16,3079e
Section 3079e. 230.35 (2r) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.35 (2r) (b) The secretary may establish, by rule, a catastrophic leave program that permits classified employees to donate certain types and amounts of leave credits to other classified employees who have been granted an unpaid leave of absence on account of
absent from pay status because of a catastrophic need for which absence there is no paid leave benefits or replacement income available. The secretary shall determine the types and amounts of leave credits that may be donated.
16,3079r
Section 3079r. 230.35 (2r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.35 (2r) (c) No classified employee may grieve under an agency's grievance procedure any appointing authority's decision relating to a catastrophic leave program under this subsection or appeal any such decision to the commission under s. 230.44 or 230.45 (1) (c).
16,3080
Section 3080. 230.35 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.35 (3) (a) Officials and employees of the state who have permanent status and who are members of the national guard, the state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state now or hereafter organized or constituted under federal or state law, are entitled to leaves of absence without loss of time in the service of the state, to enable them to attend military schools and annual field training or annual active duty for training, and any other state or federal tours of active duty, except extended active duty or service as a member of the active armed forces of the United States which have been duly ordered but not exceeding 30 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays enumerated in sub. (4) in the calendar year in which so ordered and held. During this leave of absence, each state official or employee shall receive base state pay less the base military pay received for and identified with such attendance but such reduction shall not be more than the base state pay. Such Other than for a leave of absence for the adjutant general and any deputy adjutants general, such leave shall not be granted for absences of less than 3 days. A state official or employee serving on state active duty as a member of the national guard or state defense force, may elect to receive pay from the state under s. 20.465 (1) in an amount equal to base state salary for such period of state active duty. Leave granted by this section is in addition to all other leaves granted or authorized by any other law. For the purpose of determining seniority, pay or pay advancement and performance awards the status of the employee shall be considered uninterrupted by such attendance.
16,3080m
Section 3080m. 230.36 (1m) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.36 (1m) (b) 1. (intro.) A state forest ranger or field employee of the department of natural resources or the department of forestry who is subject to call for forest fire control duty or fire watcher employed at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or at the facilities operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385, and lifeguard, at all times while:
16,3081
Section 3081. 230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) A conservation warden, conservation patrol boat captain, conservation patrol boat engineer, member of the state patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, University of Wisconsin System police officer, security officer, or security person, state fair park other state facilities police officer, special tax agent, excise tax investigator employed by the department of revenue, and special criminal investigation agent employed by the department of justice at all times while:
16,3081d
Section 3081d. 230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.) A conservation warden, state forest ranger, conservation patrol boat captain, conservation patrol boat engineer, member of the state patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, University of Wisconsin System police officer, security officer, or security person, other state facilities police officer, special tax agent, excise tax investigator employed by the department of revenue, and special criminal investigation agent employed by the department of justice at all times while:
16,3081t
Section 3081t. 230.36 (2m) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
230.36 (2m) (a) 5. A conservation field employee of the department of natural resources or the department of forestry who is subject to call for fire control duty.
16,3082
Section 3082. 230.36 (2m) (a) 13. of the statutes is repealed.
16,3087
Section 3087. 231.01 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
231.01 (9) "Revenues" means, with respect to any project, the rents, fees, charges, and other income or profit derived therefrom and, with respect to any bonds issued under s. 231.03 (6) (g), tobacco settlement revenues identified in the bond resolution.
16,3088
Section 3088. 231.01 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
231.01 (11) "Tobacco settlement agreement" has the meaning given in s. 16.63 (1) (b).
16,3089
Section 3089. 231.01 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
231.01 (12) "Tobacco settlement revenues" has the meaning given in s. 16.63 (1) (c).
16,3090
Section 3090. 231.03 (6) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
231.03 (6) (g) Finance a purchase, or make a loan, under sub. (20). Bonds issued under this paragraph shall be payable from, or secured by interests in, tobacco settlement revenues and such other property pledged under the bond resolution and, notwithstanding s. 231.08 (3), are not required to mature in 30 years or less from the date of issue.
16,3091
Section 3091. 231.03 (20) of the statutes is created to read:
231.03 (20) Purchase the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement, or make a loan to be secured by the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement, upon such terms and at such prices as the authority considers reasonable and as can be agreed upon between the authority and the other party to the transaction. The authority may issue certificates or other evidences of ownership interest in tobacco settlement revenues upon such terms and conditions as specified by the authority in the resolution under which the certificates or other evidences are issued or in a related trust agreement or trust indenture.
16,3093
Section 3093. 231.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
231.16 (1) The authority may issue bonds to refund any outstanding bond of the authority or indebtedness that a participating health institution, participating educational institution, or participating child care provider may have incurred for the construction or acquisition of a project prior to or after April 30, 1980, including the payment of any redemption premium on the outstanding bond or indebtedness and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity, or to pay all or any part of the cost of constructing and acquiring additions, improvements, extensions, or enlargements of a project or any portion of a project. No Except for bonds to refund bonds issued under s. 231.03 (6) (g), no bonds may be issued under this section unless the authority has first entered into a new or amended agreement with a participating health institution, participating educational institution, or participating child care provider to provide sufficient revenues to pay the costs and other items described in s. 231.13.
16,3094
Section 3094. 231.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
231.16 (3) All bonds issued under this section shall be subject to this chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as other bonds issued pursuant to this chapter, except that the limitations with respect to dates under s. 231.03 (6) (e) and (f) and (14) do not apply to bonds issued under this section, and the requirement under s. 231.08 (3) that the bonds mature in 30 years or less from their date of issue does not apply to bonds issued under this section to refund bonds issued under s. 231.03 (6) (g).
16,3095
Section 3095. 231.215 of the statutes is created to read:
231.215 Incorporator for purpose related to purchase or sale of right to payments. The authority, or its executive director, may organize one or more nonstock corporations under ch. 181 or limited liability companies under ch. 183 for any purpose related to purchasing or selling the state's right to receive any of the payments under the tobacco settlement agreement and may take any action necessary to facilitate and complete the purchase or sale.
16,3095j
Section 3095j. 232.05 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
232.05 (2) (d) Seek to enter into contracts for the purchase of goods and services with minority businesses that are certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2).
16,3095r
Section 3095r. 233.10 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
233.10 (2) (b) The kinds of leave to which an employee of the authority is entitled, including paid annual leave of absence, paid sick leave, and unpaid leave of absence, except that unused sick leave accumulated prior to July 1, 1997, shall be carried over and made available for the employee's use for appropriate sick leave purposes or for conversion as provided under s. 40.05 (4) (b), (bd), (be), (bm), or (bp).
16,3096
Section 3096. 233.27 of the statutes is amended to read:
233.27 Limit on the amount of outstanding bonds. The authority may not issue bonds or incur indebtedness described under s. 233.03 (12) if, after the bonds are issued or the indebtedness is incurred, the aggregate principal amount of the authority's outstanding bonds, together with all indebtedness described under s. 233.03 (12) would exceed $106,500,000 $175,000,000. Bonds issued to fund or refund outstanding bonds, or indebtedness incurred to pay off or purchase outstanding indebtedness, is not included in calculating compliance with the $106,500,000 $175,000,000 limit.
16,3097e
Section 3097e. 234.01 (4n) (a) 3m. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
234.01 (4n) (a) 3m. d. The facility is owned or controlled by a minority business that is certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) or that is more than 50% owned or controlled by women or minorities.
16,3098v
Section 3098v. 234.65 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.65 (1) (g) In granting loans under this section the authority shall give preference to businesses which
that are minority businesses certified by the department of commerce under s. 560.036 (2) or that are more than 50% owned or controlled by women or minorities, to businesses that, together with all of their affiliates, subsidiaries, and parent companies, have current gross annual sales of $5,000,000 or less or that employ 25 or fewer persons, and to new businesses that have less than 50% of their ownership held or controlled by another business and have their principal business operations in this state.
234.65 (3) (f) The name of the person receiving the loan does not appear on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The condition under this paragraph is met for a person whose name does appear if or, if the person's name appears on that docket, the person provides to the authority a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
16,3100
Section 3100. 234.67 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.67 (1) (f) "Percentage of guarantee" means the percentage established by the authority under sub. (3) (a).
16,3101
Section 3101. 234.67 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 234.67 (3) and amended to read:
234.67 (3) Guarantee of collection.
Subject to par. (b), the The authority shall guarantee collection of a percentage, not exceeding 90%, of the principal of any loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (2). The authority shall establish the percentage of the unpaid principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using the procedures described in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The authority may establish a single percentage for all guaranteed loans or establish different percentages for eligible loans on an individual basis.
16,3102
Section 3102. 234.67 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
16,3103
Section 3103. 234.83 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 234.83 (1m).
16,3104
Section 3104. 234.83 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
234.83 (1c) Definitions. In this section:
(a) "Rural community" means any of the following:
1. A city, town, or village in this state that is located in a county with a population density of less than 150 persons per square mile.
2. A city, town, or village in this state with a population of 12,000 or less.
(b) "Small business" means a business, as defined in s. 560.60 (2), that employs 50 or fewer employees on a full-time basis.
16,3105
Section 3105. 234.83 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.83 (2) (a) (intro.) A business, as defined in s. 560.60 (2), to which all of the following apply:
16,3106
Section 3106. 234.83 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
234.83 (2) (a) 2. The business employs 50 or fewer employees on a full-time basis is a small business.
234.83 (2) (a) 3. The name of the owner of the business does not appear on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The condition under this subdivision is met for an owner whose name does appear if or, if the name of the owner of the business appears on that docket, the owner of the business provides to the authority a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
16,3108
Section 3108. 234.83 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
234.83 (3) (a) 2. The start-up, expansion or acquisition of a day care business, including the purchase or improvement of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, or inventory.
16,3109
Section 3109. 234.83 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
234.83 (3) (a) 3. The start-up of a small business in a vacant storefront in the downtown area of a rural community, including the purchase or improvement of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, or inventory.
16,3110
Section 3110. 234.83 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 234.83 (4) and amended to read:
234.83 (4) Guarantee of repayment.
Subject to par. (b), the The authority may guarantee repayment of a portion of the principal of any loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (1) (1m). That portion may not exceed 80% of the principal of the loan or $200,000, whichever is less. The authority shall establish the portion of the principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using the procedures described in the agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The authority may establish a single portion for all guaranteed loans that do not exceed $250,000 and a single portion for all guaranteed loans that exceed $250,000 or establish on an individual basis different portions for eligible loans that do not exceed $250,000 and different portions for eligible loans that exceed $250,000.
16,3111
Section 3111. 234.83 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
234.90 (3) (d) The farmer's name does not appear on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The condition under this paragraph is met for a farmer whose name does appear if or, if the farmer's name appears on that docket, the farmer provides to the authority a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
234.90 (3g) (c) The farmer's name does not appear on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The condition under this paragraph is met for a farmer whose name does appear if or, if the farmer's name appears on that docket, the farmer provides to the authority a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
16,3114
Section 3114. 234.90 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 234.90 (4) and amended to read:
234.90 (4) Guarantee. Except as provided in par. (b), the The authority shall guarantee repayment of 90% of the principal of any agricultural production loan eligible for guarantee under sub. (2) made to a farmer eligible for a guaranteed loan under sub. (3) or (3g).
16,3115
Section 3115. 234.90 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
16,3117
Section 3117. 234.907 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.907 (1) (f) "Percentage of guarantee" means the percentage established by the authority under sub. (3) (a).
16,3118
Section 3118. 234.907 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 234.907 (3) and amended to read:
234.907 (3) Guarantee of collection.
Subject to par. (b), the The authority shall guarantee collection of a percentage, not exceeding 90%, of the principal of any loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (2). The authority shall establish the percentage of the unpaid principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using the procedures described in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The authority may establish a single percentage for all guaranteed loans or establish different percentages for eligible loans on an individual basis.
16,3119
Section 3119. 234.907 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
16,3120
Section 3120. 234.91 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.91 (5) (a) Subject to par. (c), the The authority shall guarantee collection of a percentage of the principal of a loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (2). The principal amount of an eligible loan that the authority may guarantee may not exceed the borrower's net worth or 25% of the total loan amount, whichever is less, calculated at the time the loan is made.
16,3121
Section 3121. 234.91 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
16,3122
Section 3122. 234.93 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
234.93 (3) (title) Increases or decreases in loan Loan guarantees; increases or decreases.
16,3123
Section 3123. 234.93 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 234.93 (3) (b) and amended to read:
234.93 (3) (b) The authority may request the joint committee on finance to take action under s. 13.10 to permit the authority to increase or decrease the total principal amount or total outstanding guaranteed principal amount of loans that it may guarantee under a program the aggregate of the programs guaranteed by the Wisconsin development reserve fund. Included with its request, the authority shall provide a projection, for the next June 30, that compares the amounts required on that date to pay outstanding claims and to fund guarantees under all the aggregate of the programs guaranteed by funds from the Wisconsin development reserve fund, and the balance remaining in the Wisconsin development reserve fund on that date after deducting such amounts, if the increase or decrease is approved, with such amounts and the balance remaining, if the increase or decrease is not approved.
16,3124
Section 3124. 234.93 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
234.93 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the total principal amount or total outstanding guaranteed principal amount of all loans that the authority may guarantee under the aggregate of the programs guaranteed by funds from the Wisconsin development reserve fund, excluding the program under s. 234.935, 1997 stats., may not exceed $49,500,000.
