2001 Wisconsin Act 16

16,3619w Section 3619w. 560.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.06 (2) In each fiscal year 1999-2000, the department may shall provide up to $100,000 from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) in assistance to a the nonprofit organization specified in sub. (1) that provides assistance to organizations and individuals in urban areas. Notwithstanding sub. (1), the department shall use the moneys authorized under this subsection in accordance with the memorandum of understanding under sub. (1) and shall ensure that the nonprofit organization provides assistance to organizations and individuals in an area that includes the city of Beloit.

16,3625 Section 3625. 560.13 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.13 (1) (b) "Brownfields redevelopment" means any work or undertaking by a person, municipality or local development corporation to acquire a brownfields facility or site and to raze, demolish, remove, reconstruct, renovate, or rehabilitate the facility or existing buildings, structures, or other improvements at the site for the purpose of promoting the use of the facility or site for commercial, industrial, or other purposes. "Brownfields redevelopment" does not include construction of new facilities on the site for any purpose other than environmental remediation activities.

16,3626 Section 3626. 560.13 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

16,3627 Section 3627. 560.13 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.

16,3628 Section 3628. 560.13 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.13 (1) (g) "Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or limited liability company, nonprofit organization, city, village, town, county, or trustee, including a trustee in bankruptcy.

16,3629 Section 3629. 560.13 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.13 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to subs. (4) and (5), from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (br) and (qm) the department may make a grant to a person, municipality or local development corporation if all of the following apply:

16,3630 Section 3630. 560.13 (2) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

560.13 (2) (a) 1m. The recipient does not use the grant proceeds to pay lien claims of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency based on investigation or remediation activities of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency or to pay delinquent real estate taxes or interest or penalties that relate to those taxes.

16,3631 Section 3631. 560.13 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

16,3631m Section 3631m. 560.13 (4) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

560.13 (4) (ac) The department shall consider grant applications and award grants on a semiannual basis.

16,3632 Section 3632. 560.13 (4) (am) of the statutes is repealed.

16,3634 Section 3634. 560.137 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.137 (1) (c) "Qualified business" means an existing or start-up business, including a Native American business, that is located in this state.

16,3634c Section 3634c. 560.137 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (a), and 560.137 (2) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

560.137 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to subs. (3), (4) and (5) pars. (bm), (c), and (d), from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (ig) and (kj), the department may do all of the following:

16,3634d Section 3634d. 560.137 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (bm), and 560.137 (2) (bm) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

560.137 (2) (bm) (intro.) The department may not make a grant or loan to a qualified business under this section subsection unless the department determines all of the following:

16,3634dm Section 3634dm. 560.137 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

560.137 (3m) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kj), the department shall make grants to Oneida Small Business, Inc., and Project 2000 for the purpose of providing grants and loans to businesses. To be eligible for a grant or loan from proceeds under this subsection, a business must be located in this state in a county that contains or that is adjacent to any portion of an Oneida reservation and must satisfy any of the following criteria:

(a) The business is a start-up business.

(b) The business, together with any affiliate, subsidiary, or parent entity, has fewer than 50 employees.

(c) The business is at least 51% owned, controlled, and actively managed by a member or members of the Oneida tribe.

16,3634e Section 3634e. 560.137 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (c) and amended to read:

560.137 (2) (c) As a condition of approval of a grant or loan under this section subsection, the department shall require that the qualified business provide matching funds for at least 25% of the cost of the project. The department may waive the requirement under this subsection paragraph if the department determines that the qualified business is subject to extreme financial hardship.

16,3634f Section 3634f. 560.137 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (d) and amended to read:

560.137 (2) (d) The department may not award a grant or loan under this section subsection to a qualified business for any purpose that is related to tourism unless the department of tourism concurs in the award.

16,3634g Section 3634g. 560.137 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (e), and 560.137 (2) (e) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:

560.137 (2) (e) 1. The department shall deposit into the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (ig) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this section subsection.

2. The department may forgive all or any part of a loan made under this section subsection.

16,3635 Section 3635. 560.138 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.138 (1) (an).

16,3636 Section 3636. 560.138 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

560.138 (1) (ac) "Brownfields" has the meaning given in s. 560.13 (1) (a).

16,3637 Section 3637. 560.138 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.138 (1) (b) "Qualified business" means an existing or start-up business, including a Native American business, that is located in or expanding into this state.

16,3638 Section 3638. 560.138 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

560.138 (1) (c) "Remediating brownfields" means abating, removing, or containing environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site, or restoring soil or groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.

16,3639 Section 3639. 560.138 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.138 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

560.138 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to subs. (3) and (4), from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (id) (ig) and (km) (kj), the department may make a grant or loan to a qualified business for a project for the purpose of diversifying any of the following purposes:

1. Diversifying the economy of a community.

16,3640 Section 3640. 560.138 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

560.138 (2) (a) 2. Remediating brownfields.

16,3641 Section 3641. 560.138 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

560.138 (2) (b) 4. Whether a project will take place in a rural community, as determined by the department.

16,3642 Section 3642. 560.138 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.138 (5) The department shall deposit into the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (id) (ig) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this section.

16,3643 Section 3643. 560.139 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.139 (1) (a) 1. and amended to read:

560.139 (1) (a) 1. Subject to par. (b) subd. 2., from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kj) or (km) or from both appropriations, the department shall make grants to the city of Milwaukee to fund a program to be administered by the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation. Under the program, the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation shall provide grants to persons for remediation and economic redevelopment projects in the Menomonee valley. A person may not receive a grant unless the person provides matching funds for at least 50% of the cost of the project.

16,3644 Section 3644. 560.139 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 560.139 (1) (a) 2. and amended to read:

560.139 (1) (a) 2. The department may not expend more than $900,000 in grants to the city of Milwaukee under this subsection paragraph.

16,3645 Section 3645. 560.139 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

560.139 (1) (c) 1. From the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (qm) of the statutes, the department shall make a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc. The grants in fiscal year 2001-02 shall be made no later than 120 days after the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], and the grants in fiscal year 2002-03 shall be made no later than October 1, 2002.

2. The proceeds of the grants under subd. 1. must be used to fund projects that are selected for funding on the basis of the degree of blight and underused economic potential in the area, the area's potential for redevelopment, and the project's compatibility with the Menomonee Valley land use plan. The grant proceeds may be used to fund the cost of acquisitions, demolition, environmental assessments, removal of underground storage tanks and abandoned containers, site investigations, cleanup, and monitoring, and other costs associated with such activities.

3. A person may not receive for a project a grant from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation or the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc., that is funded with the proceeds of a grant under subd. 1. unless the person provides matching funds at least equal to the amount of the grant received by the person.

16,3646 Section 3646. 560.139 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.139 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kj) or (km) or from both appropriations, the department shall make grants to the Northwest Regional Planning Commission to match federal or private funds for the purpose of establishing a community-based venture fund. Subject to par. (b), the department shall provide grants in an amount that equals 50% of the total amount that the Northwest Regional Planning Commission receives in the year from federal or private sources for the community-based venture fund.

16,3649m Section 3649m. 560.16 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

560.16 (6) (a) 3. A verified statement of the financial condition and business operation of the existing business for the previous 3 years, certified by an independent certified public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442.

16,3650 Section 3650. 560.165 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.165 (title) Division of international and export development International services; fees and assessments.

16,3651 Section 3651. 560.165 of the statutes is renumbered 560.165 (1) and amended to read:

560.165 (1) The division of international and export development may charge fees for services it provides to cover the costs incurred by the division in providing the services. The division shall deposit all fees credit all moneys collected under this section in subsection to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (g).

16,3652 Section 3652. 560.165 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

560.165 (2) The department may assess a state agency on a premium basis for the cost of services that are provided by the department's international liaison and that are requested by the state agency. Any premium charged by the department under this section must be agreed to by the state agency paying the premium. The department shall credit all moneys received from state agencies under this section to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (k).

16,3653 Section 3653. 560.167 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.167 (1) (a) "Eligible business" means a business operating in this state that manufactures a product or performs a service, or both, with a potential to be exported and that, together with all of its affiliates and subsidiaries and its parent company, had gross annual sales of $25,000,000 or less in the calendar year preceding the year in which it applies for a reimbursement under this section.

16,3654 Section 3654. 560.167 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

560.167 (1) (d) "United States trade show" means a trade event held in the United States that brings prospective foreign buyers to a central location and that is certified or coordinated by the U.S. department of commerce or the department.

16,3655 Section 3655. 560.167 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.167 (2) (intro.) Subject to sub. subs. (2m) and (5), the department may make reimbursements totaling no more than $100,000 in a fiscal year from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) to eligible businesses for any of the following:

16,3656 Section 3656. 560.167 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.167 (2) (a) Fees for participation in a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event.

16,3657 Section 3657. 560.167 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.167 (2) (b) Costs associated with shipping displays, sample products, catalogs, or advertising material to a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event.

16,3658 Section 3658. 560.167 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.167 (2) (c) Costs incurred at a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event for utilities, booth construction, or necessary modifications or repairs.

16,3659 Section 3659. 560.167 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.167 (2) (d) Costs associated with foreign language translation of brochures or product information or with the use of translation services at a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event.

16,3660 Section 3660. 560.167 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

560.167 (2m) The department may reimburse the fees and costs under sub. (2) that are related to participation in a U.S. trade show only if the eligible business seeking reimbursement for its participation has developed a high-technology product with worldwide application.

16,3661 Section 3661. 560.167 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.167 (5) (b) Reimburse an eligible business more than $5,000 for participation in a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event.

16,3662 Section 3662. 560.167 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

560.167 (5) (c) Reimburse an eligible business for participating more than one time in the same trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event held at different times or in different locations.

16,3663 Section 3663. 560.167 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: