Amendment ASA1-AB40

AB40-ASA1,1360,15 (5) Verification of information. The department corporation annually shall verify information submitted to the department corporation under ss. 71.07 (2dm) and (2dx), 71.28 (1dm) and (1dx), and 71.47 (1dm) and (1dx) as it relates to airport development zones.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3439 Section 3439. Subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.86] of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3440 Section 3440. 560.86 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3441 Section 3441. 560.87 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3442m Section 3442m. 560.875 of the statutes is renumbered 16.29, and 16.29 (1), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1360,25 16.29 (1) Annually, the department shall grant to the Great Lakes inter-tribal council the amount appropriated under s. 20.143 20.505 (1) (kf) (kx) to partially fund a program to provide technical assistance for economic development on Indian reservations if the conditions under subs. (2) and (3) are satisfied.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3443 Section 3443. Subchapter IX (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.90] of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3444 Section 3444. 560.90 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3445 Section 3445. 560.905 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3446 Section 3446. 560.92 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3447 Section 3447. 560.93 of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3448 Section 3448. 560.96 of the statutes is renumbered 238.23, and 238.23 (2) (a) and (b), (3) (a) (intro.), (b) (intro.), (c) and (d), (4) (a) (intro.) and (b) and (5) (intro.), (e) and (g), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1361,13 238.23 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), the department corporation may designate up to 8 areas in the state as technology zones. A business that is located in a technology zone and that is certified by the department corporation under sub. (3) is eligible for a tax credit as provided in sub. (3).

AB40-ASA1,1361,23 (b) The designation of an area as a technology zone shall be in effect for 10 years from the time that the department corporation first designates the area. Not more than $5,000,000 in tax credits may be claimed in a technology zone, except that the department corporation may allocate the amount of unallocated airport development zone tax credits, as provided under s. 560.7995 238.3995 (3) (b), to technology zones for which the $5,000,000 maximum allocation is insufficient. The department corporation may change the boundaries of a technology zone during the time that its designation is in effect. A change in the boundaries of a technology zone does not affect the duration of the designation of the area or the maximum tax credit amount that may be claimed in the technology zone.

AB40-ASA1,1362,3 (3) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (e), the department corporation may certify for tax credits in a technology zone a business that satisfies all of the following requirements:

AB40-ASA1,1362,5 (b) (intro.) In determining whether to certify a business under this subsection, the department corporation shall consider all of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1362,13 (c) When the department corporation certifies a business under this subsection, the department corporation shall establish a limit on the amount of tax credits that the business may claim. Unless its certification is revoked, and subject to the limit on the tax credit amount established by the department corporation under this paragraph, a business that is certified may claim a tax credit for 3 years, except that a business that experiences growth, as determined for that business by the department corporation under par. (d) and sub. (5) (e), may claim a tax credit for up to 5 years.

AB40-ASA1,1362,21 (d) The department corporation shall enter into an agreement with a business that is certified under this subsection. The agreement shall specify the limit on the amount of tax credits that the business may claim, the extent and type of growth, which shall be specific to the business, that the business must experience to extend its eligibility for a tax credit, the business' baseline against which that growth will be measured, any other conditions that the business must satisfy to extend its eligibility for a tax credit, and reporting requirements with which the business must comply.

AB40-ASA1,1362,23 (4) (a) (intro.) The department of commerce corporation shall notify the department of revenue of all the following:

AB40-ASA1,1363,3 (b) The department corporation shall annually verify information submitted to the department corporation under ss. 71.07 (2di), (2dm), (2dx), and (3g), 71.28 (1di), (1dm), (1dx), and (3g), and 71.47 (1di), (1dm), (1dx), and (3g).

AB40-ASA1,1363,5 (5) (intro.) The department corporation shall promulgate adopt rules for the operation of this section, including rules related to all the following:

AB40-ASA1,1363,9 (e) Standards for extending a business's certification, including what measures, in addition to job creation, the department corporation will use to determine the growth of a specific business and how the department corporation will establish baselines against which to measure growth.

AB40-ASA1,1363,11 (g) The exchange of information between the department of commerce corporation and the department of revenue.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3449 Section 3449. Subchapter X (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.9801] of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3450m Section 3450m. 560.9801 of the statutes is renumbered 16.301.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3451m Section 3451m. 560.9802 of the statutes is renumbered 16.302.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3452m Section 3452m. 560.9803 of the statutes is renumbered 16.303, and 16.303 (1) (a) and (3) (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1363,21 16.303 (1) (a) Subject to sub. (2), make grants or loans, directly or through agents designated under s. 560.9804 16.304, from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (b) to persons or families of low or moderate income to defray housing costs of the person or family.

