AB1-ASA1,34e 6Section 34e. 77.70 of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act 17, is
7amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,29,23 877.70 Adoption by county ordinance. Any county desiring to impose county
9sales and use taxes under this subchapter may do so by the adoption of an ordinance,
10stating its purpose and referring to this subchapter. The rate of the tax imposed
11under this section is 0.5 percent of the sales price or purchase price. The Except as
12provided in s. 67.05 (10m), the
county sales and use taxes may be imposed only for
13the purpose of directly reducing the property tax levy and only in their entirety as
14provided in this subchapter. That ordinance shall be effective on the first day of
15January, the first day of April, the first day of July or the first day of October. A
16certified copy of that ordinance shall be delivered to the secretary of revenue at least
17120 days prior to its effective date. The repeal of any such ordinance shall be effective
18on December 31. A certified copy of a repeal ordinance shall be delivered to the
19secretary of revenue at least 120 days before the effective date of the repeal. Except
20as provided under s. 77.60 (9), the department of revenue may not issue any
21assessment nor act on any claim for a refund or any claim for an adjustment under
22s. 77.585 after the end of the calendar year that is 4 years after the year in which the
23county has enacted a repeal ordinance under this section.
AB1-ASA1,35 24Section 35 . 84.0145 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,30,3
184.0145 (2) Subject to sub. (3) and s. 86.255, any southeast Wisconsin freeway
2megaproject may be funded only from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (3) (aq),
3(av), (ax), and (ct) and 20.866 (2) (uup) and, (uur), and (uuz).
AB1-ASA1,36 4Section 36 . 84.585 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,30,8 584.585 Additional contingent funding for southeast Wisconsin freeway
6megaprojects
. Subject to 2017 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 60 (1), the
7proceeds of general obligation bonds issued under s. 20.866 (2) (uuz) may be used to
8fund southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145 (3) (b) 1.
AB1-ASA1,36m 9Section 36m. 106.271 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,30,13 10106.271 Worker training and employment program. (1) Program. Of the
11amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (bg) in the 2019-21 fiscal biennium, the
12department shall allocate $20,000,000 to provide funding, through grants or other
13means, to facilitate worker training and employment in this state.
AB1-ASA1,30,16 14(2) Powers of department. The department shall have all other powers
15necessary and convenient to implement this section, including the power to audit and
16inspect the records of grant recipients.
AB1-ASA1,30,19 17(3) Consultation. The department shall consult with the technical college
18system board and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in
19implementing this section.
AB1-ASA1,30,24 20(4) Approval of joint finance committee. Prior to expending any funds
21appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (bg), the department shall submit to the joint
22committee on finance a plan for implementing the program under this section. The
23department may not expend any funds appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (bg) except
24in accordance with the plan as approved by the committee.
AB1-ASA1,31,4
1(5) Annual report. Annually, by December 31, the department shall submit
2a report to the governor and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance
3providing an account of the department's activities and expenditures under this
4section during the preceding fiscal year.
AB1-ASA1,37 5Section 37 . 180.0622 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,31,106 180.0622 (2) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a
7shareholder of a corporation is not personally liable for the acts or debts of the
8corporation, except for a shareholder in a corporation defined under s. 71.365 (7), and
9only to the extent provided for under s. 73.0300, and
except that a shareholder may
10become personally liable by his or her acts or conduct other than as a shareholder.
AB1-ASA1,38 11Section 38 . 183.0304 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,31,1812 183.0304 (1) The debts, obligations and liabilities of a limited liability
13company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts,
14obligations and liabilities of the limited liability company. Except as provided in ss.
1573.0300, 183.0502, and 183.0608, a member or manager of a limited liability
16company is not personally liable for any debt, obligation or liability of the limited
17liability company, except that a member or manager may become personally liable
18by his or her acts or conduct other than as a member or manager.
AB1-ASA1,39 19Section 39 . 196.192 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (1) (intro.) and
20amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,31,2121 196.192 (1) (intro.) In this section, “electric:
AB1-ASA1,31,23 22(a) “Electric public utility" means a public utility whose purpose is the
23generation, distribution and sale of electric energy.
AB1-ASA1,40 24Section 40 . 196.192 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,32,2
1196.192 (1) (b) “Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone”
2means a zone designated under s. 238.396 (1m).
