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(4) (g) The department annually shall verify information submitted
22to the department under s. 71.07 (2dx), 71.28 (1dx) or 71.47 (1dx).
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560.80
(5) "Eligible recipient" means a person who is eligible to receive a grant
25under s. 560.82 (5)
or 560.837 or a grant or loan under s. 560.83 (5) or 560.835.
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(5m) "Finance project" means financial assistance to a minority group
3member or a minority business described in s. 560.837.
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(6) "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.
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560.80
(11) "Project" means a development project, a recycling development
12project
or, an early planning project
, a finance project or a revolving fund project.
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560.81
(4) The board awards a grant to the eligible recipient under s. 560.837.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4535
15Section
4535. 560.82 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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560.82
(4) (a) (intro.) Award in a fiscal biennium, for grants under sub. (1), more
17than
10% 25% of the total of all of the following:
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19560.83 (title)
Minority business development and revolving fund
20grants and loans.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4537
21Section
4537. 560.83 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.83 (2) (a) (intro.)
22and amended to read:
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560.83
(2) (a) (intro.) The local development corporation agrees to use the
24proceeds of grants or loans under this section
to
for any of the following:
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11. To make grants or loans
not exceeding $50,000 each to eligible recipients to
2fund eligible
project development
project costs.
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560.83
(2) (a) 2. To create, expand or continue a revolving fund program that
5is operated by the local development corporation and that benefits or will benefit
6minority businesses or minority group members who are residents of this state.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4539
7Section
4539. 560.83 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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560.83
(2) (b) The local development corporation agrees to use factors similar
9to those described in s. 560.84 (1) (a) to (k) and (2) (a) to (f) when making grants or
10loans under par. (a) 1. or under a revolving fund program under par. (a) 2.
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560.83
(3) The board may not award a grant or loan under sub. (1) or (2) unless
13the eligible recipient
or the local development corporation submits an application,
14or other materials, in a form specified by the department by rule.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4541
15Section
4541. 560.83 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 560.83 (4) (a) and
16amended to read:
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560.83
(4) (a) In any fiscal biennium, the board
or local development
18corporation may not award, to any one eligible recipient or for any one development
19project, grants or loans under sub. (1)
or (2) that total more than $100,000 in a fiscal
20biennium.
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560.83
(4) (b) In any fiscal year, the board may not award to any one local
23development corporation grants or loans under sub. (2) that total more than
24$200,000.
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1560.837 Minority business development finance grants. Subject to s.
2560.84, the board may award a grant under this section to a private financial
3institution, as defined in s. 234.01 (5k), to fund finance projects if all of the following
4apply:
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5(1) The financial institution is operating not for profit.
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6(2) The financial institution uses the grant proceeds to make loans for working
7capital to minority group members and minority businesses.
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8(3) The loans for working capital under sub. (2) do not exceed $5,000.
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560.84
(1) (intro.) The department or board may not award a grant or loan for
11a project under this subchapter unless, after considering the application or other
12material submitted by the eligible recipient
or local development corporation, the
13department or board determines all of the following:
SB77-SSA1, s. 4545
14Section
4545. 560.84 (1) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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560.84
(1) (e) (intro.) That the eligible recipient
or local development
16corporation receiving the grant or loan will contribute, from a source or sources other
17than the state, whichever of the following applies:
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560.84
(1) (e) 3. For a grant or loan funding a revolving fund project, a cash
20contribution of not less than 50% of the cost of the project.
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560.84
(1) (f) That the project meets all criteria set forth in s. 560.82, 560.83
23or, 560.835
or 560.837, whichever is appropriate.
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1560.84
(1) (j) If a development project
or, recycling development project
or
2finance project, that funds from the grant or loan will not be used to refinance
3existing debt.
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560.84
(2) (intro.) The board or department shall consider all of the following
6before awarding a grant or loan to an eligible recipient
or local development
7corporation for a project:
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560.85
(3) (b) Develop procedures, with the approval of the board, to evaluate
10applications, monitor project performance and audit grants and loans awarded for
11development projects under s. 560.83
and, recycling development projects under s.
