SB45: Bill Text

SB45,1279,23 560.184 (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) and (kr), the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the following considerations:

SB45, s. 2964 Section 2964. 560.184 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1280,6 560.184 (7) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (f) (kr), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural health of the department of professional and community development of the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health shall do all of the following:

SB45, s. 2965 Section 2965. 560.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1280,8 560.19 (title) Hazardous pollution Pollution prevention.

SB45, s. 2966 Section 2966. 560.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1280,11 560.19 (1) In this section, "hazardous pollution prevention" has the meaning given in s. 299.13 (1) (c) (dm).

SB45, s. 2967 Section 2967. 560.19 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1280,14 560.19 (2) (a) 1. Determining the full costs of using and producing hazardous substances, toxic pollutants and solid or hazardous waste.

SB45, s. 2968 Section 2968. 560.19 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1280,18 560.19 (2) (a) 2. Identifying processes that use or produce hazardous substances, toxic pollutants or solid or hazardous waste and the composition of the hazardous substances, toxic pollutants or solid or hazardous waste.

SB45, s. 2969 Section 2969. 560.19 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1280,20 560.19 (2) (a) 3. Identifying hazardous pollution prevention options.

SB45, s. 2970 Section 2970. 560.19 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1280,23 560.19 (2) (b) 1. The need for a hazardous pollution prevention assessment and a program participant's willingness to participate in an assessment.

SB45, s. 2971 Section 2971. 560.19 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1281,2 560.19 (2) (b) 2. The technical and financial ability of a program participant to implement hazardous pollution prevention.

SB45, s. 2972 Section 2972. 560.19 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1281,5 560.19 (2) (b) 3. The potential for others to use the information gained from a hazardous pollution prevention assessment.

SB45, s. 2973 Section 2973. 560.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1281,11 560.19 (3) In coordination with the hazardous pollution prevention program solid and hazardous waste education center under s. 36.25 (30) and the department of natural resources, the department shall conduct an education, environmental management and technical assistance program to promote hazardous pollution prevention among businesses in the state.

SB45, s. 2974 Section 2974. 560.20 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1281,14 560.20 (1) (f) "Small business" means a for-profit business having fewer than 25 100 full-time employes.

SB45, s. 2975 Section 2975. 560.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1281,25 560.20 (2) (a) The department may provide technical assistance to an individual, small business or nonprofit organization. In addition to or in lieu of the technical assistance provided by the department and subject to par. (e), the department may make a grant to an individual, small business or nonprofit organization from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (en) to partially fund technical assistance provided to the individual, small business or nonprofit organization. Technical assistance or a grant for technical assistance provided under this paragraph shall be for the purpose of developing and planning, at the preliminary stages, the start-up or expansion of a for-profit business that is or will be located in this state.

SB45, s. 2976 Section 2976. 560.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1282,5 560.20 (2) (e) If the department makes a grant under par. (a), the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing technical assistance to the individual, small business or nonprofit organization for the purpose specified in par. (a).

SB45, s. 2977 Section 2977. 560.20 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1282,10 560.20 (3) (a) (intro.) The Subject to par. (cm), the department may award funds appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (en) and (in) to an individual, small business or nonprofit organization for use in connection with the start-up or expansion of a for-profit business if all of the following apply:

SB45, s. 2978 Section 2978. 560.20 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1282,15 560.20 (3) (cm) If the department awards a grant under this subsection, the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing management assistance to the individual, small business or nonprofit organization.

SB45, s. 2979 Section 2979. 560.25 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1282,18 560.25 Manufacturing extension center grants. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB45,1282,19 (a) "Biotechnology" means technology related to life sciences.

SB45,1282,22 (b) "Business" means a company located in this state, a company that has made a firm commitment to locate a facility in this state or a group of companies at least 80% of which are located in this state.

SB45,1282,23 (c) "Technology" includes biotechnology.

SB45,1283,3 (d) "Technology-based nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17), or an organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that has as a mission the transfer of technology to businesses in this state.

SB45,1283,7 (2) Grants. Subject to subs. (4) and (5), the department may make a grant from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (ie) to a technology-based nonprofit organization to provide support for a manufacturing extension center if all of the following apply:

SB45,1283,10 (a) The technology-based nonprofit organization submits to the department a plan detailing its proposed expenditures and performance measures related to the project.

SB45,1283,11 (b) The secretary approves the plan submitted under par. (a).

SB45,1283,14 (3) Restriction on grant recipients. A technology-based nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this section is thereafter ineligible to receive a grant or loan under subch. V.

SB45,1283,16 (4) Limit on grants. The department may not award more than $1,000,000 in grants under this section in a fiscal year.

SB45,1283,18 (5) Program sunset. The department may not encumber any moneys under this section after June 30, 2001.

SB45, s. 2980 Section 2980. 560.42 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB45,1283,25 560.42 (5) Report. Beginning in 2001 and biennially thereafter, the center shall prepare a report describing its activities under this section since the period covered in the previous report. The department shall submit the report with the report required under s. 560.55. The report may include recommendations for the legislature, governor, public records board and regulatory agencies concerning all of the following:

SB45,1284,1 (a) Improving permit application forms.

SB45,1284,2 (b) Eliminating unnecessary or duplicative permit requirements.

SB45,1284,4 (c) Simplifying the process of applying for permits, of reviewing and making determinations on permit applications and of issuing permits.

SB45, s. 2981 Section 2981. 560.42 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2982 Section 2982. 560.55 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2983 Section 2983. 560.55 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 560.55 and amended to read:

SB45,1284,19 560.55 Evaluation and report Report. No Beginning on October 1, 2001, and no later than January October 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, the department shall submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report containing the evaluation prepared under sub. (1) and describing the department's activities and the result of the department's activities under s. 560.54 since the period covered in the previous report. The department shall combine this report with the report required under s. 560.42 (5) and may combine this report with other reports published by the department. The report may include recommendations for legislative proposals to change the entrepreneurial assistance programs and intermediary assistance programs.

SB45, s. 2984 Section 2984. 560.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1284,23 560.60 (4) "Eligible recipient" means a governing body or a person who is eligible to receive a grant under s. 560.615, a grant or loan under s. 560.62, a grant or loan under s. 560.63 or a grant or loan under s. 560.65.

SB45, s. 2985 Section 2985. 560.60 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1285,5 560.60 (10) "Job" means a regular, nonseasonal full-time position in which an individual, as a condition of employment, is required to work at least 2,080 hours per year, including paid leave and holidays position providing full-time equivalent employment. "Job" does not include initial training before an employment position begins.

SB45, s. 2986 Section 2986. 560.605 (1) (e) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 560.605 (1) (e) and amended to read:

SB45,1285,11 560.605 (1) (e) The Except as provided in s. 560.68 (6), the eligible recipient receiving the grant or loan will contribute, from funds not provided by this state, whichever of the following applies: 1. Except as provided under subd. 3. and s. 560.68 (6), not less than 25% of the cost of the project.

SB45, s. 2987 Section 2987. 560.605 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2988 Section 2988. 560.605 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1285,15 560.605 (1) (f) The project meets all criteria set forth in s. 560.615, 560.62, 560.63, 560.65 or 560.66, whichever is appropriate.

SB45, s. 2989 Section 2989. 560.605 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1285,19 560.605 (1) (g) Funds from the grant or loan under s. 560.615, 560.62, 560.63, 560.65 or 560.66 will not be used to pay overhead costs, except as provided in s. 560.65 (1m) (b), or to replace funds from any other source.

SB45, s. 2990 Section 2990. 560.605 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1285,21 560.605 (1) (i) The eligible recipient has not received a grant under s. 560.25.

SB45, s. 2991 Section 2991. 560.605 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1285,25 560.605 (2) (intro.) The board shall consider all of the following before awarding a grant or loan to an eligible recipient for a project under s. 560.615, 560.62, 560.63 or 560.66:

SB45, s. 2992 Section 2992. 560.605 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1286,4 560.605 (2m) (intro.) When considering whether a project under s. 560.615, 560.62, 560.63 or 560.66 will be located in a targeted area, the board shall consider all of the following:

SB45, s. 2993 Section 2993. 560.607 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1286,8 560.607 (3) Evaluation costs, collection costs, foreclosure costs and other costs associated with administering the loan portfolio under this subchapter, excluding staff salaries.

SB45, s. 2994 Section 2994. 560.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1286,13 560.61 (1) Make a grant or loan to an eligible recipient for a project that meets the criteria for funding under s. 560.605 (1) and (2) and under s. 560.615, 560.62, 560.63, 560.65 or 560.66, whichever is appropriate, from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c), (cb), and (ie) , (s) and (sm).

SB45, s. 2995 Section 2995. 560.615 of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 2996 Section 2996. 560.62 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 560.607, and 560.607 (intro.) and (1), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB45,1286,19 560.607 Miscellaneous and administrative expenditures. (intro.) In each biennium, the board department may expend or encumber up to a total of 1% of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (c) for that biennium for any of the following:

SB45,1286,20 (1) Evaluations of proposed technical research projects under s. 560.62.

SB45, s. 2997 Section 2997. 560.66 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1286,25 560.66 (1) (intro.) The board may award grants and loans under s. 560.61 to eligible recipients for any project that is not eligible for a grant or loan under s. 560.615, 560.62 or 560.63, if the board determines that the project is a major economic development project and considers all of the following:

SB45, s. 2998 Section 2998. 560.68 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1287,6 560.68 (3) The department may charge a grant or loan recipient of a grant or loan awarded under this subchapter an origination fee of up to 1.5% of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan exceeds $200,000 and is awarded under s. 560.63 or 560.66 equals $100,000 or more. The department shall deposit all origination fees collected under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gm).

SB45, s. 2999 Section 2999. 560.745 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,1287,11 560.745 (2) (a) When the department designates a development zone under s. 560.71, it shall establish a limit for tax benefits for the development zone determined by allocating to the development zone a portion of $33,155,000 the total amount of tax benefits specified in s. 560.787.

SB45, s. 3000 Section 3000. 560.75 (11) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 3001 Section 3001. 560.785 (1) (b) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 560.785 (1) (b) and amended to read:

SB45,1287,18 560.785 (1) (b) Allow a person to claim up to $6,500 $8,000 in tax benefits during the time that an area is designated as a development zone or as an enterprise development zone for any of the following: Creating creating a full-time job that is filled by a member of the target population.

SB45, s. 3002 Section 3002. 560.785 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB45, s. 3003 Section 3003. 560.785 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,1287,24 560.785 (1) (bm) Allow a person to claim up to $8,000 in tax benefits during the time that an area is designated as an enterprise development zone for retaining a full-time job if the department determines that the person made a significant capital investment to retain the full-time job.