Amendment ASA1-AB880

AB880-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 15.435 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.

AB880-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 20.143 (1) (if) of the statutes is created to read:

AB880-ASA1,1,14 20.143 (1) (if) Mining economic development grants and loans; repayments. All moneys received in repayment of grants or loans under s. 560.13 to be used for grants and loans under s. 560.13.

AB880-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 20.143 (1) (ig) of the statutes is created to read:

AB880-ASA1,2,4 20.143 (1) (ig) Mining economic development grants and loans. All moneys received under s. 70.395 (1) (b) for mining economic development grants and loans under s. 560.13.

AB880-ASA1, s. 4 Section 4. 20.143 (1) (tc) of the statutes is created to read:

AB880-ASA1,2,9 20.143 (1) (tc) Mining economic development; investment and local impact fund. From the investment and local impact fund, a sum sufficient equal to the amount transferred to the fund under 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 20 (1) for mining economic development grants and loans under s. 560.13.

AB880-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. 20.143 (1) (v) of the statutes is created to read:

AB880-ASA1,2,13 20.143 (1) (v) Recreation grants; investment and local impact fund. Beginning in fiscal year 1996-97, from the investment and local impact fund, a sum sufficient equal to 20% of the interest earned by the fund to be used for grants under s. 560.06.

AB880-ASA1, s. 6 Section 6. 20.255 (2) (t) of the statutes is repealed.

AB880-ASA1, s. 7 Section 7. 20.255 (2) (ta) of the statutes is created to read:

AB880-ASA1,2,19 20.255 (2) (ta) School aids from the investment and local impact fund. Beginning in fiscal year 1996-97, from the investment and local impact fund, a sum sufficient equal to 20% of the interest earned by the fund for the payment of educational aids provided under ss. 121.08 and 121.09.

AB880-ASA1, s. 8 Section 8. 20.370 (5) (cw) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.

AB880-ASA1, s. 9 Section 9 . 20.566 (7) (v) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB880-ASA1,3,2 20.566 (7) (v) Investment and local impact fund. From the investment and local impact fund, all moneys received under s. 70.395 (1) (a), (1g) (b) and (2) (dc) and (dg), less the moneys appropriated under s. ss. 20.143 (1) (v), 20.255 (2) (ta) and 20.370 (2) (gr), to be disbursed under ss. 70.395 (2) (d) to (g), 144.855 (5) (a) and 144.838 (4).

AB880-ASA1, s. 10 Section 10. 25.17 (1) (ag) of the statutes is repealed.

AB880-ASA1, s. 11 Section 11. 25.28 of the statutes is repealed.

AB880-ASA1, s. 12 Section 12 . 70.375 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB880-ASA1,3,16 70.375 (6) Indexing. For calendar year 1983 and corresponding fiscal years and thereafter, the The dollar amounts in sub. (5) and s. 70.395 (1), (1m) and (2) (d) 1m. and 5. a. and (2) (dg) shall be changed to reflect the percentage change between the gross national product deflator for June of the current year and the gross national product deflator for June of the previous year, as determined by the U.S. department of commerce as of December 30 of the year for which the taxes are due, except that no annual increase may be more than 10%. The revised amounts shall be rounded to the nearest whole number divisible by 100 and shall not be reduced below the amounts under sub. (5) on November 28, 1981. Annually, the department shall adopt any changes in dollar amounts required under this subsection and incorporate them into the appropriate tax forms.

AB880-ASA1, s. 13 Section 13. 70.395 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB880-ASA1,3,21 70.395 (1) (b) After the transfers under par. (a), the undistributed portion of the amount of taxes collected under ss. 70.38 to 70.39 in respect to mines not in operation on November 28, 1981, shall be deposited to the badger fund under s. 25.28 credited to the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (ig).

