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(bm) The
department corporation shall specify whether an enterprise zone
4designated under par. (a) is located in a tier I county or municipality or a tier II county
5or municipality.
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(c) The
department corporation shall, to the extent possible, give preference to
7the greatest economic need.
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8(5) Certification. (intro.) The
department corporation may certify for tax
9benefits any of the following:
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(b) A business that relocates to an enterprise zone from outside this state, if the
11business offers compensation and benefits to its employees working in the zone for
12the same type of work that are at least as favorable as those offered to its employees
13working outside the zone, as determined by the
department corporation.
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(c) 1. a. The business enters into an agreement with the
department 15corporation to claim tax benefits only for years during which the business maintains
16the increased level of personnel.
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b. The business offers compensation and benefits for the same type of work to
18its employees working in the enterprise zone that are at least as favorable as those
19offered to its employees working in this state but outside the zone, as determined by
20the
department corporation.
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2. b. The business enters into an agreement with the
department corporation 22to claim tax benefits only for years during which the business maintains the capital
23investment.
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c. The business offers compensation and benefits for the same type of work to
25its employees working in the zone that are at least as favorable as those offered to
1its employees working in this state but outside the zone, as determined by the
2department corporation.
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(d) 1. The business is an original equipment manufacturer with a significant
4supply chain in the state, as determined by the
department corporation by rule.
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(e) A business located in an enterprise zone if the business purchases tangible
6personal property, items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d), or
7services from Wisconsin vendors, as determined by the
department corporation.
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8(5m) Additional tax benefits for significant capital expenditures. If the
9department corporation determines that a business certified under sub. (5) makes
10a significant capital expenditure in the enterprise zone, the
department corporation 11may certify the business to receive additional tax benefits in an amount to be
12determined by the
department corporation, but not exceeding 10 percent of the
13business' capital expenditures. The
department corporation shall, in a manner
14determined by the
department corporation, allocate the tax benefits a business is
15certified to receive under this subsection over the remainder of the time limit of the
16enterprise zone under sub. (4).
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17(6) (a) The
department of commerce
corporation shall notify the department
18of revenue when the
department of commerce corporation certifies a business to
19receive tax benefits.
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(b) (intro.) The
department corporation shall revoke a certification under sub.
21(5) if the business does any of the following:
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(c) The
department of commerce corporation shall notify the department of
23revenue within 30 days of a revocation under par. (b).
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1(d) The
department corporation may require a business to repay any tax
2benefits the business claims for a year in which the business failed to maintain
3employment or capital investment levels required by an agreement under sub. (5) (c).
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(e) The
department corporation shall determine the maximum amount of the
5tax credits under ss. 71.07 (3w), 71.28 (3w), and 71.47 (3w) that a certified business
6may claim and shall notify the department of revenue of this amount.
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(f) The
department corporation shall annually verify the information
8submitted to the
department corporation under ss. 71.07 (3w), 71.28 (3w), or 71.47
9(3w).
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(g) (intro.) The
department corporation shall
promulgate adopt rules specifying
11all of the following
by rule:
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1. (intro.) The definitions of a tier I county or municipality and a tier II county
13or municipality. The
department corporation may consider all of the following
14information when establishing the definitions required under this subdivision:
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15Section
2266. 560.7995 of the statutes is renumbered 238.3995, and 238.3995
16(1) (b) and (c), (2) (a) (intro.) and 4., (b) (intro.) and 8., (c) 1. and 2. and (d), (3) (a), (b),
17(c) and (d) 1. and 2., (4) (a) (intro.) and 10., (am), (ar), (b) 1., (c) (intro.) and (d) and
18(5), as renumbered, are amended to read:
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238.3995
(1) (b) "Full-time job" has the meaning given in s.
560.70 238.30 (2m).
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(c) "Target population" has the meaning given in s.
560.70 238.30 (6).
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21(2) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (c) and (e), the
department corporation may
22designate an area as an airport development zone if the
department corporation 23determines all of the following:
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14. That the airport development project is not likely to occur or continue
2without the
department's corporation designation of the area as an airport
3development zone.
