SB55-ASA1, s. 1903 4Section 1903. 560.13 (2) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1158,95 560.13 (2) (a) 1m. The recipient does not use the grant proceeds to pay lien
6claims of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental
7protection agency based on investigation or remediation activities of the department
8of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency or to pay
9delinquent real estate taxes or interest or penalties that relate to those taxes.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1904 10Section 1904. 560.13 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3631m 11Section 3631m. 560.13 (4) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1158,1312 560.13 (4) (ac) The department shall consider grant applications and award
13grants on a semiannual basis.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1905 14Section 1905. 560.13 (4) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1906 15Section 1906. 560.137 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1158,1716 560.137 (1) (c) "Qualified business" means an existing or start-up business,
17including a Native American business, that is located in this state.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3634c 18Section 3634c. 560.137 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (a), and
19560.137 (2) (a) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1158,2220 560.137 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to subs. (3), (4) and (5) pars. (bm), (c), and (d),
21from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (ig) and (kj), the department may do all
22of the following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 3634d 23Section 3634d. 560.137 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (bm), and
24560.137 (2) (bm) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1159,3
1560.137 (2) (bm) (intro.) The department may not make a grant or loan to a
2qualified business under this section subsection unless the department determines
3all of the following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 3634dm 4Section 3634dm. 560.137 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1159,105 560.137 (3m) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kj), the department
6shall make grants to Oneida Small Business, Inc., and Project 2000 for the purpose
7of providing grants and loans to businesses. To be eligible for a grant or loan from
8proceeds under this subsection, a business must be located in this state in a county
9that contains or that is adjacent to any portion of an Oneida reservation and must
10satisfy any of the following criteria:
SB55-ASA1,1159,1111 (a) The business is a start-up business.
SB55-ASA1,1159,1312 (b) The business, together with any affiliate, subsidiary, or parent entity, has
13fewer than 50 employees.
SB55-ASA1,1159,1514 (c) The business is at least 51% owned, controlled, and actively managed by a
15member or members of the Oneida tribe.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3634e 16Section 3634e. 560.137 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (c) and
17amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1159,2218 560.137 (2) (c) As a condition of approval of a grant or loan under this section
19subsection, the department shall require that the qualified business provide
20matching funds for at least 25% of the cost of the project. The department may waive
21the requirement under this subsection paragraph if the department determines that
22the qualified business is subject to extreme financial hardship.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3634f 23Section 3634f. 560.137 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (d) and
24amended to read:
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1560.137 (2) (d) The department may not award a grant or loan under this
2section subsection to a qualified business for any purpose that is related to tourism
3unless the department of tourism concurs in the award.
SB55-ASA1, s. 3634g 4Section 3634g. 560.137 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 560.137 (2) (e), and
5560.137 (2) (e) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1160,86 560.137 (2) (e) 1. The department shall deposit into the appropriation account
7under s. 20.143 (1) (ig) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this
8section subsection.
SB55-ASA1,1160,109 2. The department may forgive all or any part of a loan made under this section
10subsection.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1907 11Section 1907. 560.138 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.138 (1) (an).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1908 12Section 1908. 560.138 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1160,1313 560.138 (1) (ac) "Brownfields" has the meaning given in s. 560.13 (1) (a).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1909 14Section 1909. 560.138 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1160,1615 560.138 (1) (b) "Qualified business" means an existing or start-up business,
16including a Native American business, that is located in or expanding into this state.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1910 17Section 1910. 560.138 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1160,2018 560.138 (1) (c) "Remediating brownfields" means abating, removing, or
19containing environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site, or restoring soil
20or groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1911 21Section 1911. 560.138 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.138 (2) (a)
22(intro.) and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1161,223 560.138 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to subs. (3) and (4), from the appropriations
24under s. 20.143 (1) (id) (ig) and (km) (kj), the department may make a grant or loan

1to a qualified business for a project for the purpose of diversifying any of the following
2purposes:
SB55-ASA1,1161,3 31. Diversifying the economy of a community.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1912 4Section 1912. 560.138 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1161,55 560.138 (2) (a) 2. Remediating brownfields.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1913 6Section 1913. 560.138 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1161,87 560.138 (2) (b) 4. Whether a project will take place in a rural community, as
8determined by the department.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1914 9Section 1914. 560.138 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1161,1210 560.138 (5) The department shall deposit into the appropriation account under
11s. 20.143 (1) (id) (ig) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this
12section.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1915 13Section 1915. 560.139 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.139 (1) (a) 1.
14and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1161,2215 560.139 (1) (a) 1. Subject to par. (b) subd. 2., from the appropriation under s.
1620.143 (1) (kj) or (km) or from both appropriations, the department shall make grants
17to the city of Milwaukee to fund a program to be administered by the Milwaukee
18Economic Development Corporation. Under the program, the Milwaukee Economic
19Development Corporation shall provide grants to persons for remediation and
20economic redevelopment projects in the Menomonee valley. A person may not receive
21a grant unless the person provides matching funds for at least 50% of the cost of the
22project.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1916 23Section 1916. 560.139 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 560.139 (1) (a) 2.
24and amended to read:
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1560.139 (1) (a) 2. The department may not expend more than $900,000 in
2grants to the city of Milwaukee under this subsection paragraph.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1917 3Section 1917. 560.139 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1162,114 560.139 (1) (c) 1. From the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (qm) of the
5statutes, the department shall make a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and
6a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Milwaukee Economic Development
7Corporation and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and a grant of $375,000
8in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc. The grants in fiscal
9year 2001-02 shall be made no later than 120 days after the effective date of this
10subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], and the grants in fiscal year 2002-03 shall be
11made no later than October 1, 2002.
SB55-ASA1,1162,1912 2. The proceeds of the grants under subd. 1. must be used to fund projects that
13are selected for funding on the basis of the degree of blight and underused economic
14potential in the area, the area's potential for redevelopment, and the project's
15compatibility with the Menomonee Valley land use plan. The grant proceeds may be
16used to fund the cost of acquisitions, demolition, environmental assessments,
17removal of underground storage tanks and abandoned containers, site
18investigations, cleanup, and monitoring, and other costs associated with such
19activities.
SB55-ASA1,1162,2320 3. A person may not receive for a project a grant from the Milwaukee Economic
21Development Corporation or the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc., that is funded
22with the proceeds of a grant under subd. 1. unless the person provides matching
23funds at least equal to the amount of the grant received by the person.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1918 24Section 1918. 560.139 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1163,7
1560.139 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kj) or (km) or from
2both appropriations
, the department shall make grants to the Northwest Regional
3Planning Commission to match federal or private funds for the purpose of
4establishing a community-based venture fund. Subject to par. (b), the department
5shall provide grants in an amount that equals 50% of the total amount that the
6Northwest Regional Planning Commission receives in the year from federal or
7private sources for the community-based venture fund.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1919 8Section 1919. 560.155 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1163,109 560.155 (1) (intro.) Subject to sub. (2), from the appropriation under s. 20.143
10(1) (kp)
the department may award a grant to a business if all of the following apply:
SB55-ASA1, s. 3650m 11Section 3650m. 560.165 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1,1163,18 12560.165 International services; assessments. The department may assess
13a state agency on a premium basis for the cost of services that are provided by the
14department's international liaison and that are requested by the state agency. Any
15premium charged by the department under this section must be agreed to by the
16state agency paying the premium. The department shall credit all moneys received
17from state agencies under this section to the appropriation account under s. 20.143
18(1) (k).
SB55-ASA1, s. 1920 19Section 1920. 560.167 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1163,2420 560.167 (1) (a) "Eligible business" means a business operating in this state that
21manufactures a product or performs a service, or both, with a potential to be exported
22and that, together with all of its affiliates and subsidiaries and its parent company,
23had gross annual sales of $25,000,000 or less in the calendar year preceding the year
24in which it applies for a reimbursement under this section.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1921 25Section 1921. 560.167 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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1560.167 (1) (d) "United States trade show" means a trade event held in the
2United States that brings prospective foreign buyers to a central location and that
3is certified or coordinated by the U.S. department of commerce or the department.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1922 4Section 1922. 560.167 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1164,85 560.167 (2) (intro.) Subject to sub. subs. (2m) and (5), the department may
6make reimbursements totaling no more than $100,000 in a fiscal year from the
7appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) to eligible businesses for any of the
8following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 1923 9Section 1923. 560.167 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1164,1110 560.167 (2) (a) Fees for participation in a trade show, U.S. trade show, or
11matchmaker trade delegation event.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1924 12Section 1924. 560.167 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1164,1513 560.167 (2) (b) Costs associated with shipping displays, sample products,
14catalogs, or advertising material to a trade show , U.S. trade show, or matchmaker
15trade delegation event.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1925 16Section 1925. 560.167 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1164,1917 560.167 (2) (c) Costs incurred at a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker
18trade delegation event for utilities, booth construction, or necessary modifications or
19repairs.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1926 20Section 1926. 560.167 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1164,2321 560.167 (2) (d) Costs associated with foreign language translation of brochures
22or product information or with the use of translation services at a trade show, U.S.
23trade show,
or matchmaker trade delegation event.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1927 24Section 1927. 560.167 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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1560.167 (2m) The department may reimburse the fees and costs under sub. (2)
2that are related to participation in a U.S. trade show only if the eligible business
3seeking reimbursement for its participation has developed a high-technology
4product with worldwide application.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1928 5Section 1928. 560.167 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1165,86 560.167 (5) (b) Reimburse an eligible business more than $5,000 for
7participation in a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation
8event.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1929 9Section 1929. 560.167 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1165,1210 560.167 (5) (c) Reimburse an eligible business for participating more than one
11time in the same trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event
12held at different times or in different locations.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1930 13Section 1930. 560.167 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1165,1714 560.167 (6) An eligible business that is approved for a reimbursement under
15sub. (4) shall provide to the department, within 90 days after the trade show, U.S.
16trade show,
or matchmaker trade delegation event for which the reimbursement is
17sought, documentation detailing the costs for which the reimbursement is sought.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1931 18Section 1931. 560.17 (7) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1165,2219 560.17 (7) (e) If the board awards, and the department makes, a grant under
20sub. (3) or (5c), the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds
21directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the grant
22recipient.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1932 23Section 1932. 560.175 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1166,3
1560.175 (7) If the department awards a grant under this section, the
2department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person
3providing technical or management assistance to the grant recipient.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1933 4Section 1933. 560.183 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1166,5 5560.183 (title) Physician and dentist loan assistance program.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1934 6Section 1934. 560.183 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1166,97 560.183 (1) (ad) "Dental health shortage area" means an area that is
8designated by the federal department of health and human services under 42 CFR
9part 5
, appendix B, as having a shortage of dental professionals.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1935 10Section 1935. 560.183 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,1166,1211 560.183 (1) (ae) "Dentist" means a dentist, as defined in s. 447.01 (7), who is
12licensed under ch. 447 and who practices general or pediatric dentistry.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1936 13Section 1936. 560.183 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,1166,1714 560.183 (2) (a) The department may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist,
15up to $50,000 in educational loans obtained by the physician or dentist from a public
16or private lending institution for education in an accredited school of medicine or
17dentistry
or for postgraduate medical or dental training.
SB55-ASA1, s. 1937 18Section 1937. 560.183 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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