SB77: Bill Text

SB77,1709,22 560.16 (3) (f) A written commitment from a person with the recognized expertise and experience necessary to conduct the feasibility study or provide the professional services to be financed by the loan grant.

SB77, s. 4373 Section 4373. 560.16 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1709,24 560.16 (4) (title) Loan Grant limits; contract approval.

SB77, s. 4374 Section 4374. 560.16 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1710,3 560.16 (4) (a) A loan grant to a group under this section may not exceed $25,000 unless the joint committee on finance, under s. 13.101 (5m), approves a specified amount exceeding $25,000 $15,000.

SB77, s. 4375 Section 4375. 560.16 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1710,9 560.16 (4) (b) As a condition of approval of a loan grant to a group under this section, the board shall require that the group provide matching funds for at least 25% of the cost of the project, except that the board may waive application of that requirement if the board determines that the group is subject to extreme financial hardship.

SB77, s. 4376 Section 4376. 560.16 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1710,16 560.16 (4) (c) Any contract for any feasibility study or professional services financed by a loan grant under sub. (2) (a) shall be subject to the approval of the board department. The board department may not approve such a contract unless it determines that the contractor has the expertise required to provide the necessary study or services and that the contractor's costs are consistent with existing market rates.

SB77, s. 4377 Section 4377. 560.16 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 4378 Section 4378. 560.16 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1710,20 560.16 (6) (a) (intro.) Any feasibility study of an existing business financed by a loan grant under sub. (2) (a) shall may include:

SB77, s. 4379 Section 4379. 560.16 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1711,3 560.16 (6) (b) The results of a feasibility study of an existing business financed by a loan grant under sub. (2) (a) shall be solely for the use of the group which received the loan grant, except that if the group's bid to purchase the business has been withdrawn, rejected or terminated, the group shall submit a copy of the study and the results of any professional services financed by the loan grant to the board and the board may provide a copy of such results to any person seeking to purchase the existing business.

SB77, s. 4380 Section 4380. 560.165 of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1711,9 560.165 Division of international and export development; fees. The division of international and export development may charge fees for services it provides to cover the costs incurred by the division in providing the services. The division shall deposit all fees collected under this section in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (g).

SB77, s. 4381 Section 4381. 560.17 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1711,11 560.17 (1) (am) "Brownfields" has the meaning given in s. 560.60 (1v).

SB77, s. 4382 Section 4382. 560.17 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1711,13 560.17 (1) (bm) "Job" has the meaning given in s. 560.60 (10).

SB77, s. 4383 Section 4383. 560.17 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1711,15 560.17 (1) (d) 2. A city, town or village with a population of 4,000 6,000 or less.

SB77, s. 4384 Section 4384. 560.17 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1711,18 560.17 (3) (intro.) The Subject to sub. (4m), the board may award a grant or loan under this subsection to a business if all of the following apply:

SB77, s. 4385 Section 4385. 560.17 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1711,20 560.17 (3) (a) The amount of the grant or loan does not exceed $30,000 $15,000.

SB77, s. 4386 Section 4386. 560.17 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1711,23 560.17 (3) (b) The business, together with any affiliate, subsidiary or parent entity, has fewer than 25 100 employes.

SB77, s. 4387 Section 4387. 560.17 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1712,2 560.17 (3) (e) The proceeds of the grant or loan will be used by the business as provided in sub. (5).

SB77, s. 4388 Section 4388. 560.17 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1712,5 560.17 (4) (c) The number of new jobs created by the business in relation to the amount of the grant or loan.

SB77, s. 4389 Section 4389. 560.17 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1712,9 560.17 (4) (cm) In relation to the amount of the grant, the number of existing jobs that will be retained by the business if the grant is awarded and that likely would not be retained if the grant is not awarded.

SB77, s. 4390 Section 4390. 560.17 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1712,12 560.17 (4) (f) Whether the business would be able to start or expand its operations without a grant or loan.

SB77, s. 4391 Section 4391. 560.17 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1712,18 560.17 (4m) Of the total amount awarded in grants in a fiscal biennium under sub. (3), the board shall award not less than 25% and not more than 50% for purposes related to an agricultural business. The board shall give priority under this subsection for grants that will be used for purposes related to a dairy farm, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (a).

SB77, s. 4392 Section 4392. 560.17 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1712,21 560.17 (5) (intro.)  A business shall use the proceeds of a grant or loan under sub. (3) to pay for any of the following:

SB77, s. 4393 Section 4393. 560.17 (5c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1713,2 560.17 (5c) (a) Subject to par. (b), the board may award a grant under this subsection to a person or business proposing to start up, modernize or expand in this state a dairy farm, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (a), or other agricultural business if all of the following apply:

SB77,1713,4 1. The dairy farm or other agricultural business is or will be owned by the person or business.

SB77,1713,5 2. The amount of the grant does not exceed $50,000.

SB77,1713,10 3. The grant proceeds will be used to pay for services related to the start-up, modernization or expansion of the dairy farm or other agricultural business, or for management assistance, as defined in s. 560.20 (1) (cf), continuing after the completion of the start-up, modernization or expansion of the dairy farm or other agricultural business.