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(b) (intro.) In making a determination under par. (a), the
department 5corporation shall consider all of the following:
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8. Any other factors that the
department corporation considers relevant.
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(c) 1. The
department corporation may not designate as an airport development
8zone, or as any part of an airport development zone, an area that is located within
9the boundaries of an area that is designated as a development zone under s.
560.71 10238.31, as a development opportunity zone under s.
560.795 238.395, or as an
11enterprise development zone under s.
560.797 238.397.
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2. The
department corporation shall give the department of transportation the
13opportunity to review and comment on any proposed designation under this
14subsection and the department of transportation may deny any such designation if
15the department of transportation determines that the designation would
16compromise the airport's safety or utility. The department of transportation may
17also review and comment on any land use or compatibility issues related to any
18proposed designation under this subsection.
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(d) Notwithstanding pars. (a) to (c), and except as provided in par. (e), the
20department corporation shall designate as an airport development zone the area
21within the boundaries of Adams, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Juneau, Langlade,
22Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano,
23Taylor, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood, and Vilas counties.
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24(3) (a) When the
department corporation designates an area as an airport
25development zone, the
department corporation shall specify the length of time, not
1to exceed 84 months, that the designation is effective, subject to par. (d). The
2department corporation shall notify each person certified for tax benefits in an
3airport development zone, the department of revenue, the department of
4transportation, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, and
5the governing body of each county, city, village, town, and federally recognized
6American Indian tribe or band in which territory of the airport development zone is
7located of the designation of and expiration date of the airport development zone.
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(b) When the
department corporation designates an area as an airport
9development zone, the
department corporation shall establish a limit, not to exceed
10$3,000,000, for tax benefits applicable to the airport development zone, except that
11the
department corporation shall limit the amount of tax benefits applicable to the
12airport development zone designated under sub. (2) (d) to $750,000. The total tax
13benefits applicable to all airport development zones may not exceed $9,000,000, less
14any amount allocated to technology zones under s.
560.96 238.23 (2) (b) and to
15agricultural development zones under s.
560.798 238.398 (2) (b), and except that the
16total amount allocated to all technology zones under s.
560.96 238.23 (2) (b) and to
17all agricultural development zones under s.
560.798
238.398 (2) (b), may not exceed
18$6,000,000. The
department corporation may not reallocate amounts as provided
19under this paragraph on or after January 1, 2010, except that the
department 20corporation may, after 48 months from the month of any designation under this
21section, evaluate the area designated as an airport development zone and reallocate
22the amount of available tax benefits.
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(c) Annually, the
department corporation shall estimate the amount of forgone
24state revenue because of tax benefits claimed by persons in each airport development
25zone.
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1(d) 1. Notwithstanding the length of time specified by the
department 2corporation under par. (a), the designation of an area as an airport development zone
3shall expire 90 days after the day on which the
department corporation determines
4that the forgone tax revenues estimated under par. (c) will equal or exceed the limit
5established for the airport development zone.
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2. The
department corporation shall immediately notify each person certified
7for tax benefits in an airport development zone, the department of revenue, the
8department of transportation, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development
9Authority, and the governing body of each county, city, village, town, and federally
10recognized American Indian tribe or band in which territory of the airport
11development zone is located of a change in the expiration date of the airport
12development zone under this paragraph.
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13(4) (a) (intro.) A person that intends to operate a place of business in an airport
14development zone may submit to the
department corporation an application and a
15business plan. The business plan shall include all of the following:
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10. Any other information required by the
department
corporation or the
17department of revenue.
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(am) A person that intends to operate a business in the airport development
19zone designated under sub. (2) (d) may submit to the
department corporation an
20application and a business plan that includes all of the information required under
21par. (a). In approving business plans submitted under this paragraph, the
22department corporation shall give higher priority to airport development projects
23located or proposed to be located in
a distressed area, as defined in s. 560.605 (7) (b) 24areas that have a low median household income, as determined by the corporation.
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1(ar) The
department corporation may not accept or approve any applications
2or business plans submitted under par. (a) on or after March 6, 2009.
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(b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if the
department corporation approves
4a business plan under par. (a) or (am), the
department
corporation shall certify the
5person as eligible for tax benefits. The
department
corporation shall notify the
6department of revenue within 30 days of certifying a person under this paragraph.
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(c) (intro.) The
department corporation shall revoke a person's certification
8under par. (b) when the designation of the applicable airport development zone
9expires or if the person does any of the following:
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(d) The
department corporation shall notify the department of revenue within
1130 days after revoking a certification under par. (c).
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12(5) Verification of information. The
department corporation annually shall
13verify information submitted to the
department corporation under ss. 71.07 (2dm)
14and (2dx), 71.28 (1dm) and (1dx), and 71.47 (1dm) and (1dx) as it relates to airport
15development zones.
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16Section
2267. Subchapter VIII (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.86] of the
17statutes is repealed.
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20Section 3442m. 560.875 of the statutes is renumbered 16.29, and 16.29 (1),
21as renumbered, is amended to read:
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16.29
(1) Annually, the department shall grant to the Great Lakes inter-tribal
23council the amount appropriated under s.
20.143 20.505 (1)
(kf) (kx) to partially fund
24a program to provide technical assistance for economic development on Indian
25reservations if the conditions under subs. (2) and (3) are satisfied.
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1Section
2270. Subchapter IX (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.90] of the
2statutes is repealed.
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7Section
2275. 560.96 of the statutes is renumbered 238.23, and 238.23 (2) (a)
8and (b), (3) (a) (intro.), (b) (intro.), (c) and (d), (4) (a) (intro.) and (b) and (5) (intro.),
9(e) and (g), as renumbered, are amended to read:
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238.23
(2) (a) Except as provided in par. (c), the
department corporation may
11designate up to 8 areas in the state as technology zones. A business that is located
12in a technology zone and that is certified by the
department corporation under sub.
13(3) is eligible for a tax credit as provided in sub. (3).
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(b) The designation of an area as a technology zone shall be in effect for 10 years
15from the time that the
department corporation first designates the area. Not more
16than $5,000,000 in tax credits may be claimed in a technology zone, except that the
17department corporation may allocate the amount of unallocated airport
18development zone tax credits, as provided under s.
560.7995 238.3995 (3) (b), to
19technology zones for which the $5,000,000 maximum allocation is insufficient. The
20department corporation may change the boundaries of a technology zone during the
21time that its designation is in effect. A change in the boundaries of a technology zone
22does not affect the duration of the designation of the area or the maximum tax credit
23amount that may be claimed in the technology zone.
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1(3) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (e), the
department corporation may
2certify for tax credits in a technology zone a business that satisfies all of the following
3requirements:
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(b) (intro.) In determining whether to certify a business under this subsection,
5the
department corporation shall consider all of the following:
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(c) When the
department corporation certifies a business under this
7subsection, the
department corporation shall establish a limit on the amount of tax
8credits that the business may claim. Unless its certification is revoked, and subject
9to the limit on the tax credit amount established by the
department corporation 10under this paragraph, a business that is certified may claim a tax credit for 3 years,
11except that a business that experiences growth, as determined for that business by
12the
department corporation under par. (d) and sub. (5) (e), may claim a tax credit for
13up to 5 years.
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(d) The
department corporation shall enter into an agreement with a business
15that is certified under this subsection. The agreement shall specify the limit on the
16amount of tax credits that the business may claim, the extent and type of growth,
17which shall be specific to the business, that the business must experience to extend
18its eligibility for a tax credit, the business' baseline against which that growth will
19be measured, any other conditions that the business must satisfy to extend its
20eligibility for a tax credit, and reporting requirements with which the business must
21comply.
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22(4) (a) (intro.) The
department of commerce corporation shall notify the
23department of revenue of all the following:
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1(b) The
department corporation shall annually verify information submitted
2to the
department corporation under ss. 71.07 (2di), (2dm), (2dx), and (3g), 71.28
3(1di), (1dm), (1dx), and (3g), and 71.47 (1di), (1dm), (1dx), and (3g).
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4(5) (intro.) The
department corporation shall
promulgate adopt rules for the
5operation of this section, including rules related to all the following:
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(e) Standards for extending a business's certification, including what
7measures, in addition to job creation, the
department
corporation will use to
8determine the growth of a specific business and how the
department corporation will
9establish baselines against which to measure growth.
