AB75-ASA1, s. 3037 22Section 3037. 560.183 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (2), and 36.60
23(2) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1568,224 36.60 (2) (a) The department board may repay, on behalf of a physician or
25dentist, up to $50,000 in educational loans obtained by the physician or dentist from

1a public or private lending institution for education in an accredited school of
2medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate medical or dental training.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3038 3Section 3038. 560.183 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (3) and amended
4to read:
AB75-ASA1,1568,135 36.60 (3) Agreement. (a) The department board shall enter into a written
6agreement with the physician, in which the physician agrees to practice at least 32
7clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this state,
8except that a physician specializing in psychiatry may only agree to practice
9psychiatry in a mental health shortage area and a physician in the expanded loan
10assistance program under sub. (9) may only agree to practice at a public or private
11nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area. The physician shall also
12agree to care for patients who are insured or for whom health benefits are payable
13under medicare, medical assistance, or any other governmental program.
AB75-ASA1,1568,1814 (am) The department board shall enter into a written agreement with the
15dentist, in which the dentist agrees to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for
163 years in one or more dental health shortage areas in this state. The dentist shall
17also agree to care for patients who are insured or for whom dental health benefits are
18payable under medicare, medical assistance, or any other governmental program.
AB75-ASA1,1568,2119 (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the department board
20to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability of funds in
21the appropriations under s. 20.143 20.285 (1) (jc), (jm) and (kr) (ks).
AB75-ASA1, s. 3039 22Section 3039. 560.183 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (4), and 36.60
23(4) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1569,3
136.60 (4) Loan repayment. (intro.) Principal and interest due on loans,
2exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the department board at the following
3rate:
AB75-ASA1, s. 3040 4Section 3040. 560.183 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (5), and 36.60
5(5) (a) and (b) (intro.) and 6., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1569,86 36.60 (5) (a) The obligation of the department board to make payments under
7an agreement entered into under sub. (3) (b) is subject to the availability of funds in
8the appropriations under s. 20.143 20.285 (1) (jc), (jm) and (kr) (ks).
AB75-ASA1,1569,139 (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants, when added
10to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements, exceeds the
11total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 20.285 (1) (jc), (jm) and (kr) (ks),
12the department board shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based
13upon the following considerations:
AB75-ASA1,1569,1414 6. Other considerations that the department board may specify by rule.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3041 15Section 3041. 560.183 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (6) and amended
16to read:
AB75-ASA1,1569,2017 36.60 (6) Local participation. The department board shall encourage
18contributions to the program under this section by counties, cities, villages, and
19towns. Funds received under this subsection shall be deposited in the appropriation
20under s. 20.143 (1) (jm) 20.285 (1) (jc).
AB75-ASA1, s. 3042 21Section 3042. 560.183 (6m) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (6m), and
2236.60 (6m) (a) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1569,2523 36.60 (6m) (a) (intro.) The department board shall, by rule, establish penalties
24to be assessed by the department board against physicians and dentists who breach
25agreements entered into under sub. (3). The rules shall do all of the following:
AB75-ASA1,1570,2
1(b) Any penalties assessed and collected under this subsection shall be credited
2to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 20.285 (1) (jc).
AB75-ASA1, s. 3043 3Section 3043. 560.183 (8) (intro.), (b), (d), (e) and (f) of the statutes are
4renumbered 36.60 (8) (intro.), (b), (d), (e) and (f), and 36.60 (8) (intro.), (b) and (d), as
5renumbered, are amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1570,116 36.60 (8) Administrative contract Administration. (intro.) From the
7appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kr), the department shall contract with the board
8of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the
9office of rural health of the department of professional and community development
10of the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural
11health
The board shall do all of the following:
AB75-ASA1,1570,1512 (b) Advise the department and rural health development council on the
13identification of
Identify eligible practice areas with an extremely high need for
14medical care and dental health shortage areas with an extremely high need for
15dental care.
AB75-ASA1,1570,1716 (d) Assist the department to publicize Publicize the program under this section
17to physicians, dentists, and eligible communities.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3044 18Section 3044. 560.183 (8) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3045 19Section 3045. 560.183 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 36.60 (9), and 36.60
20(9) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1571,221 36.60 (9) Expanded loan assistance program. (intro.) The department board
22may agree to repay loans as provided under this section on behalf of a physician or
23dentist under an expanded physician and dentist loan assistance program that is
24funded through federal funds in addition to state matching funds. To be eligible for
25loan repayment under the expanded physician and dentist loan assistance program,

1a physician or dentist must fulfill all of the requirements for loan repayment under
2this section, as well as all of the following:
AB75-ASA1, s. 3046 3Section 3046. 560.184 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (title).
AB75-ASA1, s. 3047 4Section 3047. 560.184 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (1), and 36.61
5(1) (ac), (ag), (bp) and (d), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1571,66 36.61 (1) (ac) "Clinic hours" has the meaning given in s. 560.183 36.60 (1) (ac).
AB75-ASA1,1571,87 (ag) "Dental health shortage area" has the meaning given in s. 560.183 36.60
8(1) (ad).
AB75-ASA1,1571,109 (bp) "Health professional shortage area" has the meaning given in s. 560.183
1036.60 (1) (aj).
AB75-ASA1,1571,1211 (d) "Primary care shortage area" has the meaning given in s. 560.183 36.60 (1)
12(cm).
AB75-ASA1, s. 3048 13Section 3048. 560.184 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (2) and amended
14to read:
AB75-ASA1,1571,1915 36.61 (2) Eligibility. The department board may repay, on behalf of a health
16care provider, up to $25,000 in educational loans obtained by the health care provider
17from a public or private lending institution for education related to the health care
18provider's field of practice, as determined by the department board with the advice
19of the council.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3049 20Section 3049. 560.184 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (3) and amended
21to read:
AB75-ASA1,1572,322 36.61 (3) Agreement. (a) The department board shall enter into a written
23agreement with the health care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider
24shall agree to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more
25eligible practice areas in this state, except that a health care provider in the

1expanded loan assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental hygienist may
2only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional
3shortage area.
AB75-ASA1,1572,64 (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the department board
5to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability of funds in
6the appropriations under s. 20.143 20.285 (1) (jc), (jL) and (kr) (ks).
AB75-ASA1, s. 3050 7Section 3050. 560.184 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (4), and 36.61
8(4) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1572,119 36.61 (4) Loan repayment. (intro.) Principal and interest due on loans,
10exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the department board at the following
11rate:
AB75-ASA1, s. 3051 12Section 3051. 560.184 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (5), and 36.61
13(5) (a) and (b) (intro.) and 6., as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1572,1614 36.61 (5) (a) The obligation of the department board to make payments under
15an agreement entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the availability of funds in the
16appropriations under s. 20.143 20.285 (1) (jc), (jL) and (kr) (ks).
AB75-ASA1,1572,2117 (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants, when added
18to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements, exceeds the
19total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 20.285 (1) (jc), (jL) and (kr) (ks),
20the department board shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based
21upon the following considerations:
AB75-ASA1,1572,2222 6. Other considerations that the department board may specify by rule.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3052 23Section 3052. 560.184 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (6) and amended
24to read:
AB75-ASA1,1573,4
136.61 (6) Local participation. The department board shall encourage
2contributions to the program under this section by counties, cities, villages and
3towns. Funds received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation
4account under s. 20.143 (1) (jL) 20.285 (1) (jc).
AB75-ASA1, s. 3053 5Section 3053. 560.184 (6m) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (6m), and
636.61 (6m) (a) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1573,97 36.61 (6m) (a) (intro.) The department board shall, by rule, establish penalties
8to be assessed by the department board against health care providers who breach an
9agreement entered into under sub. (3) (a). The rules shall do all of the following:
AB75-ASA1,1573,1110 (b) Any penalties assessed and collected under this subsection shall be credited
11to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 20.285 (1) (jc).
AB75-ASA1, s. 3054 12Section 3054. 560.184 (7) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are
13renumbered 36.61 (7) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) and (d), and 36.61 (7) (intro.), (a) and (b),
14as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1573,2015 36.61 (7) Administrative contract Administration. (intro.) From the
16appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (kr), the department shall contract with the board
17of regents of the University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the
18office of rural health of the department of professional and community development
19of the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural
20health
The board shall do all of the following:
AB75-ASA1,1573,2321 (a) Advise the department and council on the identification of Identify
22communities with an extremely high need for health care, including dental health
23care.
AB75-ASA1,1573,2524 (b) Assist the department to publicize Publicize the program under this section
25to health care providers and eligible communities.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3055
1Section 3055. 560.184 (7) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3056 2Section 3056. 560.184 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (8), and 36.61
3(8) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1574,104 36.61 (8) Expanded loan assistance program. (intro.) The department board
5may agree to repay loans as provided under this section on behalf of a health care
6provider under an expanded health care provider loan assistance program that is
7funded through federal funds in addition to state matching funds. To be eligible for
8loan repayment under the expanded health care provider loan assistance program,
9a health care provider must fulfill all of the requirements for loan repayment under
10this section, as well as all of the following:
AB75-ASA1, s. 3057 11Section 3057. 560.185 (intro.), (1) and (1m) of the statutes are renumbered
1236.62 (intro.), (1) and (2) and amended to read:
AB75-ASA1,1574,15 1336.62 Rural health development council. (intro.) The rural health
14development council created under s. 15.157 (8) 15.917 (1) shall do all of the
15following:
AB75-ASA1,1574,18 16(1) Advise the department board on matters related to the physician and
17dentist loan assistance program under s. 560.183 36.60 and the health care provider
18loan assistance program under s. 560.184 36.61.
AB75-ASA1,1574,21 19(2) Advise the department board on the amount, up to $25,000, to be repaid on
20behalf of each health care provider who participates in the health care provider loan
21assistance program under s. 560.184 36.61.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3058 22Section 3058. 560.185 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3059 23Section 3059. 560.185 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3060 24Section 3060. 560.185 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-ASA1, s. 3070 25Section 3070. 560.2055 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-ASA1,1574,26
1560.2055 Jobs tax credit. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB75-ASA1,1575,52 (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., "business" means any organization or
3enterprise operated for profit, including a sole proprietorship, partnership, firm,
4business trust, joint venture, syndicate, corporation, limited liability company, or
5association.
AB75-ASA1,1575,76 2. "Business" does not include a store or shop in which retail sales is the
7principal business.
AB75-ASA1,1575,98 (b) "Eligible employee" means a person employed in a full-time job by a person
9certified under sub. (2).
AB75-ASA1,1575,1510 (c) "Full-time job" means a regular, nonseasonal full-time position in which an
11individual, as a condition of employment, is required to work at least 2,080 hours per
12year, including paid leave and holidays, and for which the individual receives pay
13that is equal to at least 150 percent of the federal minimum wage and benefits that
14are not required by federal or state law. "Full-time job" does not include initial
15training before an employment position begins.
AB75-ASA1,1575,1716 (d) "Tax benefits" means the jobs tax credit under ss. 71.07 (3q), 71.28 (3q), and
1771.47 (3q).
AB75-ASA1,1575,19 18(2) Certification. The department may certify a person to receive tax benefits
19under this section if all of the following apply:
AB75-ASA1,1575,2020 (a) The person is operating or intends to operate a business in this state.
AB75-ASA1,1575,2221 (b) The person applies under this section and enters into a contract with the
22department.
AB75-ASA1,1576,2 23(3) Eligibility for tax benefits. A person certified under sub. (2) may receive
24tax benefits under this section if, in each year for which the person claims tax benefits

1under this section, the person increases net employment in the person's business and
2one of the following apply:
AB75-ASA1,1576,53 (a) In a tier I county or municipality, an eligible employee for whom the person
4claims a tax credit will earn at least $20,000 but not more than $100,000 in wages
5from the person in the year for which the credit is claimed.
AB75-ASA1,1576,86 (b) In a tier II county or municipality, an eligible employee for whom the person
7claims a tax credit will earn at least $30,000 but not more than $100,000 in wages
8from the person in the year for which the credit is claimed.
AB75-ASA1,1576,139 (c) In a tier I county or municipality or a tier II county or municipality, the
10person improves the job-related skills of any eligible employee, trains any eligible
11employee on the use of job-related new technologies, or provides job-related training
12to any eligible employee whose employment with the person represents the
13employee's first full-time job.
AB75-ASA1,1576,15 14(4) Duration, limits, and expiration. (a) The certification of a person under
15sub. (2) may remain in effect for no more than 10 cumulative years.
AB75-ASA1,1576,1916 (b) 1. The department may award to a person certified under sub. (2) tax
17benefits for each eligible employee in an amount equal to up to 10 percent of the
18wages paid by the person to that employee if that employee earned wages in the year
19for which the tax benefit is claimed equal to one of the following:
AB75-ASA1,1576,2120 a. In a tier I county or municipality, at least $20,000 but not more than
21$100,000.
AB75-ASA1,1576,2322 b. In a tier II county or municipality, at least $30,000 but not more than
23$100,000.
AB75-ASA1,1577,3
12. The department may award to a person certified under sub. (2) tax benefits
2in an amount to be determined by the department by rule for costs incurred by the
3person to undertake the training activities described in sub. (3) (c).
AB75-ASA1,1577,54 (c) The department may allocate up to $10,000,000 in tax benefits under this
5section in any calendar year.
AB75-ASA1,1577,8 6(5) Duties of the department. (a) The department of commerce shall notify
7the department of revenue when the department of commerce certifies a person to
8receive tax benefits.
AB75-ASA1,1577,109 (b) The department of commerce shall notify the department of revenue within
1030 days of revoking a certification made under sub. (2).
AB75-ASA1,1577,1311 (c) The department may require a person to repay any tax benefits the person
12claims for a year in which the person failed to maintain employment required by an
13agreement under sub. (2) (b).
AB75-ASA1,1577,1614 (d) The department shall determine the maximum amount of the tax credits
15under ss. 71.07 (3q), 71.28 (3q), and 71.47 (3q) that a certified business may claim
16and shall notify the department of revenue of this amount.
AB75-ASA1,1577,1917 (e) The department shall annually verify the information submitted to the
18department by the person claiming tax benefits under ss. 71.07 (3q), 71.28 (3q), and
1971.47 (3q).
AB75-ASA1,1577,2120 (f) The department shall promulgate rules for the implementation and
21operation of this section, including rules relating to the following:
AB75-ASA1,1577,2422 1. The definitions of a tier I county or municipality and a tier II county or
23municipality. The department may consider all of the following information when
24establishing the definitions required under this subdivision:
AB75-ASA1,1577,2525 a. Unemployment rate.
AB75-ASA1,1578,2
1b. Percentage of families with incomes below the poverty line established under
242 USC 9902 (2).
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