Amendment AU7 AA25-ASA1-AB1

AB1-ASA1-AA25,13,13 1. “Claimant” means a person who is certified to claim tax benefits under sub. (3) and who files a claim under this subsection.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,13,16 2. “Claimant contracted employer” means an employer that employs employees as a result of an agreement with a claimant to provide goods or services to the claimant and that employs employees within 50 miles of the zone.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,13,18 3. “Covered employer” means a claimant, zone employer, or claimant contracted employer.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,13,19 4. “Employee” has the meaning given in s. 104.01 (2).

AB1-ASA1-AA25,13,20 5. “Employer” has the meaning given in s. 104.01 (3).

AB1-ASA1-AA25,13,21 6. “Zone” means the zone designated under sub. (1m).

AB1-ASA1-AA25,13,23 7. “Zone employer” means an employer that employs employees within the boundaries of the zone.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,14,3 (b) 1. Prior to certification of a claimant under sub. (3), the corporation shall require that the potential claimant enter into a private agreement regarding employment of employees by the potential claimant, any covered employer, zone employer, and claimant contracted employer, and any contractor, subcontractor, successor, transferee, or assignee.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,14,6 2. The agreement under subd. 1. shall be substantially similar to the private agreement entered into regarding the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center in Milwaukee covering post-construction, end-use employment.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,14,11 3. The agreement under subd. 1. shall include 2 parties, of which one party shall be the potential claimant and of which the other party shall be a person, corporation, or unincorporated association located in Wisconsin, with demonstrable experience with and expertise in employment standards related to job quality and access, and that is a signatory party to at least one similar such agreement.”.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,14,12 15. Page 36, line 23: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA25,14,14 “4. Fails to ensure that at least 70 percent of the business's employees in the zone are residents of this state.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,14,17 4b. Fails to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the corporation that the business is committed to the goal of ensuring that at least 1 percent of its workforce in the state are veterans.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,14,21 4d. Fails to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the corporation that the business is committed to the goal of ensuring that at least 1 percent of all of its purchases of products and services in this state are made from disabled veteran-owned businesses that are certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

AB1-ASA1-AA25,14,23 4f. Fails to ensure that the business provides individual and family health insurance benefits to each of its full-time employees in this state.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,15,2 4h. Fails to ensure that the business maintains an hourly basic rate of pay, as defined in s. 16.856 (1) (b), for its full-time employees of at least $15.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,15,6 4j. Fails to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the corporation that applicants who are residents of this state are accorded preference over other applicants having substantially equal relevant qualifications and credentials for each employment position for which the business is eligible to receive tax benefits.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,15,9 4m. Fails to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the corporation that the business gives preference to contractors based in this state in connection with the construction of any facility of the business if the facility is located in the zone.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,15,15 4s. Fails to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the corporation that each of the business's contracts with a contractor based in this state in connection with the construction of any facility of the business that is located in the zone requires the contractor to ensure that applicants for employment with the contractor who are residents of this state are accorded preference over other applicants having substantially equal relevant qualifications and credentials.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,15,19 4u. Fails to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the corporation that each of the business's contracts with a contractor based in this state in connection with the construction of any facility of the business that is located in the zone requires the contractor to do all of the following:

AB1-ASA1-AA25,15,22 a. Ensure that applicants for employment with the contractor who are residents of this state are accorded preference over other applicants having substantially equal relevant qualifications and credentials.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,15,24 b. Ensure that the contractor provides health insurance benefits to each of its full-time employees at a premium coverage rate of at least 75 percent.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,15,25 c. Test its employees for the unlawful use of controlled substances.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,16,1 d. Participate in a state or federally recognized apprenticeship program.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,16,5 4x. Fails to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the corporation that the business is committed to the goal of ensuring that at least 5 percent of its workforce in this state are members of a community in this state that is predominately made up of minority group members, as defined in s. 16.287 (1) (f).”.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,16,6 16. Page 41, line 18: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA25,16,11 “(3r) The department of transportation shall study the regional transportation and transit needs associated with projects located within an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone designated under section 238.396 (1m) of the statutes and shall report its findings to the legislature under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes no later than September 1, 2018.”.

AB1-ASA1-AA25,16,12 17. Page 42, line 12: after that line insert:

AB1-ASA1-AA25,16,16 “(2p) Procurement provisions. The treatment of sections 16.855 (1q), 59.52 (29) (a), 60.47 (3), 62.15 (1), 66.0901 (1m) (a) 3., 84.06 (2) (a), 85.077 (1), and 86.31 (2) (b) of the statutes first applies to bids solicited on the effective date of this subsection.”.

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