(h) Promoting employee ownership through all of the following:
1. Conducting feasibility studies to investigate the reorganization or new incorporation of existing businesses as employee-owned businesses.
2. Implementing feasibility studies under subd. 1.
SECTION 25. 560.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.60 (4) "Eligible recipient" means a governing body or a person who is eligible to receive a grant or loan under s. 560.62, a grant or loan under s. 560.63 or a grant or loan under s. 560.65 560.61.
SECTION 26. 560.60 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 27. 560.60 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 28. 560.60 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 29. 560.60 (13) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 30. 560.60 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.60 (15) "Small business" means a business operating for profit, with 250 or fewer than 100 employees, including employees of any subsidiary or affiliated organization.
SECTION 31. 560.60 (17) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 32. 560.60 (18m) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 33. 560.605 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.605 (1) (intro.) The Upon receipt of an application by an eligible recipient, the board may consider any of the following in determining whether to award a grant or loan under s. 560.61 upon the receipt and consideration of an application by an eligible recipient for a project under ss. 560.62 to 560.66, if the board determines all of the following:
SECTION 34. 560.605 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.605 (1) (a) The Whether the project serves a public purpose.
SECTION 35. 560.605 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.605 (1) (b) The Whether the project will retain or increase employment in this state.
SECTION 36. 560.605 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.605 (1) (c) The Whether the project is not likely to might not occur without the grant or loan.
SECTION 37. 560.605 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.605 (1) (d) Financing Whether financing is unavailable available from any other another source on reasonably equivalent terms.
SECTION 38. 560.605 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.605 (1) (e) Except as provided in s. 560.68 (6), the eligible recipient receiving the grant or loan will contribute, from The extent to which the project will be financed with funds not provided by this state, not less than 25% of the cost of the project.
SECTION 39. 560.605 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 40. 560.605 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.605 (1) (g) Funds Whether funds from the grant or loan under s. 560.62, 560.63, 560.65 or 560.66 will be used to pay overhead costs, except as provided in s. 560.65 (1m) (b), or to replace funds from any other another source.
SECTION 41. 560.605 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.605 (1) (h) The Whether the project will not displace any workers in this state.
SECTION 42. 560.605 (1) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 560.605 (1) (i). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -0774 and -1594.
SECTION 43. 560.605 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 44. 560.605 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.605 (1) (j).
SECTION 45. 560.605 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 560.605 (1) (k).
SECTION 46. 560.605 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 560.605 (1) (L).
SECTION 47. 560.605 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 560.605 (1) (m) and amended to read:
560.605 (1) (m) The financial soundness of the business eligible recipient.
SECTION 48. 560.605 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 560.605 (1) (n).
SECTION 49. 560.605 (2) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 560.605 (1) (o).
SECTION 50. 560.605 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.605 (2m) (intro.) When considering whether a project under s. 560.62, 560.63 or 560.66 will be located in a targeted area, the board shall may consider all any of the following:
SECTION 51. 560.605 (2m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 52. 560.605 (2m) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 53. 560.605 (2m) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 54. 560.605 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 55. 560.605 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 56. 560.605 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 57. 560.605 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 58. 560.607 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.607 (1) Evaluations of proposed technical research projects under s. 560.62.
SECTION 59. 560.61 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 60. 560.61 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 560.61 and amended to read:
560.61 Make At the request of the board, the department may 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. 560.62, 560.63, 560.65 or 560.66, whichever is appropriate, from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c), (cb) and (ie) for eligible activities.
SECTION 61. 560.61 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 62. 560.62 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 63. 560.63 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 64. 560.65 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 65. 560.66 of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 66. 560.68 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
560.68 (1m) The department shall establish criteria for the award of grants and loans under s. 560.61, including the types of projects that are eligible for funding and the types of eligible projects that will receive priority.
SECTION 67. 560.68 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
560.68 (2m) The department shall determine conditions applicable to a grant or loan under s. 560.61.
SECTION 68. 560.68 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.68 (3) The department may charge a grant or loan recipient an origination fee of up to not more than 2% of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or exceeds $200,000 and is awarded under s. 560.63 or 560.66. The department shall deposit all origination fees collected under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
SECTION 69. 560.68 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 560.68 (5) (intro.) and amended to read:
560.68 (5) (intro.) The department, with the approval of the board, shall develop procedures to evaluate related to grants and loans under s. 560.61 for all of the following:
(b) Evaluating applications, monitor.
(c) Monitoring project performance and audit.
(d) Auditing the grants and loans awarded under this subchapter.
SECTION 70. 560.68 (5) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
560.68 (5) (a) Submitting applications for grants and loans.
SECTION 71. 560.68 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.68 (6) If appropriate, the The board may shall require that more, as a condition of a grant or loan, that a recipient contribute to a project an amount that is not less than 25% of the cost of any project or category of projects be paid from funds not provided by this state amount of the grant or loan.
SECTION 72. 560.68 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.68 (7) (a) Publish and disseminate information about the projects under ss. 560.62 to 560.66 that may be funded by a grant or loan under s. 560.61 and the about procedures for applying for grants and loans under s. 560.61.
SECTION 9308. Initial applicability; commerce.
(1) WISCONSIN DEVELOPMENT FUND RESTRUCTURING. The treatment of sections 20.143 (1) (c), (cb), and (ie), 84.185 (1) (ce) and (cm), 243.01 (4n) (a) 3m. e., 292.11 (7) (d) 1m. b., 292.255, 560.045 (1), 560.135 (5) (a) and (b), 560.14 (1) (ar), 560.145, 560.147, 560.15 (2) (d), 560.16, 560.17 (1) (am) and (bm), 560.175, 560.26, 560.60 (1m), (1v), (3), (3m), (4), (8), (10), (11), (13), (15), (17), and (18m), 560.605 (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), (2) (intro), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f), (2m) (intro.), (c), (d), and (e), (4), (5), (5m), and (6), 560.607 (1), 560.61 (intro.), (1), and (3), 560.62, 560.63, 560.65, 560.66, and 560.68 (1m), (2m), (3), (6), and (7) (a) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 560.68 (5) of the statutes, and the creation of section 560.68 (5) (a) of the statutes first apply to applications for grants and loans received on the effective date of this subsection.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Blaine, BB0257 - Requiring third parties to provide information for verifying MA and BadgerCare eligibility
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Public assistance
Under current law, DHFS contracts with county departments of social services or human services (county departments), and may contract with American Indian tribe governing bodies (tribal governing bodies), to administer "income maintenance" programs and reimburses the county departments and tribal governing bodies for their costs of administering those programs. An "income maintenance" program is defined as the Medical Assistance (MA) program, the Badger Care health care program, the food stamp program, or the cemetery, funeral, and burial expenses program.
This bill provides that DHFS, a county department, or a tribal governing body may request from any person in this state information that is appropriate and necessary for determining or verifying eligibility or benefits for a recipient under any of the income maintenance programs. (With respect to MA and the food stamp program, the bill reinstates authority that DHFS had before administration of those programs was transferred to DWD and then back to DHFS.) A person who receives a request for information must, within seven days, provide the information unless its access is prohibited or restricted by law. The bill also authorizes DHFS, a county department, or a tribal governing body to issue a subpoena to compel production of financial information or other documentary evidence for determining or verifying eligibility or benefits for an income maintenance program recipient. Under the bill, DHFS, a county department, or a tribal governing body, or an employee of any of them, is prohibited from disclosing, for any purpose not connected with administration of the income maintenance program for which the information was requested or subpoenaed, information obtained as a result of a request or subpoena. In addition, the bill provides that no person is liable for allowing access to, or disclosing, information in response to a request or subpoena from DHFS, a county department, or a tribal governing body or for any other action taken in good faith to comply with such a request.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: