AB641: Bill Text

AB641, s. 35 Section 35. 560.276 of the statutes is created to read:

AB641,22,10 560.276 Technology transfer grant and loan program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB641,22,11 (a) "Business" has the meaning given in s. 560.60 (2).

AB641,22,12 (b) "Research institution" means any of the following if located in this state:

AB641,22,13 1. An accredited college or university.

AB641,22,15 2. An accredited school of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, medicine and public health, public health, or health professionals.

AB641,22,16 3. An accredited center for health sciences.

AB641,22,18 4. A hospital in which research is conducted. In this subdivision, "hospital" has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2).

AB641,22,25 (2) Grants and loans. From the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c), (fi), (ie), (ig), (io), and (kj), the department may award a grant or loan to a research institution to provide money for research and development activities related to the creation or retention of jobs by a business, or to improving the competitive position of a business by improving the innovativeness of the business. The department may award a grant or loan under this section if the research institution applies for a grant or loan on a form prepared by the department and all of the following are satisfied:

AB641,23,2 (a) The department determines that the research and development activities are likely to result in an economic benefit to one or more specific businesses.

AB641,23,4 (b) The department determines that the research and development activities will be conducted substantially in this state.

AB641,23,6 (c) The department considers the availability of matching funds from the research institution, the business, and other sources.

AB641,23,9 (d) The department enters into a written agreement with the research institution that specifies the conditions for use of the grant or loan proceeds, including reporting and auditing requirements.

AB641,23,11 (3) Limits. No grant or loan awarded to a research institution under this section may exceed $100,000.

AB641, s. 36 Section 36 . Nonstatutory provisions.

AB641,24,4 (1) Rural outsourcing grants. From the appropriations under section 20.143 (1) (ie), (ig), (im), and (ir) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of commerce may award grants during the 2009-11 fiscal biennium to businesses for outsourcing work to rural municipalities, as defined under section 560.17 (1) (d) of the statutes. The department shall require grantees to obtain funding from sources other than the state in an amount at least equal to the amount of the grant. In determining whether a grantee has obtained sufficient funding from sources other than the state, the department shall credit the grantee's capital expenditures, family supporting wages, rent or other facility costs, electricity costs, equipment leases, and software expenditures. The total amount of grants awarded under this subsection may not exceed $500,000. The department may promulgate rules necessary to administer this subsection as emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB641,24,10 (2) High-technology business development corporation grant. In fiscal year 2010-11, the department of commerce shall award to the high-technology business development corporation under section 560.27 of the statutes a grant of $100,000 from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (d) of the statutes, for procuring an economic modeling database for the use of regional economic development entities.

AB641,24,23 (3) Manufacturing facility conversion grants. In fiscal year 2010-11, the department of commerce shall award grants from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes to provide incentives to companies for converting existing unutilized or underutilized manufacturing facilities to the production of renewable energy or the manufacturing of equipment used in the production of renewable energy. The total amount of grants awarded under this subsection may not exceed $2,000,000. The department of commerce may promulgate rules necessary to implement this subsection as emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB641,25,2 (4) Grant to Pleasant Prairie Technology Incubator Center. Notwithstanding 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9110 (17q), the department of commerce shall award the grant required under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9110 (17q), no later than than 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.

AB641,25,13 (5) Targeted microloans; rules. The department of commerce may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes for the establishment and administration of section 560.203 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of any permanent rules promulgated under section 560.203 of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB641, s. 37 Section 37. Fiscal changes.

AB641,25,15 (1) Wisconsin development fund.

AB641,26,2 (a) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $500,000 for the first fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $2,500,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made, and to provide funding for grants under Section 36 (3) of this act.

AB641,26,7 (b) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $500,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to provide funding for loans under section 560.203 of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB641,26,14 (2) High-technology business development corporation grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $200,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to provide funding for the grant under section 560.27 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, and for the grant under Section 36 (2) of this act.

AB641,26,23 (3) Rural outsourcing grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (im) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $250,000 for the first fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to provide funding for rural outsourcing grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (im) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $250,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to provide funding for rural outsourcing grants.

AB641,27,4 (4) Training program grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the technical college system board under section 20.292 (1) (eh) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $500,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB641,27,10 (5) Regulatory ombudsman center position. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $75,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to increase the authorized FTE positions for the regulatory ombudsman center by 1.0 GPR position.

AB641, s. 38 Section 38. Initial applicability.

AB641,27,18 (1) Postsecondary education tax credits. The treatment of sections 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.07 (5r), 71.10 (4) (cd), 71.21 (4), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.28 (5r), 71.30 (3) (cd), 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10., 71.47 (5r), 71.49 (1) (cd), and 77.92 (4) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year in which this subsection takes effect, except that if this subsection takes effect after July 31 this act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which this subsection takes effect.

AB641, s. 39 Section 39. Effective date.

AB641,27,21 (1) Emerging technology center. The repeal of sections 20.285 (1) (eg) and 36.25 (54) of the statutes takes effect on June 30, 2011.

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