AB150: Bill Text Engrossed

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305i Section 6305i. 234.82 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2083,14 234.82 (title) Business improvement or start-up loan guarantee program.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305j Section 6305j. 234.82 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 234.82 (1) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2083,17 234.82 (1) (a) (intro.) "Eligible business" means a any of the following:

AB150-engrossed,2083,21 1. A business that is primarily engaged in or derives a substantial percentage of its annual gross revenue from furnishing goods, services, lodging, recreation facilities or amusement facilities to tourists or from furnishing goods or services to such businesses.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305k Section 6305k. 234.82 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB150-engrossed,2083,24 234.82 (1) (a) 2. A business that derives more than 50% of its annual gross revenue from furnishing lodging.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305km Section 6305km. 234.82 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2084,3 234.82 (2) Guarantee requirements. (intro.) The authority may use money from the Wisconsin development reserve fund to guarantee a business improvement or start-up loan if all of the following apply:

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305L Section 6305L. 234.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2084,6 234.82 (3) (a) The person is engaged in an eligible business under sub. (1) (a) 1. or intends to engage in an eligible business under sub. (1) (a) 2.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305m Section 6305m. 234.82 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2084,12 234.82 (3) (b) The annual gross revenue of the person, together with any parent, subsidiary or affiliate corporation, does not exceed $2,500,000 or, if the person intends to engage in an eligible business under sub. (1) (a) 2., the annual gross revenue of the person, together with any parent, subsidiary or affiliate corporation, will not exceed $2,500,000.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305n Section 6305n. 234.82 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2084,18 234.82 (3) (c) The person, together with any parent, subsidiary or affiliate corporation, employs fewer than 25 employes on a full-time basis or, if the person intends to engage in an eligible business under sub. (1) (a) 2., the person, together with any parent, subsidiary or affiliate corporation, will employ fewer than 25 employes on a full-time basis.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305np Section 6305np. 234.82 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2084,25 234.82 (4) (a) The borrower uses the loan proceeds for upgrading, renovating or expanding an eligible business under sub. (1) (a) 1. or for start-up costs for an eligible business under sub. (1) (a) 2. Loan proceeds may be used for direct or related expenses associated with the purchase or improvement of land, buildings, machinery, equipment or inventory. Loan proceeds may not be used to refinance existing debt or for operating or entertainment expenses.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305nr Section 6305nr. 234.84 of the statutes is created to read:

AB150-engrossed,2085,4 234.84 Job training loan guarantee program. (1) Guarantee requirements. The authority may use money from the Wisconsin development reserve fund to guarantee a loan under this section if all of the following apply:

AB150-engrossed,2085,5 (a) The borrower is an employer in this state.

AB150-engrossed,2085,6 (b) The loan qualifies as an eligible loan under sub. (2).

AB150-engrossed,2085,8 (c) The lender is a financial institution that enters into an agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a).

AB150-engrossed,2085,10 (2) Eligible loans. A loan is eligible for guarantee of collection from the Wisconsin development reserve fund under s. 234.93 if all of the following apply:

AB150-engrossed,2085,13 (a) The borrower uses the loan proceeds for expenses related to employe training or retraining or for purchasing equipment or upgrading facilities for purposes related to employe training or retraining.

AB150-engrossed,2085,15 (b) Loan proceeds are not used to refinance existing debt or for operating or entertainment expenses.

AB150-engrossed,2085,17 (c) The interest rate on the loan, including any origination fees or other charges, is approved by the authority.

AB150-engrossed,2085,20 (d) The loan term does not extend beyond 3 years if the loan proceeds are used exclusively for expenses related to instruction or training, or beyond 5 years if the loan proceeds are used for purchasing equipment or upgrading facilities.

AB150-engrossed,2085,22 (e) The total principal amount of all loans to the borrower that are guaranteed under this section does not exceed $250,000.

AB150-engrossed,2085,25 (f) The financial institution obtains a security interest in the physical plant, equipment or other assets if the loan proceeds are used for purchasing equipment or upgrading facilities.

AB150-engrossed,2086,2 (g) The financial institution believes that it is reasonably likely that the borrower will be able to repay the loan in full with interest.

