AB75-SSA1, s. 3078 22Section 3078. 560.301 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1584,2 23560.301 Rules, policies, and standards for awarding grants and
24making loans.
The department, in consultation with the board, shall promulgate
25rules that establish procedures, policies, and standards for implementing this

1subchapter and awarding grants and making loans under this subchapter. The rules
2shall include all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1584,5 3(1) A statement of the department's economic development objectives for the
4program under this subchapter, together with the goals and accountability measures
5required under s. 560.01 (2) (ae).
AB75-SSA1,1584,8 6(2) The methodology for designating an area as economically distressed. The
7methodology under this subsection shall require the department to consider the most
8current data available for the area and for the state on the following indicators:
AB75-SSA1,1584,99 (a) Unemployment rate.
AB75-SSA1,1584,1110 (b) Percentage of families with incomes below the poverty line established
11under 42 USC 9902 (2).
AB75-SSA1,1584,1212 (c) Median family income.
AB75-SSA1,1584,1313 (d) Median per capita income.
AB75-SSA1,1584,1414 (e) Average annual wage.
AB75-SSA1,1584,1515 (f) Real property values.
AB75-SSA1,1584,1716 (g) Other significant or irregular indicators of economic distress, such as a
17natural disaster.
AB75-SSA1,1584,22 18(3) Provisions for the development of a biennial plan for awarding grants and
19making loans under this subchapter, before the commencement of each
20odd-numbered fiscal year, and for the submission of the biennial plan to the governor
21and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate
22standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).
AB75-SSA1,1584,24 23(4) Procedures related to grants and loans under s. 560.304 for all of the
24following:
AB75-SSA1,1584,2525 (a) Submitting applications for grants and loans.
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1(b) Evaluating applications.
AB75-SSA1,1585,22 (c) Monitoring project performance.
AB75-SSA1,1585,33 (d) Auditing the grants and loans.
AB75-SSA1,1585,4 4(5) Conditions applicable to a grant awarded or loan made under s. 560.304.
AB75-SSA1,1585,8 5(6) Procedures for monitoring the use of grants awarded and loans made under
6this subchapter, including procedures for verification of economic growth, job
7creation, and the number and percentage of newly created jobs for which state
8residents are hired.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3079 9Section 3079. 560.302 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1585,12 10560.302 Grant and loan criteria. Upon receipt of an application by an
11eligible recipient, the department may consider any of the following in determining
12whether to award a grant or make a loan under s. 560.304:
AB75-SSA1,1585,14 13(1) Whether the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible
14recipient serves a public purpose.
AB75-SSA1,1585,16 15(2) Whether the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible
16recipient will retain or increase employment in this state.
AB75-SSA1,1585,18 17(3) Whether the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible
18recipient is likely to occur without the grant or loan.
AB75-SSA1,1585,21 19(4) Whether and the extent to which the eligible activity proposed to be
20conducted by the eligible recipient will contribute to the economic growth of this state
21and the well-being of residents of this state.
AB75-SSA1,1585,23 22(5) Whether the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible
23recipient will be located in an economically distressed area.
AB75-SSA1,1585,25 24(6) The economic condition of the community in which the eligible activity
25proposed to be conducted by the eligible recipient is proposed to occur.
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1(7) The potential of the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible
2recipient to promote the employment of minority group members.
AB75-SSA1,1586,5 3(8) Any other criteria established by the department by rule, including the
4types of projects that are eligible for funding and the types of eligible projects that
5will receive priority.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3080 6Section 3080. 560.303 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1586,10 7560.303 Miscellaneous and administrative expenditures. In each
8biennium, the department may expend or encumber up to a total of 1 percent of the
9moneys appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (fi) for that biennium for any of the
10following:
AB75-SSA1,1586,11 11(1) Evaluations of proposed technical research projects.
AB75-SSA1,1586,14 12(3) Evaluation costs, collection costs, foreclosure costs, and other costs
13associated with administering the loan portfolio under this subchapter, excluding
14staff salaries.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3081 15Section 3081. 560.304 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1586,19 16560.304 Forward innovation fund. The department may award a grant or
17make a loan to an eligible recipient from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fi)
18(gm), and (io). The department shall consult with the board prior to awarding a grant
19or making a loan under this section.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3082 20Section 3082. 560.305 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1586,25 21560.305 Administration. (1) The department, in cooperation with the board,
22shall encourage small businesses to apply for grants and loans under this subchapter
23by ensuring that there are no undue impediments to their participation and by
24actively encouraging small businesses to apply for grants and loans. The department
25shall do all of the following:
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1(a) Publish and disseminate information about projects that may be funded by
2a grant or loan under s. 560.304 and about procedures for applying for grants and
3loans under s. 560.304.
AB75-SSA1,1587,54 (b) Simplify the application and review procedures for small businesses so that
5they will not impose unnecessary administrative burdens on small businesses.
AB75-SSA1,1587,66 (c) Assist small businesses in preparing applications for grants and loans.
AB75-SSA1,1587,10 7(2) The department may charge a grant or loan recipient an origination fee of
8not more than 2 percent of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or
9exceeds $100,000. The department shall deposit all origination fees collected under
10this subsection into the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
AB75-SSA1,1587,15 11(3) The board shall develop a policy relating to obtaining reimbursement of
12grants and loans provided under this subchapter. The policy may provide that
13reimbursement shall be obtained through full repayment of the principal amount of
14the grant or loan plus interest, through receipt of a share of future profits from or an
15interest in a product or process, or through any other appropriate means.
AB75-SSA1,1587,18 16(4) The board shall require, as a condition of a grant or loan, that a recipient
17contribute to a project an amount that is not less than 25 percent of the amount of
18the grant or loan.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3082f 19Section 3082f. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.41] of the
20statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1587,2121 CHAPTER 560
AB75-SSA1,1587,2222 SUBCHAPTER III
AB75-SSA1,1587,24 23BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
24regulatory ombudsman CENTER
AB75-SSA1, s. 3082g 25Section 3082g. 560.41 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1588,2
1560.41 (1m) "Center" means the business development assistance regulatory
2ombudsman
center in the department.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3082h 3Section 3082h. 560.45 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1588,6 4560.45 Small business innovation research assistance grants. (1) The
5department may award a grant from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (ie), (ig),
6(im), and (ir) to a business for innovation and research assistance.
AB75-SSA1,1588,14 7(2) The department may not award a total of more than $250,000 in grants in
8a fiscal year. In each fiscal year, the department shall allocate $100,000 for grants
9to businesses in the phase of development that precedes the eligibility of the
10businesses for grants under the federal small business innovation research program,
11$100,000 for grants to businesses in phase III of the federal small business
12innovation research program, and $50,000 for grants to businesses for the costs of
13preparing projects for participation in the federal small business innovation
14research program.
AB75-SSA1,1588,16 15(3) The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this
16section.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3083 17Section 3083. 560.60 (1s) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1588,1918 560.60 (1s) "Board" means the development finance economic policy board
19created under s. 15.155 (1) (2).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3086 20Section 3086. 560.68 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1588,2421 560.68 (3) The department may charge a grant or loan recipient an origination
22fee of not more than 2% of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or
23exceeds $200,000 $100,000. The department shall deposit all origination fees
24collected under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3092g
1Section 3092g. 560.70 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 560.70 (7) (b) 1.
2and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,83 560.70 (7) (b) 1. In Except as provided in subd. 2., in s. 560.795, "tax benefits"
4means the development zones investment credit under ss. 71.07 (2di), 71.28 (1di),
5and 71.47 (1di) and the development zones credit under ss. 71.07 (2dx), 71.28 (1dx),
671.47 (1dx), and 76.636. With respect to the development opportunity zones under
7s. 560.795 (1) (e) and (f), "tax benefits" also means the development zones capital
8investment credit under ss. 71.07 (2dm), 71.28 (1dm), and 71.47 (1dm).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3092r 9Section 3092r. 560.70 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,1310 560.70 (7) (b) 2. With respect to the development opportunity zones under s.
11560.795 (1) (g) and (h), "tax benefits" means the development zone credits under ss.
