452.17 (2) Any person who engages in or follows the business or occupation of, or advertises or holds himself or herself out as or acts temporarily or otherwise as, a time-share salesperson in this state without being registered with the department board shall be prosecuted by the district attorney in the county where the violation occurs and may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200 or imprisoned not less than 10 days nor more than 6 months or both.
32,3280
Section
3280. 452.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
452.22 (2) The certificate of the secretary chairperson of the board or his or her designee to the effect that a specified individual or business entity is not or was not on a specified date the holder of a broker's, salesperson's, or time-share salesperson's license or registration, or that a specified license or registration was not in effect on a date specified, or as to the issuance, limitation, suspension, or revocation of any license or registration or the reprimand of any license or registration holder thereof, the filing or withdrawal of any application or its existence or nonexistence, is prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated in the certificate for all purposes in any action or proceedings.
32,3281
Section
3281. 462.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
462.01 (3) "Department" means the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services.
32,3283
Section
3283. 551.403 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
551.403 (2) (a) 2. Institutional investors, except any institutional investor described in s. 551.102 (11) (k), (m), or (o).
32,3284
Section
3284. 551.403 (2) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
551.403 (2) (a) 2m. Accredited investors as defined in Rule 501 (a) (1), (2), or (3)
, (7) or (8) adopted under the Securities Act of 1933.
32,3285
Section
3285. Chapter 560 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3286
Section
3286. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.001] of the statutes is repealed.
32,3287
Section
3287. 560.001 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3288
Section
3288. 560.01 (title), (1) and (2) of the statutes are repealed.
32,3289
Section
3289. 560.01 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 238.04 (14) and amended to read:
238.04 (14) Foreign office agreements. The department may enter Enter into agreements regarding compensation, space, and other administrative matters as are necessary to operate departmental offices in other states and foreign countries. Such agreements shall be subject to the approval of the secretary of administration.
32,3290
Section
3290. 560.02 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3291
Section
3291. 560.03 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3292
Section
3292. 560.03 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3293
Section
3293. 560.03 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3294
Section
3294. 560.03 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3295
Section
3295. 560.03 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3296
Section
3296. 560.03 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3297
Section
3297. 560.03 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3298
Section
3298. 560.03 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3299
Section
3299. 560.03 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3299m
Section 3299m. 560.03 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3300
Section
3300. 560.03 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3301
Section
3301. 560.03 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3302
Section
3302. 560.03 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3303
Section
3303. 560.03 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3304
Section
3304. 560.03 (16) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3305
Section
3305. 560.03 (17) of the statutes is renumbered 238.25 and amended to read:
238.25 Assistance to loan recipients. Assist The corporation shall assist new businesses and small businesses receiving economic development loans under s. 234.65 (1) (a) or the assistance of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority in locating sources of venture capital and in obtaining the state and federal licenses and permits necessary for business operations.
32,3306
Section
3306. 560.03 (18) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3307
Section
3307. 560.03 (19) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3308
Section
3308. 560.03 (20) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3309
Section
3309. 560.03 (21) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3310
Section
3310. 560.03 (22) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3311
Section
3311. 560.03 (23) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3312
Section
3312. 560.03 (25) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3313
Section
3313. 560.03 (26) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3314
Section
3314. 560.031 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3315
Section
3315. 560.032 of the statutes is renumbered 238.10 and amended to read:
238.10 Allocation of volume cap on tax-exempt bonds. (1) Allocation. The
department, by rule, corporation shall establish under
26 USC 146 and administer a system for the allocation of the volume cap on the issuance of private activity bonds, as defined under
26 USC 141 (a), among all municipalities, as defined in s. 67.01 (5), and any corporation formed on behalf of those municipalities, and among this state, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
(2) Amendment to allocation. At any time prior to December 31 in any year, the
department corporation may
promulgate adopt rules to revise the allocation system established for that year under sub. (1), except that any revision under this subsection does not apply to any allocation under which the recipient of that allocation has adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of a private activity bond, as defined in
26 USC 141 (a).
(3) Conditions. The department corporation may establish, by rule, any procedure for, and place any condition upon, the granting of an allocation under this section which the department corporation deems to be in the best interest of the state including, but not limited to, a requirement that a cash deposit, at a rate established by the department in the rules corporation, be a condition for an allocation.
(4) Certification. If the
secretary corporation receives notice of the issuance of a bond under an allocation under subs. (1) to (3), the
secretary corporation shall certify that that bond meets the requirements of
26 USC 146.
32,3316
Section
3316. 560.033 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3317
Section
3317. 560.0335 of the statutes is renumbered 16.283.
32,3318
Section
3318. 560.034 of the statutes is renumbered 238.11, and 238.11 (1), (2), (3) and (5) (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:
238.11 (1) The department corporation shall prescribe the notice forms to be used under ss. 66.1103 (4m) (a) 1. and 234.65 (3) (a). The department corporation shall include on the forms a requirement for information on the number of jobs the person submitting the notice expects to be eliminated, created, or maintained on the project site and elsewhere in this state by the project which is the subject of the notice. The department
corporation shall prescribe the forms to be used under ss. 66.1103 (4m) (b) and 234.65 (3r).
(2) If the department corporation receives a notice under s. 66.1103 (4m) (a), the department corporation shall estimate, no later than 20 days after receipt of the notice, whether the project which that is the subject of the notice is expected to eliminate, create, or maintain jobs on the project site and elsewhere in this state and the net number of jobs expected to be eliminated, created, or maintained as a result of the project.
(3) If the department corporation receives a notice under s. 234.65 (3) (a), the department corporation shall estimate, no later than 20 days after receipt of the notice, whether the project which is the subject of the notice is expected to eliminate, create, or maintain jobs on the project site and elsewhere in this state and the net number of jobs expected to be eliminated, created, or maintained as a result of the project.
(5) (intro.) The department corporation shall issue an estimate made:
32,3319
Section
3319. 560.035 of the statutes is renumbered 16.285.
32,3320
Section
3320. 560.036 of the statutes is renumbered 16.287.
32,3321m
Section 3321m. 560.037 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3322
Section
3322. 560.04 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3323
Section
3323. 560.045 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3324
Section
3324. 560.047 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3325
Section
3325. 560.05 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3326
Section
3326. 560.07 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3327
Section
3327. 560.075 of the statutes is renumbered 238.12, and 238.12 (2), as renumbered, is amended to read:
238.12 (2) The department corporation may not award a grant or loan under this chapter to a person or certify a person to receive tax benefits unless the department corporation enters into an agreement with the person that requires the person to repay the grant, loan, or tax benefits if, within 5 years after receiving the grant or loan or being certified to receive tax benefits, the person ceases to conduct in this state the economic activity for which the person received the grant or loan or for which the person was certified to receive tax benefits and commences substantially the same economic activity outside this state.
32,3328
Section
3328. 560.08 (1), (2) (intro.), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) of the statutes are repealed.
32,3329
Section
3329. 560.08 (2) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 238.26 and amended to read:
238.26 Report to investment board. No later than September 30 of each even-numbered year, the corporation shall submit to the investment board a report describing the types of investments in businesses in this state which that will have the greatest likelihood of enhancing economic development in this state.
32,3330c
Section 3330c. 560.081 (1) and (2) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered 238.127 (2) (intro.) and (a), and 238.127 (2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
238.127 (2) (intro.) The department
corporation shall establish and administer a state main street program to coordinate state and local participation in programs offered by the national main street center, created by the national trust for historic preservation, to assist municipalities in planning, managing and implementing programs for the revitalization of business areas. The department corporation shall do all of the following:
32,3330g
Section 3330g. 560.081 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3330m
Section 3330m. 560.081 (2) (c) to (h) of the statutes are renumbered 238.127 (2) (c) to (h), and 238.127 (2) (c) (intro.), (e), (f) 4. and (h), as renumbered, are amended to read:
238.127 (2) (c) (intro.) With help from the council on main street programs and from interested individuals and organizations, develop a plan describing the objectives of the state main street program and the methods by which the department corporation shall:
(e) Annually select, upon application, up to 5 municipalities to participate in the state main street program. The program for each municipality shall conclude after 3 years, except that the program for each municipality selected after July 29, 1995, shall conclude after 5 years. The department corporation shall select program participants representing various geographical regions and populations. A municipality may apply to participate, and the department corporation may select a municipality for participation, more than one time. In selecting a municipality, however, the department corporation may give priority to those municipalities that have not previously participated.
(f) 4. Local assistance in paying for the services of a design consultant recommended by the council on main street programs.
(h) Provide training, technical assistance and information on the revitalization of business areas to municipalities which do not participate in the state main street program. The department corporation may charge reasonable fees for the services and information provided under this paragraph. The department shall deposit all fees collected under this paragraph in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (g).
32,3330s
Section 3330s. 560.081 (2) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
32,3331
Section
3331. 560.082 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3332
Section
3332. 560.09 of the statutes is repealed.
32,3333
Section
3333. 560.097 of the statutes is renumbered 238.125 and amended to read:
238.125 Notification of position openings; compliance. The department corporation shall monitor compliance with the position-opening notification requirements under ss. 66.1103 (6m) and 106.16.
32,3334b
Section 3334b. 560.11 of the statutes is renumbered 285.795, and 285.795 (1) (a) and (2), as renumbered, are amended to read:
285.795 (1) (a) Advise the department of natural resources concerning the effectiveness of the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program under s. 285.79, difficulties encountered by small business stationary sources, as defined in s. 285.79 (1), in complying with s. 299.15 and ch. 285 and the degree and severity of enforcement of s. 299.15 and ch. 285 against small business stationary sources.
(2) The employees of the department of commerce who staff the small business ombudsman clearinghouse under s. 560.03 (9) and the employees of the department of natural resources who staff the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program under s. 285.79 shall provide the small business environmental council with the assistance necessary to comply with sub. (1).
32,3335
Section
3335. 560.125 (title) and (1) to (3) of the statutes are renumbered 101.45 (title) and (1) to (3).
32,3336
Section
3336. 560.125 (4) (a) to (e) of the statutes are renumbered 101.45 (4) (a) to (e), and 101.45 (4) (d), as renumbered, is amended to read:
101.45 (4) (d) In any fiscal year, the department may not pay to any one applicant more than 20 percent of the amount appropriated under s. 20.143 (3) 20.165 (2) (sm) for the fiscal year.
32,3337
Section
3337. 560.125 (4) (f) and (g) of the statutes are repealed.
32,3338
Section
3338. 560.125 (5) to (6) of the statutes are renumbered 101.45 (5) to (6).
32,3339
Section
3339. 560.126 of the statutes is repealed.
