AB6, s. 29 17Section 29. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
18insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
AB6, s. 30 1Section 30. 20.192 of the statutes is created to read:
AB6,14,4 220.192 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. There is
3appropriated to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for the following
4program:
AB6,14,8 5(1) Promotion of economic development. (a) Operations and programs. As
6a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the operations of the
7Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and for funding economic
8development programs developed and implemented under s. 238.03.
AB6,14,129 (k) Transferred general fund moneys from department of commerce. All moneys
10transferred under 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9155 (2), for the
11operations of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and for funding
12economic development programs developed and implemented under s. 238.03.
AB6,14,1513 (m) Federal aid; programs. All moneys received from the federal government
14as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54, for the purposes of funding programs
15administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
AB6,15,4
1(r) Recycling and renewable energy fund; programs. From the recycling and
2renewable energy fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule
3for funding programs administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development
4Corporation.
AB6,15,95 (sk) Transferred segregated fund moneys from department of commerce. From
6the appropriate segregated funds, all moneys transferred under 2011 Wisconsin Act
7.... (this act), section 9155 (2 ), for the operations of the Wisconsin Economic
8Development Corporation and for funding economic development programs
9developed and implemented under s. 238.03.
AB6, s. 31 10Section 31. 40.02 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB6,15,2111 40.02 (28) "Employer" means the state, including each state agency, any
12county, city, village, town, school district, other governmental unit or
13instrumentality of 2 or more units of government now existing or hereafter created
14within the state, any federated public library system established under s. 43.19
15whose territory lies within a single county with a population of 500,000 or more, a
16local exposition district created under subch. II of ch. 229, the Wisconsin Economic
17Development Corporation created under ch. 238,
a transit authority created under
18s. 66.1039, and a long-term care district created under s. 46.2895, except as provided
19under ss. 40.51 (7) and 40.61 (3). "Employer" does not include a local cultural arts
20district created under subch. V of ch. 229. Each employer shall be a separate legal
21jurisdiction for OASDHI purposes.
AB6, s. 32 22Section 32. 40.02 (36) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB6,16,823 40.02 (36) "Governing body" means the legislature or the head of each state
24agency with respect to employees of that agency for the state, the common council
25in cities, the village board in villages, the town board in towns, the county board in

1counties, the school board in school districts, or the board, commission, or other
2governing body having the final authority for any other unit of government, for any
3agency or instrumentality of 2 or more units of government, for any federated public
4library system established under s. 43.19 whose territory lies within a single county
5with a population of 500,000 or more, for a local exposition district created under
6subch. II of ch. 229, for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation created
7under ch. 238,
or for a long-term care district created under s. 46.2895, but does not
8include a local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229.
AB6, s. 33 9Section 33. 40.02 (54) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB6,16,1110 40.02 (54) (m) The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, but only if
11the corporation elects to become a participating employer under s. 40.21 (1).
AB6, s. 34 12Section 34. 70.11 (38r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB6,16,1613 70.11 (38r) Economic Development Corporation. All property owned by the
14Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, provided that use of the property is
15primarily related to the purposes of the Wisconsin Economic Development
16Corporation.
AB6, s. 35 17Section 35. 71.26 (1) (be) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB6,16,2218 71.26 (1) (be) Certain authorities. Income of the University of Wisconsin
19Hospitals and Clinics Authority, of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan
20Authority, of the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, of the Fox River
21Navigational System Authority, of the Wisconsin Economic Development
22Corporation,
and of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
AB6, s. 36 23Section 36. 77.54 (9a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB6,17,324 77.54 (9a) (a) This state or any agency thereof, the University of Wisconsin
25Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Health

1Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care
2Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River
3Navigational System Authority.
AB6, s. 37 4Section 37. 100.45 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB6,17,145 100.45 (1) (dm) "State agency" means any office, department, agency,
6institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
7government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which
8is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
9courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
10Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
11Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
12Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care
13Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River
14Navigational System Authority.
AB6, s. 38 15Section 38. 101.177 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB6,18,216 101.177 (1) (d) "State agency" means any office, department, agency,
17institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
18government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, that
19is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
20courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
21Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
22Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin
23Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
24and the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, but excluding the

1Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority and the Lower Fox River
2Remediation Authority.
AB6, s. 39 3Section 39. 230.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB6,18,134 230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
5department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
6statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
7head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
8statute, except a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council,
9department, or unit thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
10subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, or 279.
11"Agency" does not mean any local unit of government or body within one or more local
12units of government that is created by law or by action of one or more local units of
13government.
AB6, s. 40 14Section 40. Chapter 238 of the statutes is created to read:
AB6,18,1515 Chapter 238
AB6,18,17 16Wisconsin economic development
17 corporation
AB6,18,18 18238.01 Definitions. In this chapter, except as otherwise provided:
AB6,18,19 19(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the corporation.
AB6,18,20 20(2) "Corporation" means the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
AB6,19,2 21238.02 Creation and organization of corporation. (1) There is created
22an authority, which is a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the
23"Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation." The members of the board shall
24consist of the governor, who shall serve as chairperson of the board, and 11 members
25nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed,