1271.07 (2dx), 71.28 (1dx), 71.47 (1dx), and 76.636 and the development zones capital
13investment credit under ss. 71.07 (2dm), 71.28 (1dm), and 71.47 (1dm).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3100 14Section 3100. 560.71 (1) (e) 4. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,1815 560.71 (1) (e) 4. c. The percentage of households in the area receiving
16unemployment insurance under ch. 108, relief funded by a relief block grant under
17ch. 49
or aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 is higher than the
18state average.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110b 19Section 3110b. 560.795 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,2120 560.795 (1) (g) An area in the city of Janesville, the legal description of which
21is provided to the department by the local governing body of the city of Janesville.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110e 22Section 3110e. 560.795 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,2423 560.795 (1) (h) An area in the city of Kenosha, the legal description of which
24is provided to the department by the local governing body of the city of Kenosha.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110h 25Section 3110h. 560.795 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1590,14
1560.795 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (d), the designation of each area under
2sub. (1) (a), (b), and (c) as a development opportunity zone shall be effective for 36
3months, with the designation of the areas under sub. (1) (a) and (b) beginning on
4April 23, 1994, and the designation of the area under sub. (1) (c) beginning on
5April 28, 1995. Except as provided in par. (d), the designation of each area under sub.
6(1) (d) and (e) as a development opportunity zone shall be effective for 84 months,
7with the designation of the area under sub. (1) (d) beginning on January 1, 2000, and
8the designation of the area under sub. (1) (e) beginning on September 1, 2001. Except
9as provided in par. (d), the designation of the area under sub. (1) (f) as a development
10opportunity zone shall be effective for 108 months, with the designation of the area
11under sub. (1) (f)
beginning on September 1, 2001. Except as provided in pars. (d)
12and (e), the designation of each area under sub. (1) (g) and (h) as a development
13opportunity zone shall be effective for 60 months, beginning on the date on which the
14area is designated under sub. (1).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110L 15Section 3110L. 560.795 (2) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1590,1716 560.795 (2) (b) 7. Except as provided in par. (e) 1., the limit for tax benefits for
17the development opportunity zone under sub. (1) (g) is $5,000,000.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110p 18Section 3110p. 560.795 (2) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1590,2019 560.795 (2) (b) 8. Except as provided in par. (e) 2., the limit for tax benefits for
20the development opportunity zone under sub. (1) (h) is $5,000,000.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110r 21Section 3110r. 560.795 (2) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1590,2522 560.795 (2) (d) 1. Notwithstanding par. pars. (a) and (e), the designation of an
23area as a development opportunity zone shall expire 90 days after the day on which
24the department determines that the forgone tax revenues under par. (c) will equal
25or exceed the limit for the development opportunity zone.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110u
1Section 3110u. 560.795 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1591,72 560.795 (2) (e) 1. The department may extend the designation of an area under
3sub. (1) (g) as a development opportunity zone for an additional 60 months if the
4department determines that an extension under this subdivision would support
5economic development within the city. If the department extends the designation of
6the area as a development opportunity zone, the limit for tax benefits for the
7development opportunity zone under sub. (1) (g) is increased by $5,000,000.
AB75-SSA1,1591,138 2. The department may extend the designation of an area under sub. (1) (h) as
9a development opportunity zone for an additional 60 months if the department
10determines that an extension under this subdivision would support economic
11development within the city. If the department extends the designation of the area
12as a development opportunity zone, the limit for tax benefits for the development
13opportunity zone under sub. (1) (h) is increased by $5,000,000.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110y 14Section 3110y. 560.795 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1591,2015 560.795 (3) (a) 4. Any person that is conducting or that intends to conduct
16economic activity in a development opportunity zone under sub. (1) (e) or, (f), (g), or
17(h)
and that, in conjunction with the local governing body of the city in which the
18development opportunity zone is located, submits a project plan as described in par.
19(b) to the department shall be entitled to claim tax benefits while the area is
20designated as a development opportunity zone.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3112 21Section 3112. 560.797 (2) (a) 4. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1591,2522 560.797 (2) (a) 4. c. The percentage of households in the area receiving
23unemployment insurance under ch. 108, relief funded by a relief block grant under
24ch. 49
or aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 is higher than the
25state average.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3128
1Section 3128. Subchapter VII of chapter 560 [precedes 560.80] of the statutes
2is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3133 3Section 3133. 563.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1592,44 563.03 (1) "Adult family home" has the meaning given in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3134 5Section 3134. 600.03 (34) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1592,76 600.03 (34) "Office" means "the office of the insurance commissioner"
7commissioner of insurance of this state.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3134g 8Section 3134g. 600.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1592,129 600.13 (2) Publication. Unless the order is issued under specific authorization
10of another section of chs. 600 to 647, the notice preceding the hearing under sub. (1)
11and any such order shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in the official
12state newspaper
on the office's Web site before it is effective.
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