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560.03
(19) Establish a
permit information and regulatory assistance bureau 3business development assistance center in the department to provide services as set
4forth in subch. III.
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560.03
(23) Review business plans of persons who intend to apply for a permit
7under s. 170.12 and who have not previously engaged in commercial log raising. If
8the department determines, after the review, that the business plan is viable, the
9department shall approve the plan.
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560.031
(1) Recycling market development. In carrying out its
13responsibilities under ss. 560.03 and 560.07 the department may promulgate rules
14for the provision of financial assistance
, from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1)
15(L), for the development of markets for materials recovered from solid waste
if the
16provision of that financial assistance is a responsibility assigned to the department
17in a memorandum of understanding, contract or other agreement with the recycling
18market development board. The rules may provide for the provision of financial
19assistance, directly or in cooperation with another person, to a governmental entity
20or a business entity to assist waste generators in the marketing of recovered
21materials or to develop markets for recovered materials. The financial assistance
22may be in the form of grants, loans or manufacturing rebates.
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560.031
(2) If the department determines that financial assistance is required
25to stimulate an activity that it determines is needed to assist responsible units, as
1defined in s. 287.01 (9), in the marketing of recovered materials or to develop markets
2for recovered materials, the department shall request proposals for that activity,
3unless the department determines that a request for proposals is not an effective
4means for distributing the financial assistance for that activity.
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560.031
(3) If the department awards assistance under sub. (1) that results in
7a loan being made by the recipient to another person, the department may direct that
8the repayments of the loan's principal and any interest either be repaid to the
9recipient for use in a revolving loan fund or returned to the department.
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560.031
(4) (a) The department shall credit any funds received under this
12subsection to the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (L).
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(b) The department shall credit to the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (L) any
14funds received under s. 287.46, 1995 stats.
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560.032
(1) (title)
Annual allocation Allocation. Annually no later than
17October 31, the The department, by rule, shall establish under
26 USC 146 and
18administer a system for the allocation of the volume cap on the issuance of private
19activity bonds, as defined under
26 USC 141 (a),
for the next year, among all
20municipalities, as defined in s. 67.01 (5), and any corporation formed on behalf of
21those municipalities, and among this state, the Wisconsin
health Health and
22educational facilities authority Educational Facilities Authority and the Wisconsin
23housing Housing and
economic development authority Economic Development
24Authority.
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1560.033 Minority nonprofit organization grant. (1) Definitions. In this
2section:
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(a) "Business incubator" means a facility designed to encourage the growth of
4new businesses, if at least 2 of the following apply:
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1. Space in the facility is rented at a rate lower than the market rate in the
6community.
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2. Shared business services are provided in the facility.
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3. Management training and management and technical assistance are
9available at the facility.
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4. Businesses using the facility may obtain financial capital through a direct
11relationship with at least one financial institution.
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(b) "Minority business" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 (1) (e).
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(c) "Minority group member" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 (1) (f).
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(d) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization that is not a corporation
15and that is exempt from taxation under section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue
16Code.
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17(2) Grant. The department may make a grant of not more than $100,000 from
18the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (fm) to a nonprofit organization, if all of the
19following apply:
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(a) The nonprofit organization owns and operates a business incubator.
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(b) The business incubator provides services primarily to minority group
22members or minority businesses.
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(c) The nonprofit organization submits a plan to the department detailing the
24project and the proposed use of the grant.
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1(d) If the grant is part of a project that is also funded by contributions from other
2sources, the nonprofit organization provides the department with the amount of
3those contributions or pledges for contributions that the nonprofit organization
4received before the grant is made.
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(e) The secretary approves the plan submitted under par. (c) before awarding
6the grant.
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(f) The nonprofit organization agrees to submit to the department, within 90
8days after spending the full amount of the grant, a report detailing the actual use of
9the proceeds of the grant.
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10(3) Applicability. This section does not apply after June 30, 1999.
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560.036
(2) (a) For the purposes of ss. 16.75 (3m), 16.855 (10m), 16.87 (2), 18.16,
1318.64, 18.77, 25.185, 66.911, 119.495 (2), 231.27
, 234.65 (6) and 234.85 and 234.35,
14the department shall establish and periodically update a list of certified minority
15businesses, minority financial advisers and minority investment firms. Any
16business, financial adviser or investment firm may apply to the department for
17certification. For purposes of this paragraph, unless the context otherwise requires,
18a "business" includes a financial adviser or investment firm.
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560.037
(3) The department may not make grants under sub. (1) that exceed
21$80,000 $125,000 in total in any year.
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4560.045 Community development block grant administration. 5Notwithstanding s. 16.54 (2) (a), from moneys received under a community
6development block grant,
42 USC 5301 to
5320, the department shall contract with
7the department of administration for the administration of housing programs,
8including the housing improvement grant program and the initial rehabilitation
9grant program.
To the extent allowed under federal law or regulation, the
10department shall give priority in the awarding of grants under the programs to
11grants for projects related to the redevelopment of brownfields, as defined in s.
12560.60 (1v).
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14560.06 Memorandum of understanding on use of allocated moneys.
15The department may provide assistance to a nonprofit organization that provides
16assistance to organizations and individuals in urban areas. No later than December
1730, 1997, the department of commerce shall enter into a memorandum of
18understanding with the department of administration that specifies how the
19department of commerce may use the moneys allocated under s. 20.143 (1) (c) for
20providing assistance under this section.
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23560.13 Brownfields grant program. (1) In this section:
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1(a) "Brownfields" means abandoned, idle or underused industrial or
2commercial facilities or sites, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely
3affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
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(b) "Brownfields redevelopment" means any work or undertaking by a person,
5municipality or local development corporation to acquire a brownfields facility or site
6and to raze, demolish, remove, reconstruct, renovate or rehabilitate the facility or
7existing buildings, structures or other improvements at the site for the purpose of
8promoting the use of the facility or site for commercial, industrial or other purposes.
9"Brownfields redevelopment" does not include construction of new facilities on the
10site for any purpose other than environmental remediation activities.
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(d) "Environmental remediation activities" means investigation, analysis and
12monitoring of a brownfields facility or site to determine the existence and extent of
13actual or potential environmental pollution; abating, removing or containing
14environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site; or restoring soil or
15groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.
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(e) "Local development corporation" means a nonprofit corporation organized
17under ch. 181 that does all of the following:
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1. Operates within specific geographic boundaries.
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2. Promotes economic development within the specific geographic area.
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3. Demonstrates a commitment to or experience in the redevelopment of
21brownfields.
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(f) "Municipality" means a city, village, town or county.
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(g) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation or limited liability
24company.
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1(2) (a) Subject to subs. (4) and (5), from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1)
2(br) and (qm) the department may make a grant to a person, municipality or local
3development corporation if all of the following apply:
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1. The recipient uses the grant proceeds for brownfields redevelopment or
5associated environmental remediation activities.
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2. All of the following are unknown, cannot be located or are financially unable
7to pay the cost of brownfields redevelopment or associated environmental
8remediation activities:
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a. The party that caused the portion of the environmental contamination that
10is the basis for the grant request.
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b. Any person who possessed or controlled the environmental contaminant that
12is the basis for the grant request before the contaminant was released.
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3. The recipient contributes to the cost of the project as provided in par. (b).
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(b) 1. The contribution required under par. (a) 3. may be in cash or in-kind.
15Cash contributions may be of private or public funds, excluding funds obtained under
16the program under s. 560.17 or under any program under subch. V or VII of this
17chapter. In-kind contributions shall be limited to actual remediation services.
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2. For a grant that does not exceed $300,000, the recipient shall be required to
19contribute not less than 20% of the cost of the project. For a grant that is greater than
20$300,000 but that does not exceed $700,000, the recipient shall be required to
21contribute not less than 35% of the cost of the project. For a grant that is greater than
22$700,000 but that does not exceed $1,250,000, the recipient shall be required to
23contribute not less than 50% of the cost of the project.
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24(3) (a) The department shall award grants under this section on the basis of
25the following criteria:
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11. The potential of the project to promote economic development in the area.
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2. Whether the project will have a positive effect on the environment.
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3. The amount and quality of the recipient's contribution to the project.
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4. The innovativeness of the recipient's proposal for remediation and
5redevelopment.
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(b) If possible, when making a determination under par. (a), the department
7shall accord a 50% weight to the criterion under par. (a) 1., a 25% weight to the
8criterion under par. (a) 2., a 15% weight to the criterion under par. (a) 3. and a 10%
9weight to the criterion under par. (a) 4.
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10(4) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (br) and (qm) in fiscal year
111997-98, and from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (qm) in fiscal year 1998-99,
12the department shall award all of the following in each of those fiscal years:
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1. A total of $750,000 in grants that do not exceed $300,000.
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2. A total of $1,750,000 in grants that are greater than $300,000 but that do
15not exceed $700,000.
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3. A total of $2,500,000 in grants that are greater than $700,000 but that do
17not exceed $1,250,000.
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(b) The department may not award a grant that exceeds $1,250,000.
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(c) The department shall award at least 7 grants for projects that are located
20in municipalities with a population of less than 30,000.
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21(5) Before the department awards a grant under this section, the department
22shall consider the recommendations of the department of administration and the
23department of natural resources.
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1(6) The department shall promulgate rules that establish criteria, within the
2guidelines under subs. (2) and (3), for awarding grants under this section, including
3the circumstances under which grant proceeds may be used for assessment services.
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4(7) On or before December 31, 1998, and annually thereafter, the department
5shall submit a report on the effectiveness of the program under this section to the
6legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor and the department of
7administration.
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9560.135 Mining economic development grants and loans. (1) In this
10section:
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(a) "Area affected by mining" means an area in which all of the following apply:
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1. Public and private infrastructure are or were provided to support mining
13activity.
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2. Public funds are or were expended for costs associated with mining activity.
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3. Construction of a mine has commenced and economic diversification is
16necessary to reduce dependence on mining activity for the long-term economic
17growth and stability of the area.
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(b) "Board" means the development finance board.
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(c) "Business" has the meaning given in s. 560.60 (2).