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(g) The exchange of information between the
department of commerce 11corporation and the department of revenue.
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12Section
2276. Subchapter X (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.9801] of the
13statutes is repealed.
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16Section 3452m. 560.9803 of the statutes is renumbered 16.303, and 16.303 (1)
17(a) and (3) (a), as renumbered, are amended to read:
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16.303
(1) (a) Subject to sub. (2), make grants or loans, directly or through
19agents designated under s.
560.9804 16.304, from the appropriation under s.
20.143
20(2) 20.505 (7) (b) to persons or families of low or moderate income to defray housing
21costs of the person or family.
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22(3) (a) The department may make grants or loans under sub. (1) (a) directly or
23through agents designated under s.
560.9804 16.304.
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24Section 3453m. 560.9804 of the statutes is renumbered 16.304, and 16.304 (1)
25(a) and (c), as renumbered, are amended to read:
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116.304
(1) (a) Award grants and loans under s.
560.9803 16.303 (1) and (2)
2subject to the approval of the department.
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(c) On terms approved by the department, administer and disburse funds from
4a grant or loan under s.
560.9803 16.303 on behalf of the recipient of the grant or loan.
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5Section 3454m. 560.9805 of the statutes is renumbered 16.305, and 16.305 (1)
6(intro.) and (c) (intro.) and (4), as renumbered, are amended to read:
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16.305
(1) (intro.) The department may make grants to a community-based
8organization, organization operated for profit
, or housing authority to improve the
9ability of the community-based organization, organization operated for profit
, or
10housing authority to provide housing opportunities, including housing-related
11counseling services, for persons or families of low or moderate income. The grants
12may be used to partially defray any of the following:
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(c) (intro.) The department determines that the grant to the particular
14community-based organization, organization operated for profit
, or housing
15authority is appropriate because of any of the following:
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16(4) To ensure the development of housing opportunities, the department shall
17coordinate the use of grants provided under this section with projects undertaken by
18housing authorities, organizations operated for profit
, and community-based
19organizations.
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20Section 3455m. 560.9806 (1), (2) and (3) of the statutes are renumbered
2116.306 (1), (2) and (3), and 16.306 (2) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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16.306
(2) (a) From the appropriation under s.
20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (fm), the
23department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing
24transitional housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and
25families if the conditions under par. (b) are satisfied. The department shall ensure
1that the funds for the grants are reasonably balanced among geographic areas of the
2state, consistent with the quality of applications submitted.
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4Section 3457m. 560.9807 of the statutes is renumbered 16.307, and 16.307
5(1), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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16.307
(1) Grants. From moneys available under s.
20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (h),
7the department shall make grants to organizations, including organizations
8operated for profit, that provide shelter or services to homeless individuals or
9families.
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10Section 3458m. 560.9808 of the statutes is renumbered 16.308, and 16.308 (2)
11(a) and (b) (intro.) and (3)
(b), as renumbered, are amended to read:
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16.308
(2) (a) From the appropriations under s.
20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (fm) and
13(h), the department shall award grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of
14supplementing the operating budgets of agencies and shelter facilities that have or
15anticipate a need for additional funding because of the renovation or expansion of an
16existing shelter facility, the development of an existing building into a shelter facility,
17the expansion of shelter services for homeless persons, or an inability to obtain
18adequate funding to continue the provision of an existing level of services.
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(b) (intro.) The department shall allocate funds from the appropriations under
20s.
20.143 (2) 20.505 (7) (fm) and (h) for temporary shelter for homeless individuals
21and families as follows:
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22(3) (b) Applications shall be submitted in the form required by the department
23and shall be accompanied by the current or proposed operating budget or both, as
24required by the department, of each shelter facility or agency
which that will, directly
1or indirectly, receive any of the grant money, and an explanation of why the shelter
2facility or agency has or anticipates a need for additional funding.
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5Section 3461m. 560.9811 of the statutes is renumbered 16.311, and 16.311 (2),
6as renumbered, is amended to read: