AB133-ASA1,1388,1515 (m) Potential sources of financing for the early planning project.
AB133-ASA1,1388,1616 (n) Any other information that the department requests.
AB133-ASA1,1388,18 17(4) A person who receives a grant under this section may use the grant proceeds
18only for any of the following:
AB133-ASA1,1388,1919 (a) To perform a business feasibility study.
AB133-ASA1,1388,2020 (b) To prepare a detailed marketing plan.
AB133-ASA1,1388,2121 (c) To prepare a detailed business plan.
AB133-ASA1,1388,24 22(5) In order to receive a grant under this section a person shall contribute cash,
23from a source other than the state, in an amount that equals at least 25% of the total
24cost of the project.
AB133-ASA1,1389,2
1(6) (a) In any fiscal biennium, the department may not award to any one person
2more than $15,000 in grants under this section.
AB133-ASA1,1389,43 (b) In any fiscal biennium, the department may not award more than $250,000
4in grants under this section.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2957 5Section 2957. 560.183 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1389,86 560.183 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the
7department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability
8of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jm) and (kr).
AB133-ASA1, s. 2958 9Section 2958. 560.183 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1389,1210 560.183 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an
11agreement entered into under sub. (3) (b) is subject to the availability of funds in the
12appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jm) and (kr).
AB133-ASA1, s. 2959 13Section 2959. 560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1389,1814 560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
15when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
16exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jm)
17and (kr), the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants
18based upon the following considerations:
AB133-ASA1, s. 2960 19Section 2960. 560.183 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1389,2520 560.183 (8) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under
21s. 20.143 (1) (f) (kr), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the
22University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural
23health of the department of professional and community development of the
24University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health
25shall do all of the following:
AB133-ASA1, s. 2961
1Section 2961. 560.184 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1390,42 560.184 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the
3department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability
4of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jL) and (kr).
AB133-ASA1, s. 2962 5Section 2962. 560.184 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1390,86 560.184 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an
7agreement entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the availability of funds in the
8appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jL) and (kr).
AB133-ASA1, s. 2963 9Section 2963. 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1390,1410 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
11when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
12exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (f), (jc) and, (jL)
13and (kr), the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants
14based upon the following considerations:
AB133-ASA1, s. 2964 15Section 2964. 560.184 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1390,2116 560.184 (7) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under
17s. 20.143 (1) (f) (kr), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the
18University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural
19health of the department of professional and community development of the
20University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health
21shall do all of the following:
AB133-ASA1, s. 2965 22Section 2965. 560.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1390,23 23560.19 (title) Hazardous pollution Pollution prevention.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2966 24Section 2966. 560.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1391,2
1560.19 (1) In this section, "hazardous pollution prevention" has the meaning
2given in s. 299.13 (1) (c) (dm).
AB133-ASA1, s. 2967 3Section 2967. 560.19 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1391,54 560.19 (2) (a) 1. Determining the full costs of using and producing hazardous
5substances, toxic pollutants and solid or hazardous waste.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2968 6Section 2968. 560.19 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1391,97 560.19 (2) (a) 2. Identifying processes that use or produce hazardous
8substances, toxic pollutants or solid or hazardous waste and the composition of the
9hazardous substances, toxic pollutants or solid or hazardous waste.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2969 10Section 2969. 560.19 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1391,1111 560.19 (2) (a) 3. Identifying hazardous pollution prevention options.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2970 12Section 2970. 560.19 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1391,1413 560.19 (2) (b) 1. The need for a hazardous pollution prevention assessment and
14a program participant's willingness to participate in an assessment.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2971 15Section 2971. 560.19 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1391,1716 560.19 (2) (b) 2. The technical and financial ability of a program participant to
17implement hazardous pollution prevention.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2972 18Section 2972. 560.19 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1391,2019 560.19 (2) (b) 3. The potential for others to use the information gained from a
20hazardous pollution prevention assessment.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2973 21Section 2973. 560.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1392,222 560.19 (3) In coordination with the hazardous pollution prevention program
23solid and hazardous waste education center under s. 36.25 (30) and the department
24of natural resources, the department shall conduct an education, environmental

1management and technical assistance program to promote hazardous pollution
2prevention among businesses in the state.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2974 3Section 2974. 560.20 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1392,54 560.20 (1) (f) "Small business" means a for-profit business having fewer than
525 100 full-time employes.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2975 6Section 2975. 560.20 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1392,167 560.20 (2) (a) The department may provide technical assistance to an
8individual, small business or nonprofit organization. In addition to or in lieu of the
9technical assistance provided by the department and subject to par. (e), the
10department may make a grant to an individual, small business or nonprofit
11organization from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (en) to partially fund
12technical assistance provided to the individual, small business or nonprofit
13organization. Technical assistance or a grant for technical assistance provided under
14this paragraph shall be for the purpose of developing and planning, at the
15preliminary stages, the start-up or expansion of a for-profit business that is or will
16be located in this state.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2976 17Section 2976. 560.20 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1392,2118 560.20 (2) (e) If the department makes a grant under par. (a), the department
19may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing
20technical assistance to the individual, small business or nonprofit organization for
21the purpose specified in par. (a).
AB133-ASA1, s. 2977 22Section 2977. 560.20 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1393,223 560.20 (3) (a) (intro.) The Subject to par. (cm), the department may award funds
24appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (en) and (in) to an individual, small business or

1nonprofit organization for use in connection with the start-up or expansion of a
2for-profit business if all of the following apply:
AB133-ASA1, s. 2978 3Section 2978. 560.20 (3) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1393,74 560.20 (3) (cm) If the department awards a grant under this subsection, the
5department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person
6providing management assistance to the individual, small business or nonprofit
7organization.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2979 8Section 2979. 560.25 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1393,10 9560.25 Manufacturing extension center grants. (1) Definitions. In this
10section:
AB133-ASA1,1393,1111 (a) "Biotechnology" means technology related to life sciences.
AB133-ASA1,1393,1412 (b) "Business" means a company located in this state, a company that has made
13a firm commitment to locate a facility in this state or a group of companies at least
1480% of which are located in this state.
AB133-ASA1,1393,1515 (c) "Technology" includes biotechnology.
AB133-ASA1,1393,2016 (d) "Technology-based nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit corporation,
17as defined in s. 181.0103 (17), or an organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of
18the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501
19(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that has as a mission the transfer of technology
20to businesses in this state.
AB133-ASA1,1393,24 21(2) Grants. Subject to subs. (4) and (5), the department may make a grant from
22the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (ie) to a technology-based nonprofit
23organization to provide support for a manufacturing extension center if all of the
24following apply:
AB133-ASA1,1394,3
1(a) The technology-based nonprofit organization submits to the department a
2plan detailing its proposed expenditures and performance measures related to the
3project.
AB133-ASA1,1394,44 (b) The secretary approves the plan submitted under par. (a).
AB133-ASA1,1394,7 5(3) Restriction on grant recipients. A technology-based nonprofit
6organization that receives a grant under this section is thereafter ineligible to
7receive a grant or loan under subch. V.
AB133-ASA1,1394,9 8(4) Limit on grants. The department may not award more than $1,000,000 in
9grants under this section in a fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1,1394,11 10(5) Program sunset. The department may not encumber any moneys under
11this section after June 30, 2001.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2984 12Section 2984. 560.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1394,1513 560.60 (4) "Eligible recipient" means a governing body or a person who is
14eligible to receive a grant under s. 560.615, a grant or loan under s. 560.62, a grant
15or loan under s. 560.63 or a grant or loan under s. 560.65.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2985 16Section 2985. 560.60 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1394,2117 560.60 (10) "Job" means a regular, nonseasonal full-time position in which an
18individual, as a condition of employment, is required to work at least 2,080 hours per
19year, including paid leave and holidays
position providing full-time equivalent
20employment
. "Job" does not include initial training before an employment position
21begins.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2986 22Section 2986. 560.605 (1) (e) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
23renumbered 560.605 (1) (e) and amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1395,224 560.605 (1) (e) The Except as provided in s. 560.68 (6), the eligible recipient
25receiving the grant or loan will contribute, from funds not provided by this state,

1whichever of the following applies: 1. Except as provided under subd. 3. and s. 560.68
2(6),
not less than 25% of the cost of the project.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2987 3Section 2987. 560.605 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2988 4Section 2988. 560.605 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1395,65 560.605 (1) (f) The project meets all criteria set forth in s. 560.615, 560.62,
6560.63, 560.65 or 560.66, whichever is appropriate.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2989 7Section 2989. 560.605 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1395,108 560.605 (1) (g) Funds from the grant or loan under s. 560.615, 560.62, 560.63,
9560.65 or 560.66 will not be used to pay overhead costs, except as provided in s. 560.65
10(1m) (b), or to replace funds from any other source.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2990 11Section 2990. 560.605 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1395,1212 560.605 (1) (i) The eligible recipient has not received a grant under s. 560.25.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2991 13Section 2991. 560.605 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1395,1614 560.605 (2) (intro.) The board shall consider all of the following before
15awarding a grant or loan to an eligible recipient for a project under s. 560.615, 560.62,
16560.63 or 560.66:
AB133-ASA1, s. 2992 17Section 2992. 560.605 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1395,2018 560.605 (2m) (intro.) When considering whether a project under s. 560.615,
19560.62, 560.63 or 560.66 will be located in a targeted area, the board shall consider
20all of the following:
AB133-ASA1, s. 2993 21Section 2993. 560.607 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1395,2422 560.607 (3) Evaluation costs, collection costs, foreclosure costs and other costs
23associated with administering the loan portfolio under this subchapter, excluding
24staff salaries.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2994 25Section 2994. 560.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1396,4
1560.61 (1) Make a grant or loan to an eligible recipient for a project that meets
2the criteria for funding under s. 560.605 (1) and (2) and under s. 560.615, 560.62,
3560.63, 560.65 or 560.66, whichever is appropriate, from the appropriations under
4s. 20.143 (1) (c), (cb), and (ie) , (s) and (sm).
AB133-ASA1, s. 2995 5Section 2995. 560.615 of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 2996 6Section 2996. 560.62 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 560.607, and 560.607
7(intro.) and (1), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,1396,10 8560.607 Miscellaneous and administrative expenditures. (intro.) In each
9biennium, the board department may expend or encumber up to a total of 1% of the
10moneys appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (c) for that biennium for any of the following:
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