AB1-ASA1,41 3Section 41 . 196.192 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (2) (am).
AB1-ASA1,42 4Section 42 . 196.192 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,32,135 196.192 (2m) (a) No later than January 1, 2020, an electric public utility
6providing service to an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone
7shall file with the commission tariffs that include market-based pricing and options
8that allow a new retail customer that is within the electronics and information
9technology manufacturing zone and that the commission determines is eligible for
10a credit under s. 71.07 (3wm) to receive market benefits and take market risks for
11some or all of the customer's purchases of capacity or energy, subject to the maximum
12capacity or energy purchase limits that shall be established by the commission. The
13electric public utility shall include the following requirements in the tariffs:
AB1-ASA1,32,1514 1. The customer shall annually nominate the amount of capacity and energy
15subject to the market-based tariff.
AB1-ASA1,32,1716 2. The customer shall provide not less than 12 months' notice to terminate
17service under the market-based tariff.
AB1-ASA1,32,1818 3. The term of the market-based tariff may not be less than 10 years.
AB1-ASA1,32,2119 4. The customer shall pay the difference, if any, between the otherwise
20applicable retail rate and the market-based tariff rate if the customer does any of
21the following:
AB1-ASA1,32,2322 a. Supplies false or misleading information regarding its applicability for the
23market-based tariff.
AB1-ASA1,33,3
1b. Leaves the electronics and information technology manufacturing zone to
2conduct substantially the same business outside the electronics and information
3technology manufacturing zone.
AB1-ASA1,33,74 c. Ceases operations in the electronics and information technology
5manufacturing zone and does not renew operation of the business or a similar
6business within the electronics and information technology manufacturing zone
7within 12 months.
AB1-ASA1,33,98 (b) The commission shall approve market-based rates that are consistent with
9par. (a).
AB1-ASA1,43 10Section 43 . 196.192 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (2) (bm) and
11amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,33,1612 196.192 (2) (bm) The commission shall approve market-based rates that are
13consistent with the options specified in sub. (2) par. (am), except that the commission
14may not approve a market-based rate unless the commission determines that the
15rate will not harm shareholders of the investor-owned electric public utility or
16customers who are not subject to the rate.
AB1-ASA1,44 17Section 44 . 196.192 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (3m) and
18amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,33,2119 196.192 (3m) Nothing in s. 196.20, 196.22, 196.37, 196.60 or 196.604 prohibits
20the commission from approving a filing under sub. (2) (am) or (2m) (a) or approving
21market-based rates under par. (a) sub. (2) (bm) or (2m) (b).
AB1-ASA1,45 22Section 45 . 196.192 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.192 (2) (c) and
23amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,34,224 196.192 (2) (c) Subject to any approval of the commission that is necessary, an
25electric public utility that is not an investor-owned electric public utility may

1implement market-based rates approved under sub. (3) (a) par. (bm) or implement
2the options in filings under sub. (2) par. (am) that are approved by the commission.
AB1-ASA1,46 3Section 46 . 196.49 (5g) (ar) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,34,64 196.49 (5g) (ar) 3. The project is primarily to provide service to a new customer
5within an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone designated
6under s. 238.396 (1m).
AB1-ASA1,47 7Section 47 . 196.491 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,34,148 196.491 (1) (f) Except as provided in subs. (2) (b) 8. and (3) (d) 3m.,
9“high-voltage transmission line" means a conductor of electric energy exceeding one
10mile in length designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 100 kilovolts or more,
11together with associated facilities, and does not include transmission line relocations
12that are within an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone
13designated under s. 238.396 (1m) or
that the commission determines are necessary
14to facilitate highway or airport projects.
AB1-ASA1,48m 15Section 48m. 238.03 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,34,2016 238.03 (5) The board shall hire a full-time employee who shall be known as the
17electronics manufacturing small business development director. The director's
18duties shall include coordinating with the economic development liaison in the
19department of administration and providing outreach to local economic development
20organizations. This subsection has no effect after December 31, 2022.
AB1-ASA1,48s 21Section 48s. 238.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,34,2422 238.12 (1) In this section, “tax benefits" means the credits under ss. 71.07
23(2dm), (2dx), (3g), and (3t), and (3wm), 71.28 (1dm), (1dx), (3g), and (3t), and (3wm),
2471.47 (1dm), (1dx), (3g), and (3t), and 76.636.
AB1-ASA1,49 25Section 49 . 238.396 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,35,3
1238.396 Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone.
2(1)
Definition. In this section, “tax benefits” means the income and franchise tax
3credits under ss. 71.07 (3wm) and 71.28 (3wm).
AB1-ASA1,35,5 4(1m) Designation of zone; criteria. (a) The corporation may designate not
5more than one electronics and information technology manufacturing zone.
AB1-ASA1,35,76 (b) In determining whether to designate an area under par. (a), the corporation
7shall consider all of the following:
AB1-ASA1,35,118 1. Indicators of the area's economic need, which may include data regarding
9household income, average wages, the condition of property, housing values,
10population decline, job losses, infrastructure and energy support, the rate of business
11development, and the existing resources available to the area.
AB1-ASA1,35,1412 2. The effect of designation on other initiatives and programs to promote
13economic and community development in the area, including job retention, job
14creation, job training, and creating high-paying jobs.
AB1-ASA1,35,1615 (d) The corporation shall, to the extent possible, give preference to the greatest
16economic need.
AB1-ASA1,35,18 17(2) Time limit. A designation under sub. (1m) shall remain in effect for no more
18than 15 years.
AB1-ASA1,35,20 19(3) Certification. The corporation may certify for tax benefits a business that
20begins operations in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone.
AB1-ASA1,36,3 21(3m) Additional tax benefits for significant capital expenditures. If the
22corporation determines that a business certified under sub. (3) makes a significant
23capital expenditure in the electronics and information technology manufacturing
24zone, the corporation may certify the business to receive additional tax benefits in
25an amount to be determined by the corporation, but not exceeding 15 percent of the

1business's capital expenditures. The corporation shall, in a manner determined by
2the corporation, allocate the tax benefits a business is certified to receive under this
3subsection over a period of 7 years.
AB1-ASA1,36,6 4(3s) Limitations on tax benefits. (a) The corporation may not issue
5certifications to claim tax benefits under ss. 71.07 (3wm) (b) and 71.28 (3wm) (b) that
6total more than $1,500,000,000.
AB1-ASA1,36,87 (b) The corporation may not issue certifications to claim tax benefits under ss.
871.07 (3wm) (bm) and 71.28 (3wm) (bm) that total more than $1,350,000,000.
AB1-ASA1,36,10 9(4) Other duties. (a) The corporation shall revoke a certification under sub.
10(3) if the business does any of the following:
AB1-ASA1,36,1111 1. Supplies false or misleading information to obtain tax benefits.
AB1-ASA1,36,1312 2. Leaves the electronics and information technology manufacturing zone to
13conduct substantially the same business outside the zone.
AB1-ASA1,36,1614 3. Ceases operations in the electronics and information technology
15manufacturing zone and does not renew operation of the business or a similar
16business in the zone within 12 months.
AB1-ASA1,36,2017 (b) The corporation may require a business to repay any tax benefits the
18business claims for a year in which the business failed to maintain employment
19levels or a significant capital investment in property required by an agreement
20between the business and the corporation.
AB1-ASA1,36,2321 (c) The corporation shall determine the maximum amount of the tax benefits
22that a certified business may claim and shall notify the department of revenue of this
23amount.
AB1-ASA1,36,2524 (d) The corporation shall annually verify the information submitted to the
25corporation under ss. 71.07 (3wm) and 71.28 (3wm).
AB1-ASA1,37,2
1(f) The corporation shall adopt policies and procedures defining “ significant
2capital expenditure” for purposes of sub. (3m).
AB1-ASA1,37,53 (g) The corporation shall, to the extent possible, attempt to include terms in any
4agreement negotiated between the corporation and a business certified under sub.
5(3) that encourage the business's hiring of Wisconsin residents.
AB1-ASA1,37,9 6(5) No environmental impact statement required. The issuance of any permit
7or approval for a new manufacturing facility within an electronics and information
8technology manufacturing zone designated under this section is not a major action
9for the purposes of s. 1.11 (2) (c).
AB1-ASA1,50 10Section 50 . 238.399 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,37,1211 238.399 (3) (a) The corporation may designate not more than 30 35 enterprise
12zones.
AB1-ASA1,51 13Section 51 . 238.399 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,37,1814 238.399 (3) (e) If the corporation revokes all certifications for tax benefits
15within a designated enterprise zone, the corporation may cancel the designation of
16that enterprise zone. After canceling the designation of an enterprise zone, the
17corporation may designate a new enterprise zone subject to the limits of this
18subsection.
AB1-ASA1,52 19Section 52 . 238.399 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 238.399 (4) (a).
AB1-ASA1,53 20Section 53 . 238.399 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,37,2221 238.399 (4) (b) If an enterprise zone designation expires under par. (a), the
22corporation may designate a new enterprise zone subject to the limits of sub. (3).
AB1-ASA1,54 23Section 54 . 238.399 (5) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,38,324 238.399 (5) (f) No more than one financial services technology business that,
25after completing a competitive corporate relocation process, retains its corporate

1headquarters in this state and retains at least 93 percent of its full-time employees
2in this state who were identified as being full-time employees of the business in the
3base year, as determined by the corporation.
AB1-ASA1,55 4Section 55 . 238.399 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,38,125 238.399 (5m) Additional tax benefits for significant capital expenditures.
6If the corporation determines that a business certified under sub. (5) makes a
7significant capital expenditure in the enterprise zone, the corporation may certify
8the business to receive additional tax benefits in an amount to be determined by the
9corporation, but not exceeding 10 percent of the business' capital expenditures. The
10corporation shall, in a manner determined by the corporation, allocate the tax
11benefits a business is certified to receive under this subsection over the remainder
12of the time limit of the enterprise zone under sub. (4) (a).
AB1-ASA1,56 13Section 56 . 281.346 (4) (c) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,38,1814 281.346 (4) (c) 2m. The proposal is consistent with an approved water supply
15service area plan under s. 281.348 that covers the public water supply system unless
16the proposal is to provide water to a straddling community that includes an
17electronics and information technology manufacturing zone designated under s.
18238.396 (1m)
.
AB1-ASA1,57 19Section 57 . 281.36 (3b) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,39,220 281.36 (3b) (b) No person may discharge dredged material or fill material into
21a wetland unless the discharge is authorized by a wetland general permit or
22individual permit issued by the department under this section or the discharge is
23exempt under sub. (4) or (4m) (a). No person may violate any condition contained in
24a wetland general or individual permit issued by the department under this section.
25The department may not issue a wetland general or individual permit under this

1section unless it determines that the discharge authorized pursuant to the wetland
2general or individual permit will comply with all applicable water quality standards.
AB1-ASA1,58 3Section 58 . 281.36 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1,39,134 281.36 (3m) (a) When permit required. Any person wishing to proceed with a
5discharge into any wetland shall submit an application for a wetland individual
6permit under this subsection unless the discharge has been authorized under a
7wetland general permit as provided in sub. (3g) or is exempt under sub. (4) or (4m)
8(a)
. Before submitting the application, the department shall hold a meeting with the
9applicant to discuss the details of the proposed discharge and the requirements for
10submitting the application and for delineating the wetland. An applicant may
11include in the application a request for a public informational hearing. The
12application shall be accompanied by the applicable fee specified in sub. (11) or (12)
13(a).
AB1-ASA1,59 14Section 59 . 281.36 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1,39,2215 281.36 (4m) Exemption and waiver; electronics and information technology
16manufacturing zone.
(a) The permitting requirement under sub. (3b) does not apply
17to any discharge into a wetland located in an electronics and information technology
18manufacturing zone designated under s. 238.396 (1m) if the discharge is related to
19the construction, access, or operation of a new manufacturing facility in the zone and
20all adverse impacts to functional values of wetlands are compensated at a ratio of 2
21acres per each acre impacted through any of the following methods, consistent with
22the rules promulgated under this section:
AB1-ASA1,39,2323 1. Purchasing credits from a mitigation bank located in this state.
AB1-ASA1,40,324 2. Participating in the in lieu fee subprogram under sub. (3r), under which the
25department shall identify and consider mitigation that could be conducted within the

1same watershed and may locate mitigation outside the watershed only upon
2agreement of the department and the person exempt from permitting under this
3subsection.
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