AB75: Bill Text

AB75,1532,10 560.74 (1) At Except as provided under sub. (6), at any time after a development zone is designated by the department, a local governing body may submit an application to change the boundaries of the development zone. If the boundary change reduces the size of a development zone, the local governing body shall explain why the area excluded should no longer be in a development zone. The department may require the local governing body to submit additional information.

AB75, s. 3104 Section 3104. 560.74 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1532,14 560.74 (6) The department may not accept any applications under sub. (1) to change the boundaries of a development zone designated under s. 560.71 on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3105 Section 3105. 560.745 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1532,21 560.745 (1) (b) The local governing body may apply to the department for one 60-month extension of the designation. The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria for approving an extension of a designation of an area as a development zone under this subsection. No applications may be accepted by the department under this paragraph on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3106 Section 3106. 560.745 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1533,2 560.745 (2) (am) Notwithstanding par. (a), the department may increase the established limit for tax benefits for a development zone. The department may not increase the limit for tax benefits established for any development zone designated under s. 560.71 on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3107 Section 3107. 560.78 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1533,5 560.78 (1m) No person may be certified under s. 560.765 (3) on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3108 Section 3108. 560.78 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1533,13 560.78 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. pars. (b) and (c), if the economic activity for which a person is seeking certification under s. 560.765 (3) is the relocation of a business into a development zone from a location that is outside the development zone but within the limits of a city, village, town or federally recognized American Indian reservation in which that development zone is located, the local governing body that nominated that area as a development zone under s. 560.72 shall determine whether sub. (2) (a) or (b) applies.

AB75, s. 3109 Section 3109. 560.78 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1533,16 560.78 (3) (c) No local governing body may make any determination under this subsection on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3110 Section 3110. 560.785 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1533,22 560.785 (1) (intro.) For the development zone program under ss. 560.70 and 560.71 to 560.78, the development opportunity zone program under s. 560.795 and the enterprise development zone program under s. 560.797, the department shall promulgate rules that further define a person's eligibility for tax benefits. The rules shall do at least all of the following:

AB75, s. 3111 Section 3111. 560.797 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1534,3 560.797 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (c) and, (d), and (e), the department may designate an area as an enterprise development zone for a project if the department determines all of the following:

AB75, s. 3112 Section 3112. 560.797 (2) (a) 4. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1534,8 560.797 (2) (a) 4. c. The percentage of households in the area receiving unemployment insurance under ch. 108, relief funded by a relief block grant under ch. 49 or aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 is higher than the state average.

AB75, s. 3113 Section 3113. 560.797 (2) (bg) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1534,12 560.797 (2) (bg) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (a) and subject to pars. (c) and, (d), and (e), the department may designate an area as an enterprise development zone for a project if the department determines all of the following:

AB75, s. 3114 Section 3114. 560.797 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1534,16 560.797 (2) (e) The department may not designate any area as an enterprise development zone on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3115 Section 3115. 560.797 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1534,20 560.797 (3) (c) The department may not accept or approve any applications or project plans submitted under par. (a) on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3116 Section 3116. 560.797 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1535,2 560.797 (4) (a) If Except as provided in par. (h), if the department approves a project plan under sub. (3) and designates the area in which the person submitting the project plan conducts or intends to conduct the project as an enterprise development zone under the criteria under sub. (2), the department shall certify the person as eligible for tax benefits.

AB75, s. 3117 Section 3117. 560.797 (4) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1535,5 560.797 (4) (h) No person may be certified under this subsection on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3118 Section 3118. 560.798 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1535,11 560.798 (2) (a) The Except as provided under par. (c), the department may designate one area in the state as an agricultural development zone. The area must be located in a rural municipality. An agricultural business that is located in an agricultural development zone and that is certified by the department under sub. (3) is eligible for tax benefits as provided in sub. (3).

AB75, s. 3119 Section 3119. 560.798 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1535,14 560.798 (2) (c) No area may be designated as an agricultural development zone on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3120 Section 3120. 560.798 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1535,21 560.798 (3) (a) The Except as provided under par. (c), the department may certify for tax benefits in an agricultural development zone a new or expanding agricultural business that is located in the agricultural development zone. In determining whether to certify a business under this subsection, the department shall consider, among other things, the number of jobs that will be created or retained by the business.

AB75, s. 3121 Section 3121. 560.798 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1535,24 560.798 (3) (c) No business may be certified under this subsection on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3122 Section 3122. 560.7995 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1536,3 560.7995 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. pars. (c) and (e), the department may designate an area as an airport development zone if the department determines all of the following:

AB75, s. 3123 Section 3123. 560.7995 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1536,9 560.7995 (2) (d) Notwithstanding pars. (a) to (c), and except as provided in par. (e), the department shall designate as an airport development zone the area within the boundaries of Adams, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood, and Vilas counties.

AB75, s. 3124 Section 3124. 560.7995 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1536,13 560.7995 (2) (e) No area may be designated as an airport development zone under this subsection on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3125 Section 3125. 560.7995 (4) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1536,17 560.7995 (4) (ar) The department may not accept or approve any applications or business plans submitted under par. (a) on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3126 Section 3126. 560.7995 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 560.7995 (4) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB75,1536,23 560.7995 (4) (b) 1. If Except as provided in subd. 2., if the department approves a business plan under par. (a) or (am), the department shall certify the person as eligible for tax benefits. The department shall notify the department of revenue within 30 days of certifying a person under this paragraph.

AB75, s. 3127 Section 3127. 560.7995 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1537,2 560.7995 (4) (b) 2. No person may be certified under this paragraph on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3128 Section 3128. Subchapter VII of chapter 560 [precedes 560.80] of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 3129 Section 3129. 560.96 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1537,9 560.96 (2) (a) The Except as provided in par. (c), the department may designate up to 8 areas in the state as technology zones. A business that is located in a technology zone and that is certified by the department under sub. (3) is eligible for a tax credit as provided in sub. (3).

AB75, s. 3130 Section 3130. 560.96 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1537,12 560.96 (2) (c) No area may be designated as a technology zone under this subsection on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3131 Section 3131. 560.96 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1537,16 560.96 (3) (a) (intro.) The Except as provided in par. (e), the department may certify for tax credits in a technology zone a business that satisfies all of the following requirements:

AB75, s. 3132 Section 3132. 560.96 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1537,19 560.96 (3) (e) No business may be certified under this subsection on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB75, s. 3133 Section 3133. 563.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1537,21 563.03 (1) "Adult family home" has the meaning given in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b).

AB75, s. 3134 Section 3134. 600.03 (34) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1537,24 600.03 (34) "Office" means "the office of the insurance commissioner" commissioner of insurance of this state.

AB75, s. 3135 Section 3135 . 601.31 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1538,4 601.31 (1) (n) For listing appointing, or renewing a listing an appointment of, an agent under s. 628.11, a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule but not to exceed $8 annually for resident agents or $24 annually for nonresident agents and paid at times and under procedures set by the commissioner.

AB75, s. 3136 Section 3136. 601.41 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1538,9 601.41 (10) Uniform application for individual health insurance policies. (a) The commissioner shall by rule prescribe uniform questions and the format for applications, which may not exceed 10 pages in length, for individual major medical health insurance policies.

AB75,1538,14 (b) After the effective date of the rules promulgated under par. (a), an insurer may use only the prescribed questions and format for individual major medical health insurance policy applications. The commissioner shall publish a notice in the Wisconsin Administrative Register that states the effective date of the rules promulgated under par. (a).

AB75,1538,17 (c) For purposes of this subsection, an individual major medical health insurance policy includes health coverage provided on an individual basis through an association.

AB75, s. 3137 Section 3137. 601.428 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1538,24 601.428 Cancellation and rescission reports. Beginning in 2009, every insurer that issues individual health insurance policies shall annually report to the commissioner the total number of individual health insurance policies that the insurer issued in the preceding year and the total number of individual health insurance policies with respect to which the insurer initiated or completed a cancellation or rescission in the preceding year.

AB75, s. 3138 Section 3138. 609.755 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1539,2 609.755 Coverage of dependents. Limited service health organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 632.895 (14m).

AB75, s. 3139 Section 3139. 611.11 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1539,5 611.11 (4) (a) In this subsection, "municipality" has the meaning given in s. 345.05 (1) (c), but also includes any transit authority created under s. 66.1039.

AB75, s. 3140 Section 3140. 614.10 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1539,10 614.10 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding s. 614.01 (1) (a) 2., on the application of an employee specified in subd. 2., provide insurance benefits to the employee's spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770 or a child of the employee who receives financial services or support from the employee.

AB75, s. 3141 Section 3141. 619.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1539,21 619.01 (1) (a) Establishment of plans. If the commissioner finds after a hearing that in any part of this state automobile insurance, property insurance, health care liability insurance, liability insurance but not to include coverage for risks which that are determined to be uninsurable, worker's compensation insurance, insurance coverage for foster homes or treatment foster homes, or insurance coverage for group homes is not readily available in the voluntary market, and that the public interest requires such that availability, the commissioner may by rule either promulgate plans to provide such insurance coverages for any risks in this state which that are equitably entitled to, but otherwise unable to obtain such, that coverage, or may call upon the insurance industry to prepare plans for the commissioner's approval.

AB75, s. 3142 Section 3142. 619.01 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1540,5 619.01 (1) (c) 1. Each plan, except a health care liability insurance plan, a foster home protection insurance plan, a treatment foster home protection insurance plan or a group home protection insurance plan, shall require participation by all insurers doing any business in this state of the types covered by the specific plan and all agents licensed to represent such those insurers in this state for the specified types of business, except that the commissioner may exclude classes of persons for administrative convenience or because it is not equitable or practicable to require them to participate in the plan.

AB75, s. 3143 Section 3143. 619.01 (1) (c) 4m. of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 3144 Section 3144. 619.01 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1540,14 619.01 (9) Foster home protection insurance. In this section "foster home protection insurance" means insurance coverage to protect persons who receive a license to operate a foster home under s. 48.62 (1) (a) against the unique risks, determined by the commissioner, to which such those persons are exposed. If the persons have insurance which that covers any of these those risks, the foster home protection insurance may insure against any or all of the other risks, and may provide additional or excess limits coverage for any or all of these those risks.

AB75, s. 3145 Section 3145. 619.01 (9m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 3146 Section 3146. 628.47 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1540,19 628.47 Requirement before paying certain claims. Before paying an insurance claim of $500 or more to any individual, an insurer shall comply with s. 49.895.

AB75, s. 3147 Section 3147. 631.43 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1540,22 631.43 (3) Exception. Subsection (1) does not affect the rights of insurers to exclude, limit or reduce restrict coverage under s. 632.32 (5) (b), or (c) or (f) to (j).

AB75, s. 3148 Section 3148. 632.32 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 632.32 (2) (at).