AB100-ASA1, s. 3088 18Section 3088. 560.43 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1729,2219 560.43 (2) Preapplication meetings. (intro.) Each regulatory agency shall
20provide an opportunity for a preapplication meeting with its staff to any person
21interested in applying for a permit upon request by the person or the bureau center,
22and shall comply with the following requirements:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3089 23Section 3089. 560.43 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1729,2524 560.43 (2) (d) The regulatory agency shall invite participation by bureau center
25staff in preapplication meetings when appropriate.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3090
1Section 3090. 560.44 of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1730,4 2560.44 Responsibilities related to brownfields redevelopment
3projects.
(1) Ombudsman. The center shall act as an ombudsman for brownfields
4redevelopment projects. As ombudsman, the center shall do all of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1730,65 (a) Promote brownfields redevelopment projects and related educational
6efforts.
AB100-ASA1,1730,87 (b) Coordinate interagency activities and responsibilities related to
8brownfields redevelopment projects.
AB100-ASA1,1730,119 (c) Coordinate, with the department of workforce development, training
10programs or activities for unemployed persons who reside in the vicinity of a
11brownfields redevelopment project.
AB100-ASA1,1730,13 12(2) Administration of brownfields grant program. The center shall assist in
13administering the grant program under s. 560.13.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3091 14Section 3091. 560.60 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1730,1715 560.60 (1v) "Brownfields" means abandoned, idle or underused industrial or
16commercial facilities, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected
17by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3092 18Section 3092. 560.60 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1730,2219 560.60 (3) "Consortium" means an association of a business and a higher
20educational institution, or an association of a business and the Great Lakes
21composites consortium, which association is subject to an agreement complying with
22this subchapter
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3093 23Section 3093. 560.60 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-ASA1,1731,3
1560.60 (4) "Eligible recipient" means a governing body or a person who is
2eligible to receive a grant or loan under s. 560.62, a grant or loan under s. 560.63 or
3a grant or loan under s. 560.65.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3094 4Section 3094. 560.60 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1731,95 560.60 (10) "Job" means a regular, nonseasonal full-time position providing
6full-time equivalent employment for one individual for one year, beginning after a
7project is completed
in which an individual, as a condition of employment, is required
8to work at least 2,080 hours per year, including paid leave and holidays
. "Job" does
9not include initial training before an employment position begins.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3095 10Section 3095. 560.605 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1731,1211 560.605 (1) (e) 1. Except as provided under subd. 2. and s. 560.68 (6), not less
12than 25% of the cost of the project.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3096 13Section 3096. 560.605 (1) (e) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3097 14Section 3097. 560.605 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1731,1615 560.605 (1) (f) The project meets all criteria set forth in s. 560.62, 560.625,
16560.63, 560.65 or 560.66, whichever is appropriate.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3098 17Section 3098. 560.605 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1731,2018 560.605 (1) (g) Funds from the grant or loan under ss. s. 560.62, 560.625,
19560.63, 560.65 and or 560.66 will not be used to pay overhead costs, except as
20provided in s. 560.65 (1m) (b), or to replace funds from any other source.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3099 21Section 3099. 560.605 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1731,2422 560.605 (2) (intro.) The board shall consider all of the following before
23awarding a grant or loan to an eligible recipient for a project under ss. s. 560.62,
24560.625, 560.63 or 560.66:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3100 25Section 3100. 560.605 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1732,3
1560.605 (2m) (intro.) When considering whether a project under ss. s. 560.62,
2560.625, 560.63 or 560.66 will be located in a targeted area, the board shall consider
3all of the following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3101 4Section 3101. 560.605 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1732,65 560.605 (6) The board shall give priority for grants or loans under this section
6for projects related to brownfields redevelopment.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3102 7Section 3102. 560.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1732,118 560.61 (1) Make a grant or loan to an eligible recipient for a project that meets
9the criteria for funding under s. 560.605 (1) and (2) and under s. 560.62, 560.625,
10560.63, 560.65 or 560.66, whichever is appropriate, from the appropriations under
11s. 20.143 (1) (c), (cb), (ie), (s) and (sm).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3103 12Section 3103. 560.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1732,1513 560.61 (3) Make a loan grant under s. 560.16 from the appropriations under
14s. 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) if the board determines that the loan grant meets the
15requirements of s. 560.16.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3104 16Section 3104. 560.62 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1732,2517 560.62 (1) (b) A technology development loan to a business to provide working
18capital or fixed asset financing for the development of the infrastructure of the
19business or for the initial commercialization of the a new industrial product or
20process if the business received a technology development grant or loan under par.
21(a) and if the research that was funded by the grant or loan under par. (a) resulted
22in the successful development of a new, or the improvement of an existing, industrial
23product or process
. A business that receives a loan under this paragraph may use
24the proceeds only to pay costs related to the production, marketing or sales of the a
25new or improved industrial product or process.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3105
1Section 3105. 560.62 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3106 2Section 3106. 560.625 of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3107 3Section 3107. 560.63 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1733,134 560.63 (1) The board may award a grant or loan under s. 560.61 to a business
5to fund a labor training program that provides state residents with job training in
6new technology, industrial skills or manufacturing processes or that are new to the
7business and in which advances have been made, as determined by the board, or with
8job training in
other employment-related skills or techniques in which advances
9have been made, as determined by the board, in order to meet the staffing needs of
10a the business,. The board may not award a grant or loan to fund a labor training
11program
if the training is not available fairly readily available, in the board's
12determination,
through existing federal, state or local resources except as provided
13in sub. (4).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3108 14Section 3108. 560.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1733,1815 560.63 (4) The contribution required under s. 560.605 (1) (e) 2. may consist of
16funding or of in-kind contributions. Not more than 20% of the contribution of a
17business may consist of funding which the business receives under the federal job
18training partnership act, 29 USC 1501 to 1781.
AB100-ASA1, s. 4497d 19Section 4497d. 560.65 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3109 20Section 3109. 560.66 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1733,2421 560.66 (1) (intro.) The board may award grants and loans under s. 560.61 to
22eligible recipients for any project that is not eligible for a grant or loan under ss. s.
23560.62, 560.625 or 560.63, if the board determines that the project is a major
24economic development project and considers all of the following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3110 25Section 3110. 560.68 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1734,5
1560.68 (3) The department may charge a grant or loan recipient an origination
2fee of up to 1.5% of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan exceeds $200,000
3and is awarded under s. 560.63 or 560.66. The department shall deposit all
4origination fees collected under this subsection in the appropriation account under
5s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
AB100-ASA1, s. 4499e 6Section 4499e. 560.68 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1734,117 560.68 (8) At least 10 days before a grant or loan awarded under this
8subchapter is presented to the eligible recipient of the grant or loan, the department
9shall notify the senator for the senate district, and the representative to the assembly
10for the assembly district, in which the eligible recipient is located of the date, time
11and location of the presentation of the grant or loan.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3111 12Section 3111. 560.70 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1734,1813 560.70 (2m) "Full-time job" means a regular, nonseasonal full-time position
14in which an individual, as a condition of employment, is required to work at least
152,080 hours per year, including paid leave and holidays, and for which the individual
16receives pay that is equal to at least 150% of the federal minimum wage and benefits
17that are not required by federal or state law. "Full-time job" does not include initial
18training before an employment position begins.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3112 19Section 3112. 560.70 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1734,2220 560.70 (6) "Target population" means persons who are members of targeted
21groups for the purposes of the credit under ss. 71.07 (2dj) (2dx), 71.28 (1dj) (1dx) and
2271.47 (1dj) (1dx).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3113 23Section 3113. 560.70 (7) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-ASA1,1734,2524 560.70 (7) "Tax benefits" means the development zones credit under ss. 71.07
25(2dx), 71.28 (1dx) and 71.47 (1dx).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3114
1Section 3114. 560.71 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1735,32 560.71 (1m) (d) The number of full-time jobs that are likely to be created or
3retained in the area as a result of its designation as a development zone.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3115 4Section 3115. 560.71 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1735,65 560.71 (1m) (e) The number of full-time jobs that are likely to be available to
6the target population as a result of the designation of the area as a development zone.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3116 7Section 3116. 560.72 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1735,98 560.72 (2) (h) An assessment of the effect of making the area a development
9zone on full-time jobs available to the targeted population.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3117 10Section 3117. 560.73 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1735,1211 560.73 (1) (e) The effect of making the area a development zone on full-time
12jobs available to the targeted population.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3118 13Section 3118. 560.735 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1735,1814 560.735 (6r) Subject to the population limit under sub. (6m), if an area that is
15nominated or designated as a development zone is comprised of one or more entire
16counties and a city, village or town is partially located in the area and partially
17located outside of the area, the entire city, village or town shall be part of the
18nominated or designated area.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3119 19Section 3119. 560.745 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1735,2320 560.745 (1) (b) The local governing body may apply to the department for up
21to 3 5 12-month extensions of the designation. The department shall promulgate
22rules establishing criteria for approving an extension of a designation of an area as
23a development zone under this subsection.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3120 24Section 3120. 560.745 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1736,3
1560.745 (2) (a) When the department designates a development zone under s.
2560.71, it shall establish a limit for tax benefits for the development zone determined
3by allocating to the development zone a portion of $28,155,000 $33,155,000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3121 4Section 3121. 560.745 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1736,75 560.745 (2) (am) Notwithstanding par. (a), the department may increase the
6established limit for tax benefits for a development zone that was designated before
7April 25, 1996, by no more than $500,000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3122 8Section 3122. 560.745 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1736,119 560.745 (2) (c) 1. Ninety days after the day on which the department
10determines that the foregone tax revenues under par. (b) will equal or exceed the
11limit for the development zone established under par. (a) or (am).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3123 12Section 3123. 560.75 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1736,1613 560.75 (8) Verify Annually verify information submitted to the department
14under ss. s. 71.07 (2di) (d) 2., (2dj) (e) 3., (2dL) (f) and (2ds) (d) 2. (2dx), 71.28 (1di)
15(d) 2., (1dj) (e) 3., (1dL) (f), (1ds) (d) 2. and (4) (am) and
(1dx) or 71.47 (1di) (d) 2., (1dj)
16(e) 3., (1dL) (f), (1ds) (d) 2. and (4) (am)
(1dx).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3124 17Section 3124. 560.75 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3125 18Section 3125. 560.765 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1736,2119 560.765 (3) (c) The number of full-time jobs that will be created, retained or
20substantially upgraded as a result of the person's economic activity in relation to the
21amount of tax benefits estimated for the person under sub. (4).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3126 22Section 3126. 560.765 (3) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3127 23Section 3127. 560.765 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1737,3
1560.765 (5) (e) The estimated number of full-time jobs that will be created,
2retained or significantly upgraded in the development zone because of the person's
3business.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3128 4Section 3128. 560.765 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1737,75 560.765 (5) (f) An estimate of the number or percentage of full-time jobs
6described in par. (e) that are or will likely be held by members of the targeted
7population.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3129 8Section 3129. 560.768 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1737,139 560.768 (1) (a) The department shall establish a limit on the maximum amount
10of tax benefits a person certified under s. 560.765 (3) may claim while an area is
11designated as a development zone. The limit may specify a minimum amount of the
12total tax benefits that may be used exclusively for the credits under ss. 71.07 (2dj),
1371.28 (1dj) and 71.47 (1dj), subject to s. 560.75 (9)
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3130 14Section 3130. 560.768 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1737,1915 560.768 (1) (b) 2. Establish a limit which does not greatly exceed a
16recommended limit, established under rules promulgated by the department based
17on the cost, number and types of full-time jobs that will be created, retained or
18upgraded, including full-time jobs available to members of the targeted population,
19as a result of the economic activity of the person certified under s. 560.765 (3).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3131 20Section 3131. 560.78 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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