SB148: Bill Text

SB148,224,4 281.625 (3) The department shall determine whether a loan to the owner of a community water system or the nonprofit owner of a noncommunity water system is an eligible loan under s. 234.86 235.86 (3) for the purposes of the loan guarantee program under s. 234.86 235.86.

SB148,553 Section 553. 281.625 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB148,224,9 281.625 (4) With the approval of the department of administration, the department of natural resources may transfer funds from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.320 (2) (s) and (x) to the Wisconsin drinking water reserve fund under s. 234.933 235.933 to guarantee loans under s. 234.86 235.86.

SB148,554 Section 554. 281.625 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB148,224,13 281.625 (5) The department may contract with the Forward Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority for the administration of the program under this section and s. 234.86 235.86.

SB148,555 Section 555. 281.75 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB148,224,16 281.75 (4) (b) 3. An authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231, 233, 234, 235, or 237, or 238.

SB148,556 Section 556. 285.59 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB148,225,2 285.59 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, and the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority.

SB148,557 Section 557. 292.11 (7) (d) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB148,225,7 292.11 (7) (d) 1m. b. An area designated by the local governmental unit if the area consists of 2 or more properties affected by a contiguous region of groundwater contamination or contains 2 or more properties that are brownfields, as defined in s. 238.13 235.13 (1) (a).

SB148,558 Section 558. 292.255 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB148,225,13 292.255 Report on brownfield efforts. The department of natural resources, the department of administration, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Forward Wisconsin Development Authority shall submit a report evaluating the effectiveness of this state's efforts to remedy the contamination of, and to redevelop, brownfields, as defined in s. 238.13 235.13 (1) (a).

SB148,559 Section 559. 292.63 (4) (cc) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB148,225,18 292.63 (4) (cc) 2. b. An applicant that is engaged in the expansion or redevelopment of brownfields, as defined in s. 238.13 235.13 (1) (a), if federal or state financial assistance other than under this section, has been provided for that expansion or redevelopment.

SB148,560 Section 560. 600.01 (1) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB148,226,2 600.01 (1) (b) 8. Guarantees of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority under s. 234.68, 1995 stats., s. 234.69, 1995 stats., s. 234.765, 1995 stats., s. 234.82, 1995 stats., s. 234.87, 1995 stats., and ss. s. 234.67, 2013 stats., s. 234.83, 2013 stats., s. 234.84, 2013 stats., s. 234.90, 2013 stats., s. 234.905, 2013 stats., s. 234.907, 2013 stats., and s. 234.91, 2013 stats., and guarantees of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority under ss. 235.67, 235.83, 235.84, 235.90, 235.905, 235.907, and 235.91.

SB148,561 Section 561. 620.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB148,226,4 620.25 (2) This section does not apply to s. 234.26 235.0277.

SB148,562 Section 562 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB148,226,7 (1) Merger of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.

SB148,226,12 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, subject to section 235.402 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act, the assets and liabilities of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority become the assets and liabilities of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB148,226,16 (b) Employees. On the effective date of this paragraph, all employees of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority become employees of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB148,226,20 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority is transferred to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB148,227,2 (d) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB148,227,11 (e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, all contracts entered into by the former department of commerce and maintained by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and all contracts entered into by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. The Forward Wisconsin Development Authority shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB148,227,20 (f) Policies and procedures; orders. All policies and procedures of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. All orders issued by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB148,227,21 (2) Initial appointments.

SB148,227,22 (a) Board of directors.

SB148,228,7 1. Notwithstanding the requirement of advice and consent of the senate under section 235.011 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial members of the board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority nominated by the governor under that section may be provisionally appointed by the governor, subject to later senate confirmation. Any provisional appointment shall be in full force until withdrawn by the governor or acted upon by the senate, and if confirmed by the senate shall continue for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, of the member and until a successor is chosen and qualifies. A provisional appointee may exercise all the powers and duties of board membership to which the person is appointed during the time in which the appointee qualifies.

SB148,228,14 2. A provisional appointment made under subdivision 1. that is withdrawn by the governor shall, upon withdrawal, lapse and create a vacancy for provisional appointment of another initial member of the board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. Any provisional appointment made under subdivision 1. that is rejected by the senate shall upon rejection lapse and create a vacancy for nomination and appointment of another initial member of the board under subdivision 1.

SB148,228,21 3. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority appointed by the governor under section 235.011 (1) of the statutes, as created by this act, 2 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on January 1, 2017, 2 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on January 1, 2018, 2 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on January 1, 2019, and 2 of the initial members shall be appointed for terms expiring on January 1, 2020.

SB148,228,22 (b) Chief executive officer and chief operating officer.

SB148,229,7 1. Notwithstanding the requirement of advice and consent of the senate under section 235.011 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, the initial chief executive officer and chief operating officer of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority nominated by the governor under that section may be provisionally appointed by the governor, subject to later senate confirmation. Any provisional appointment shall be in full force until withdrawn by the governor or acted upon by the senate, and if confirmed by the senate shall continue at the pleasure of the governor and until a successor is chosen and qualifies. A provisional appointee may exercise all the powers and duties of the chief executive officer or chief operating officer, as appropriate, during the time in which the appointee qualifies.

SB148,229,15 2. A provisional appointment made under subdivision 1. that is withdrawn by the governor shall, upon withdrawal, lapse and create a vacancy for provisional appointment of another initial chief executive officer or chief operating officer of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority. Any provisional appointment made under subdivision 1. that is rejected by the senate shall upon rejection lapse and create a vacancy for nomination and appointment of another initial chief executive officer or chief operating officer of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority under subdivision 1.

SB148,229,20 (3) Submission of organizational plan. No later than 45 days after the effective date of this subsection, the board of directors of the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority shall submit a report to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes detailing an organizational plan for the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB148,229,24 (4) Coordination. To the greatest extent practicable, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall seek to coordinate their activities and efforts to establish and organize the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority, created under this act.

SB148,563 Section 563. Fiscal changes.

SB148,230,1 (1) Transfers to the Forward Wisconsin Development Authority.

SB148,230,4 (a) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.192 (1) (a) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.885 (3) (a) of the statutes.

SB148,230,7 (b) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.192 (1) (m) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.885 (3) (m) of the statutes.

SB148,230,10 (c) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.192 (1) (r) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.885 (3) (t) of the statutes.

SB148,230,13 (d) The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.192 (1) (s) of the statutes is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.885 (3) (u) of the statutes.

SB148,564 Section 564. Effective dates. This act takes effect on January 1, 2016, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2015-17 biennial budget act, whichever is later, except as follows:

SB148,230,17 (1) Section 562 (4 ) of this act takes effect on the day after publication.

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