AB40-ASA1,1363,23 (3) (a) The department may make grants or loans under sub. (1) (a) directly or through agents designated under s. 560.9804 16.304.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3453m Section 3453m. 560.9804 of the statutes is renumbered 16.304, and 16.304 (1) (a) and (c), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1364,2 16.304 (1) (a) Award grants and loans under s. 560.9803 16.303 (1) and (2) subject to the approval of the department.

AB40-ASA1,1364,4 (c) On terms approved by the department, administer and disburse funds from a grant or loan under s. 560.9803 16.303 on behalf of the recipient of the grant or loan.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3454m Section 3454m. 560.9805 of the statutes is renumbered 16.305, and 16.305 (1) (intro.) and (c) (intro.) and (4), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1364,12 16.305 (1) (intro.) The department may make grants to a community-based organization, organization operated for profit, or housing authority to improve the ability of the community-based organization, organization operated for profit, or housing authority to provide housing opportunities, including housing-related counseling services, for persons or families of low or moderate income. The grants may be used to partially defray any of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1364,15 (c) (intro.) The department determines that the grant to the particular community-based organization, organization operated for profit, or housing authority is appropriate because of any of the following:

AB40-ASA1,1364,19 (4) To ensure the development of housing opportunities, the department shall coordinate the use of grants provided under this section with projects undertaken by housing authorities, organizations operated for profit, and community-based organizations.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3455m Section 3455m. 560.9806 (1), (2) and (3) of the statutes are renumbered 16.306 (1), (2) and (3), and 16.306 (2) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1365,2 16.306 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (fm), the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing transitional housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and families if the conditions under par. (b) are satisfied. The department shall ensure that the funds for the grants are reasonably balanced among geographic areas of the state, consistent with the quality of applications submitted.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3456m Section 3456m. 560.9806 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3457m Section 3457m. 560.9807 of the statutes is renumbered 16.307, and 16.307 (1), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1365,9 16.307 (1) Grants. From moneys available under s. 20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (h), the department shall make grants to organizations, including organizations operated for profit, that provide shelter or services to homeless individuals or families.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3458m Section 3458m. 560.9808 of the statutes is renumbered 16.308, and 16.308 (2) (a) and (b) (intro.) and (3) (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1365,18 16.308 (2) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (fm) and (h), the department shall award grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of supplementing the operating budgets of agencies and shelter facilities that have or anticipate a need for additional funding because of the renovation or expansion of an existing shelter facility, the development of an existing building into a shelter facility, the expansion of shelter services for homeless persons, or an inability to obtain adequate funding to continue the provision of an existing level of services.

AB40-ASA1,1365,21 (b) (intro.) The department shall allocate funds from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (fm) and (h) for temporary shelter for homeless individuals and families as follows:

AB40-ASA1,1366,2 (3) (b) Applications shall be submitted in the form required by the department and shall be accompanied by the current or proposed operating budget or both, as required by the department, of each shelter facility or agency which that will, directly or indirectly, receive any of the grant money, and an explanation of why the shelter facility or agency has or anticipates a need for additional funding.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3459m Section 3459m. 560.9809 of the statutes is renumbered 16.309.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3460m Section 3460m. 560.9810 of the statutes is renumbered 16.310.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3461m Section 3461m. 560.9811 of the statutes is renumbered 16.311, and 16.311 (2), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1366,14 16.311 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (fr), the department may not award more than $45,000 in each fiscal year to applying public or nonprofit private entities for the costs of providing certain mental health services to homeless individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. Entities that receive funds awarded by the department under this subsection shall provide the mental health services required under 42 USC 290cc-24. The amount that the department awards to an applying entity may not exceed 50% of the amount of matching funds required under 42 USC 290cc-23.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3462m Section 3462m. 560.9815 of the statutes is renumbered 16.315.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3463 Section 3463. 563.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1366,17 563.03 (1) "Adult family home" has the meaning given in s. 50.01 (1) (a) or (b).

