AB64: Bill Text

AB64,1766 Section 1766 . 230.45 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,787,25 230.45 (1) (am) Designate a commissioner or Serve as an arbitrator, or designate an attorney employed by the commission to serve as an arbitrator, in arbitrations under s. 230.44 (4) (bm).

AB64,1767 Section 1767. 230.85 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,788,13 230.85 (3) (b) If, after hearing, the division of equal rights finds that the respondent did not engage in or threaten a retaliatory action it shall order the complaint dismissed. The division of equal rights shall order the employee's appointing authority to insert a copy of the findings and orders into the employee's personnel file and, if the respondent is a natural person, order the respondent's appointing authority to insert such a copy into the respondent's personnel file. If the division of equal rights finds by unanimous vote that the employee filed a frivolous complaint it may order payment of the respondent's reasonable actual attorney fees and actual costs. Payment may be assessed against either the employee or the employee's attorney, or assessed so that the employee and the employee's attorney each pay a portion. To find a complaint frivolous the division of equal rights must find that s. 802.05 (2) or 895.044 has been violated.

AB64,1768 Section 1768. 231.01 (7) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,788,16 231.01 (7) (d) 2. Any office or clinic of a person licensed under ch. 446, 447, 448, 449, or 455, or 464, or the substantially equivalent laws or rules of another state.

AB64,1769 Section 1769. 233.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,788,20 233.13 Closed records. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 19.36 (10) to (12) and (11) and 103.13, the authority may keep records of the following personnel matters closed to the public:

AB64,1770 Section 1770 . 238.123 of the statutes is repealed.

AB64,1771 Section 1771 . 238.124 of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,788,24 238.124 Loan limitations. (1) Each loan the corporation originates is subject to all of the following limitations:

AB64,789,4 (a) Except for a loan issued under the corporation's technology development loan program as that program was constituted on January 1, 2015, the loan may not be funded from any appropriation to the corporation and shall be funded only from repayments of other loans.

AB64,789,6 (b) The loan may not be forgivable in whole or in part upon the loan recipient's achievement of one or more conditions or goals.

AB64,789,10 (2) Each new lending program the corporation implements or administers shall adhere as closely as practicable to commonly accepted commercial lending practices. The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures implementing this subsection.

AB64,1772 Section 1772. 238.15 (1) (L) of the statutes is renumbered 238.15 (1) (L) 1. and amended to read:

AB64,789,16 238.15 (1) (L) 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010 and before January 1, 2017, it has not received more than $8,000,000 in investments that have qualified for tax credits under ss. 71.07 (5b) and (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638.

AB64,1773 Section 1773. 238.15 (1) (L) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,789,20 238.15 (1) (L) 2. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, it has not received more than $12,000,000 in investments that have qualified for tax credits under ss. 71.07 (5b) and (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638.

AB64,1774 Section 1774. 238.15 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,790,13 238.15 (3) (d) Administration. (intro.) The corporation, in consultation with the department of revenue, shall establish policies and procedures to administer this section and shall further define “bona fide angel investment" for purposes of s. 71.07 (5d) (a) 1. The aggregate amount of tax credits under s. 71.07 (5d) that may be claimed for investments in businesses certified under sub. (1) and of tax credits under ss. 71.07 (5b), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), and 76.638 that may be claimed for investments paid to fund managers certified under sub. (2) is $30,000,000 per calendar year. The policies and procedures shall provide that a person who receives a credit under s. 71.07 (5b) or (5d), 71.28 (5b), 71.47 (5b), or 76.638 must keep the investment in a certified business, or with a certified fund manager, for no less than 3 years, unless the person's investment becomes worthless, as determined by the corporation, during the 3-year period or the person has kept the investment for no less than 12 months and a bona fide liquidity event, as determined by the corporation, occurs during the 3-year period. The policies and procedures shall permit the corporation to reallocate credits under this section in any calendar year that are were unused in that the immediately preceding calendar year to a person eligible for tax benefits, as defined under s. 238.30 (7) (e), if all of the following apply:

AB64,1775 Section 1775. 238.17 of the statutes is renumbered 238.17 (1) and amended to read:

AB64,790,21 238.17 (1) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, the corporation may certify a person to claim a tax credit under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6), if the corporation determines that the person is conducting an eligible activity under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6). No person may claim a tax credit under s. 71.07 (9m), 71.28 (6), or 71.47 (6) without first being certified under this section subsection.

AB64,1776 Section 1776. 238.17 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,790,24 238.17 (2) (a) For the calendar year 2017, the tax credits certified under sub. (1) may total no more than whichever of the following is greater:

AB64,790,25 1. $10,000,000.

AB64,791,2 2. The amount certified by the corporation between January 1, 2017, and the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

AB64,791,4 (b) Beginning in the calendar year 2018, the tax credits certified under sub. (1) may total no more than $10,000,000 annually.

AB64,1777 Section 1777. 238.17 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,791,7 238.17 (3) The corporation shall use a competitive process to certify a person to claim tax credits under sub. (1), based on all of the following criteria:

AB64,791,8 (a) The eligible activity's potential to create jobs.

AB64,791,10 (b) The economic benefit to the state of certifying the tax credit relative to the cost to the state of the tax credit.

AB64,791,11 (c) The projected impact of the eligible activity on the local economy.

AB64,791,12 (d) Whether the eligible activity would occur absent the credit.

AB64,791,14 (e) The number of historic rehabilitation tax credits certified under sub. (1) in the same county or municipality in prior years.

AB64,1778 Section 1778. 238.17 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,791,23 238.17 (4) For 4 years following receipt of a tax credit under sub. (1), the original claimant shall report to the corporation the total number of full-time jobs created by the activity for which the credit was claimed. The corporation shall report to the department of revenue, at least once each calendar quarter, any claimant whose activity created fewer full-time jobs than projected under sub. (3) (a). The corporation shall report to the department of revenue the name, address, and tax identification number of the claimant, and the number of full-time jobs projected and created.

AB64,1779 Section 1779. 238.17 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,792,2 238.17 (5) The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures for the administration of this section, including all of the following:

AB64,792,3 (a) Process by which applicants may apply for certification under sub. (1).

AB64,792,4 (b) Certification of the tax credit, in accordance with sub. (3).

AB64,792,5 (c) Reporting requirements for certified claimants.

AB64,792,6 (d) Process and criteria for revocation of certification.

AB64,1780 Section 1780. 238.399 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,792,12 238.399 (3) (e) If the corporation revokes all certifications for tax benefits within a designated enterprise zone, the corporation may cancel the designation of that enterprise zone. After canceling the designation of an enterprise zone, the corporation may designate a new enterprise zone subject to the limits of this subsection.

AB64,1781 Section 1781 . 238.399 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 238.399 (4) (a).

AB64,1782 Section 1782 . 238.399 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,792,16 238.399 (4) (b) If an enterprise zone designation expires under par. (a), the corporation may designate a new enterprise zone subject to the limits of sub. (3).

AB64,1783 Section 1783 . 238.399 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,792,25 238.399 (5m) Additional tax benefits for significant capital expenditures. If the corporation determines that a business certified under sub. (5) makes a significant capital expenditure in the enterprise zone, the corporation may certify the business to receive additional tax benefits in an amount to be determined by the corporation, but not exceeding 10 percent of the business' capital expenditures. The corporation shall, in a manner determined by the corporation, allocate the tax benefits a business is certified to receive under this subsection over the remainder of the time limit of the enterprise zone under sub. (4) (a).

AB64,1784 Section 1784. 250.16 of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (8v) and amended to read:

AB64,793,7 341.14 (8v) Payments to the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation. (a) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) 20.395 (5) (gi), the department shall make payments to the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., to provide women's health outreach and education programs and support for women's health research that improves the quality of life for women and families in this state.

AB64,793,13 (b) The agreement under this section shall require that the The Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., shall provide, without fee and as a condition of receiving payments specified under this section subsection, any license or other approval required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name, word, or symbol to be used on or in association with special group registration plates under s. 341.14 sub. (6r) (f) 57.

AB64,793,19 (c) The agreement under this section shall require that As a condition of receiving payments specified under this subsection, the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., shall annually submit to the attorney general and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this section subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

AB64,793,23 (d) Payments to the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., under this section subsection shall be discontinued by the department if the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., dissolves or is no longer exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB64,1785 Section 1785. 250.17 of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (8w) and amended to read:

AB64,794,9 341.14 (8w) Organ and tissue donation. (a) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (g) 20.395 (5) (gj), the department shall make payments to Donate Life Wisconsin, or an organization designated under par. (d) if Donate Life Wisconsin ceases to exist, to encourage organ and tissue donation by providing educational programs, promoting or advancing research and patient services, and, at the discretion of Donate Life Wisconsin, distributing portions of these payments to any other organ and tissue procurement and donation organization in this state that is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used for these same purposes.

AB64,794,14 (b) The agreement under this section shall require that Donate Life Wisconsin shall provide, without fee and as a condition of receiving payments specified under this section subsection, any license or other approval required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name, word, or symbol to be used on or in association with special group registration plates under s. 341.14 sub. (6r) (f) 58.

AB64,794,25 (c) The agreement under this section shall require that As a condition of receiving payments specified under this subsection, Donate Life Wisconsin shall annually submit to the attorney general and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this section subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The agreement under this section shall also require that As a condition of receiving payments specified under this subsection, Donate Life Wisconsin shall enter into a contract with any organ and tissue donor organization to which it distributes funds under sub. (1) par. (a) requiring that organization to prepare and submit audited financial statements of that organization's use of funds received under sub. (1) par. (a).