SB77,1713,12 4. The grant is likely to result in the start-up, modernization or expansion of the dairy farm or other agricultural business.

SB77,1713,14 (b) The total amount of grants awarded under this subsection in any fiscal year may not exceed $200,000.

SB77, s. 4394 Section 4394. 560.17 (5m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1713,18 560.17 (5m) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (c) (cm), the board may award a grant or loan under this subsection that does not exceed $25,000 $100,000 to a business if all of the following apply:

SB77, s. 4395 Section 4395. 560.17 (5m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1713,21 560.17 (5m) (a) 1. The business, together with any affiliate, subsidiary or parent entity, has fewer than 25 100 employes.

SB77, s. 4396 Section 4396. 560.17 (5m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1713,25 560.17 (5m) (a) 4. The business received a grant or loan under sub. (3) and with the proceeds successfully demonstrated its demonstrates the feasibility of the project.

SB77, s. 4397 Section 4397. 560.17 (5m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1714,3 560.17 (5m) (b) (intro.) A business shall use the proceeds of a grant or loan under this subsection for any of the following:

SB77, s. 4398 Section 4398. 560.17 (5m) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1714,8 560.17 (5m) (bm) If a business receives a grant or 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 grant or loan.

SB77, s. 4399 Section 4399. 560.17 (5m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 4400 Section 4400. 560.17 (5m) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1714,15 560.17 (5m) (cm) Of the total amount awarded in grants and loans in a fiscal biennium under this subsection, the board shall award not less than 25% and not more than 50% for purposes related to an agricultural business. The board shall give priority under this paragraph for grants or loans that will be used for purposes related to a dairy farm, as defined in 97.22 (1) (a).

SB77, s. 4401 Section 4401. 560.17 (6m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB77,1714,19 560.17 (6m) In order to receive a grant or loan under this section a person or business shall contribute cash, from a source other than the state, in an amount that equals at least 25% of the total cost of the project.

SB77, s. 4402 Section 4402. 560.17 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1714,22 560.17 (6r) The board shall give priority for grants or loans under this section for projects related to brownfields redevelopment.

SB77, s. 4403 Section 4403. 560.17 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1715,3 560.17 (7) (a) The Except as provided in par. (am), the department shall designate staff to evaluate applications for grants or loans and assist the board under this section. The board shall act on an application for a grant or loan at its next regularly scheduled meeting after the department determines that the application is complete.

SB77, s. 4404 Section 4404. 560.17 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1715,8 560.17 (7) (am) The department of commerce and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall designate staff to evaluate applications for grants or loans for purposes related to agricultural businesses and to make recommendations and assist the board with respect to those applications.

SB77, s. 4405 Section 4405. 560.183 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 4406 Section 4406. 560.183 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

SB77,1715,12 560.183 (1) (ac) "Clinic hours" means hours spent working with patients in a clinic.

SB77, s. 4407 Section 4407. 560.183 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1715,17 560.183 (1) (ag) "Eligible practice area" means a primary care shortage area, an obstetric shortage area, a psychiatric a mental health 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.

SB77, s. 4408 Section 4408. 560.183 (1) (ar) of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 4409 Section 4409. 560.183 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1715,22 560.183 (1) (b) "Physician" has the meaning given in means a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), who specializes in family practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, or psychiatry.

SB77, s. 4410 Section 4410. 560.183 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB77, s. 4411 Section 4411. 560.183 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1716,6 560.183 (1) (cm) "Primary care shortage area" means a shortage area established under sub. (7), in which the ratio of the population to the number of physicians who provide primary care is more than 2,500 to one, or an area that is in a primary care health professional shortage area as determined by the federal department of health and human services under 42 CFR part 5, appendix A, excluding a state or federal prison.

SB77, s. 4412 Section 4412. 560.183 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 560.183 (1) (ap) and amended to read:

SB77,1716,12 560.183 (1) (ap) "Psychiatric Mental health shortage area" means an area that is designated by the federal department of health and human services under 42 CFR part 5, appendix C, as having a shortage of psychiatric manpower professionals, excluding a state or federal prison and a state or county mental hospital.

SB77, s. 4413 Section 4413. 560.183 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1716,22 560.183 (3) (a) The department shall enter into a written agreement with the physician. In the agreement, the physician shall agree to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this state primarily in an eligible practice area, except that a physician specializing in obstetrics may only agree to practice obstetrics in an obstetric shortage area and a physician specializing in psychiatry may only agree to practice psychiatry in a psychiatric mental health shortage area. The physician shall also agree to care for patients who are insured or for whom health benefits are payable under medicare, medical assistance or any other governmental program.

SB77, s. 4414 Section 4414. 560.183 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1717,3 560.183 (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) (fe) (f) and (jm).

SB77, s. 4415 Section 4415. 560.183 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1717,7 560.183 (4) (a) Ten percent Up to 40% of the principal of the loan or $5,000 $20,000, whichever is less, during the first year of practice participation in the program under this section.

SB77, s. 4416 Section 4416. 560.183 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB77,1717,11 560.183 (4) (b) An Up to an additional 12.5% 40% of the principal of the loan or $6,250 $20,000, whichever is less, during the 2nd year of practice participation in the program under this section.