means any hospital or medical policy or certificate.

(b) “Health benefit plan" does not include any of the following:

1. Coverage that is only accident or disability income insurance, or any combination of the 2 types.

2. Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance.

3. Liability insurance, including general liability insurance and automobile liability insurance.

4. Worker's compensation or similar insurance.