SB393, s. 54
1Section
54. 560.16 (2), (3), (4) and (6) of the statutes are repealed.
SB393, s. 55
2Section
55. 560.167 of the statutes is repealed.
SB393, s. 56
3Section
56. 560.168 of the statutes is created to read:
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4560.168 Sister state program. (1) The department shall establish and
5operate a sister state program to further global understanding and international
6trade through the interchange of people, ideas, culture and commerce between
7Wisconsin and foreign countries and their subdivisions.
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8(2) In implementing the program under sub. (1), the department shall do all
9of the following:
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(a) Coordinate and carry out activities designed to encourage the state and its
11subdivisions to participate in sister state affiliations with foreign countries and their
12subdivisions.
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(b) Encourage cooperation between, and disseminate information pertaining
14to, the program under sub. (1) and any other program the objective of which is to
15promote linkages between the state and foreign countries and their subdivisions.
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(c) Encourage contributions by public agencies and private entities to support
17the program.
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(d) Establish a system of registration for sister state affiliations between the
19state and foreign countries and their subdivisions. This system shall include all of
20the following:
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1. A method to determine that sufficient ties are properly established.
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2. A method to supervise the maintenance of these ties.
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(e) Maintain a current listing of all sister state affiliations between the state
24and any foreign country or its political subdivisions.
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1(3) The secretary may enter into a sister state affiliation on behalf of this state
2if the secretary determines that the affiliation will accomplish the purposes set forth
3in sub. (1), that the ties between the state and the foreign country or its political
4subdivisions are sufficient and properly established under the method under sub. (2)
5(d) 1. and that the maintenance of those ties will be supervised under the method
6under sub. (2) (d) 2.
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7(4) The department may charge fees for services it provides under this section
8to cover the costs incurred by the department in providing the services.
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9(5) The department shall deposit all contributions and fees collected under this
10section in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (g).
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11Section
57. 560.17 (1) (a), (am), (bm) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.
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12Section
58. 560.17 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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560.17
(1) (cm) "Dairy farm" has the meaning given in s. 97.22 (1) (a).
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14Section
59. 560.17 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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15Section
60. 560.17 (2c) of the statutes is created to read:
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560.17
(2c) From the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (er) and (ir), the
17department may make a grant or loan to a business in a rural municipality, to an
18agricultural business or to the operator of a dairy farm for a rural economic
19development project or activity, if the project or activity contributes to the
20implementation of the economic development policy developed by the department
21under s. 560.01 (2) (a).
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22Section
61. 560.17 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
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23Section
62. 560.17 (3c) of the statutes is created to read:
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1560.17
(3c) The department shall specify by rule the criteria for awarding a
2grant or loan under this section, including the types of projects and activities that
3are eligible for funding and which types shall receive priority for funding.
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4Section
63. 560.17 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
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5Section
64. 560.17 (4c) of the statutes is created to read:
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560.17
(4c) The department may establish conditions on a grant or loan made
7under this section, including matching contributions that must be provided by the
8grant or loan recipient.
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9Section
65. 560.17 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.
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10Section
66. 560.17 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
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11Section
67. 560.17 (5b) of the statutes is created to read:
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560.17
(5b) The department shall establish procedures for applying for a grant
13or loan under this section and for the department to evaluate and award a grant or
14loan under this section.
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15Section
68. 560.17 (5c) and (5m) of the statutes are repealed.
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18Section
70. 560.17 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
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19Section
71. 560.17 (6c) of the statutes is created to read:
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560.17
(6c) The department shall deposit all moneys received in repayment of
21loans under this section in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (ir).
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24Section
73. 560.17 (6r) of the statutes is repealed.
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5Section
76. 560.20 (1) (title), (cf) and (cm) of the statutes are repealed.
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8Section
78. 560.20 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
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9Section
79. 560.20 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
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12Section
81. 560.20 (2c) of the statutes is created to read:
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560.20
(2c) From the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (en) and (in), the
14department may make a grant or loan to an individual, a for-profit business or a
15nonprofit organization for a project or activity that satisfies all of the following:
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(a) Is expected to lead to or provide employment opportunities for persons with
17severe disabilities.
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(b) Contributes to the implementation of the economic development policy
19developed by the department under s. 560.01 (2) (a).
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20Section
82. 560.20 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
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23Section
84. 560.20 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.
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1Section
86. 560.20 (3) (d) and (e) of the statutes are repealed.
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2Section
87. 560.20 (3) (f) (intro.) and 4. of the statutes are consolidated,
3renumbered 560.20 (6) and amended to read:
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560.20
(6) The department shall
do all of the following: 4. Deposit deposit in
5the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (in) all interest and principal received
6in repayment of loans under this
subsection section, any proceeds from equity
7investments made by the community development finance company under s.
8234.965, 1991 stats., that are received by the department or the community
9development finance company and any unencumbered grant funds returned to the
10department under
1993 Wisconsin Act 437, section
9115 (1t).
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11Section
88. 560.20 (3) (f) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.
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12Section
89. 560.20 (3) (g) and (h) of the statutes are renumbered 560.20 (7) and
13(8), and 560.20 (7), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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560.20
(7) The department, in agreement with the for-profit business, may
15convert any equity investments made by the community development finance
16company in a for-profit business under s. 234.965, 1991 stats., to a grant or a loan
17under this
subsection without regard to the requirements under par. (b) section.
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18Section
90. 560.20 (3m), (4) and (5) of the statutes are created to read:
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560.20
(3m) The department shall specify by rule the criteria for awarding a
20grant or loan under this section, including the types of projects and activities that
21are eligible for funding and which types shall receive priority for funding.
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22(4) The department may establish conditions on a grant or loan made under
23this section, including matching contributions that must be provided by the grant or
24loan recipient.
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1(5) The department shall establish procedures for applying for a grant or loan
2under this section and for the department to evaluate and award a grant or loan
3under this section.
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8Section
93. 560.60 (1m), (1s) and (1v) of the statutes are repealed.
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11Section
95. 560.60 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
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14Section
97. 560.60 (15), (17) and (18m) of the statutes are repealed.
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15Section
98. 560.602 of the statutes is repealed.
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20560.607 (1) Evaluation of proposed technical research projects under
s. 560.62 21this subchapter.
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5Section
105. 560.64 of the statutes is created to read:
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6560.64 Wisconsin development fund grants and loans. (1) From the
7appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie), the department may make a grant or
8loan to a business, consortium, existing business group, higher educational
9institution or nonprofit organization for a manufacturing assistance, technology
10development, labor training, urban or regional economic development, foreign trade
11show or event, federal government contract, revolving loan fund, or employe
12ownership assistance project or activity or a major economic development project, if
13the project or activity contributes to the implementation of the economic
14development policy developed by the department under s. 560.01 (2) (a).
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15(2) The department shall specify by rule the criteria for awarding a grant or
16loan under this section, including the types of projects and activities that are eligible
17for funding and which types shall receive priority for funding.
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18(3) The department may establish conditions on a grant or loan made under
19this section, including matching contributions that must be provided by the grant or
20loan recipient.
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21(5) The department shall establish procedures for applying for a grant or loan
22under this section and for the department to evaluate and award a grant or loan
23under this section.
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24(6) The department shall deposit all moneys received in repayment of loans
25under this section in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (ie).
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1Section
106. 560.65 (title), (1), (1m), (2) and (3) of the statutes are repealed.
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4Section
108. 560.65 (5) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
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5Section
109. 560.65 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 560.67 and amended
6to read:
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7560.67 Technology and pollution control and abatement loan
8repayments. The department shall deposit in the recycling fund all moneys
9received after July 1, 1995, in repayment of loans made under
this section s. 560.65,
101997 stats.