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4555.122 Background checks. (1) Before the department executes a contract
5awarding a grant or loan or tax benefits to a person under this chapter, the
6department shall conduct a background check of the person that includes
7information concerning the person's business performance and a review of any legal
8proceedings in which the person is or was a party.
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9(2) If within 90 days after completing the background check under sub. (1) the
10department has not executed the contract awarding a grant or loan or tax benefits
11to the person, the department shall conduct another background check of the person
12under sub. (1) before executing that contract.
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427. Subchapter III of chapter 555 [precedes 555.40] of the statutes
14is created to read:
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Chapter 555
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Subchapter III
17
badger innovation corporation
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18555.40 Definitions. In this subchapter:
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19(1) "Badger Innovation Corporation" or, unless the context requires otherwise,
20"corporation," means the corporation specified in 16.35 (3).
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21(2) "Board" means the board of directors of the Badger Innovation Corporation.
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22555.41 Department duties. The department shall cooperate with the Badger
23Innovation Corporation to carry out the corporation's duties under s. 555.43.
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24555.42 Board of directors. (1) The members of the board shall consist of the
25following:
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1(a) The secretary, who shall act as chairperson.
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(b) One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the
3assembly.
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(c) One representative to the assembly appointed by the minority leader of the
5assembly.
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(d) One senator appointed by the majority leader of the senate.
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(e) One senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
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(f) Nine members nominated by the governor and, with the advice and consent
9of the senate, appointed for staggered 3-year terms. The members appointed under
10this subsection shall represent regional and local economic development agencies,
11private business, and other related stakeholder groups.
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(g) The secretaries of administration, revenue, and workforce development,
13who shall serve as nonvoting members.
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14(2) The board shall select a chief executive officer subject to the approval of the
15governor. The chief executive officer shall serve at the pleasure of the board and shall
16receive such compensation as may be determined by the board. The chief executive
17officer shall select a chief operating officer and chief financial officer who shall serve
18at the pleasure of the chief executive officer.
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19555.43 Corporation duties. The Badger Innovation Corporation shall, as a
20condition of receiving the payments under s. 555.44 (2), contract with the
21department to do all of the following:
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22(1) Develop and implement economic programs to provide business support
23and expertise and financial assistance to companies that are investing and creating
24jobs in Wisconsin and to support new business start-ups and business expansion and
25growth in Wisconsin.
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1(2) Conduct foreign trade missions, business siting promotion, international
2business development, and marketing.
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3(3) Create industry cluster development strategies.
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4555.44 State aid. (1) The Badger Innovation Corporation may receive the
5payments under sub. (2) if each of the following is satisfied:
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(a) The articles of incorporation state that the purpose of the corporation is to
7carry out the economic development activities specified under s. 555.43 and that, if
8the corporation dissolves or discontinues economic development activities in this
9state, the corporation shall in good faith take all reasonable measures to transfer or
10assign the corporation's assets to an entity whose purpose is to advance economic
11development in this state.
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(b) The corporation initially adopts the bylaws drafted under s. 16.35 (3) (b) and
13maintains the method of selection and composition of the board of directors required
14under s. 555.42.
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(c) The requirements under sections 555.42 and 555.43 are met.
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(d) The corporation permits public inspection and copying of any record of the
17corporation, as defined in s. 19.32 (2), to the same extent as is required of, and subject
18to the same terms and enforcement provisions that apply to, an authority under
19subch. II of ch. 19.
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(e) The corporation provides public access to its meetings to the same extent
21as is required of, and subject to the same terms and enforcement provisions that
22apply to, a governmental body under subch. V of ch. 19.
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(f) The corporation fully cooperates with the legislative audit bureau for
24purposes of the audits under s. 13.94 (1) (ds), including by providing the employees
25of the legislative audit bureau with access to all of the corporation's records.
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1(2) The secretary of administration shall pay aid under s. 20.505 (1) (zr) to the
2corporation in installments, as determined by the secretary and authorized under
3this subchapter.
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428.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the effective date of the
5transition plan stated in the notice provided to the legislative reference bureau
6under section 16.35 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes, as created by this act, except as follows:
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(1)
Creation of economic development transition council. The creation of
8sections 15.107 (20) and 16.35 of the statutes takes effect on the day after publication.
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(2)
Act ineffective. If the notice specified in section 16.35 (2) (b) 3. of the
10statutes is not provided to the legislative reference bureau before July 1, 2020, the
11repeal of sections 15.107 (20) and 16.35 of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2020,
12and this act, except for this subsection, shall be ineffective in its entirety.