12560.835
and finance projects under s. 560.837.
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562.01
(1) "Administrator" means the administrator of the
racing division
of
16gaming.
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562.01
(4) "Department" means the department of administration.
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562.01
(4m) "Division of gaming" means the division of gaming in the
21department.
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(14) "Steward" means any person appointed, contracted for or approved
24by the
board department under s. 562.02 (1) (fm).
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1562.017 Racing security. The department may do any of the following:
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2(1) Provide all of the security services for the racing operations under this
3chapter.
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4(2) Monitor the regulatory compliance of racing operations under this chapter.
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5(3) Audit the racing operations under this chapter.
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6(4) Investigate suspected violations of this chapter.
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7(5) Report suspected gaming-related criminal activity to the division of
8criminal investigation in the department of justice for investigation by that division.
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9(6) If the division of criminal investigation in the department of justice chooses
10not to investigate a report under sub. (5), coordinate an investigation of the suspected
11criminal activity with local law enforcement officials and district attorneys.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4555
12Section
4555. 562.02 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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562.02
(1) (intro.) The
board department shall:
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562.02
(1) (a) Regulate racing and on-track pari-mutuel wagering in this state
16and shall promulgate all rules necessary to administer this chapter. The
board 17department shall do everything necessary to ensure that the public interest is
18protected in relation to racing.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4557
19Section
4557. 562.02 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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562.02
(1) (am) (intro.) Administer the issuance of licenses. The
board 21department may not issue any license under s. 562.05 (1) (a) to (c) without a hearing.
22The
board department shall determine which occupations related to racing require
23licensing, except that the
board department shall require licenses for the following:
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1562.02
(1) (d) Require by rule that any contract in excess of $10,000 for the
2provision of goods and services, including but not limited to concessions contracts,
3entered into by any licensee, be subject to the approval of the
board department and
4that all contracts for $10,000 or less shall be filed with the
board department.
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(1) (f) Establish, by rule, a schedule of license suspensions and
7revocations or forfeitures for violations of this chapter or
board department rules
8which may be imposed by the
board department under sub. (2) (f) or by the stewards
9under s. 562.04 (1) (b). A forfeiture under that schedule may not exceed $10,000. The
10rule shall include factors to be considered by stewards in acting under s. 562.04 (1)
11(b).
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562.02
(1) (h) By rule, specify the types of records and books to be maintained
14by licensees, and, for submission to the
board department, the type of audit of those
15books and records to be conducted by licensees and the type of financial report to be
16prepared by licensees.
SB77-SSA1, s. 4561
17Section
4561. 562.02 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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562.02
(2) (intro.) The
board department may:
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562.02
(2) (a) Employ the staff it deems necessary to administer this chapter,
21including but not limited to any chemist and veterinarian. The
board department 22may not contract for the services of any veterinarian or chemist unless the
23veterinarian or chemist has not had a conflict of interest under s. 562.025 (2) at any
24time during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on which the contract for
25such services is entered into.
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562.02
(2) (b) Require a fidelity bond for the administrator and any other
3employe of the
racing division
of gaming or may purchase a bond which covers the
4administrator and all other employes of the
racing division
of gaming or designated
5employes of the
racing division
of gaming.
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562.02
(2) (e) 3. Is determined by the
board department to be a threat to the
8integrity of racing in this state.
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562.02
(2) (f) Suspend or revoke any license or impose a forfeiture for any
11violation of this chapter or
board department rules
relating to pari-mutuel racing.
12The
board department may suspend or revoke an occupational license issued under
13s. 562.05 (1) (d) or impose a forfeiture on that licensee under this paragraph if the
14stewards do not hold a meeting under s. 562.04 (1) (b) or hold a meeting but do not
15suspend the license or impose a forfeiture. Upon appeal, the
board department may
16change any action of the stewards under s. 562.04 (1) (b). Fifty percent of the moneys
17received under this paragraph shall be
deposited in
credited to the
appropriations 18appropriation accounts under ss.
20.197 (1) (g) and 20.455 (2) (g)
and 20.505 (8) (g).
