AB235-ASA1,8,6 5(2) Economic development programs benefiting rural counties. From the
6appropriation under under s. 20.192 (1) (bm), the corporation may do the following:
AB235-ASA1,8,97 (a) Expend moneys for any economic development program the corporation is
8administering on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], if that
9expenditure assists economic development in a rural county.
AB235-ASA1,8,1310 (b) Expend moneys for any economic development program the corporation
11begins administering after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date],
12if that expenditure assists economic development in a rural county, subject to all of
13the following:
AB235-ASA1,8,1814 1. Before the corporation first expends moneys on each program under this
15paragraph, the corporation shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of
16the corporation's intention to expend the moneys on the program. The notice shall
17describe the program and purposes for which the corporation proposes to expend the
18moneys under this paragraph.
AB235-ASA1,9,219 2. If, within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's notice under
20subd. 1., the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the
21corporation that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the corporation's
22proposal, the corporation may make the expenditures as proposed in the
23corporation's notice. If, within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's
24notice under subd. 1., the cochairpersons of the committee notify the corporation that
25the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the corporation's proposal, the

1corporation may make the proposed expenditures only upon approval of the
2committee.
AB235-ASA1,9,53 3. The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures establishing, to the
4extent feasible, matching requirements for the corporation's expenditures under this
5paragraph.
AB235-ASA1,9,86 (c) Award a grant to a state agency if the corporation determines the state
7agency's expenditure of the grant moneys will assist economic development in a rural
8county, subject to all of the following:
AB235-ASA1,9,129 1. Before the corporation makes a grant under this paragraph, the corporation
10shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of the corporation's intention
11to make the grant. The notice shall describe the program and purposes for which the
12corporation proposes to make the grant.
AB235-ASA1,9,2013 2. If, within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's notice under
14subd. 1., the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the
15corporation that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the corporation's
16proposal, the corporation may make the grant as proposed in the corporation's notice.
17If, within 14 working days after the date of the corporation's notice under subd. 1.,
18the cochairpersons of the committee notify the corporation that the committee has
19scheduled a meeting to review the corporation's proposal, the corporation may make
20the proposed grant only upon approval of the committee.
AB235-ASA1,9,2421 (d) Before the corporation expends moneys on an economic development
22program under par. (a) or (b) or makes a grant under par. (c), the corporation shall
23consider the economic impact of the program or activity for which the moneys will
24be used.
AB235-ASA1,10,5
1(3g) Grants for revolving loan funds. (a) In this subsection and in sub. (3r),
2“eligible organization” means each county economic development organization
3serving a rural county and each regional economic development organization serving
4a rural county that the corporation determines under par. (d) is eligible for a grant
5under par. (c).
AB235-ASA1,10,76 (b) From the appropriation under under s. 20.192 (1) (bm), the corporation shall
7set aside $5,000,000 for grants under this subsection.
AB235-ASA1,10,168 (c) The corporation shall award a onetime grant of $250,000 to each eligible
9organization, or shall grant a smaller amount if the eligible organization so elects.
10The corporation may award a onetime grant of more than $250,000 to a consortium
11of rural counties, or to a consortium of eligible organizations in lieu of a grant to
12eligible organizations that are members of the consortium. An eligible organization
13or a consortium receiving a grant under this paragraph shall expend the grant
14moneys only for the purpose of creating or expanding a revolving loan fund that
15promotes economic development and entrepreneurial start-ups in a rural county
16served by the eligible organization or in rural counties served by the consortium.
AB235-ASA1,10,2017 (d) In determining whether a county economic development organization
18serving a rural county or regional economic development organization serving a
19rural county is eligible for a grant under par. (c), the corporation shall consider all
20of the following:
AB235-ASA1,10,2221 1. Whether the organization has appropriate fiscal and administrative policies
22and procedures in place.
AB235-ASA1,10,2423 2. Whether the organization's staff is sufficient and qualified by education or
24experience to administer a revolving loan fund.
AB235-ASA1,11,3
13. Whether the organization can provide at least 2 examples of projects
2financed with public funding that the organization has taken from grant application
3to project completion.
AB235-ASA1,11,54 4. Whether the organization has experience or a history of serving the
5community with economic development projects.
AB235-ASA1,11,9 6(3r) Grants for program operations and marketing. (a) From the
7appropriation under under s. 20.192 (1) (bm), the corporation shall award a onetime
8grant of $50,000 to each eligible organization, or shall grant a smaller amount if the
9eligible organization so elects, subject to all of the following:
AB235-ASA1,11,1210 1. The eligible organization shall expend all grant moneys received under this
11paragraph only for the purpose of program operations and marketing within a rural
12county served by the eligible organization.
AB235-ASA1,11,1613 2. The eligible organization shall submit a report to the corporation no later
14than 180 days after the last day of the state fiscal year in which the grant is awarded
15concerning the organization's use of the grant under this paragraph. The report shall
16include a description of all marketing efforts undertaken as a result of the grant.
AB235-ASA1,11,1917 (b) A rural county served by an eligible organization receiving a grant under
18par. (a) may not use or depend on grant moneys to supplant existing funding for
19economic development purposes.
AB235-ASA1,11,23 20(4) Reporting requirements. No later than June 30 of each state fiscal year
21in which the corporation expends moneys from the appropriation under under s.
2220.192 (1) (bm), the corporation shall submit a report to the joint committee on
23finance describing in detail the corporation's use of those moneys in that fiscal year.
AB235-ASA1,12,2 24(5) Cooperation of state agencies. All state agencies shall, to the extent
25needed, as determined by the corporation, cooperate with the corporation concerning

1the corporation's planning and implementation of its expenditures of moneys under
2this section.
AB235-ASA1,12,5 3(5m) Focus on underserved communities. In administering this section, the
4corporation shall make every effort to ensure that underserved communities in rural
5counties are prioritized.
AB235-ASA1,9119 6Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
AB235-ASA1,12,157 (1) Childless adults demonstration project. The department of health
8services shall submit any necessary request to the federal department of health and
9human services for a state plan amendment or waiver of federal Medicaid law or to
10modify or withdraw from any waiver of federal Medicaid law relating to the childless
11adults demonstration project under s. 49.45 (23), 2019 stats., to reflect the
12incorporation of recipients of Medical Assistance under the demonstration project
13into the BadgerCare Plus program under s. 49.471 and the termination of the
14demonstration project. Sections 20.940 and 49.45 (2t) do not apply to a submission
15to the federal government under this subsection.
AB235-ASA1,9137 16Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.
AB235-ASA1,13,217 (1) Farm support grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.835 (2) (ca), the
18department of revenue shall provide grants to farmers who have experienced
19financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A farmer desiring a grant under
20this subsection may file an application with the department of revenue in the
21manner determined by the department. The department of revenue shall consult
22with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection in providing
23grants under this subsection. In this subsection, “farmer” means a farmer, as defined
24in s. 102.04 (3), who owns or leases land that is agricultural property, whose gross

1sales of farm products in 2019 exceeds $35,000 but not does exceed $5,000,000, and
2who has experienced financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
AB235-ASA1,9219 3Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
AB235-ASA1,13,104 (1) Medicaid expansion. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
5appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the dollar
6amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is decreased by $849,788,000 as a result of expanding
7eligibility for the Medical Assistance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
8for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the
9dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is decreased by $841,925,400 as a result of
10expanding eligibility for the Medical Assistance program.
AB235-ASA1,9419 11Section 9419. Effective dates; Health Services. This act takes effect on the
12day after publication, except as follows:
AB235-ASA1,13,15 13(1) Medicaid expansion. The treatment of ss. 20.435 (4) (jw), 49.45 (2p), (23),
14and (23b) (title), (b), (c), and (e), 49.471 (1) (cr), (4) (a) 4. b. and 8., and (4g), and 49.686
15(3) (d) and Sections 9119 (1 ) and 9219 (1) of this act take effect on July 1, 2021.
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