AB64,795,11 (d) The department shall discontinue payments to Donate Life Wisconsin under this section subsection if Donate Life Wisconsin dissolves or is no longer exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code and the department, in consultation with the department of health services, shall designate a new recipient for payments under this section subsection. The new recipient must be a nonprofit organization that promotes organ and tissue donation and must comply with any requirement specified in this section subsection for Donate Life Wisconsin. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section subsection, the department shall not make any payments under this section subsection until Donate Life Wisconsin is properly formed and operational and is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB64,1786 Section 1786. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4e. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar) 8e. and amended to read:

AB64,795,15 252.14 (1) (ar) 8e. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under subch. III I of ch. 448 464.

AB64,1787 Section 1787. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4p. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar) 8m. and amended to read:

AB64,795,19 252.14 (1) (ar) 8m. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under subch. VII II of ch. 448 464.

AB64,1788 Section 1788. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar) 8s. and amended to read:

AB64,795,22 252.14 (1) (ar) 8s. An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI III of ch. 448 464.

AB64,1789 Section 1789. 252.14 (1) (ar) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,795,25 252.14 (1) (ar) 9. An employee or agent of any provider specified under subds. 1. to 8. 8s.

AB64,1790 Section 1790. 252.14 (1) (ar) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,796,3 252.14 (1) (ar) 10. A partnership of any provider specified under subds. 1. to 8. 8s.

AB64,1791 Section 1791. 252.14 (1) (ar) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,796,6 252.14 (1) (ar) 11. A corporation of any provider specified under subds. 1. to 8. 8s. that provides health care services.

AB64,1792 Section 1792. 254.11 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,796,9 254.11 (9) “Lead poisoning or lead exposure" means a level of lead in the blood of 10 5 or more micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood.

AB64,1793 Section 1793. 255.40 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,796,13 255.40 (2) (a) (intro.) Any person licensed, certified or registered by the state under ch. 441, 448 or, 455, or 464 who treats a patient suffering from any of the following shall report in accordance with par. (b):

AB64,1794 Section 1794. 256.12 (5) (title) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB64,796,24 256.12 (5) (title) Emergency medical technician and first responder training and examination aid. (a) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (ch), the department shall annually distribute funds to ambulance service providers that are public agencies, volunteer fire departments, or nonprofit corporations to purchase the training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician — basic under s. 256.15 (6) or for certification and renewal of certification as a first responder under s. 256.15 (8), and to pay for administration of the examination required for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician — basic under s. 256.15 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1 or certification or renewal of certification as a first responder under s. 256.15 (8).

AB64,1795 Section 1795 . 256.12 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,797,9 256.12 (5) (am) If an ambulance service provider does not use funds received under par. (a) within a calendar year, the ambulance service provider may escrow those funds in the year in which the funds are distributed to the ambulance service provider. In a subsequent year, an ambulance service provider may use escrowed funds to purchase the training required for certification or renewal of certification as a first responder or licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician at any level or to pay for administration of the examination required for certification or renewal of certification as a first responder or for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician at any level.

AB64,1796 Section 1796. 256.15 (6n) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,797,13 256.15 (6n) Authorized actions of emergency medical technicians. An emergency medical technician may undertake only those actions that are authorized under s. 256.20 (3) and in rules promulgated under sub. (13) (c).

AB64,1797 Section 1797. 256.15 (8) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,797,21 256.15 (8) (cm) Every holder of a certificate issued under this subsection shall renew the certificate every 4 years by applying to the department on forms provided by the department. Upon receipt of an application for renewal containing documentation acceptable to the department that the requirements for certification have been met, the department shall renew the certificate unless the department finds that the applicant has acted in a manner or under circumstances constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of the certificate.

AB64,1798 Section 1798. 256.15 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64,798,5 256.15 (10) License renewal. Every holder of a license issued under sub. (5) or (7) shall renew the license on July 1 of each even-numbered year every 4 years by applying to the department on forms provided by the department. Upon receipt of an application for renewal containing documentation acceptable to the department that the requirements of sub. (6) have been met, the department shall renew the license unless the department finds that the applicant has acted in a manner or under circumstances constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of the license.

AB64,1799 Section 1799. 256.20 of the statutes is created to read:

AB64,798,10 256.20 Intravenous technician endorsement. (1) Endorsement. The department shall develop an endorsement as an intravenous technician. To be eligible for an endorsement as an intravenous technician under this section, an individual shall meet all of the following criteria:

AB64,798,13 (a) The individual is licensed as an emergency medical technician, that license has not been suspended or revoked, and the individual is not the subject of an action under s. 256.15 (11).

AB64,798,15 (b) The individual successfully completes a training program that has been approved by the department under sub. (2).