1to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The secretary of administration and the
2secretary of revenue shall also serve on the board as nonvoting members.
AB6,19,6 3(2) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the
4purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other
5purposes, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies. Action may be taken by
6the board upon a vote of a majority of the voting members present.
AB6,19,11 7(3) A chief executive officer shall be nominated by the governor, and with the
8advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the governor.
9The board may delegate to the chief executive officer any powers and duties the board
10considers proper. The chief executive officer shall receive such compensation as may
11be determined by the board.
AB6,19,17 12238.03 Duties of board. The board shall develop and implement economic
13programs to provide business support and expertise and financial assistance to
14companies that are investing and creating jobs in Wisconsin and to support new
15business start-ups and business expansion and growth in Wisconsin. The board may
16also develop and implement any other programs related to economic development in
17Wisconsin.
AB6,19,20 18238.04 Powers of board. The board shall have all the powers necessary or
19convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In addition to
20all other powers granted the board under this chapter, the board may specifically:
AB6,19,22 21(1) Adopt, amend, and repeal any bylaws, policies, and procedures for the
22regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business.
AB6,19,23 23(2) Have a seal and alter the seal at pleasure.
AB6,19,24 24(3) Maintain an office.
AB6,19,25 25(4) Sue and be sued.
AB6,20,2
1(5) Accept gifts, grants, loans, or other contributions from private or public
2sources.
AB6,20,4 3(6) Establish the corporation's annual budget and monitor the fiscal
4management of the corporation.
AB6,20,6 5(7) Execute contracts and other instruments required for the operation of the
6corporation.
AB6,20,8 7(8) Employ any officers, agents, and employees that it may require and
8determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation.
AB6,20,9 9(9) Issue notes, bonds, and any other obligations.
AB6,20,10 10(10) Make loans and provide grants.
AB6,20,11 11(11) Incur debt.
AB6,20,12 12(12) Procure liability insurance.
AB6,20,14 13(13) Elect to become a participating employer in the Wisconsin Retirement
14System under s. 40.21 (1).
AB6,20,18 15238.05 Department of commerce assistance and coordination. (1) If
16requested by the board, the department of commerce shall provide staff or other
17resources to assist the board in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this
18chapter.
AB6,20,20 19(2) To the greatest extent practicable, the department of commerce and the
20board shall seek to coordinate their economic development programs.
AB6,20,24 21238.06 Liability limited. Neither the state nor any political subdivision of
22the state, nor any officer, employee, or agent of the state or a political subdivision of
23the state who is acting within the scope of employment or agency, is liable for any
24debt, obligation, act, or omission of the corporation.
AB6,21,4
1238.07 Submission of annual report to legislature. Annually, the board
2shall submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the
3legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report on the activities of the corporation and the
4programs developed and implemented by the board.
AB6, s. 41 5Section 41. 281.75 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB6,21,76 281.75 (4) (b) 3. An authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 52, 231,
7233, 234, or 237, or 238.
AB6, s. 42 8Section 42. 285.59 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB6,21,189 285.59 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution
10of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created
11or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend
12moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, the Wisconsin
13Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley Center Sports and
14Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
15Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace
16Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, the Wisconsin Economic
17Development Corporation,
and the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
18Authority.
AB6, s. 9155 19Section 9155. Nonstatutory provisions; Other.
AB6,21,2320 (1) Abolition of department of commerce positions. Notwithstanding section
2116.505 (1) of the statutes, before July 1, 2011, the secretary of administration may
22abolish any full-time equivalent position or portion thereof from revenues
23appropriated under section 20.143 of the statutes.
AB6,22,924 (2) Transfer of moneys from the department of commerce to the Wisconsin
25Economic Development Corporation.
Before July 1, 2011, the secretary of

1administration may transfer moneys from any general fund appropriation under
2section 20.143 of the statutes to the appropriation under section 20.192 (1) (k) of the
3statutes, as created by this act. Before July 1, 2011, the secretary of administration
4may also transfer moneys from any segregated fund appropriation under section
520.143 of the statutes to the appropriation under section 20.192 (1) (sk) of the
6statutes, as created by this act. The secretary may not transfer any moneys under
7this subsection if the transfer of those moneys would violate a condition imposed by
8the federal government on the expenditure of the moneys or if the transfer would
9violate the federal or state constitution.
AB6,22,1010 (End)
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