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560.03
(15) (intro.)
Annually, submit
Include in the report required under s.
12560.01 (2) (a) 2. a summary of the employment impact estimates required under s.
13560.034 (2) and a report
to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for
14distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), analyzing the use of industrial
15revenue bond financing under s. 66.1103 and accurately reporting the benefits of that
16use, including the effect on employment in this state including, but not limited to:
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560.03
(26) In cooperation with the department of financial institutions and
19the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, annually conduct and
20publish include in the report required under s. 560.01 (2) (a) 2. the results of a study
21of Wisconsin businesses to determine new business formation trends and identify
22obstacles faced by new Wisconsin businesses and areas where changes in
23governmental policy may satisfy the needs of new Wisconsin businesses. As part of
24the study, the department of commerce shall conduct a survey of Wisconsin
25businesses.".
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(9) On or before July 1, 1985, and every July 1 thereafter, submit to the
7chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate
8standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), a Include in the report
stating required
9under s. 560.01 (2) (a) 2. information regarding the net jobs gain due to the funds
10provided to Forward Wisconsin, Inc., under s. 20.143 (1) (bm).
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560.08
(2) (m)
No later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit to
13the investment board a Include in the report
describing required under s. 560.01 (2)
14(a) 2. a description of the types of investments in businesses in this state which will
15have the greatest likelihood of enhancing economic development in this state.
The
16department shall submit to the investment board a copy of the information required
17under this paragraph.
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560.081
(2) (i) As part of the report required under s.
15.04 (1) (d) 560.01 (2)
20(a) 2., include a report on the effects of the state main street program.
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560.11
(1) (b)
Periodically Include in the report
to the department of natural
24resources and to the administrator of the federal environmental protection agency
1required under s. 560.01 (2) (a) 2. information concerning the compliance of the state
2small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance
3assistance program with the federal paperwork reduction act,
44 USC 3501 to
3520,
4the federal regulatory flexibility act,
5 USC 601 to
612, and the federal equal access
5to justice act,
5 USC 504.
The department shall submit to the department of natural
6resources and to the administrator of the federal environmental protection agency
7a copy of the information required under this paragraph.".
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560.13
(7) On or before December 31, 1998, and annually thereafter, the The 13department shall
submit a include in the report
on required under s. 560.01 (2) (a)
142. an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program under this section
to the
15legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and. The department shall provide to the governor
16and the department of administration
a copy of the evaluation required under this
17subsection.".
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1560.155
(4) No later than January 31,
2002, the The department shall
submit
2to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) a report on include in the report required under
3s. 560.01 (2) (a) 2. an evaluation of the operation and effectiveness of the grant
4program under this section.".
SB40-ASA1-AA1, s. 3574i
7Section 3574i. 560.17 (6m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.17 (6m) and
8amended to read:
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560.17
(6m) Except as provided in par. (b), in order to To receive a grant or loan
10under this section a person or business shall contribute cash, from a source other
11than the state, in an amount that equals at least 25% of the total cost of the project.
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560.17
(7) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), the department shall designate
15staff to evaluate applications for grants or loans and assist the board under this
16section. The board shall act on an application for a grant or loan at its next regularly
17scheduled meeting after the department determines that the application is complete
,
18except that the board shall act on an application for a loan under sub. (5r) and advise
19the applicant of its decision within 45 days after the department determines that the
20application is complete.".
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560.205
(1) (g) It is not engaged in real estate development, insurance,
24banking, lending, lobbying, political consulting, professional services provided by
1attorneys, accountants, business consultants, physicians, or health care
2consultants, wholesale or retail trade, leisure, hospitality, transportation, or
3construction
, except construction of power production plants that derive energy from
4a renewable resource, as defined in s. 196.378 (1) (h).".
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6"
Section 3577q. 560.205 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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560.205
(3) (c)
Annual report. (intro.)
Annually, no later than September 15,
8the The department shall
submit a include in the report
to the chief clerk of each
9house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), listing 10required under s. 560.01 (2) (a) 2. all of the following information:".
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13560.207 Workplace wellness programs.
(1) The department shall
14implement a program to certify workplace wellness programs under ss. 71.07 (3h),
1571.28 (3h), and 71.47 (3h).
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16(2) If the department certifies a workplace wellness program under sub. (1),
17the department shall determine the amount of workplace wellness program credits
18to allocate to the business providing the workplace wellness program. The total
19amount of workplace wellness program credits allocated to businesses in any year
20may not exceed $5,000,000. In any year, the department may not allocate more than
21$2,500,000 in credits to businesses with more than 50 employees, and may not
22allocate more than $2,500,000 in credits to businesses with 50 or fewer employees.
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1(3) The department shall inform the department of revenue of every business
2whose workplace wellness program is certified under sub. (1) and the amount of
3credits allocated to the business.
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4(4) The department, in consultation with the department of revenue and the
5department of health and family services, shall promulgate rules to administer this
6section.".
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9560.2055 Grants for venture center. The department may not make grants
10to establish, start up, operate, or maintain a corporation for the purpose of raising
11capital to promote investments in emerging industries in this state unless the
12corporation satisfies the following requirements:
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13(1) The corporation is established as a nongovernmental organization with a
14mission to facilitate access to venture capital for Wisconsin-based businesses.
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15(2) The board of directors of the corporation includes all of the following:
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(a) High-level business executives.
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(b) The presidents or chief operating officers of business associations.
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(c) Partners, officers, or shareholders of institutional investment businesses.
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(d) Executives from technology transfer organizations.
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20(3) The corporation collaborates with governmental and academic economic
21development organizations working for the improvement of Wisconsin's technology
22business sectors.".
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1560.208 Dairy manufacturing facility investment credit. (1) The
2department of commerce shall implement a program to certify taxpayers as eligible
3for the dairy manufacturing facility investment credit under ss. 71.07 (3p), 71.28
4(3p), and 71.47 (3p).
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5(2) If the department of commerce certifies a taxpayer under sub. (1), the
6department of commerce shall determine the amount of credits to allocate to that
7taxpayer. The total amount of dairy manufacturing facility investment credits
8allocated to taxpayers in fiscal year 2007-08 may not exceed $600,000 and the total
9amount of dairy manufacturing facility investment credits allocated to taxpayers in
10fiscal year 2008-09, and in each fiscal year thereafter, may not exceed $700,000.
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11(3) The department of commerce shall inform the department of revenue of
12every taxpayer certified under sub. (1) and the amount of credits allocated to the
13taxpayer.
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14(4) The department of commerce, in consultation with the department of
15revenue, shall promulgate rules to administer this section.".
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560.42
(5) Report. Beginning in 2003 and biennially thereafter, the Annually,
19the center shall prepare a report describing its activities under this section since the
20period covered in the previous report.
The department shall submit the report with
21the report required under s. 560.55. The report may include recommendations for
22the legislature, governor, public records board, and regulatory agencies on
23simplifying the process of applying for permits, of reviewing and making
24determinations on permit applications, and of issuing permits, and shall include
1information on the number of requests for assistance, the types of assistance
2provided, and the center's success in resolving conflicts in permit application and
3review processes.
The department shall include the information required under this
4subsection in the report required under s. 560.01 (2) (a) 2.
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560.52
(1) Inventory. (intro.) The department shall prepare
and periodically, 7revise
, and include in the report required under s. 560.01 (2) (a) 2. an inventory of
8existing entrepreneurial assistance programs offered in this state. In preparing the
9inventory, the department may do any of the following:
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11560.55 Report. Beginning on October 15, 2003, and no later than October 15
12of each odd-numbered year thereafter, the The department shall
submit to include
13in the
governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution
14to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report
describing required under s. 560.01 (2)
15(a) 2. a description of the department's activities and the result of the department's
16activities under s. 560.54 since the period covered in the previous report
submitted
17under this section. The department shall
combine this report with the report
18required under s. 560.42 (5) and may combine this report with other reports
19published by the department, including the report under s. 15.04 (1) (d) provide to
20the governor a copy of the information required under this section. The report may
21include recommendations for legislative proposals to change the entrepreneurial
22assistance programs and intermediary assistance programs.".
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4560.799 (title)
Enterprise
Rural enterprise zone.
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560.799
(1) (bm) 1. A business' employees in a
economic rural enterprise zone.
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(3) (a) The department may designate not more than 10
rural 9enterprise zones. The department may designate an area as a
rural enterprise zone
10if the area does not exceed 50 acres
and if the area does not include any part of a city
11of the 1st class or a city with a population greater than 200,000.
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560.799
(5) (a) A business that begins operations in a
rural enterprise zone.
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(5) (b) A business that relocates to a
rural enterprise zone from outside
16this state, if the business offers compensation and benefits to its employees working
17in the zone for the same type of work that are at least as favorable as those offered
18to its employees working outside the zone, as determined by the department.
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(5) (c) (intro.) A business that expands operations in a
rural enterprise
21zone, but only if any of the following apply:
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(5) (c) 1. b. The business offers compensation and benefits for the same
24type of work to its employees working in the
rural enterprise zone that are at least
1as favorable as those offered to its employees working in this state but outside the
2zone, as determined by the department.
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(5) (c) 2. (intro.) The business makes a capital investment in property
5located in the
rural enterprise zone and all of the following apply: