AB75-SSA1,1585,25 24(6) The economic condition of the community in which the eligible activity
25proposed to be conducted by the eligible recipient is proposed to occur.
AB75-SSA1,1586,2
1(7) The potential of the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible
2recipient to promote the employment of minority group members.
AB75-SSA1,1586,5 3(8) Any other criteria established by the department by rule, including the
4types of projects that are eligible for funding and the types of eligible projects that
5will receive priority.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3080 6Section 3080. 560.303 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1586,10 7560.303 Miscellaneous and administrative expenditures. In each
8biennium, the department may expend or encumber up to a total of 1 percent of the
9moneys appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (fi) for that biennium for any of the
10following:
AB75-SSA1,1586,11 11(1) Evaluations of proposed technical research projects.
AB75-SSA1,1586,14 12(3) Evaluation costs, collection costs, foreclosure costs, and other costs
13associated with administering the loan portfolio under this subchapter, excluding
14staff salaries.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3081 15Section 3081. 560.304 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1586,19 16560.304 Forward innovation fund. The department may award a grant or
17make a loan to an eligible recipient from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fi)
18(gm), and (io). The department shall consult with the board prior to awarding a grant
19or making a loan under this section.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3082 20Section 3082. 560.305 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1586,25 21560.305 Administration. (1) The department, in cooperation with the board,
22shall encourage small businesses to apply for grants and loans under this subchapter
23by ensuring that there are no undue impediments to their participation and by
24actively encouraging small businesses to apply for grants and loans. The department
25shall do all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,1587,3
1(a) Publish and disseminate information about projects that may be funded by
2a grant or loan under s. 560.304 and about procedures for applying for grants and
3loans under s. 560.304.
AB75-SSA1,1587,54 (b) Simplify the application and review procedures for small businesses so that
5they will not impose unnecessary administrative burdens on small businesses.
AB75-SSA1,1587,66 (c) Assist small businesses in preparing applications for grants and loans.
AB75-SSA1,1587,10 7(2) The department may charge a grant or loan recipient an origination fee of
8not more than 2 percent of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or
9exceeds $100,000. The department shall deposit all origination fees collected under
10this subsection into the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
AB75-SSA1,1587,15 11(3) The board shall develop a policy relating to obtaining reimbursement of
12grants and loans provided under this subchapter. The policy may provide that
13reimbursement shall be obtained through full repayment of the principal amount of
14the grant or loan plus interest, through receipt of a share of future profits from or an
15interest in a product or process, or through any other appropriate means.
AB75-SSA1,1587,18 16(4) The board shall require, as a condition of a grant or loan, that a recipient
17contribute to a project an amount that is not less than 25 percent of the amount of
18the grant or loan.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3082f 19Section 3082f. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.41] of the
20statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1587,2121 CHAPTER 560
AB75-SSA1,1587,2222 SUBCHAPTER III
AB75-SSA1,1587,24 23BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
24regulatory ombudsman CENTER
AB75-SSA1, s. 3082g 25Section 3082g. 560.41 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1588,2
1560.41 (1m) "Center" means the business development assistance regulatory
2ombudsman
center in the department.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3082h 3Section 3082h. 560.45 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1588,6 4560.45 Small business innovation research assistance grants. (1) The
5department may award a grant from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (ie), (ig),
6(im), and (ir) to a business for innovation and research assistance.
AB75-SSA1,1588,14 7(2) The department may not award a total of more than $250,000 in grants in
8a fiscal year. In each fiscal year, the department shall allocate $100,000 for grants
9to businesses in the phase of development that precedes the eligibility of the
10businesses for grants under the federal small business innovation research program,
11$100,000 for grants to businesses in phase III of the federal small business
12innovation research program, and $50,000 for grants to businesses for the costs of
13preparing projects for participation in the federal small business innovation
14research program.
AB75-SSA1,1588,16 15(3) The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this
16section.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3083 17Section 3083. 560.60 (1s) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1588,1918 560.60 (1s) "Board" means the development finance economic policy board
19created under s. 15.155 (1) (2).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3086 20Section 3086. 560.68 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1588,2421 560.68 (3) The department may charge a grant or loan recipient an origination
22fee of not more than 2% of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or
23exceeds $200,000 $100,000. The department shall deposit all origination fees
24collected under this subsection in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3092g
1Section 3092g. 560.70 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 560.70 (7) (b) 1.
2and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,83 560.70 (7) (b) 1. In Except as provided in subd. 2., in s. 560.795, "tax benefits"
4means the development zones investment credit under ss. 71.07 (2di), 71.28 (1di),
5and 71.47 (1di) and the development zones credit under ss. 71.07 (2dx), 71.28 (1dx),
671.47 (1dx), and 76.636. With respect to the development opportunity zones under
7s. 560.795 (1) (e) and (f), "tax benefits" also means the development zones capital
8investment credit under ss. 71.07 (2dm), 71.28 (1dm), and 71.47 (1dm).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3092r 9Section 3092r. 560.70 (7) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,1310 560.70 (7) (b) 2. With respect to the development opportunity zones under s.
11560.795 (1) (g) and (h), "tax benefits" means the development zone credits under ss.
1271.07 (2dx), 71.28 (1dx), 71.47 (1dx), and 76.636 and the development zones capital
13investment credit under ss. 71.07 (2dm), 71.28 (1dm), and 71.47 (1dm).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3100 14Section 3100. 560.71 (1) (e) 4. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,1815 560.71 (1) (e) 4. c. The percentage of households in the area receiving
16unemployment insurance under ch. 108, relief funded by a relief block grant under
17ch. 49
or aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 is higher than the
18state average.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110b 19Section 3110b. 560.795 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,2120 560.795 (1) (g) An area in the city of Janesville, the legal description of which
21is provided to the department by the local governing body of the city of Janesville.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110e 22Section 3110e. 560.795 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1589,2423 560.795 (1) (h) An area in the city of Kenosha, the legal description of which
24is provided to the department by the local governing body of the city of Kenosha.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110h 25Section 3110h. 560.795 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1590,14
1560.795 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (d), the designation of each area under
2sub. (1) (a), (b), and (c) as a development opportunity zone shall be effective for 36
3months, with the designation of the areas under sub. (1) (a) and (b) beginning on
4April 23, 1994, and the designation of the area under sub. (1) (c) beginning on
5April 28, 1995. Except as provided in par. (d), the designation of each area under sub.
6(1) (d) and (e) as a development opportunity zone shall be effective for 84 months,
7with the designation of the area under sub. (1) (d) beginning on January 1, 2000, and
8the designation of the area under sub. (1) (e) beginning on September 1, 2001. Except
9as provided in par. (d), the designation of the area under sub. (1) (f) as a development
10opportunity zone shall be effective for 108 months, with the designation of the area
11under sub. (1) (f)
beginning on September 1, 2001. Except as provided in pars. (d)
12and (e), the designation of each area under sub. (1) (g) and (h) as a development
13opportunity zone shall be effective for 60 months, beginning on the date on which the
14area is designated under sub. (1).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110L 15Section 3110L. 560.795 (2) (b) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1590,1716 560.795 (2) (b) 7. Except as provided in par. (e) 1., the limit for tax benefits for
17the development opportunity zone under sub. (1) (g) is $5,000,000.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110p 18Section 3110p. 560.795 (2) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1590,2019 560.795 (2) (b) 8. Except as provided in par. (e) 2., the limit for tax benefits for
20the development opportunity zone under sub. (1) (h) is $5,000,000.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110r 21Section 3110r. 560.795 (2) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1590,2522 560.795 (2) (d) 1. Notwithstanding par. pars. (a) and (e), the designation of an
23area as a development opportunity zone shall expire 90 days after the day on which
24the department determines that the forgone tax revenues under par. (c) will equal
25or exceed the limit for the development opportunity zone.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110u
1Section 3110u. 560.795 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1591,72 560.795 (2) (e) 1. The department may extend the designation of an area under
3sub. (1) (g) as a development opportunity zone for an additional 60 months if the
4department determines that an extension under this subdivision would support
5economic development within the city. If the department extends the designation of
6the area as a development opportunity zone, the limit for tax benefits for the
7development opportunity zone under sub. (1) (g) is increased by $5,000,000.
AB75-SSA1,1591,138 2. The department may extend the designation of an area under sub. (1) (h) as
9a development opportunity zone for an additional 60 months if the department
10determines that an extension under this subdivision would support economic
11development within the city. If the department extends the designation of the area
12as a development opportunity zone, the limit for tax benefits for the development
13opportunity zone under sub. (1) (h) is increased by $5,000,000.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3110y 14Section 3110y. 560.795 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1591,2015 560.795 (3) (a) 4. Any person that is conducting or that intends to conduct
16economic activity in a development opportunity zone under sub. (1) (e) or, (f), (g), or
17(h)
and that, in conjunction with the local governing body of the city in which the
18development opportunity zone is located, submits a project plan as described in par.
19(b) to the department shall be entitled to claim tax benefits while the area is
20designated as a development opportunity zone.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3112 21Section 3112. 560.797 (2) (a) 4. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1591,2522 560.797 (2) (a) 4. c. The percentage of households in the area receiving
23unemployment insurance under ch. 108, relief funded by a relief block grant under
24ch. 49
or aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19 is higher than the
25state average.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3128
1Section 3128. Subchapter VII of chapter 560 [precedes 560.80] of the statutes
2is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3133 3Section 3133. 563.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1592,44 563.03 (1) "Adult family home" has the meaning given in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3134 5Section 3134. 600.03 (34) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1592,76 600.03 (34) "Office" means "the office of the insurance commissioner"
7commissioner of insurance of this state.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3134g 8Section 3134g. 600.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1592,129 600.13 (2) Publication. Unless the order is issued under specific authorization
10of another section of chs. 600 to 647, the notice preceding the hearing under sub. (1)
11and any such order shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in the official
12state newspaper
on the office's Web site before it is effective.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3135 13Section 3135 . 601.31 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1592,1814 601.31 (1) (n) For listing appointing, or renewing a listing an appointment of,
15an agent under s. 628.11, a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule but not to exceed
16$8
$14 annually for resident agents or $24 $48 annually for nonresident agents,
17unless the commissioner sets a higher fee by rule, to be paid at times and under
18procedures set by the commissioner
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3135t 19Section 3135t. 601.41 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1592,2120 601.41 (9) (a) In this subsection, "health care provider" has the meaning given
21in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (p).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3136 22Section 3136. 601.41 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1593,223 601.41 (10) Uniform application for individual health insurance policies.
24(a) The commissioner shall by rule prescribe uniform questions and the format for

1applications, which may not exceed 10 pages in length, for individual major medical
2health insurance policies.
AB75-SSA1,1593,73 (b) After the effective date of the rules promulgated under par. (a), an insurer
4may use only the prescribed questions and format for individual major medical
5health insurance policy applications. The commissioner shall publish a notice in the
6Wisconsin Administrative Register that states the effective date of the rules
7promulgated under par. (a).
AB75-SSA1,1593,108 (c) For purposes of this subsection, an individual major medical health
9insurance policy includes health coverage provided on an individual basis through
10an association.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3137 11Section 3137. 601.428 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1593,17 12601.428 Cancellation and rescission reports. Beginning in 2009, every
13insurer that issues individual health insurance policies shall annually report to the
14commissioner the total number of individual health insurance policies that the
15insurer issued in the preceding year and the total number of individual health
16insurance policies with respect to which the insurer initiated or completed a
17cancellation or rescission in the preceding year.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3137r 18Section 3137r. 609.655 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1593,2319 609.655 (3) (a) A clinical assessment of the dependent student's nervous or
20mental disorders or alcoholism or other drug abuse problems, conducted by a
21provider described in s. 632.89 (1) (e) 2. or, 3., or 4. who is located in this state and
22in reasonably close proximity to the school in which the dependent student is
23enrolled and who may be designated by the defined network plan.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3138 24Section 3138. 609.755 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1594,2
1609.755 Coverage of dependents. Limited service health organizations,
2preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 632.895 (14m).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3138g 3Section 3138g. 609.805 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1594,5 4609.805 Coverage of contraceptives. Defined network plans are subject to
5s. 632.895 (17).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3138i 6Section 3138i. 609.87 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,1594,8 7609.87 Coverage of treatment for autism spectrum disorders. Defined
8network plans are subject to s. 632.895 (12m).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3138n 9Section 3138n. 610.65 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1594,13 10610.65 Uniform claim processing form. Beginning no later than July 1,
112004, every insurer shall use the uniform claim processing form developed by the
12commissioner under s. 601.41 (9) (b) when processing a claim submitted by a health
13care provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (p).
AB75-SSA1, s. 3139 14Section 3139. 611.11 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1594,1615 611.11 (4) (a) In this subsection, "municipality" has the meaning given in s.
16345.05 (1) (c), but also includes any transit authority created under s. 66.1039.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3140 17Section 3140. 614.10 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1594,2118 614.10 (2) (c) 3. Notwithstanding s. 614.01 (1) (a) 2., on the application of an
19employee specified in subd. 2., provide insurance benefits to the employee's spouse
20or domestic partner under ch. 770 or a child of the employee who receives financial
21services or support from the employee.
AB75-SSA1, s. 3141 22Section 3141. 619.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,1595,723 619.01 (1) (a) Establishment of plans. If the commissioner finds after a hearing
24that in any part of this state automobile insurance, property insurance, health care
25liability insurance, liability insurance but not to include coverage for risks which

1that are determined to be uninsurable, worker's compensation insurance, insurance
2coverage for foster homes or treatment foster homes, or insurance coverage for group
3homes is not readily available in the voluntary market, and that the public interest
4requires such that availability, the commissioner may by rule either promulgate
5plans to provide such insurance coverages for any risks in this state which that are
6equitably entitled to, but otherwise unable to obtain such, that coverage, or may call
7upon the insurance industry to prepare plans for the commissioner's approval.
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