AB150-engrossed, s. 6916
24Section
6916. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.21] of the
25statutes is repealed.
AB150-engrossed, s. 6918
2Section
6918. 560.23 of the statutes is renumbered 41.11, and 41.11 (2), as
3renumbered, is amended to read:
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41.11
(2) Sales. The secretary shall annually formulate, in consultation with
5the 5 members of the council
on tourism selected under s.
560.24 41.12, a statewide
6marketing strategy, which is a plan for marketing and promotion of the facilities and
7attractions of the state for the ensuing year. The department shall implement the
8plan. The department shall cooperate with the commercial recreation industry to
9assure coordination with private plans and programs, and may assist in the
10development and marketing of combined recreational opportunities such as package
11tours, convention and trade show facilities and special transportation
12arrangements.
AB150-engrossed, s. 6919
13Section
6919. 560.24 of the statutes is renumbered 41.12, and 41.12 (1), (2)
14and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,2313,1915
41.12
(1) The council
on tourism shall advise the secretary on matters relating
16to tourism. Five members of the council
on tourism shall assist the secretary in
17formulating a statewide marketing strategy. The 5 members shall be selected by a
18vote of the council on tourism from
among the members, other than ex officio
19members, of the council on tourism.
AB150-engrossed,2313,23
20(2) The council
on tourism shall develop a plan to assist and encourage private
21companies located in this state to promote this state in their advertisements. Upon
22the adoption of a plan by the council
on tourism, the secretary shall consider
23implementing the plan.
AB150-engrossed,2313,25
24(3) The council
on tourism shall consider the use of famous residents and
25former residents of this state in the tourism marketing strategies.
AB150-engrossed, s. 6923
4Section 6923. 560.31 (title) and (1) to (2m) of the statutes are renumbered
541.19 (title) and (1) to (2m), and 41.19 (2m) (c) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended
6to read:
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41.19
(2m) (c) (intro.) Subject to par. (d), from the appropriation under s.
20.143 8(2) 20.380 (1) (bm), the department shall award a grant to the applicant on behalf of
9an area of the state selected under par. (a) if all of the following apply:
AB150-engrossed,2314,1811
560.31
(3) The At the commencement of each gubernatorial term of office, the 12secretary shall exercise his or her authority under s. 15.04 (1) (c) to create one or more
13committees to advise the department on issues related to the operation of the
14heritage tourism pilot program. The secretary shall create a sufficient number of
15committees, as determined by the secretary, to address each major type of heritage
16tourism that is the focus of the heritage tourism pilot program. The secretary shall
17appoint at least 2 members of each committee created under this subsection from a
18list of names submitted by the director of the historical society.
AB150-engrossed, s. 6923h
19Section 6923h. 560.31 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
20.... (this act), is renumbered 41.19 (3).
AB150-engrossed, s. 6923maf
21Section 6923maf. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.41] of the
22statutes is amended to read:
AB150-engrossed,2315,3
1SUBCHAPTER III
2
PERMIT INFORMATION
CENTER and
3
Regulatory assistance bureau
AB150-engrossed,2315,65
560.41
(1) "Center" "Bureau" means the permit information
center operated
6by and regulatory assistance bureau in the department.
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560.42
(1) (a) (intro.) The
center
bureau shall expedite the process of applying
9for permits, of reviewing and making determinations on permit applications and of
10issuing permits as follows:
AB150-engrossed,2315,1312
560.42
(1) (a) 1. The
center bureau shall discharge its responsibilities under
13sub. (2) in a manner designed to expedite the process.
AB150-engrossed,2315,1815
560.42
(1) (a) 2. Upon request by a person applying for a permit and to the
16extent possible, the
center bureau shall resolve misunderstandings between the
17person and the appropriate regulatory agency and shall prevent or mitigate delays
18in the process.
AB150-engrossed,2315,2320
560.42
(1) (a) 3. If the
center bureau determines that it is unable to resolve
21misunderstandings or prevent or mitigate delays under subd. 2., the
center bureau 22shall request the assistance of the secretary and the head of the appropriate
23regulatory agency.
AB150-engrossed,2316,4
1560.42
(1) (a) 4. If the
center bureau determines that the secretary and head
2of the appropriate regulatory agency are unable to resolve misunderstandings or
3prevent or mitigate delays under subd. 3., the
center
bureau shall request the
4assistance of the governor.
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560.42
(1) (b) The
center bureau shall give priority to businesses new to this
7state and to businesses expanding within this state in providing assistance under
8par. (a).
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560.42
(1) (c) The
center bureau shall maintain records identifying each person
11requesting assistance under par. (a) and setting forth assistance rendered and
12results achieved.
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560.42
(2) (a) (intro.) The
center
bureau shall assist any person requesting
15information on which permits are required for a particular business activity or on the
16application process, including criteria applied in making a determination on a
17permit application and the time period within which a determination will be made.
18This assistance may include
both any of the following:
AB150-engrossed,2316,2320
560.42
(2) (b) If a person receives assistance under this subsection and applies
21for a permit and if the person requests, the
center
bureau shall
check periodically on 22monitor the status of the permit application and
periodically report the status to the
23person.
AB150-engrossed, s. 6923mL
24Section 6923mL. 560.42 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 560.42 (2m)
25(intro.) and amended to read:
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1560.42
(2m) Advocacy. (intro.) The
center bureau shall provide advocacy
2services before regulatory agencies on behalf of permit applicants. These services
3shall include
monitoring all of the following:
AB150-engrossed,2317,6
4(a) Monitoring the application approval process to ensure that permits are
5granted in the shortest amount of time possible consistent with the substantive
6requirements established by rule or law.
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560.42
(2m) (b) Advocating legislative changes to improve and expedite the
9issuance of permits.
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560.42
(2r) Mediation and dispute resolution services. The bureau may
12provide mediation or other dispute resolution services to facilitate the resolution of
13a dispute between a regulatory agency and a person applying for a permit. The
14provision of mediation or other dispute resolution services under this subsection does
15not affect any right that the person may have to a contested hearing under ch. 227.
AB150-engrossed,2317,1717
560.42
(3) (title)
Assistance by center Bureau.
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560.42
(3) (a) The
center bureau may not charge any person for services
20provided under this subchapter.
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560.42
(3) (b) The
center bureau may refer to the appropriate regulatory
23agency, without giving further assistance, any person seeking information or
24assistance on a permit under chs. 186, 215, 217, 220 to 224, 440 to 480 and 600 to 646.
AB150-engrossed,2318,4
1560.42
(3) (c) Advice, assistance
, mediation or other dispute resolution services 2or information rendered by the
center bureau under this subchapter does not relieve
3any person from the obligation to secure a required permit
or satisfy a regulatory
4requirement.
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560.42
(3) (d) The
center bureau shall not be liable for any consequences
7resulting from the failure
of a regulatory agency to issue
, or
the failure of a person 8to seek
, a permit.
AB150-engrossed,2318,1210
560.42
(4) (a) The
center bureau shall maintain and publicize the availability
11of a toll-free telephone line available to in-state
and out-of-state callers to the
12center bureau.
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560.42
(4) (b) The
center bureau shall seek to explain, promote and publicize
15its services to the public and shall provide information on its services for inclusion
16in any public informational material on permits provided by regulatory agencies.
AB150-engrossed,2318,1918
560.42
(4) (c) The
center bureau shall, in its efforts under pars. (a) and (b),
19clearly represent that its services are advisory, informational and facilitative only.
AB150-engrossed,2318,2521
560.42
(5) (a)
Report. On
Annually, on or before
July 1, 1985, and every
22January 1 thereafter April 1, the
center bureau shall submit
to the chief clerk of each
23house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees
24under s. 13.172 (3), a report containing the information required under pars. (am)
25and (b)
to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).
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560.42
(5) (am)
Permit simplification. (intro.) Based on the experience of the
3center bureau in assisting persons and discussions with regulatory agencies, the
4center bureau shall
periodically submit a report containing recommendations for the
5legislature, governor, public records
and forms board and regulatory agencies
6concerning all of the following:
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560.42
(5) (b)
Record of assistance. (intro.) Based on the experiences of the
9center bureau in assisting persons and on reports received under s. 227.116 (4), the
10center bureau shall
periodically prepare information for the legislature, governor,
11public records
and forms board and regulatory agencies which shall include all of the
12following:
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560.42
(6) Permit consolidation. In its
first annual
report reports submitted
15under sub. (5)
(a), the
center bureau shall include
a study of its recommendations
16concerning the feasibility and desirability of providing consolidated or multiple
17permit application forms or consolidated hearings on consolidated or multiple permit
18application forms.
AB150-engrossed,2319,2320
560.43
(1) (a) Designate a staff person to coordinate regulatory agency
21cooperation with
center bureau staff, provide information to
center bureau staff on
22the permit process and direct
center bureau staff to appropriate staff within the
23regulatory agency.
AB150-engrossed,2320,3
1560.43
(1) (b) Cooperate
to the extent possible with
center bureau staff and
2respond promptly to requests for assistance in expediting and requests for
3information on the permit process under s. 560.42.
AB150-engrossed,2320,65
560.43
(1) (c) Include material provided by the
center bureau under s. 560.42
6(4) in any public informational material on permits
that it provides.
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560.43
(1) (f) Periodically review and, if appropriate, revise its administrative
9rules and its permit applications to simplify and expedite the processing of permit
10applications.
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560.43
(2) Preapplication meetings. (intro.) Each regulatory agency shall
13provide an opportunity for a preapplication meeting with its staff to any person
14interested in applying for a permit upon request by the person or the
center bureau,
15and shall comply with the following requirements:
AB150-engrossed,2320,1817
560.43
(2) (d) The regulatory agency shall invite participation by
center bureau 18staff in preapplication meetings when appropriate.
AB150-engrossed,2320,2320
560.60
(4) "Eligible recipient" means a business, small business, consortium
21or governing body
, except that for a grant or loan under s. 560.65, "eligible recipient"
22means a business, a municipality or other public entity, a nonprofit organization or
23an entity organized by a group of any of those entities.
AB150-engrossed,2321,2
1560.605
(2m) (g) Whether the area is designated as a development zone under
2s. 560.71
or as an enterprise development zone under s. 560.797.
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560.61
(1) Make a grant or loan to an eligible recipient for a project that meets
6the criteria for funding under s. 560.605 (1) and (2) and under s. 560.62, 560.625,
7560.63, 560.65 or 560.66, whichever is appropriate, from the appropriations under
8s. 20.143 (1) (c)
and, (cb), (ie)
, (s) and (sb).
