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1(b) A business retention strategy that targets industries and industry clusters
2based on the collection and analysis of data related to the economic viability of the
3companies identified in par. (a).
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(c) Development and implementation of an early detection and response
5system to potential retention problems that includes annual visits to the companies
6identified under par. (a).
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(d) Creation of a database that includes business retention case histories, best
8practices, and retention specialists, and other information that is useful to identify
9and respond to retention challenges, as determined by the board.".
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12"
Section 3321s. 560.037 of the statutes is renumbered 440.9997, and 440.9997
13(1) (intro.) of the statutes, as renumbered, is amended to read:
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440.9997
(1) (intro.) Subject to sub. (3), the department may make grants from
15the appropriation under s.
20.143 20.165 (1) (fw) to the women's business initiative
16corporation to fund its operating costs if all of the following apply:".
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18"
Section 3352c. 560.17 (title) and (1) (intro.) of the statutes are renumbered
19288.2999 (title) and (1) (intro.).
AB40-ASA1-AA8, s. 3352m
21Section 3352m. 560.17 (1) (am) to (d) and (2) to (6r) of the statutes are
22renumbered 238.2999 (1) (am) to (d) and (2) to (6r), and 238.2999 (1) (am), (2), (3)
23(intro.) and (f), (4) (intro.), (4m), (5c) (a) (intro.), (5m) (a) (intro.), (bm), and (cm), (6)
24(intro.) and (6r), as renumbered, are amended to read:
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1238.2999
(1) (am) "Brownfields" has the meaning given in
s. 238.13 (1) (a) or 2s. 560.13 (1) (a)
, 2009 stats.
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3(2) (a)
At the request of the board, the department The corporation shall
make 4award a grant or
make a loan to a business to which the
board corporation has
5awarded a grant or
made a loan under this section.
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(b) The
department corporation shall
make the award any grant
or loan from
7the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (er)
or (ir).
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8(3) (intro.) Subject to sub. (4m), the
board corporation may award a grant under
9this subsection to a business if all of the following apply:
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(f) The
board corporation considers the factors listed in sub. (4).
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11(4) (intro.) Before awarding a grant under sub. (3), the
board corporation shall
12consider all of the following:
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13(4m) Of the total amount awarded in grants in a fiscal
biennium year under
14sub. (3), the
board corporation shall award not less than 25% and not more than 50%
15for purposes related to an agricultural business. The
board corporation shall give
16priority under this subsection for grants that will be used for purposes related to a
17dairy farm, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (a).
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18(5c) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), the
board corporation may award a grant
19under this subsection to a person or business proposing to start up, modernize or
20expand in this state a dairy farm, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (a), or other agricultural
21business if all of the following apply:
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22(5m) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (cm), the
board corporation may award a grant
23or
make a loan under this subsection that does not exceed $100,000 to a business if
24all of the following apply:
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1(bm) If a business receives a grant or loan under this subsection for the purpose
2specified in par. (b) 3., the
department corporation shall ensure that an employee of
3the business has the option of accepting or declining any relocation assistance that
4is available as a result of the grant or loan.
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(cm) Of the total amount awarded in grants and loans in a fiscal
biennium year 6under this subsection, the
board corporation shall award not less than 25% and not
7more than 50% for purposes related to an agricultural business. The
board 8corporation shall give priority under this paragraph for grants or loans that will be
9used for purposes related to a dairy farm, as defined in 97.22 (1) (a).
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10(6) (intro.) Before
awarding making a loan under this section, the
board 11corporation shall do all of the following:
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12(6r) The
board corporation shall give priority for grants or loans under this
13section for projects related to brownfields redevelopment.
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14Section 3352n. 560.17 (7) (a) and (am) of the statutes are renumbered
15238.2999 (7) (a) and (am) and amended to read:
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238.2999
(7) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), the
department corporation 17shall designate staff to evaluate applications for grants or loans
and assist the board 18under this section.
The board shall act on an application for a grant or loan at its next
19regularly scheduled meeting after the department determines that the application
20is complete.
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(am)
The department of commerce and the The department of agriculture,
22trade and consumer protection shall designate staff to evaluate applications for
23grants or loans for purposes related to agricultural businesses and to make
24recommendations and assist the
board corporation with respect to those
25applications.
AB40-ASA1-AA8, s. 3352v
2Section 3352v. 560.17 (7) (d) and (e) of the statutes are renumbered 238.2999
3(7) (d) and (e) and amended to read:
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238.2999
(7) (d) The
department or board corporation may not limit the time
5period during which applications for grants and loans under this section may be
6accepted.
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(e) If the
board corporation awards
, and the department makes
, a grant under
8sub. (3) or (5c), the
department corporation may contract directly with and pay grant
9proceeds directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the
10grant recipient.".
