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1(5) The department shall deposit into the appropriation account under s.
220.143 (1) (id) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this section.
SB45, s. 2954 3Section 2954. 560.14 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.14 (4), and
4560.14 (4) (intro.), (f) and (g), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB45,1276,85 560.14 (4) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), the The department may make a grant
6under this subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (fg) to a
7community-based organization for regional economic development activity if all of
8the following apply:
SB45,1276,139 (f) The applicants submit a plan that describes the economic development
10activity, how the economic development activity satisfies the criteria under this
11paragraph subsection, how the grant will be administered and how the grant
12proceeds will be used to support the economic development activity; and the
13secretary approves the plan.
SB45,1276,1514 (g) The applicants provide documentation of the contributions required under
15subd. 5 par. (e).
SB45, s. 2955 16Section 2955. 560.14 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45, s. 2956 17Section 2956. 560.175 of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1276,18 18560.175 Urban area early planning grants. (1) In this section:
SB45,1276,2119 (a) "Early planning project" means the preliminary stages of considering and
20planning the expansion or start-up of a business that is or will be located in an urban
21area in this state.
SB45,1276,2222 (b) "Urban area" means any of the following:
SB45,1276,2423 1. A city, village or town that is located in a county with a population density
24of at least 150 persons per square mile.
SB45,1276,2525 2. A city, village or town with a population of more than 6,000.
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1(2) Subject to subs. (3) and (6), the department may make a grant from the
2appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (c) to a person to fund an early planning project.
SB45,1277,5 3(3) The department may not award a grant to a person under this section unless
4the person submits an application, in a form required by the department, that
5contains or describes all of the following:
SB45,1277,66 (a) The location of the new or expanding business.
SB45,1277,77 (b) The ownership structure of the new or expanding business.
SB45,1277,88 (c) The product or service provided by the new or expanding business.
SB45,1277,99 (d) The market for the product or service described in par. (c).
SB45,1277,1010 (e) Competition within the market described in par. (d).
SB45,1277,1111 (f) Any competitive advantages of the new or expanding business.
SB45,1277,1312 (g) The person's estimate of the gross revenue of the new or expanding business
13over a period specified by the department.
SB45,1277,1514 (h) The process for manufacturing the product, or providing the services, of the
15new or expanding business.
SB45,1277,1716 (i) An estimate of the number of jobs that will be created by the new or
17expanding business.
SB45,1277,1818 (j) The person's experience and training.
SB45,1277,2019 (k) The person's estimate of the profit that will be generated by the new or
20expanding business over a period specified by the department.
SB45,1277,2221 (L) The person's estimate of the capital required to complete the early planning
22project.
SB45,1277,2323 (m) Potential sources of financing for the early planning project.
SB45,1277,2424 (n) Any other information that the department requests.
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1(4) A person who receives a grant under this section may use the grant proceeds
2only for any of the following:
SB45,1278,33 (a) To perform a business feasibility study.
SB45,1278,44 (b) To prepare a detailed marketing plan.
SB45,1278,55 (c) To prepare a detailed business plan.
SB45,1278,8 6(5) In order to receive a grant under this section a person shall contribute cash,
7from a source other than the state, in an amount that equals at least 25% of the total
8cost of the project.
SB45,1278,10 9(6) (a) In any fiscal biennium, the department may not award to any one person
10more than $15,000 in grants under this section.
SB45,1278,1211 (b) In any fiscal biennium, the department may not award more than $250,000
12in grants under this section.
SB45, s. 2957 13Section 2957. 560.183 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1278,1614 560.183 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the
15department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability
16of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jm) and (kr).
SB45, s. 2958 17Section 2958. 560.183 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1278,2018 560.183 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an
19agreement entered into under sub. (3) (b) is subject to the availability of funds in the
20appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jm) and (kr).
SB45, s. 2959 21Section 2959. 560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1279,222 560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
23when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
24exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jm)

1and (kr), the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants
2based upon the following considerations:
SB45, s. 2960 3Section 2960. 560.183 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1279,94 560.183 (8) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under
5s. 20.143 (1) (f) (kr), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the
6University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural
7health of the department of professional and community development of the
8University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health
9shall do all of the following:
SB45, s. 2961 10Section 2961. 560.184 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1279,1311 560.184 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the
12department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability
13of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jL) and (kr).
SB45, s. 2962 14Section 2962. 560.184 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1279,1715 560.184 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an
16agreement entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the availability of funds in the
17appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jL) and (kr).
SB45, s. 2963 18Section 2963. 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1279,2319 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
20when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
21exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jL)
22and (kr), the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants
23based upon the following considerations:
SB45, s. 2964 24Section 2964. 560.184 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1560.184 (7) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under
2s. 20.143 (1) (f) (kr), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the
3University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural
4health of the department of professional and community development of the
5University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health
6shall do all of the following:
SB45, s. 2965 7Section 2965. 560.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1280,8 8560.19 (title) Hazardous pollution Pollution prevention.
SB45, s. 2966 9Section 2966. 560.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1280,1110 560.19 (1) In this section, "hazardous pollution prevention" has the meaning
11given in s. 299.13 (1) (c) (dm).
SB45, s. 2967 12Section 2967. 560.19 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1280,1413 560.19 (2) (a) 1. Determining the full costs of using and producing hazardous
14substances, toxic pollutants and solid or hazardous waste.
SB45, s. 2968 15Section 2968. 560.19 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1280,1816 560.19 (2) (a) 2. Identifying processes that use or produce hazardous
17substances, toxic pollutants or solid or hazardous waste and the composition of the
18hazardous substances, toxic pollutants or solid or hazardous waste.
SB45, s. 2969 19Section 2969. 560.19 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1280,2020 560.19 (2) (a) 3. Identifying hazardous pollution prevention options.
SB45, s. 2970 21Section 2970. 560.19 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1280,2322 560.19 (2) (b) 1. The need for a hazardous pollution prevention assessment and
23a program participant's willingness to participate in an assessment.
SB45, s. 2971 24Section 2971. 560.19 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1560.19 (2) (b) 2. The technical and financial ability of a program participant to
2implement hazardous pollution prevention.
SB45, s. 2972 3Section 2972. 560.19 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1281,54 560.19 (2) (b) 3. The potential for others to use the information gained from a
5hazardous pollution prevention assessment.
SB45, s. 2973 6Section 2973. 560.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1281,117 560.19 (3) In coordination with the hazardous pollution prevention program
8solid and hazardous waste education center under s. 36.25 (30) and the department
9of natural resources, the department shall conduct an education, environmental
10management and technical assistance program to promote hazardous pollution
11prevention among businesses in the state.
SB45, s. 2974 12Section 2974. 560.20 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1281,1413 560.20 (1) (f) "Small business" means a for-profit business having fewer than
1425 100 full-time employes.
SB45, s. 2975 15Section 2975. 560.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1281,2516 560.20 (2) (a) The department may provide technical assistance to an
17individual, small business or nonprofit organization. In addition to or in lieu of the
18technical assistance provided by the department and subject to par. (e), the
19department may make a grant to an individual, small business or nonprofit
20organization from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (en) to partially fund
21technical assistance provided to the individual, small business or nonprofit
22organization. Technical assistance or a grant for technical assistance provided under
23this paragraph shall be for the purpose of developing and planning, at the
24preliminary stages, the start-up or expansion of a for-profit business that is or will
25be located in this state.
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1Section 2976. 560.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1282,52 560.20 (2) (e) If the department makes a grant under par. (a), the department
3may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing
4technical assistance to the individual, small business or nonprofit organization for
5the purpose specified in par. (a).
SB45, s. 2977 6Section 2977. 560.20 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1282,107 560.20 (3) (a) (intro.) The Subject to par. (cm), the department may award funds
8appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (en) and (in) to an individual, small business or
9nonprofit organization for use in connection with the start-up or expansion of a
10for-profit business if all of the following apply:
SB45, s. 2978 11Section 2978. 560.20 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1282,1512 560.20 (3) (cm) If the department awards a grant under this subsection, the
13department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person
14providing management assistance to the individual, small business or nonprofit
15organization.
SB45, s. 2979 16Section 2979. 560.25 of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1282,18 17560.25 Manufacturing extension center grants. (1) Definitions. In this
18section:
SB45,1282,1919 (a) "Biotechnology" means technology related to life sciences.
SB45,1282,2220 (b) "Business" means a company located in this state, a company that has made
21a firm commitment to locate a facility in this state or a group of companies at least
2280% of which are located in this state.
SB45,1282,2323 (c) "Technology" includes biotechnology.
SB45,1283,324 (d) "Technology-based nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation,
25as defined in s. 181.0103 (17), or an organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of

1the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501
2(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that has as a mission the transfer of technology
3to businesses in this state.
SB45,1283,7 4(2) Grants. Subject to subs. (4) and (5), the department may make a grant from
5the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (ie) to a technology-based nonprofit
6organization to provide support for a manufacturing extension center if all of the
7following apply:
SB45,1283,108 (a) The technology-based nonprofit organization submits to the department a
9plan detailing its proposed expenditures and performance measures related to the
10project.
SB45,1283,1111 (b) The secretary approves the plan submitted under par. (a).
SB45,1283,14 12(3) Restriction on grant recipients. A technology-based nonprofit
13organization that receives a grant under this section is thereafter ineligible to
14receive a grant or loan under subch. V.
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