AB150-engrossed,2086,4 (h) The financial institution agrees to the percentage of guarantee established for the loan by the authority.

AB150-engrossed,2086,11 (3) Guarantee of collection. (a) Subject to par. (b), the authority shall guarantee collection of a percentage of the principal of any loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (1). The authority shall establish the percentage of the principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using the procedures described in the agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The authority may establish a single percentage for all guaranteed loans or establish different percentages for eligible loans on an individual basis.

AB150-engrossed,2086,14 (b) Except as provided in s. 234.93 (3), the total outstanding guaranteed principal amount of all loans that the authority may guarantee under par. (a) may not exceed $14,000,000.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305p Section 6305p. 234.90 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2086,18 234.90 (3) (d) The authority has not received a certification under s. 46.255 73.255 (7) that the farmer is delinquent in making child support or maintenance payments.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305r Section 6305r. 234.90 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2086,22 234.90 (3g) (c) The authority has not received a certification under s. 46.255 73.255 (7) that the farmer is delinquent in making child support or maintenance payments.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6305t Section 6305t. 234.905 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2087,3 234.905 (3) (d) The authority has not received a certification under s. 46.255 73.255 (7) that the farmer is delinquent in making child support or maintenance payments.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6307m Section 6307m. 236.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2087,10 236.02 (3) "County planning agency" means a rural county planning agency authorized by s. 27.015 27.019, a county park commission authorized by s. 27.02 except that in a county with a county executive or county administrator, the county park manager appointed under s. 27.03 (2), a county zoning agency authorized by s. 59.97 or any agency created by the county board and authorized by statute to plan land use.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6308 Section 6308. 236.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2087,13 236.02 (4) "Department" means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection development.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6309 Section 6309. 236.12 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2088,2 236.12 (2) (a) Two copies for each of the state agencies required to review the plat to the department which shall examine the plat for compliance with ss. 236.13 (1) (d) and (2m), 236.15, 236.16, 236.20 and 236.21 (1) and (2). If the subdivision abuts or adjoins a state trunk highway or connecting highway, the department shall transmit 2 copies to the department of transportation so that agency may determine whether it has any objection to the plat on the basis of its rules as provided in s. 236.13. If the subdivision is not served by a public sewer and provision for such service has not been made, the department shall transmit 2 copies to the department of industry, labor and human relations so that agency may determine whether it has any objection to the plat on the basis of its rules as provided in s. 236.13. In lieu of this procedure the agencies may designate local officials to act as their agents in examining the plats for compliance with the statutes or their rules by filing a written delegation of authority with the approving body.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6310 Section 6310. 236.13 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2088,7 236.13 (1) (d) The rules of the department of industry, labor and human relations relating to lot size and lot elevation necessary for proper sanitary conditions in a subdivision not served by a public sewer, where provision for public sewer service has not been made;

