Amendment SA1-SB884

SB884-SA1,15,22 227.135 (2) An agency that has prepared a statement of the scope of the proposed rule shall present the statement to the department of administration, which shall make a determination as to whether the agency has the explicit authority to promulgate the rule as proposed in the statement of scope and shall report the statement of scope and its determination to the governor who, in his or her discretion, may approve or reject the statement of scope. The agency may not send the statement to the legislative reference bureau for publication under sub. (3) until the governor issues a written notice of approval of the statement and may not, without the written approval of the governor, send the statement to the legislative reference bureau for publication under sub. (3) more than 30 days after the date of the governor's approval of the statement of scope. The agency shall also present the statement to the individual or body with policy-making powers over the subject matter of the proposed rule for approval. The individual or body with policy-making powers may not approve the statement until at least 10 days after publication of the statement under sub. (3) and, if a preliminary public hearing and comment period are held by the agency under s. 227.136, until the individual or body has received and reviewed any public comments and feedback received from the agency under s. 227.136 (5). No state employee or official may perform any activity in connection with the drafting of a proposed rule, except for an activity necessary to prepare the statement of the scope of the proposed rule until the governor and the individual or body with policy-making powers over the subject matter of the proposed rule approve the statement. This subsection does not prohibit an agency from performing an activity necessary to prepare a petition and proposed rule for submission under s. 227.26 (4).”.

SB884-SA1,15,24 6. Page 40, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 41, line 7.

SB884-SA1,16,2 7. Page 41, line 11: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 42, line 8.

SB884-SA1,16,3 8. Page 48, line 4: delete lines 4 to 22 and substitute:

SB884-SA1,16,4 “ Section 82m. 238.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB884-SA1,16,24 238.02 (1) There is created an authority, which is a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the “Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation." The members of the board shall consist of 6 members nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor; 3 5 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, consisting of one majority and one minority party representative to the assembly, appointed as are the members of standing committees in the assembly, and one person employed in the private sector, to serve at the speaker's pleasure; and 3 4-year terms; one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly to serve a 4-year term; 5 members appointed by the senate majority leader, consisting of one majority and one minority party senator, appointed as are members of standing committees in the senate, and one person employed in the private sector, to serve at the majority leader's pleasure 4-year terms; and one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate to serve a 4-year term. Neither the speaker of the assembly nor the senate majority leader may appoint more than 2 members of the legislature to the board. The secretary of administration and the secretary of revenue shall also serve on the board as nonvoting members. The board shall elect a chairperson from among its nonlegislative voting members. A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the board for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any.”.

SB884-SA1,17,1 9. Page 49, line 9: after that line insert:

SB884-SA1,17,2 “ Section 84e. 238.03 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB884-SA1,17,9 238.03 (2) (c) Require that each recipient of a grant or, loan award, or tax credit under the program submit a report to the corporation. Each contract with a recipient of a grant or, loan award, or tax credit under the program must specify the frequency and format of the report to be submitted to the corporation and the performance measures to be included in the report. Each recipient shall submit a statement to the corporation signed by the recipient or the director or principal officer of the recipient attesting to the accuracy and truthfulness of the information.

SB884-SA1,84f Section 84f. 238.03 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB884-SA1,17,13 238.03 (2) (e) Annually and independently verify, from a sample of grants and loans, loan awards, and tax credits, the accuracy of the information required to be reported under par. (c).”.

SB884-SA1,17,14 10. Page 49, line 12: after that line insert:

SB884-SA1,17,15 “ Section 85e. 238.16 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB884-SA1,17,18 238.16 (5) (e) The corporation shall annually verify, under s. 238.03 (2) (e), the information submitted to the corporation by the person for the purpose of claiming tax benefits under ss. 71.07 (3q), 71.28 (3q), and 71.47 (3q).

SB884-SA1,85k Section 85k. 238.306 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB884-SA1,17,24 238.306 (1) (a) Annually verify Verify, under s. 238.03 (2) (e), the information submitted to the department of revenue under ss. 71.07 (2dy), 71.28 (1dy), 71.47 (1dy), and 76.637 by persons certified under s. 238.301 (2) and eligible to receive tax benefits under s. 238.303 corporation by the person for the purpose of claiming tax benefits.

SB884-SA1,85m Section 85m. 238.308 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB884-SA1,18,4 238.308 (5) (b) The corporation shall annually verify, under s. 238.03 (2) (e), the information submitted to it the corporation by the person for the purpose of claiming tax benefits under ss. 71.07 (3y), 71.28 (3y), and 71.47 (3y).

SB884-SA1,85o Section 85o. 238.395 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB884-SA1,18,9 238.395 (3) (d) The corporation annually shall verify, under s. 238.03 (2) (e), the information submitted to the corporation under s. 71.07 (2dm) or (2dx), 71.28 (1dm) or (1dx), 71.47 (1dm) or (1dx), or 76.636 by the person for the purpose of claiming tax benefits.

SB884-SA1,85r Section 85r. 238.396 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB884-SA1,18,13 238.396 (4) (d) The corporation shall annually verify, under s. 238.03 (2) (e), the information submitted to the corporation under ss. 71.07 (3wm) and 71.28 (3wm) by the person for the purpose of claiming tax benefits.”.

SB884-SA1,18,14 11. Page 50, line 7: after that line insert:

SB884-SA1,18,15 “ Section 88f. 238.399 (6) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB884-SA1,18,18 238.399 (6) (f) The corporation shall annually verify, under s. 238.03 (2) (e), the information submitted to the corporation under ss. 71.07 (3w), 71.28 (3w), or 71.47 (3w) by the person for the purpose of claiming tax benefits.”.

SB884-SA1,18,20 12. Page 64, line 3: after “by the legislature" insert “ in consultation with the department of justice".

SB884-SA1,18,21 13. Page 66, line 8: delete lines 8 to 25 and substitute:

SB884-SA1,19,3 “(2m) WEDC; staggering of initial terms. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation under s. 238.02 (1), the initial members appointed by the speaker and minority leader of the assembly and the majority leader and minority leader of the senate beginning on the effective date of this subsection shall be appointed for terms expiring as follows:

SB884-SA1,19,5 (a) The terms of 2 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly and 2 members appointed by the senate majority leader shall expire on October 1, 2020.

SB884-SA1,19,9 (b) The terms of 2 members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, the member appointed by the assembly minority leader, 2 members appointed by the senate majority leader, and the member appointed by the senate minority leader, shall expire on October 1, 2022.

SB884-SA1,19,11 (c) The terms of one member appointed by the speaker of the assembly and one member appointed by the senate majority leader shall expire on October 1, 2024.

SB884-SA1,19,17 (2s) WEDC; current board members. The members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation serving at the pleasure of the speaker of the assembly and senate majority leader on the day before the effective date of this subsection shall continue to serve at pleasure pending the appointment of members under sub. (2m), but may not serve after January 6, 2019, unless appointed under sub. (2m).”.

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