AB40-ASA1, s. 3464 Section 3464. 563.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1366,22 563.05 (3) The department may promulgate rules specifying the number of business days within which the department must review and make a determination on an application for a permit, as defined in s. 560.41 (2) 227.116 (1g), that is issued under this chapter.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3465 Section 3465. 565.01 (4d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1366,25 565.01 (4d) "Minority business" means a business certified by the department of commerce administration under s. 560.036 16.287 (2).

AB40-ASA1, s. 3466 Section 3466. 565.01 (4e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1367,3 565.01 (4e) "Minority group member" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 16.287 (1) (f).

AB40-ASA1, s. 3466r Section 3466r. 601.45 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1367,10 601.45 (3) Deposit. The commissioner may require any examinee, before or from time to time during an examination, to deposit with the secretary of administration such deposits as the commissioner deems necessary to pay the costs of the examination. Any deposit and any payment made under subs. (1) and (2) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.145 (1) (g) 1. in the percentage specified in that subdivision.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3467 Section 3467. 601.93 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1367,23 601.93 (2) Every insurer doing a fire insurance business in this state shall, before March 1 in each year, file with the commissioner a statement, showing the amount of premiums upon fire insurance due for the preceding calendar year. Return premiums may be deducted in determining the premium on which the fire department dues are computed. Payments of quarterly installments of the total estimated payment for the then current calendar year under this subsection are due on or before April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. On March 1 the insurer shall pay any additional amounts due for the preceding calendar year. Overpayments will be credited on the amount due April 15. The commissioner shall, prior to May 1 each year, report to the department of commerce safety and professional services the amount of dues paid under this subsection and to be paid under s. 101.573 (1).

AB40-ASA1, s. 3471 Section 3471. 610.70 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1368,4 610.70 (1) (a) "Health care provider" means any person licensed, registered, permitted or certified by the department of health services or the department of regulation and licensing safety and professional services to provide health care services, items or supplies in this state.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3471m Section 3471m. 611.11 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1368,7 611.11 (4) (a) In this subsection, "municipality" has the meaning given in s. 345.05 (1) (c), but also includes any transit authority created under s. 66.1039.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472 Section 3472. 632.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1368,12 632.10 (1) "Building and safety standards" means the requirements of chs. 101 and 145 and of any rule promulgated by the department of commerce safety and professional services under ch. 101 or 145, and standards of a 1st class city relating to the health and safety of occupants of buildings.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472ac Section 3472ac. 632.797 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1368,17 632.797 (1) (d) Except for charging a fee under par. (c), an insurer may not change the rating methodology between community rating and experience rating or otherwise penalize a policyholder or employer for requesting the information under par. (a).

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472b Section 3472b. 632.885 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472c Section 3472c. 632.885 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1368,21 632.885 (1) (af) "Eligible employer-sponsored plan" has the meaning given in 26 USC 5000A (f) (2).

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472d Section 3472d. 632.885 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1368,24 632.885 (1) (ar) "Grandfathered health plan" has the meaning given under section 1251 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472e Section 3472e. 632.885 (1) (at) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1369,2 632.885 (1) (at) "Health insurance coverage" has the meaning given in 42 USC 300gg-91 (b) (1).

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472f Section 3472f. 632.885 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 632.885 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1369,11 632.885 (2) (a) Subject to ss. 632.88 and 632.895 (5), and except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), every insurer that issues a disability insurance policy offers health insurance coverage that provides dependent coverage of children, and every self-insured health plan that provides dependent coverage of children, shall offer and, if so requested by an applicant or an insured, provide coverage for an adult any child of the an applicant or insured as a dependent of the applicant or insured if the child satisfies all of the following criteria: is under the age of 26.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472g Section 3472g. 632.885 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472h Section 3472h. 632.885 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472i Section 3472i. 632.885 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472j Section 3472j. 632.885 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB40-ASA1,1369,18 632.885 (2) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding par. (a) 1., the Except as provided in par. (c), the coverage requirement under this section applies to an adult child who satisfies all of the following criteria:

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472k Section 3472k. 632.885 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472L Section 3472L. 632.885 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB40-ASA1,1370,2 632.885 (2) (c) For any policy year or plan year beginning before January 1, 2014, health insurance coverage or a self-insured health plan described in par. (a) that is a grandfathered health plan is required to provide dependent coverage for an adult child described in par. (a) or (b) only if the child is not eligible for coverage under an eligible employer-sponsored plan other than the health insurance coverage or self-insured health plan.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472m Section 3472m. 632.885 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB40-ASA1, s. 3472n Section 3472n. 632.885 (3m) of the statutes is created to read: