460.07 (2) (a) The renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a).
461.02 (1) Registration required. No person may offer or provide professional employer services, advertise that the person is a professional employer organization or that the person provides professional employer services, or otherwise hold itself out as a professional employer organization unless the person first registers with the department as provided in this section. To register under this section, a person shall file the registration form under sub. (2) and pay the initial credential fee
determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) specified in s. 440.05 (1).
461.02 (4) Renewal registration. A registrant that wishes to renew its registration shall, by no later than 180 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year, renew that registration by notifying the department of any changes in the information specified in sub. (2) (a) to (e), filing an updated financial statement as described in sub. (2) (f), and paying the renewal credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a). A registrant may apply to the department for an extension of the time within which to renew a registration by providing with the application a letter from the certified public accountant who is auditing the registrant's financial statement stating the reasons for the delay and the anticipated completion date of the audit. A renewal registration is valid for one year after the date of renewal.
461.02 (5) (a) A professional employer organization or professional employer group that is domiciled outside this state, that is registered or licensed as a professional employer organization or professional employer group in another state, that does not maintain an office in this state or directly solicit clients that are located or domiciled in this state, and that has no more than 50 employees performing services for clients in this state on any given day may apply for limited registration under this section by filing with the department a limited registration form prescribed by the department and paying the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) specified in s. 440.05 (1). An applicant that is seeking limited registration shall, in addition to the information provided under sub. (2), provide the department with information and documentation showing that the applicant meets the qualifications specified in this paragraph for limited registration.
461.02 (6) Professional employer group registration. Two or more professional employer organizations that are part of a professional employer group may register under this section or renew a registration by providing the information required under sub. (2), (4), or (5) on a combined or consolidated basis, paying the initial credential or renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) specified under s. 440.05 (1) for a registration or the fee specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) for a renewal, and guaranteeing each other's obligations. If a professional employer group provides a combined or consolidated financial statement under sub. (2) (f) that includes the financial condition of entities that are not part of the professional employer group, the person controlling the professional employer group shall guarantee the obligations of the professional employer organizations in the professional employer group.
461.02 (8) Issuance of registration. On receipt of an application for registration or for renewal of a registration under subs. (3) to (7) and of the initial credential fee or renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) specified under s. 440.05 (1) for a registration or the fee specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) for a renewal, the department shall investigate the applicant or registrant to determine whether the applicant or registrant is qualified for registration or for renewal registration. Except as provided in s. 440.12 and 440.13, the department shall issue a registration or renewal registration if, after completing the investigation, the department determines that the applicant or registrant meets the requirements under this chapter and rules promulgated under s. 461.06 for issuance or renewal of a registration and is satisfied that the applicant or registrant will comply with this chapter and those rules.
470.045 (3) (a) A firm, partnership or corporation desiring a certificate of authorization shall submit an application to the department on forms provided by the department, listing the names and addresses of all officers and directors, and all individuals in its employment licensed to practice professional geology, hydrology or soil science in this state who will be in responsible charge of professional geology, hydrology or soil science being practiced in this state through the firm, partnership or corporation and other relevant information required by the appropriate section of the examining board. A similar type of form shall also accompany the renewal fee. If there is a change in any of these persons, the change shall be reported on the same type of form, and filed with the department within 30 days after the effective date of the change. The appropriate section of the examining board shall grant a certificate of authorization to a firm, partnership or corporation complying with this subsection upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) specified in s. 440.05 (1). This subsection does not apply to firms, partnerships or corporations exempt under s. 470.025 (3).
470.045 (3) (b) The renewal date and renewal fee for certificates of authorization under this section is
are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
470.07 Renewal of licenses. The renewal dates for licenses granted under this chapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) and evidence satisfactory to the appropriate section of the examining board that the applicant has completed any continuing education requirements specified in rules promulgated under s. 470.03 (2).
480.08 (3) (b) Pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) specified in s. 440.05 (1).
480.08 (5) Expiration and renewal. The renewal date and renewal fee for certificates granted under this chapter, other than temporary certificates granted under sub. (7), is are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for certificates granted under this chapter, other than temporary certificates granted under sub. (7), is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal applications shall include evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant holds a current permit issued under s. 77.52 (9). A renewal application for an auctioneer certificate shall be accompanied by proof of completion of continuing education requirements under sub. (6).
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Section
2997. 551.614 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
551.614 (1) (a) There shall be a filing fee of $750 $1,500 for every registration statement filed under s. 551.303 or 551.304, and for every notice filing under s. 551.302. If a registration statement is denied or withdrawn before the effective date or a pre-effective stop order is entered under s. 551.306, or a notice filing is withdrawn, the filing fee shall be retained.
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Section
2998. 551.614 (1) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
551.614 (1) (b) 1. a. Elect not to include the information under subd. 1. b. and instead pay a fee of $1,500 $15,000.
28,2999
Section
2999. 551.614 (1) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
551.614 (1) (b) 1. b. Report the amount of securities sold to persons in this state during the preceding fiscal year or, if the registration is terminated, during the portion of the preceding fiscal year during which the registration was effective, and pay a fee of 0.05 percent of the dollar amount of the securities sold to persons in this state, but not less than $150 $750 nor more than $1,500 $15,000.
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Section
3000. 551.614 (1) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
551.614 (1) (b) 2. a. Elect not to include the information under subd. 2. b. and instead pay a fee of $1,500 $15,000.
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Section
3001. 551.614 (1) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
551.614 (1) (b) 2. b. Report the amount of securities sold to persons in this state during the preceding fiscal year or, if sales have terminated, during the portion of the preceding fiscal year during which sales were made, and pay a fee of 0.05 percent of the dollar amount of the securities sold to persons in this state, but not less than $150 $750 nor more than $1,500 $15,000.
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Section
3002. 551.614 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
551.614 (2) Fees related to broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, investment adviser representatives, and federal covered advisers. Every applicant for an initial or renewal license under s. 551.401, 551.402, 551.403, or 551.404 shall pay a filing fee of $200 in the case of a broker-dealer or investment adviser and $30 $80 in the case of an agent representing a broker-dealer or issuer or an investment adviser representative. Every federal covered adviser in this state that is required to make a notice filing under s. 551.405 shall pay an initial or renewal notice filing fee of $200. A broker-dealer, investment adviser, or federal covered adviser maintaining a branch office within this state shall pay an additional filing fee of $30 $80 for each branch office. When an application is denied, or an application or a notice filing is withdrawn, the filing fee shall be retained.
28,3002r
Section 3002r. 560.03 (19) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.03 (19) Establish a business development assistance regulatory ombudsman center in the department to provide services as set forth in subch. III.
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Section
3008. 560.037 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.037 (1) (intro.) Subject to sub. (3), the department may make grants from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (fg) (fw) to the women's business initiative corporation to fund its operating costs if all of the following apply:
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Section
3009. 560.06 of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
3010. 560.07 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
3011. 560.07 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
28,3013p
Section 3013p. 560.125 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.125 (2) Authority. Beginning on July 1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2011 2015, the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purchase and field testing of one or more idling reduction units as provided in subs. (3) and (4).
28,3013q
Section 3013q. 560.125 (4) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
28,3013r
Section 3013r. 560.125 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
560.125 (4) (cm) Subject to par. (d), the department may make grants under this section from the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], to June 30, 2015, of 50 percent of the eligible costs for an idling reduction unit installed on a truck tractor, unless the department has previously awarded a grant under this section for an idling reduction unit installed on the truck tractor.
28,3013s
Section 3013s. 560.125 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.125 (6) Sunset. Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply after December 31, 2012 2016.
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Section
3014. 560.126 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
560.126 (2) (b) 2. Whether the applicant is a small business, a minority owned business under s. 560.80 (8) 560.036 (1) (e), a locally owned business, or a farm.
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Section
3015. 560.13 (2) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.13 (2) (a) 2. (intro.) All of the following are unknown, cannot be located, or are financially unable to pay the cost of brownfields redevelopment or associated environmental remediation activities:
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Section
3016. 560.13 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
560.13 (2) (b) 1. The contribution required under par. (a) 3. may be in cash or in-kind. Cash contributions may be of private or public funds, excluding funds obtained under the program under s. 560.17 or under any program under subch. II or V or VII of this chapter. In-kind contributions shall be limited to actual remediation services.
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Section
3017. 560.13 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 560.13 (3) (intro.) and amended to read:
560.13 (3) (intro.) The department shall award grants may consider the following criteria in making awards under this section on the basis of the following criteria:
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Section
3018. 560.13 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 560.13 (3) (a).
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Section
3019. 560.13 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
3020. 560.13 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
3021. 560.13 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
3022. 560.13 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
3023. 560.13 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
560.13 (3) (c) The level of financial commitment by the applicant to the project.
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Section
3024. 560.13 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
560.13 (3) (d) The extent and degree of soil and groundwater contamination at the project site.
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Section
3025. 560.13 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
560.13 (3) (e) The adequacy and completeness of the site investigation and remediation plan.
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Section
3026. 560.13 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
560.13 (3) (f) Any other factors considered by the department to be relevant to assessing the viability and feasibility of the project.
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Section
3029. 560.138 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
560.138 (7) The department may charge the recipient of a grant or loan under this section an origination fee of not more than 2 percent of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or exceeds $100,000. The department shall deposit all origination fees collected under this subsection into the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
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Section
3030. 560.139 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
3031. 560.139 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
3032. 560.139 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
560.139 (4) Origination fee. The department may charge the recipient of a grant or loan under sub. (1) (a), (2), or (3) an origination fee of not more than 2 percent of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or exceeds $100,000. The department shall deposit all origination fees collected under this subsection into the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
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Section
3033. 560.14 of the statutes is repealed.
28,3033k
Section 3033k. 560.145 of the statutes is created to read:
560.145 Grants to Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation. From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (c), the department shall annually award to the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation in Racine County a grant of $50,000 if the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation obtains, from a source other than the state, matching funds of at least $50,000. The department shall enter into an agreement with the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation specifying the uses for the grant proceeds and auditing and reporting requirements.
28,3033L
Section 3033L. 560.157 of the statutes is created to read:
560.157 Entrepreneurial assistance grants. (1) In this section, "new business" means a business organized in this state on a date not more than 12 months before the date on which the business applies for a grant under this section.
(2) (a) The department may award a grant of up to $3,000 to a new business from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (gv) for the business's expenses in hiring a student of a college or university in this state as a paid intern for the business to assist in conducting research, marketing, business plan development, or other functions relating to the creation of a new business. Grants under this subsection may be used only for the recipient's expenses in hiring students in the fields of business, engineering, information technology, or in a similar field, as determined by the department.
(b) The department shall enter into an agreement with a recipient of a grant under this section that requires the recipient to repay at least one-third of the amount of the grant no later than 2 years after the recipient receives the proceeds of a grant under this subsection. The department shall encourage a recipient to repay additional amounts when the business becomes profitable.
(3) If the department awards grants under sub. (2) to 3 or more businesses to fund internships for students of a single college or university in this state, the department may award a grant of up to $25,000 to the college or university from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (gv) for costs associated with hiring interns under sub. (2). If the department lacks sufficient funds to award grants to all qualified applicants, the department shall allocate available funds to applicants who have the greatest potential to create jobs in this state.
(4) The department shall actively pursue gifts and grants from private sources for funding grants under this section.
(5) (a) Not later than 4 years after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a report evaluating the effectiveness of grants under this section.
(b) The department may not award a grant under this section after June 30, 2014.
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Section
3035. 560.183 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (title).
28,3036
Section
3036. 560.183 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (1).
28,3037
Section
3037. 560.183 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (2), and 36.60 (2) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
36.60 (2) (a) The department board may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist, up to $50,000 in educational loans obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate medical or dental training.
