Amendment ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1, s. 1888 Section 1888. 440.08 (2) (a) 67v. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1156,5 440.08 (2) (a) 67v. Registered music, art or dance therapist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year; $44 $53.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1889 Section 1889. 440.08 (2) (a) 68. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1156,8 440.08 (2) (a) 68. Respiratory care practitioner: November 1 of each odd-numbered year; $50 $65.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1890 Section 1890. 440.08 (2) (a) 68d. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1156,10 440.08 (2) (a) 68d. Social worker: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $54 $63.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1891 Section 1891. 440.08 (2) (a) 68h. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1156,13 440.08 (2) (a) 68h. Social worker, advanced practice: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $53 $70.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1892 Section 1892. 440.08 (2) (a) 68p. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1156,16 440.08 (2) (a) 68p. Social worker, independent: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $55 $58.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1893 Section 1893. 440.08 (2) (a) 68t. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1156,19 440.08 (2) (a) 68t. Social worker, independent clinical: July 1 of each odd-numbered year; $69 $73.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1894 Section 1894. 440.08 (2) (a) 68v. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1156,22 440.08 (2) (a) 68v. Speech-language pathologist: February 1 of each odd-numbered year; $53 $63.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1895 Section 1895. 440.08 (2) (a) 69. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1156,25 440.08 (2) (a) 69. Time-share salesperson: January 1 of each odd-numbered year; $103 $119.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1896 Section 1896. 440.08 (2) (a) 70. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1157,3 440.08 (2) (a) 70. Veterinarian: January 1 of each even-numbered year; $95 $105.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1897 Section 1897. 440.08 (2) (a) 71. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1157,6 440.08 (2) (a) 71. Veterinary technician: January 1 of each even-numbered year; $48 $58.

SB55-ASA1, s. 3619r Section 3619r. 560.031 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1898 Section 1898. 560.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1157,16 560.13 (1) (b) "Brownfields redevelopment" means any work or undertaking by a person, municipality or local development corporation to acquire a brownfields facility or site and to raze, demolish, remove, reconstruct, renovate , or rehabilitate the facility or existing buildings, structures, or other improvements at the site for the purpose of promoting the use of the facility or site for commercial, industrial, or other purposes. "Brownfields redevelopment" does not include construction of new facilities on the site for any purpose other than environmental remediation activities.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1899 Section 1899. 560.13 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1900 Section 1900. 560.13 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1901 Section 1901. 560.13 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1157,22 560.13 (1) (g) "Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or limited liability company , nonprofit organization, city, village, town, county, or trustee, including a trustee in bankruptcy.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1902 Section 1902. 560.13 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1158,3 560.13 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to subs. (4) and (5), from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (br) and (qm) the department may make a grant to a person , municipality or local development corporation if all of the following apply:

SB55-ASA1, s. 1903 Section 1903. 560.13 (2) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1158,9 560.13 (2) (a) 1m. The recipient does not use the grant proceeds to pay lien claims of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency based on investigation or remediation activities of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency or to pay delinquent real estate taxes or interest or penalties that relate to those taxes.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1904 Section 1904. 560.13 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 3631m Section 3631m. 560.13 (4) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1158,13 560.13 (4) (ac) The department shall consider grant applications and award grants on a semiannual basis.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1905 Section 1905. 560.13 (4) (am) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1906 Section 1906. 560.137 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1158,17 560.137 (1) (c) "Qualified business" means an existing or start-up business, including a Native American business, that is located in this state.

SB55-ASA1, s. 3634c Section 3634c. 560.137 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (a), and 560.137 (2) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1158,22 560.137 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to subs. (3), (4) and (5) pars. (bm), (c), and (d), from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (ig) and (kj), the department may do all of the following:

SB55-ASA1, s. 3634d Section 3634d. 560.137 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (bm), and 560.137 (2) (bm) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1159,3 560.137 (2) (bm) (intro.) The department may not make a grant or loan to a qualified business under this section subsection unless the department determines all of the following:

SB55-ASA1, s. 3634dm Section 3634dm. 560.137 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1159,10 560.137 (3m) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kj), the department shall make grants to Oneida Small Business, Inc., and Project 2000 for the purpose of providing grants and loans to businesses. To be eligible for a grant or loan from proceeds under this subsection, a business must be located in this state in a county that contains or that is adjacent to any portion of an Oneida reservation and must satisfy any of the following criteria:

SB55-ASA1,1159,11 (a) The business is a start-up business.

SB55-ASA1,1159,13 (b) The business, together with any affiliate, subsidiary, or parent entity, has fewer than 50 employees.

SB55-ASA1,1159,15 (c) The business is at least 51% owned, controlled, and actively managed by a member or members of the Oneida tribe.

SB55-ASA1, s. 3634e Section 3634e. 560.137 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (c) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1159,22 560.137 (2) (c) As a condition of approval of a grant or loan under this section subsection, the department shall require that the qualified business provide matching funds for at least 25% of the cost of the project. The department may waive the requirement under this subsection paragraph if the department determines that the qualified business is subject to extreme financial hardship.

SB55-ASA1, s. 3634f Section 3634f. 560.137 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (d) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1160,3 560.137 (2) (d) The department may not award a grant or loan under this section subsection to a qualified business for any purpose that is related to tourism unless the department of tourism concurs in the award.

SB55-ASA1, s. 3634g Section 3634g. 560.137 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (e), and 560.137 (2) (e) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1160,8 560.137 (2) (e) 1. The department shall deposit into the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (ig) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this section subsection.

SB55-ASA1,1160,10 2. The department may forgive all or any part of a loan made under this section subsection.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1907 Section 1907. 560.138 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.138 (1) (an).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1908 Section 1908. 560.138 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1160,13 560.138 (1) (ac) "Brownfields" has the meaning given in s. 560.13 (1) (a).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1909 Section 1909. 560.138 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1160,16 560.138 (1) (b) "Qualified business" means an existing or start-up business, including a Native American business, that is located in or expanding into this state.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1910 Section 1910. 560.138 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1160,20 560.138 (1) (c) "Remediating brownfields" means abating, removing, or containing environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site, or restoring soil or groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1911 Section 1911. 560.138 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.138 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1161,2 560.138 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to subs. (3) and (4), from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (id) (ig) and (km) (kj), the department may make a grant or loan to a qualified business for a project for the purpose of diversifying any of the following purposes:

SB55-ASA1,1161,3 1. Diversifying the economy of a community.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1912 Section 1912. 560.138 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1161,5 560.138 (2) (a) 2. Remediating brownfields.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1913 Section 1913. 560.138 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1161,8 560.138 (2) (b) 4. Whether a project will take place in a rural community, as determined by the department.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1914 Section 1914. 560.138 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1161,12 560.138 (5) The department shall deposit into the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (id) (ig) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this section.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1915 Section 1915. 560.139 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.139 (1) (a) 1. and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1161,22 560.139 (1) (a) 1. Subject to par. (b) subd. 2., from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kj) or (km) or from both appropriations, the department shall make grants to the city of Milwaukee to fund a program to be administered by the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation. Under the program, the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation shall provide grants to persons for remediation and economic redevelopment projects in the Menomonee valley. A person may not receive a grant unless the person provides matching funds for at least 50% of the cost of the project.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1916 Section 1916. 560.139 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 560.139 (1) (a) 2. and amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1162,2 560.139 (1) (a) 2. The department may not expend more than $900,000 in grants to the city of Milwaukee under this subsection paragraph.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1917 Section 1917. 560.139 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1162,11 560.139 (1) (c) 1. From the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (qm) of the statutes, the department shall make a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc. The grants in fiscal year 2001-02 shall be made no later than 120 days after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], and the grants in fiscal year 2002-03 shall be made no later than October 1, 2002.

SB55-ASA1,1162,19 2. The proceeds of the grants under subd. 1. must be used to fund projects that are selected for funding on the basis of the degree of blight and underused economic potential in the area, the area's potential for redevelopment, and the project's compatibility with the Menomonee Valley land use plan. The grant proceeds may be used to fund the cost of acquisitions, demolition, environmental assessments, removal of underground storage tanks and abandoned containers, site investigations, cleanup, and monitoring, and other costs associated with such activities.

SB55-ASA1,1162,23 3. A person may not receive for a project a grant from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation or the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc., that is funded with the proceeds of a grant under subd. 1. unless the person provides matching funds at least equal to the amount of the grant received by the person.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1918 Section 1918. 560.139 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1163,7 560.139 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kj) or (km) or from both appropriations, the department shall make grants to the Northwest Regional Planning Commission to match federal or private funds for the purpose of establishing a community-based venture fund. Subject to par. (b), the department shall provide grants in an amount that equals 50% of the total amount that the Northwest Regional Planning Commission receives in the year from federal or private sources for the community-based venture fund.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1919 Section 1919. 560.155 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1163,10 560.155 (1) (intro.) Subject to sub. (2), from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kp) the department may award a grant to a business if all of the following apply:

SB55-ASA1, s. 3650m Section 3650m. 560.165 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-ASA1,1163,18 560.165 International services; assessments. The department may assess a state agency on a premium basis for the cost of services that are provided by the department's international liaison and that are requested by the state agency. Any premium charged by the department under this section must be agreed to by the state agency paying the premium. The department shall credit all moneys received from state agencies under this section to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (k).

SB55-ASA1, s. 1920 Section 1920. 560.167 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1163,24 560.167 (1) (a) "Eligible business" means a business operating in this state that manufactures a product or performs a service, or both, with a potential to be exported and that, together with all of its affiliates and subsidiaries and its parent company, had gross annual sales of $25,000,000 or less in the calendar year preceding the year in which it applies for a reimbursement under this section.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1921 Section 1921. 560.167 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1164,3 560.167 (1) (d) "United States trade show" means a trade event held in the United States that brings prospective foreign buyers to a central location and that is certified or coordinated by the U.S. department of commerce or the department.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1922 Section 1922. 560.167 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1164,8 560.167 (2) (intro.) Subject to sub. subs. (2m) and (5), the department may make reimbursements totaling no more than $100,000 in a fiscal year from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) to eligible businesses for any of the following: