AB641-ASA1-AA7, s. 2r
7Section 2r. 20.143 (1) (cp) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
8.... (this act), is repealed.".
AB641-ASA1-AA7,2,1312
20.143
(1) (gc) (title)
Regulatory ombudsman center Office of regulatory
13assistance.".
AB641-ASA1-AA7,2,2017
71.07
(3q) (c) 3. The maximum amount of credits that may be awarded under
18this subsection and ss. 71.28 (3q) and 71.47 (3q) for the period beginning on January
191, 2010, and ending on June 30, 2013, is $14,500,000
, not including the amount of
20any credits reallocated under s. 560.205 (3) (d).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,3,12
171.07
(5b) (b) 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, subject
2to the limitations provided under this subsection and s. 560.205, and except as
3provided in subd. 2., a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under
4ss. 71.02 and 71.08, up to the amount of those taxes, 25 percent of the claimant's
5investment paid to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business
6certified under s. 560.205 (1)
, except that, for taxable years beginning after
7December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2014, a claimant may claim 40 percent of
8the claimant's investment paid to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in
9a business certified under s. 560.205 (1), if the fund manager has invested no more
10than $500,000 in the business and the business has received no more than
11$2,000,000 in investments that have qualified for credits under this subsection or s.
1271.28 (5b) or 71.47 (5b).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,3,2114
71.07
(5b) (b) 2. In the case of a partnership, limited liability company, or
15tax-option corporation, the computation of the 25
or 40 percent limitation under
16subd. 1. shall be determined at the entity level rather than the claimant level and
17may be allocated among the claimants who make investments in the manner set
18forth in the entity's organizational documents. The entity shall provide to the
19department of revenue and to the department of commerce the names and tax
20identification numbers of the claimants, the amounts of the credits allocated to the
21claimants, and the computation of the allocations.".
AB641-ASA1-AA7,4,4
171.28
(3q) (c) 3. The maximum amount of credits that may be awarded under
2this subsection and ss. 71.07 (3q) and 71.47 (3q) for the period beginning on January
31, 2010, and ending on June 30, 2013, is $14,500,000
, not including the amount of
4any credits reallocated under s. 560.205 (3) (d).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,4,166
71.28
(5b) (b) 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, subject
7to the limitations provided under this subsection and s. 560.205, and except as
8provided in subd. 2., a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under
9s. 71.23, up to the amount of those taxes, 25 percent of the claimant's investment paid
10to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business certified under s.
11560.205 (1)
, except that, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, and
12before January 1, 2014, a claimant may claim 40 percent of the claimant's investment
13paid to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business certified under
14s. 560.205 (1), if the fund manager has invested no more than $500,000 in the
15business and the business has received no more than $2,000,000 in investments that
16have qualified for credits under this subsection or s. 71.07 (5b) or 71.47 (5b).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,4,2518
71.28
(5b) (b) 2. In the case of a partnership, limited liability company, or
19tax-option corporation, the computation of the 25
or 40 percent limitation under
20subd. 1. shall be determined at the entity level rather than the claimant level and
21may be allocated among the claimants who make investments in the manner set
22forth in the entity's organizational documents. The entity shall provide to the
23department of revenue and to the department of commerce the names and tax
24identification numbers of the claimants, the amounts of the credits allocated to the
25claimants, and the computation of the allocations.".
AB641-ASA1-AA7,5,74
71.47
(3q) (c) 3. The maximum amount of credits that may be awarded under
5this subsection and ss. 71.07 (3q) and 71.28 (3q) for the period beginning on January
61, 2010, and ending on June 30, 2013, is $14,500,000
, not including the amount of
7any credits reallocated under s. 560.205 (3) (d).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,5,199
71.47
(5b) (b) 1. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, subject
10to the limitations provided under this subsection and s. 560.205, and except as
11provided in subd. 2., a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under
12s. 71.43, up to the amount of those taxes, 25 percent of the claimant's investment paid
13to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business certified under s.
14560.205 (1)
, except that, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009, and
15before January 1, 2014, a claimant may claim 40 percent of the claimant's investment
16paid to a fund manager that the fund manager invests in a business certified under
17s. 560.205 (1), if the fund manager has invested no more than $500,000 in the
18business and the business has received no more than $2,000,000 in investments that
19have qualified for credits under this subsection or s. 71.07 (5b) or 71.28 (5b).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,6,421
71.47
(5b) (b) 2. In the case of a partnership, limited liability company, or
22tax-option corporation, the computation of the 25
or 40 percent limitation under
23subd. 1. shall be determined at the entity level rather than the claimant level and
24may be allocated among the claimants who make investments in the manner set
1forth in the entity's organizational documents. The entity shall provide to the
2department of revenue and to the department of commerce the names and tax
3identification numbers of the claimants, the amounts of the credits allocated to the
4claimants, and the computation of the allocations.".
AB641-ASA1-AA7,6,157
560.03
(9) Establish and operate a small business ombudsman clearinghouse
8for business and industry to facilitate the flow of information from other state and
9federal agencies, to assist state agencies in establishing methods to encourage the
10participation of small businesses in rule making under s. 227.114 (4) and to serve as
11ombudsman for small business stationary sources, as defined in s. 285.79 (1), in
12connection with the implementation of the federal clean air act,
42 USC 7401 to
137671q.
The department shall assign one full-time employee of the small business
14ombudsman clearinghouse to provide assistance to businesses as specified under s.
15560.42 (1m).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,6,1918
560.03
(19) Establish
a regulatory ombudsman center an office of regulatory
19assistance in the department to provide services as set forth in subch. III.".
AB641-ASA1-AA7,7,7
3560.301 Rules, policies, and standards for awarding grants and
4making loans. (intro.) The department
, in consultation with the board, shall
5promulgate rules that establish procedures, policies, and standards for
6implementing this subchapter and awarding grants and making loans under this
7subchapter. The rules shall include all of the following:
AB641-ASA1-AA7,7,13
10560.304 Forward innovation fund. The department may award a grant or
11make a loan to an eligible recipient from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fi),
12(gm), and (io).
The department shall consult with the board prior to awarding a grant
13or making a loan under this section.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,7,2016
560.305
(1) (intro.) The department
, in cooperation with the board, shall
17encourage small businesses to apply for grants and loans under this subchapter by
18ensuring that there are no undue impediments to their participation and by actively
19encouraging small businesses to apply for grants and loans. The department shall
20do all of the following:
AB641-ASA1-AA7,8,323
560.305
(3) The
board department shall develop a policy relating to obtaining
24reimbursement of grants and loans provided under this subchapter. The policy may
25provide that reimbursement shall be obtained through full repayment of the
1principal amount of the grant or loan plus interest, through receipt of a share of
2future profits from or an interest in a product or process, or through any other
3appropriate means.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,8,86
560.305
(4) The
board department shall require, as a condition of a grant or
7loan, that a recipient contribute to a project an amount that is not less than 25
8percent of the amount of the grant or loan.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,8,14
13office of REGULATORY
OMBUDSMAN
14
CENTER assistance
AB641-ASA1-AA7,8,1717
560.41
(1c) "Agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1e).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,8,1919
560.41
(1g) "Authority" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (2).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,8,2322
560.41
(1w) "
Center Office" means the
regulatory ombudsman center office of
23regulatory assistance in the department.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,8,2525
560.41
(1r) "Municipality" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (8).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,9,32
560.41
(2) "Permit" means any approval of
a regulatory an agency required as
3a condition of operating a business in this state.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,9,77
560.42
(1m) Assistance to businesses. The office shall do all of the following:
AB641-ASA1-AA7,9,118
(a) Provide assistance with obtaining and maintaining permits and any
9licenses and approvals necessary for a business to operate in this state. To fulfill the
10requirements of this paragraph, the office shall do all of the following on behalf of
11businesses:
AB641-ASA1-AA7,9,1212
1. Explain requirements for obtaining permits.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,9,1313
2. Track the progress of applications for permits.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,9,1514
3. Help businesses comply with laws and rules applicable to businesses,
15including providing plain-language explanations of laws and rules.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,9,1716
(b) Serve as a liaison between businesses and agencies, authorities,
17municipalities, and local economic development organizations.
AB641-ASA1-AA7, s. 43mm
18Section 43mm. 560.42 (2) (a) and (b), (2m) (intro.), (2r), (3) and (4) of the
19statutes are amended to read:
AB641-ASA1-AA7,9,2420
560.42
(2) (a) The
center office shall assist any person requesting information
21on which permits are required for a particular business activity or on the application
22process, including criteria applied in making a determination on a permit
23application and the time period within which a determination will be made. This
24assistance may include any of the following:
AB641-ASA1-AA7,9,25
11. Arranging a meeting between the person and the staff of the appropriate
2regulatory agency to enable the person to obtain information from the agency.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,10,43
2. Obtaining information and permit applications from the
regulatory agency
4and providing the information and appropriate permit applications to the person.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,10,75
(b) If a person receives assistance under this subsection and applies for a permit
6and if the person requests, the
center office shall monitor the status of the permit
7application and periodically report the status to the person.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,10,10
8(2m) Advocacy. (intro.) The
center office shall provide advocacy services
9before
regulatory agencies on behalf of permit applicants. These services shall
10include all of the following:
AB641-ASA1-AA7,10,15
11(2r) Mediation and dispute resolution services. The
center office may provide
12mediation or other dispute resolution services to facilitate the resolution of a dispute
13between
a regulatory an agency and a person applying for a permit. The provision
14of mediation or other dispute resolution services under this subsection does not affect
15any right that the person may have to a contested hearing under ch. 227.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,10,20
16(3) Assistance by center office. (a) The
center office may charge for services
17provided under this subchapter. Any amount charged for services may not exceed
18the actual cost of the service provided, unless a specific charge for the service, or
19method of calculating the charge, is provided by law. All amounts received under this
20paragraph shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gc).
AB641-ASA1-AA7,10,2321
(b) The
center office may refer to the appropriate
regulatory agency, without
22giving further assistance, any person seeking information or assistance on a permit
23under chs. 186, 215, 217, 220 to 224, 440 to 480 and 600 to 646.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,11,224
(c) Advice, assistance, mediation or other dispute resolution services or
25information rendered by the
center office under this subchapter does not relieve any
1person from the obligation to secure a required permit or satisfy a regulatory
2requirement.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,11,43
(d) The
center office shall not be liable for any consequences resulting from the
4failure of
a regulatory an agency to issue, or the failure of a person to seek, a permit.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,11,7
5(4) Promotion of assistance. (a) The
center office shall maintain and publicize
6the availability of a toll-free telephone line available to in-state and out-of-state
7callers to the
center office.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,11,108
(b) The
center office shall seek to explain, promote and publicize its services to
9the public and shall provide information on its services for inclusion in any public
10informational material on permits provided by
regulatory agencies.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,11,1211
(c) The
center office shall, in its efforts under pars. (a) and (b), clearly represent
12that its services are advisory, informational and facilitative only.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,11,1714
560.42
(5) Staffing and report. The office shall be staffed by at least 2
15full-time employees of the department. The office shall annually submit to the chief
16clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing
17committees under s. 13.172 (3) a report on the work of the office.
AB641-ASA1-AA7, s. 43o
18Section 43o. 560.43 (title), (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) and (g) and (2) of the statutes
19are amended to read:
AB641-ASA1-AA7,11,21
20560.43 (title)
Responsibilities of regulatory agencies. (1) Interagency
21cooperation. (intro.) Each
regulatory agency shall:
AB641-ASA1-AA7,11,2422
(a) Designate a staff person to coordinate
regulatory agency cooperation with
23center office staff, provide information to
center office staff on the permit process and
24direct
center office staff to appropriate staff within the
regulatory agency.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,12,3
1(b) Cooperate with
center office staff and respond promptly to requests for
2assistance in expediting and requests for information on the permit process under
3s. 560.42.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,12,54
(c) Include material provided by the
center office under s. 560.42 (4) in any
5public informational material on permits that it provides.
AB641-ASA1-AA7,12,76
(g) Provide to the
center office written notification of a change to a permit, along
7with a copy of the new or revised permit, before the effective date of the change.