560.797(6) (6)Revocation of entitlement.
560.797(6)(a)(a) The department shall revoke the entitlement of a person to claim tax benefits under this section, and the designation of the area as an enterprise development zone shall expire, if the person does any of the following:
560.797(6)(a)1. 1. Supplies false or misleading information to obtain the tax benefits.
560.797(6)(a)2. 2. Leaves the enterprise development zone to conduct substantially the same business outside of the enterprise development zone.
560.797(6)(a)3. 3. Ceases operations in the enterprise development zone and does not renew operation of the trade or business or a similar trade or business in the enterprise development zone within 12 months.
560.797(6)(b) (b) The department shall notify the department of revenue within 30 days after revoking an entitlement under par. (a).
560.797 History History: 1995 a. 27 ss. 6936s to 6936v, 9130 (4); 1995 a. 209, 227, 417.
subch. VII of ch. 560 SUBCHAPTER VII
MINORITY BUSINESS EARLY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Subch. VII of ch. 560 Note NOTE: 1989 Wis. Act 31, s. 3015 (1), contains legislative intent regarding subch. VII, which was created by Act 31.
560.80 560.80 Definitions. In this subchapter:
560.80(1) (1) "Board" means the minority business development board.
560.80(2) (2) "Development project" means the start-up of a business, or the expansion or acquisition of an existing business, that is or will be a minority business.
560.80(3) (3) "Early planning project" means the preliminary stages of considering and planning the start-up or expansion of a business that will be a minority business.
560.80(4) (4)
560.80(4)(a)(a) "Eligible development project costs" means costs that, in accordance with sound business and financial practices, are appropriately incurred in connection with a development project or a recycling development project.
560.80(4)(b) (b) "Eligible development project costs" does not include entertainment expenses or expenses incurred before the board approves a grant or loan under s. 560.83 or 560.835.
560.80(5) (5) "Eligible recipient" means a person who is eligible to receive a grant under s. 560.82 (5) or a grant or loan under s. 560.83 (5) or 560.835.
560.80(6) (6) "Job" means a position providing full-time equivalent employment for one individual for one year, beginning after a project is completed.
560.80(7) (7) "Local development corporation" means any of the following:
560.80(7)(a) (a) The elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or any business created by the elected governing body.
560.80(7)(b) (b) A nonprofit corporation organized under ch. 181 that is at least 51% controlled and actively managed by minority group members and that does all of the following:
560.80(7)(b)1. 1. Operates within specific geographic boundaries.
560.80(7)(b)2. 2. Promotes the economic development within the specific geographic area.
560.80(7)(b)3. 3. Demonstrates a commitment to and experience in economic development with minority group members or minority businesses.
560.80(8) (8) "Minority business" means a minority business, as defined in s. 560.036 (1) (e), that has its principal place of business in this state.
560.80(9) (9) "Minority group member" has the meaning given in s. 560.036 (1) (f).
560.80(10) (10) "New minority business" means a minority business started as a result of an early planning project.
560.80(11) (11) "Project" means a development project, a recycling development project or an early planning project.
560.80(12) (12) "Recycling development project" means an activity described in s. 560.835 (1) (a) to (d).
560.80 History History: 1989 a. 31, 335; 1995 a. 27.
560.81 560.81 Minority business grants and loans. The department shall make a grant or loan to an eligible recipient or local development corporation under this subchapter if any of the following apply:
560.81(1) (1) The department awards a grant to the eligible recipient under ss. 560.82 and 560.84.
560.81(2) (2) The board awards a grant or loan to the eligible recipient under ss. 560.83 and 560.84 or under ss. 560.835 and 560.84.
560.81(3) (3) The board awards a grant or loan to the local development corporation under s. 560.83 (2) or 560.835.
560.81 History History: 1989 a. 31, 335.
560.82 560.82 Minority business early planning grants.
560.82(1)(1) Subject to s. 560.84, the department may award a grant under this section to an eligible recipient to fund an early planning project.
560.82(2) (2) The department may not award a grant under sub. (1) or s. 560.835 (6) unless the eligible recipient submits an application, in a form required by the department, that contains or describes all of the following:
560.82(2)(a) (a) Potential locations of the new minority business.
560.82(2)(b) (b) The ownership structure of the new minority business.
560.82(2)(c) (c) The product or service provided by the new minority business.
560.82(2)(d) (d) The market for the product or service described in par. (c).
560.82(2)(e) (e) Competition within the market described in par. (d).
560.82(2)(f) (f) Any competitive advantages of the new minority business.
560.82(2)(g) (g) The eligible recipient's estimate of the gross revenue of the new minority business over a period specified by the department.
560.82(2)(h) (h) The process for manufacturing the product, or providing the services, of the new minority business.
560.82(2)(i) (i) An estimate of the number of jobs that will be created by the new minority business.
560.82(2)(j) (j) The eligible recipient's experience and training.
560.82(2)(k) (k) The eligible recipient's estimate of the profit that will be generated by the new minority business over a period specified by the department.
560.82(2)(L) (L) The eligible recipient's estimate of the capital required to complete the early planning project.
560.82(2)(m) (m) Potential sources of financing for the early planning project.
560.82(2)(n) (n) Any other information that the department requests.
560.82(3) (3) An eligible recipient who receives a grant under sub. (1) or s. 560.835 (6) may only use the proceeds of the grant for the following purposes:
560.82(3)(a) (a) To perform a business feasibility study.
560.82(3)(b) (b) To prepare a detailed marketing plan.
560.82(3)(c) (c) To prepare a detailed business plan.
560.82(4) (4) In any fiscal biennium, the department may not do any of the following:
560.82(4)(a) (a) Award in a fiscal biennium, for grants under sub. (1), more than 10% of the total of all of the following:
560.82(4)(a)1. 1. The funds appropriated for the fiscal biennium under s. 20.143 (1) (fm).
560.82(4)(a)2. 2. The lesser of the funds received in a fiscal biennium in repayment of grants or loans under s. 560.83 or the funds appropriated for the fiscal biennium under s. 20.143 (1) (im).
560.82(4)(a)3. 3. The funds appropriated for the fiscal biennium under s. 20.143 (1) (km).
Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 3. is repealed eff. 7-1-97 by 1995 Wis. Act 216.
560.82(4)(b) (b) Award, to any one eligible recipient or for any one early planning project, grants under sub. (1) or s. 560.835 (6) that total more than $15,000.
560.82(5) (5) The department may only award grants under sub. (1) or s. 560.835 (6) to individuals who are minority group members and residents of this state.
560.82 History History: 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 269; 1993 a. 16; 1995 a. 27, 216.
560.83 560.83 Minority business development grants and loans.
560.83(1)(1) Subject to s. 560.84, the board may award a grant or loan under this section to an eligible recipient to fund eligible development project costs.
560.83(2) (2) The board may award a grant or loan under this section to a local development corporation if all of the following apply:
560.83(2)(a) (a) The local development corporation agrees to use the proceeds of grants or loans under this section to make grants or loans to eligible recipients to fund eligible project development costs.
560.83(2)(b) (b) The board makes the determinations described in s. 560.84 (1), and considers the factors described in s. 560.84 (2) with respect to development projects to be funded by the local development corporation.
560.83(3) (3) The board may not award a grant or loan under sub. (1) or (2) unless the eligible recipient submits an application, or other materials, in a form specified by the department by rule.
560.83(4) (4) In any fiscal biennium, the board or local development corporation may not award, to any one eligible recipient or for any one development project, grants or loans under sub. (1) or (2) that total more than $100,000 in a fiscal biennium.
560.83(5) (5) The board may award grants or loans under sub. (1) only to persons who are any of the following:
560.83(5)(a) (a) Minority group members who are residents of this state.
560.83(5)(b) (b) Minority businesses.
560.83 History History: 1989 a. 31.
560.835 560.835 Minority business recycling development grants and loans.
560.835(1)(1) Subject to s. 560.84 and except as provided in sub. (6), the board may award a grant or loan under this section to an eligible recipient to fund any of the following recycling development projects:
560.835(1)(a) (a) The production of a product made from one or more materials recovered from postconsumer waste, as defined in s. 287.01 (7).
560.835(1)(b) (b) The acquisition of equipment necessary to make a product under par. (a).
560.835(1)(c) (c) The development and operation of a facility to process materials recovered from a solid waste management program that complies with s. 287.07 (1m), (3) or (4) or the development and operation of a solid waste collection business if the solid waste collected is used in the production of a product.
560.835(1)(d) (d) The expansion, improvement or development of a diaper service, as defined in s. 234.67 (1) (am).
560.835(1m) (1m) The board may request proposals for projects that do one or more of the activities specified in sub. (1) (a) to (d) if the board determines that such projects are needed to develop or expand the market for one or more materials recovered from postconsumer waste.
560.835(2) (2)Section 560.83 (2), (3) and (5), as it applies to a development project under that section applies to a recycling development project under sub. (1).
560.835(3) (3) The board or a local development corporation may not award grants or loans under sub. (1) that total more than $250,000 in a fiscal biennium to any one eligible recipient or for any one recycling development project.
560.835(4) (4) Before making a grant or loan under sub. (1), the board shall consider whether the recycling development project is consistent with the priorities established under s. 159.03 (1) (b), 1991 stats., that are in effect on January 1 of the year in which the eligible recipient submits a complete application for a grant or loan under sub. (1).
560.835(5) (5) An eligible recipient may use the proceeds of a loan under sub. (1) for capital expenses or working capital expenses.
560.835(6) (6) Subject to ss. 560.82 (2), (3), (4) (b) and (5) and 560.84, the department may award a grant to an eligible recipient for an early planning project for an activity described in sub. (1) (a) to (d). The total amount of grants for early planning projects awarded under this subsection may not exceed $50,000 during a fiscal biennium.
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