AB150-engrossed, s. 6311 Section 6311. 236.13 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2088,21 236.13 (2m) As a further condition of approval when lands included in the plat lie within 500 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of any navigable stream, lake or other body of navigable water or if land in the proposed plat involves lake or stream shorelands referred to in s. 236.16, the department of natural resources, to prevent pollution of navigable waters, or the department of industry, labor and human relations development, to protect the public health and safety, may require assurance of adequate drainage areas for private sewage disposal systems and building setback restrictions, or provisions by the owner for public sewage disposal facilities for waters of the state, industrial wastes and other wastes, as defined in s. 144.01. The public sewage disposal facilities may consist of one or more systems as the department of natural resources or the department of industry, labor and human relations development determines on the basis of need for prevention of pollution of the waters of the state or protection of public health and safety.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6313b Section 6313b. 250.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2089,10 250.08 (3) Primary health care services grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (cp), the department shall award up to $750,000 in each fiscal year $500,000 in fiscal year 1995-96 and up to $250,000 in fiscal year 1996-97 as grants to applying local health departments. Grants under this subsection shall be awarded, under procedures and criteria developed by the department, for the provision, primarily by nurse practitioners who meet the qualifications for certification as medical assistance providers by the department and by public health nurses, of primary health care services in, among other places, maternal and child health clinics and community health settings. Award of a grant to a local health department under this subsection is conditioned upon receipt by the department of an agreement by the county, city or village that has established the local health department to provide funds or in-kind services to match 25% of the amount of a grant awarded.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6314 Section 6314. 250.10 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2089,17 250.10 Grant for dental services. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (de), the department shall provide funding in each fiscal year to the Marquette university school of dentistry University School of Dentistry for the provision of dental services by the Marquette university school of dentistry University School of Dentistry in correctional centers in Milwaukee County and clinics in the city of Milwaukee.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6316 Section 6316. 252.076 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2089,25 252.076 (3) Management of the 2 jointly housed units shall be separate and distinct. The county home unit shall for all purposes be deemed part of, and managed and operated by the same authorities as any previously established and existing county home of the county. Except as otherwise provided by statute and so far as applicable, this section and ss. 252.073 and 252.08 shall continue to apply to a jointly housed county tuberculosis sanatorium and ss. 49.14 and 49.15 49.70 and 49.703 shall apply to a jointly housed county home or a unit of a jointly housed county home.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6317 Section 6317. 252.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2090,7 252.08 (3) Inpatient care exceeding 30 days for pulmonary tuberculosis patients not eligible for federal medicare benefits, for medical assistance under subch. V of ch. 49 or for general health care services funded by a relief block grant under subch. II of ch. 49 may be reimbursed if provided by a facility contracted by the department. If the patient has private health insurance, the state shall pay the difference between health insurance payments and total charges.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6318 Section 6318. 252.10 (6) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2090,11 252.10 (6) (g) The reimbursement by the state under pars. (a) to (f) shall apply only until to funds that the department allocates for the reimbursement under the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (e) is totally expended.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6319 Section 6319. 252.12 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2090,19 252.12 (2) (a) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome services. (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (1) (a) and (am), the department shall distribute not more than $2,765,400 in fiscal year 1993-94 and not more than $3,222,100 in fiscal year 1994-95 and from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (1) (mc) and (md) and (6) (mc) the department shall distribute not more than $177,000 in each fiscal year funds for the provision of services to individuals with or at risk of contracting acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, as follows:

AB150-engrossed, s. 6320 Section 6320. 252.12 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2090,25 252.12 (2) (a) 7. `Contracts for counseling and laboratory testing services.' The department shall distribute funding of not more than $442,200 in fiscal year 1993-94 and not more than $510,300 in fiscal year 1994-95 in each fiscal year to contract with organizations to provide, at alternate testing sites, anonymous counseling services and laboratory testing services for the presence of HIV.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6321 Section 6321. 252.12 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2091,12 252.12 (2) (a) 8. `Life care and early intervention services.' The department shall award not more than $1,457,500 in fiscal year 1993-94 and not more than $1,647,700 in fiscal year 1994-95 each year in grants to applying organizations for the provision of needs assessments; assistance in procuring financial, medical, legal, social and pastoral services; counseling and therapy; homecare services and supplies; advocacy; and case management services. These services shall include early intervention services. The department shall also award not more than $111,500 in each year from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (md) for the services under this subdivision. The state share of payment for case management services that are provided under s. 49.45 (25) (be) to recipients of medical assistance shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (am).

AB150-engrossed, s. 6321g Section 6321g. 252.12 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150-engrossed,2091,18 252.12 (2) (c) HIV prevention grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (md), the department shall award to applying nonprofit corporations or public agencies up to $75,000 in each fiscal year, on a competitive basis, as grants for services to prevent HIV. Criteria for award of the grants shall include all of the following:

AB150-engrossed,2091,20 1. The scope of proposed services, including the proposed targeted population and numbers of persons proposed to be served.

AB150-engrossed,2091,23 2. The proposed methodology for the prevention services, including distribution and delivery of information and appropriateness of the message provided.

AB150-engrossed,2091,25 3. The qualifications of the applicant nonprofit corporation or public agency and its staff.

AB150-engrossed,2092,2 4. The proposed allocation of grant funds to the nonprofit corporation or public agency staff and services.

AB150-engrossed,2092,4 5. The proposed method by which the applicant would evaluate the impact of the grant funds awarded.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6322 Section 6322. 252.14 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2092,11 252.14 (1) (d) "Inpatient health care facility" means a hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, county home, county mental health complex, tuberculosis sanatorium or other place licensed or approved by the department under ss. 49.14, 49.16, 49.171, 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.02, 50.03, 50.35, 51.08, 51.09, 58.06, 252.073 and 252.076 or a facility under s. 45.365, 48.62, 51.05, 51.06 or 252.10 or ch. 142.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6323 Section 6323. 252.15 (2) (a) 7. ak. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2092,24 252.15 (2) (a) 7. ak. A physician, based on information provided to the physician, determines and certifies in writing that the affected person has been significantly exposed. The certification shall accompany the request for testing and disclosure. If the affected person who is significantly exposed is a physician, he or she may not make this determination or certification. The information that is provided to a physician to document the occurrence of a significant exposure and the physician's certification that an affected person has been significantly exposed, under this subd. 7. ak., shall be provided on a report form that is developed by the department of industry, labor and human relations development under s. 101.02 (19) (a) or on a report form that the department of industry, labor and human relations development determines, under s. 101.02 (19) (b), is substantially equivalent to the report form that is developed under s. 101.02 (19) (a).

AB150-engrossed, s. 6324 Section 6324. 252.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2093,7 252.16 (2) Subsidy program. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (am), the department shall distribute not more than $197,900 in fiscal year 1993-94 and not more than $280,400 in fiscal year 1994-95 funding in each fiscal year to subsidize the premium costs under s. 252.17 (2) and, under this subsection, the premium costs for continuation coverage available to an individual who has HIV infection and who is unable to continue his or her employment or must reduce his or her hours because of an illness or medical condition arising from or related to HIV infection.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6324g Section 6324g. 252.22 (title) and (1) to (3) of the statutes are renumbered 93.12 (title) and (1) to (3).

AB150-engrossed, s. 6324h Section 6324h. 252.22 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 93.12 (4) and amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2094,2 93.12 (4) The department, after conducting an evaluation for each specialty area and after receiving a fee for each specialty area from the laboratory, shall issue a certificate of approval to the laboratory covering those examinations which have met the minimum standards established by the department. The department shall issue an interim certificate of approval for an approved laboratory that applies for initial certification, which shall be valid for the remainder of the calendar year for which it is issued. Certification renewals shall be issued on a calendar-year basis. Specialty fees for certification of an initially certified laboratory and a certified laboratory that applies to expand its current certification with newly established specialties shall be prorated at one-twelfth of the annual fee for each month remaining in the calendar year for which the certificate of approval is issued. A certificate of approval shall be revoked by the department if the minimum standards established by the department for certification are not met within 2 successive evaluations. Fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.115 (1) (gb).

AB150-engrossed, s. 6324i Section 6324i. 252.22 (5) and (6) of the statutes are renumbered 93.12 (5) and (6).

AB150-engrossed, s. 6324j Section 6324j. 252.22 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 93.12 (7) and amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2094,9 93.12 (7) The department shall promulgate rules establishing a fee schedule to offset the cost of the certification of laboratories and the collection of fees under sub. (4).

AB150-engrossed, s. 6324k Section 6324k. 252.22 (8) and (9) of the statutes are renumbered 93.12 (8) and (9).

AB150-engrossed, s. 6326 Section 6326. 253.085 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2094,18 253.085 (1) The department shall conduct an outreach program to make low-income pregnant women aware of the importance of early prenatal health care and of the availability of medical assistance benefits under ss. 49.45 to 49.47 subch. IV of ch. 49 and other types of funding for prenatal care, to refer women to prenatal care services in the community and to make follow-up contacts with women referred to prenatal care services.

AB150-engrossed, s. 6327 Section 6327. 254.02 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2095,2 254.02 (3) (a) The departments department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of corrections, industry, labor and human relations the department of development, and the department of natural resources shall enter into memoranda of understanding with the department to establish protocols for the department to review proposed rules of those state agencies relating to air and water quality, occupational health and safety, institutional sanitation, toxic substances, indoor air quality, food protection or waste handling and disposal.