AB880-ASA1, s. 14 Section 14. 70.395 (1g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB880-ASA1, s. 15 Section 15. 70.395 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB880-ASA1, s. 16 Section 16. 70.395 (2) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB880-ASA1,4,3 70.395 (2) (g) (intro.) The board may distribute the revenues received under subs. sub. (1) (a) and (1g) (b) or proceeds thereof in accordance with par. (h) for the following purposes, as the board determines necessary:

AB880-ASA1, s. 17 Section 17. 560.06 of the statutes is created to read:

AB880-ASA1,4,17 560.06 Grants for recreation. From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (v), the department may make grants to cities, towns, villages and counties that apply for the grants. Grants may be made for capital costs, but not operating or maintenance costs, for recreational facilities, including picnic and camping grounds, hiking trails, trail-side campsites and shelters, cross-country ski trails, bridle trails, nature trails, snowmobile trails and areas, beaches and bath houses, toilets, shelters, wells and pumps, fireplaces, tennis courts, softball diamonds, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, playgrounds and playground equipment and for purchases of land for any of these purposes. The department shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria under which the grants may be made. The department may not promulgate rules that, for the purpose of making grants, take into account the equalized valuation of, or any income data relative to, the city, village, town or county that applies for a grant.

AB880-ASA1, s. 18 Section 18. 560.13 of the statutes is created to read:

AB880-ASA1,4,20 560.13 Mining economic development grants and loans. (1) In this section:

AB880-ASA1,4,21 (a) "Area affected by mining" means any of the following:

AB880-ASA1,4,23 1. An area in which public and private infrastructure are provided to support mining activity.

AB880-ASA1,4,25 2. An area in which public funds are expended for costs associated with mining activity.

AB880-ASA1,5,2 3. An area in which economic diversification is necessary to reduce economic harm resulting from the cessation of mining activities.

AB880-ASA1,5,3 (b) "Mining" means metallic mineral mining.

AB880-ASA1,5,6 (2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the department may award a grant or loan to an eligible recipient to finance costs associated with the establishment or expansion of a business in an area affected by mining.

AB880-ASA1,5,11 (b) The department may not award a grant or loan under par. (a) unless the business to be established or expanded with the proceeds is not solely dependent on mining activity and the department determines that the business will likely provide stable, long-term employment opportunities after the cessation of the mining activity.

AB880-ASA1,5,13 (c) The department may not make more than one award per year under par. (a) to the same eligible recipient.

AB880-ASA1,5,17 (3) The department shall promulgate rules related to eligibility for a grant or loan under this section, maximum grant and loan amounts that may be awarded, repayment requirements, reporting requirements and any other matters necessary for the administration of the program under this section.

AB880-ASA1,5,20 (4) Notwithstanding subs. (1) (a) and (2) (a) and (b), in 1996 the department may award, and shall give first priority for, a grant or loan under this section to a county if all of the following apply:

AB880-ASA1,5,21 (a) The county applies for a grant or loan under this section.

AB880-ASA1,5,22 (b) The grant or loan does not exceed $1,000,000.

AB880-ASA1,5,24 (c) Mining activity is proposed in the county or in a neighboring county with which the county applying for a grant or loan has a common boundary line.

AB880-ASA1,6,3 (d) No permit has been issued under s. 144.85 on or before the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], authorizing mining activity in the county or in the neighboring county under par. (c).

AB880-ASA1, s. 19 Section 19. 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, section 9248 (2x) is repealed.

AB880-ASA1, s. 20 Section 20 . Nonstatutory provisions.

AB880-ASA1,6,8 (1) Badger fund lapse. On the effective date of this subsection, there is transferred to the fund under section 70.395 (2) of the statutes the balance in the fund under section 25.28 of the statutes.

AB880-ASA1,6,9 (2)  Rules submission.

AB880-ASA1,6,14 (a)  Mining grants. The department of development shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 560.13 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB880-ASA1,6,19 (b)  Recreation grants. The department of development shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 560.06 of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

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