560.08(2)(h)
(h) Study existing legal provisions that affect the structure and financing of local government and those state activities which involve significant relations with local government units; recommend such changes in these provisions and activities as appear necessary to strengthen local government, encourage economic and community development and facilitate closer state-local relations.
560.08(2)(i)
(i) Encourage, assist and advise regional, county and local agencies or bodies responsible for planning and zoning in the programs they administer or may wish to initiate.
560.08(2)(j)
(j) Assist planning for metropolitan or regional areas, or areas where rapid urbanization or decline has resulted or is expected to result, including areas extending into adjoining states.
560.08(2)(m)
(m) No later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, submit to the investment board a report describing the types of investments in businesses in this state which will have the greatest likelihood of enhancing economic development in this state.
560.081
560.081
State main street program. 560.081(1)(a)
(a) "Business area" means a commercial area existing at the time services under the state main street program are requested and having historic significance.
560.081(1)(c)
(c) "Revitalization" means the process of engaging in activities to increase economic activity, while preserving and building upon a location's historically significant characteristics.
560.081(2)
(2) The department shall establish and administer a state main street program to coordinate state and local participation in programs offered by the national main street center, created by the national trust for historic preservation, to assist municipalities in planning, managing and implementing programs for the revitalization of business areas. The department shall do all of the following:
560.081(2)(a)
(a) Enter into contracts to obtain business area revitalization services provided by the national main street center.
560.081(2)(b)
(b) Employ, in the state classified service, staff for the state main street program.
560.081(2)(c)
(c) With help from the council on main street programs and from interested individuals and organizations, develop a plan describing the objectives of the state main street program and the methods by which the department shall:
560.081(2)(c)1.
1. Coordinate the activities of that program with private and public sector revitalization of business areas.
560.081(2)(c)2.
2. Solicit and use private sector funding for revitalization of business areas.
560.081(2)(c)3.
3. Help municipalities engage in revitalization of business areas.
560.081(2)(d)
(d) Coordinate with other state and local public and private entities which provide services to municipalities undertaking projects for the revitalization of business areas.
560.081(2)(e)
(e) Annually select, upon application, up to 5 municipalities to participate in the state main street program. The program for each municipality shall conclude after 3 years, except that the program for each municipality selected after July 29, 1995, shall conclude after 5 years. The department shall select program participants representing various geographical regions and populations. A municipality may apply to participate, and the department may select a municipality for participation, more than one time. In selecting a municipality, however, the department may give priority to those municipalities that have not previously participated.
560.081(2)(f)
(f) For use in selecting the participants in the state main street program under
par. (e), develop objective criteria relating to at least the following issues:
560.081(2)(f)1.
1. Private and public sector interest in and commitment to revitalization of a business area selected by the municipality.
560.081(2)(f)2.
2. Potential private sector investment in a business area selected by the municipality.
560.081(2)(f)3.
3. Local organizational and financial commitment to employ a program manager for not less than 3 years, or not less than 5 years for participants selected after July 29, 1995.
560.081(2)(f)4.
4. Local assistance in paying for the services of a design consultant recommended by the council on main street programs.
560.081(2)(f)5.
5. Local commitment to assist in training persons to direct activities related to business areas in municipalities that do not participate in the state main street program.
560.081(2)(h)
(h) Provide training, technical assistance and information on the revitalization of business areas to municipalities which do not participate in the state main street program. The department may charge reasonable fees for the services and information provided under this paragraph. The department shall deposit all fees collected under this paragraph in the appropriation account under
s. 20.143 (1) (g).
560.081(2)(i)
(i) As part of the report required under
s. 15.04 (1) (d), include a report on the effects of the state main street program.
560.081 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also s.
Comm 127.01, Wis. adm. code.
560.082
560.082
Council on main street programs. The council on main street programs shall do all of the following:
560.082(1)
(1) Help the secretary develop a plan to operate the state main street program, and review the effectiveness of and recommend to the secretary procedures to improve that program.
560.082(2)
(2) Recommend to the secretary municipalities to participate in the state main street program under
s. 560.081 (2) (e).
560.082 History
History: 1987 a. 109;
1993 a. 16.
560.09(1)(1)
Liaison with state and federal agencies. The department shall assist, cooperate with, and seek information and advice from other state agencies, federal agencies, organizations of elected officials in the state, units of local government, local business and industry, and other appropriate agencies or organizations in carrying out its assigned functions and duties. Appropriate units of the University of Wisconsin-Extension shall coordinate their activities with the department, and the department shall cooperate by providing information necessary to the conduct of research and professional advice. Particularly, the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the department shall develop processes that will enhance coordination and cooperation in relation to the small business development centers and business advisory service programs and recreation related programs.
560.09(2)
(2) Research. The department shall utilize and coordinate with research programs of other state agencies and shall make such agreements as may be necessary to effectuate its own research program. It shall initiate research and economic planning and shall seek to make full use of and strengthen the research resources of state agencies, including the university or such other institutions of higher education as will enhance the work of the department.
560.09(3)
(3) Communications. The department shall establish strong lines of communication among all state agencies concerned with the economic and community development of the state to assure that all factors in such programs are given adequate consideration.
560.09(4)
(4) Publications. The department may issue pamphlets and bulletins pertaining to the economy and the resources of the state and activities of the department. The department may make charges for its pamphlets and bulletins as prescribed in
s. 20.908.
560.097
560.097
Notification of position openings; compliance. The department shall monitor compliance with the position-opening notification requirements under
ss. 66.1103 (6m) and
106.16.
560.097 History
History: 1987 a. 27;
1995 a. 27;
1999 a. 150 s.
672.
560.10
560.10
Industrial building construction loan fund. 560.10(1)(1) The industrial building construction loan fund is created to consist of all federal grants made for the purpose of this section as provided in
sub. (2). All principal and interest payments for loans made under this section shall be deposited in this fund. The industrial building construction loan fund shall be invested under
s. 25.17.
560.10(2)
(2) The purpose of this section and the industrial building construction loan fund is to assist and advance the general prosperity and economic welfare of the people of this state and to improve their standard of living and improve employment opportunities in the state by making loans to regional and local development corporations to enable the construction of industrial buildings where such construction would not otherwise occur. In carrying out the purposes and exercising the powers granted by this section the department shall be regarded as performing an essential governmental function.
560.10(3)
(3) The department shall administer this section and make loans for the purpose provided under
sub. (2) to regional or local corporations. The department may determine the terms and conditions of any such loan, and may charge interest on such loans lower than the going market rate.
560.10 History
History: 1977 c. 418;
1979 c. 361 s.
105; Stats. 1979 s. 560.10.
560.11
560.11
Small business environmental council. 560.11(1)
(1) The small business environmental council shall do all of the following:
560.11(1)(a)
(a) Advise the department of natural resources concerning the effectiveness of the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program under
s. 285.79, difficulties encountered by small business stationary sources, as defined in
s. 285.79 (1), in complying with
s. 299.15 and
ch. 285 and the degree and severity of enforcement of
s. 299.15 and
ch. 285 against small business stationary sources.
560.11(1)(b)
(b) Periodically report to the department of natural resources and to the administrator of the federal environmental protection agency concerning the compliance of the state small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program with the federal paperwork reduction act,
44 USC 3501 to
3520, the federal regulatory flexibility act,
5 USC 601 to
612, and the federal equal access to justice act,
5 USC 504.
560.11(1)(c)
(c) Review information to be provided to small business stationary sources in connection with
s. 299.15 and
ch. 285 to ensure that the information can be understood by persons without technical training.
560.11(1)(d)
(d) Provide other advice, as directed by the secretary, related to assisting small businesses in complying with federal and state air pollution laws.
560.11(2)
(2) The employees of the department of commerce who staff the small business ombudsman clearinghouse under
s. 560.03 (9) and the employees of the department of natural resources who staff the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program under
s. 285.79 shall provide the small business environmental council with the assistance necessary to comply with
sub. (1).
560.11 History
History: 1991 a. 302;
1995 a. 227.
560.12
560.12
Recycling rebate program. 560.12(1)(ad)
(ad) "Qualified property" means machinery or equipment that is used exclusively in the process of recycling.
560.12(1)(ag)
(ag) "Recycling" means the processing of recyclable material or the manufacture of products from recyclable material with or without treatment and excludes any form of energy recovery or composting.
560.12(1)(am)
(am) "Recycling enterprise" means a person who engages in recycling.
560.12(2)
(2) Department powers and duties. The department shall develop, implement and administer a recycling rebate program. The department shall develop criteria for reporting on and evaluating the program.
560.12(3)
(3) Purposes of recycling rebate program. The department shall develop the recycling rebate program to increase the recycling of recyclable material that is generated in this state by providing incentives to do all of the following:
560.12(3)(a)
(a) Use recyclable material generated in this state as a raw material.
560.12(3)(b)
(b) Establish and expand viable recycling enterprises in this state.
560.12(3)(c)
(c) Create new markets and expand or maintain existing markets for recyclable materials generated in this state.
560.12(4)
(4) Eligibility. A municipality or other public entity, sole proprietorship, association, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or nonprofit organization may apply for a recycling rebate if all of the following apply:
560.12(4)(b)
(b) It makes products or components using recyclable material generated in this state as a raw material or processes recyclable material generated in this state into a marketable form.
560.12(4)(d)
(d) It meets other eligibility requirements established by the department.
560.12(5)
(5) Rebates for qualified property. 560.12(5)(a)(a) Before July 1, 1995, the department shall pay recycling rebates to recycling enterprises for qualified property to be purchased by the recycling enterprise or, if already purchased, for which the recycling enterprise has executed a purchase order not more than 90 days before applying for the recycling rebate. The department shall pay recycling rebates for qualified property used to process types of recyclable materials selected by the department based on the state priorities established under s.
159.03 (1) (b), 1991 stats., in effect on January 1 of the year in which the department pays the rebate. The department may not pay recycling rebates under this subsection for qualified property used to process a recyclable material unless there is a market for the processed recyclable material.
560.12(5)(b)
(b) The department shall make a rebate under
par. (a) as a one-time payment in an amount established by the department that is not less than 5% nor more than 25% of the cost of the qualified property and that is based in part on the amount of solid waste used by the recycling enterprise that is generated in this state and, if the qualified property replaces equipment or machinery used to make products from solid waste, in part on the increase in the amount of solid waste used by the recycling enterprise. The total amount of rebates awarded to any one facility under this subsection may not exceed $250,000.
560.12(5)(c)
(c) In the period beginning on December 3, 1993, and ending on June 30, 1995, the department may not award more than $5,000,000 for rebates under this subsection.
560.12(6)(a)(a) The department shall identify types of recyclable materials for which it will pay recycling rebates based on the goals of the recycling rebate program and the state priorities established under s.
159.03 (1) (b), 1991 stats., in effect on January 1 of the year in which the department makes the selection. The department may provide that recycling rebates will be available for a recyclable material only in specified areas of this state. The department may not pay recycling rebates under this subsection for the processing of a recyclable material unless there is a market for the processed recyclable material.
560.12(6)(b)
(b) For each type of recyclable material identified under
par. (a), the department shall establish the rate of payment and the total amount of recycling rebates to be paid. The department shall base the rate of payment and the total amounts of recycling rebates for each type of recyclable material on the amount of money available to pay rebates and the determination by the department of the amount of rebates necessary to accomplish the purposes of the recycling rebate program and the state priorities established under s.
159.03 (1) (b), 1991 stats., in effect on January 1 of the year in which the department makes the determination.
560.12(6)(c)
(c) The department shall make a commitment to pay recycling rebates under this subsection for a period of up to 5 years subject to the availability of funds. The department shall develop criteria for selecting the applicants to receive recycling rebates if eligible applications for any type of recyclable material exceed the total amount set aside for that type of recyclable material under
par. (b). An applicant may be selected more than once to receive recycling rebates under this subsection. The department may establish a maximum payment to any applicant for a year.
560.12(6)(d)
(d) The department shall pay recycling rebates to each applicant selected to receive recycling rebates under this subsection.
560.12(6)(e)
(e) The department may not pay a recycling rebate under this subsection on or after July 1, 1995, unless the department made a commitment to an applicant before July 1, 1995, to pay the recycling rebate.
560.12(7)
(7) Application. The department shall, by rule, develop application procedures for the recycling rebate program. The application for a rebate shall show that the applicant satisfies the requirements of
sub. (4). The application for a rebate under
sub. (5) shall identify the qualified property and the facility in which it is or will be used, state the cost of the qualified property and include an estimate of the amount of recyclable material that is used or that will be used by the applicant and that is generated in this state and documentation to support the estimate. The application for a rebate under
sub. (6) shall include an estimate of the amount of recyclable material generated in this state that will be used by the applicant in the year for which the application is submitted.
560.13
560.13
Brownfields grant program. 560.13(1)(a)
(a) "Brownfields" means abandoned, idle or underused industrial or commercial facilities or sites, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
560.13(1)(b)
(b) "Brownfields redevelopment" means any work or undertaking by a person to acquire a brownfields facility or site and to raze, demolish, remove, reconstruct, renovate, or rehabilitate the facility or existing buildings, structures, or other improvements at the site for the purpose of promoting the use of the facility or site for commercial, industrial, or other purposes. "Brownfields redevelopment" does not include construction of new facilities on the site for any purpose other than environmental remediation activities.
560.13(1)(d)
(d) "Environmental remediation activities" means investigation, analysis and monitoring of a brownfields facility or site to determine the existence and extent of actual or potential environmental pollution; abating, removing or containing environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site; or restoring soil or groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.
560.13(1)(g)
(g) "Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, nonprofit organization, city, village, town, county, or trustee, including a trustee in bankruptcy.
