Amendment SA5-AB655

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 5, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 655

January 20, 2004 - Offered by Senators Hansen, Erpenbach, Chvala, Coggs, Breske, Robson, Carpenter and Lassa.

AB655-SA5,1,2 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by assembly substitute amendment 2, as follows:

AB655-SA5,1,4 1. Page 3, line 10: delete "and" and substitute "creating a Manufacturing Competitiveness Grant Program and a Manufacturing Competitiveness Board;".

AB655-SA5,1,5 2. Page 3, line 10: after "authority" insert "; and making appropriations".

AB655-SA5,1,6 3. Page 3, line 11: before that line insert:

AB655-SA5,1,7 " Section 1d. 15.155 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB655-SA5,1,10 15.155 (2m) Manufacturing competitiveness board. (a) Members. There is created a manufacturing competitiveness board, attached to the department of commerce under s. 15.03, consisting of all of the following:

AB655-SA5,1,11 1. The secretary of commerce or his or her designee.

AB655-SA5,1,12 2. The secretary of workforce development or his or her designee.

AB655-SA5,2,2 3. The president of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System or his or her designee.

AB655-SA5,2,3 4. The president of the technical college system board or his or her designee.

AB655-SA5,2,4 5. A member of the public representing organized labor.

AB655-SA5,2,5 6. A member of the public representing manufacturers.

AB655-SA5,2,6 7. A member of the public representing the public interest.

AB655-SA5,2,9 8. The chairperson of the board of directors of each of 2 entities, the primary purpose of which is to assist manufacturers in improving productivity and competing more effectively.

AB655-SA5,2,11 (b) Terms. The members appointed under par. (a) 5., 6., and 7. shall be appointed for 3-year terms.

AB655-SA5, s. 1h Section 1h. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

AB655-SA5, s. 1p Section 1p. 20.143 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB655-SA5,3,2 20.143 (1) (f) Manufacturing Competitiveness Grant Program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 560.277.

AB655-SA5, s. 1t Section 1t. 20.292 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

AB655-SA5,3,6 20.292 (1) (br) Manufacturing Competitiveness Grant Program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the Manufacturing Competitiveness Grant Program under s. 38.04 (25).".

AB655-SA5,3,7 4. Page 3, line 11: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1m".

AB655-SA5,3,8 5. Page 52, line 19: after that line insert:

AB655-SA5,3,9 " Section 156m. 38.04 (25) of the statutes is created to read:

AB655-SA5,3,12 38.04 (25) Manufacturing Competitiveness Grant Program. (a) In this subsection, "eligible organization" means an organization that satisfies the criteria under s. 560.277 (1) (b) 1. to 4.

AB655-SA5,3,15 (b) The board shall contract with eligible organizations for the purpose of conducting surveys to determine what manufacturers need to improve productivity and stay competitive.

AB655-SA5,3,17 (c) The board shall award grants to eligible organizations to provide technical assistance to manufacturers.".

AB655-SA5,3,18 6. Page 79, line 3: after that line insert:

AB655-SA5,3,19 " Section 230m. 560.277 of the statutes is created to read:

AB655-SA5,3,21 560.277 Manufacturing Competitiveness Grant Program. (1) Definitions. (a) "Board" means the manufacturing competitiveness board.

AB655-SA5,4,2 (b) "Eligible organization" means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, the technical college system board, an entity, other than a trade association or chamber of commerce, the primary purpose of which is to assist manufacturers in improving productivity and competing more effectively, and any entity that satisfies all of the following conditions:

AB655-SA5,4,4 1. The entity is described under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB655-SA5,4,6 2. The primary purpose of the entity is to assist manufacturers located in this state.

AB655-SA5,4,7 3. The entity's primary office is located in this state.

AB655-SA5,4,8 4. The entity is not a trade association or chamber of commerce.

AB655-SA5,4,10 (c) "Eligible project" means a project that assists a manufacturer in accomplishing any of the following:

AB655-SA5,4,11 1. Improved productivity.

AB655-SA5,4,12 2. Reduced costs of operation.

AB655-SA5,4,13 3. The use of new technology in the manufacturing process.

AB655-SA5,4,14 4. The improvement of the skills of its workforce.

AB655-SA5,4,15 5. The creation of new products.

AB655-SA5,4,16 6. Sales in new markets.

AB655-SA5,4,18 7. Any other goal approved by the board that benefits manufacturing in this state.

AB655-SA5,4,24 (2) Grants authorized. The board may make a grant to an eligible organization for the purpose of funding, at least in part, an eligible project. The total of all grants under this subsection resulting from initial applications may not exceed $2,500,000. If an eligible organization receives a grant under this subsection, any subsequent grant made to that organization under this subsection may not exceed 3 times the amount of the preceding grant.

AB655-SA5,5,4 (3) Application. (a) Initial application. To obtain a grant under sub. (2), an eligible organization shall apply to the board in the form and manner prescribed by rule of the department. Each application for an initial grant under sub. (2) shall include all of the following information:

AB655-SA5,5,5 1. The project budget.

AB655-SA5,5,6 2. A description of the project, including a quantifiable goal of the project.