560.15(5) (5) Each employee of the department, and each member of the community response committee, and each chief executive officer of a village, town or city and employees of his or her office shall keep secret all facts and information obtained in the course of performing their responsibilities under this section. This subsection does not prohibit the public inspection of records to the extent permitted under sub. (4) nor meetings in open session to the extent permitted under s. 19.85 (1) (i).
560.155 560.155 Business employees' skills training grant program.
560.155(1)(1) Subject to sub. (2), the department may award a grant to a business if all of the following apply:
560.155(1)(a) (a) The business is located in this state and satisfies any of the following criteria:
560.155(1)(a)1. 1. The business has no more than 25 full-time employees.
560.155(1)(a)2. 2. The business had no more than $2,500,000 in gross annual income in the year preceding the year in which the business receives the grant.
560.155(1)(b) (b) The business has been in compliance with s. 77.58 for at least 6 months before applying for the grant.
560.155(1)(c) (c) The business agrees in writing to use the grant only to provide skills training or other education related to the needs of the business to current or prospective employees of the business.
560.155(1)(d) (d) The business agrees in writing to comply with sub. (2) (d).
560.155(1)(e) (e) The business submits a plan to the department detailing the proposed use of the grant, and the secretary approves the plan.
560.155(1)(f) (f) The business enters into a written agreement with the department that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant, including reporting and auditing requirements.
560.155(1)(g) (g) The business agrees in writing to submit to the department the report required under sub. (3) by the time required under sub. (3).
560.155(2) (2)
560.155(2)(a)(a) The department may not award a business more than $10,000 in grants under this section.
560.155(2)(b) (b) In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give preference to all of the following:
560.155(2)(b)1. 1. Businesses in industries with especially severe labor shortages.
560.155(2)(b)2. 2. Businesses in industries that the department determines are especially adversely affected by any federal requirements or policies.
560.155(2)(c) (c) The department may not award more than $500,000 in grants under this section in fiscal year 2000-01.
560.155(2)(d)1.1. A grant under this section may not be used to pay more than 80% of the cost of any skills training or other education related to the needs of the recipient business that is provided to the owner of the business, the owner's spouse or a child of the owner.
560.155(2)(d)2. 2. A grant under this section may not be used to pay wages or compensate for lost revenue, if any, in connection with providing the training or other education, or otherwise.
560.155(3) (3) A business that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the department, within 6 months after spending the full amount of the grant proceeds, a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used.
560.155(5) (5) In deciding whether to award a grant under this section, the department may not consider any factor or characteristic of the business other than the criteria established under subs. (1) and (2).
560.155 History History: 1999 a. 177; 2007 a. 125.
560.165 560.165 International services; fees and assessments.
560.165(1)(1) The division of international and export development may charge fees for services it provides to cover the costs incurred by the division in providing the services. The division shall credit all moneys collected under this subsection to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (g).
560.165(2) (2) The department may assess a state agency on a premium basis for the cost of services that are provided by the department's international liaison and that are requested by the state agency. Any premium charged by the department under this section must be agreed to by the state agency paying the premium. The department shall credit all moneys received from state agencies under this section to the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (k).
560.165 History History: 1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 16.
560.167 560.167 Wisconsin trade project program.
560.167(1) (1) In this section:
560.167(1)(a) (a) "Eligible business" means a business operating in this state that manufactures a product or performs a service, or both, with a potential to be exported and that, together with all of its affiliates and subsidiaries, had gross annual sales of $25,000,000 or less in the calendar year preceding the year in which it applies for a reimbursement under this section.
560.167(1)(b) (b) "Matchmaker trade delegation event" means a trade event that is planned by the U.S. department of commerce and that has prearranged meetings between new-to-market or new-to-export eligible businesses and prospective foreign representatives and distributors.
560.167(1)(c) (c) "Trade show" means a trade event held in a country other than the United States that brings prospective foreign buyers to a central location and that is certified or coordinated by the U.S. department of commerce or the department.
560.167(1)(d) (d) "United States trade show" means a trade event held in the United States that brings prospective foreign buyers to a central location and that is certified or coordinated by the U.S. department of commerce or the department.
560.167(2) (2) Subject to subs. (2m) and (5), the department may make reimbursements totaling no more than $100,000 in a fiscal year from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c) and (ie) to eligible businesses for any of the following:
560.167(2)(a) (a) Fees for participation in a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event.
560.167(2)(b) (b) Costs associated with shipping displays, sample products, catalogs, or advertising material to a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event.
560.167(2)(c) (c) Costs incurred at a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event for utilities, booth construction, or necessary modifications or repairs.
560.167(2)(d) (d) Costs associated with foreign language translation of brochures or product information or with the use of translation services at a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event.
560.167(2m) (2m) The department may reimburse the fees and costs under sub. (2) that are related to participation in a U.S. trade show only if the eligible business seeking reimbursement for its participation has developed a high-technology product with worldwide application.
560.167(3) (3) An eligible business seeking reimbursement under this section shall submit to the department an application containing all of the following:
560.167(3)(a) (a) An export development plan and a description of how the activities for which reimbursement is sought will benefit the applicant's ability to export its product or service.
560.167(3)(b) (b) An itemized budget for expenses expected to be incurred for all of the activities for which reimbursement is sought.
560.167(3)(c) (c) A description of the proposed use of the reimbursement.
560.167(3)(d) (d) Assurance that at least 50% of the manufactured value of the product or of the performance value of the service will be produced in this state.
560.167(4) (4)
560.167(4)(a)(a) The department may approve an eligible business for reimbursement after considering all of the following:
560.167(4)(a)1. 1. The extent to which the business' export development plan demonstrates the potential of the product or service to be exported in a particular foreign market.
560.167(4)(a)2. 2. The extent to which the business' proposed reimbursable activities relate to the potential success of the product or service to be exported.
560.167(4)(b) (b) The department shall give priority for reimbursements under this section to eligible businesses participating in the department's export mentoring program.
560.167(5) (5) The department may not do any of the following:
560.167(5)(a) (a) Reimburse an eligible business more than $5,000 in a 12-month period.
560.167(5)(b) (b) Reimburse an eligible business more than $5,000 for participation in a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event.
560.167(5)(c) (c) Reimburse an eligible business for participating more than one time in the same trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event held at different times or in different locations.
560.167(5)(d) (d) Reimburse an eligible business more than $15,000 over the life of the program.
560.167(6) (6) An eligible business that is approved for a reimbursement under sub. (4) shall provide to the department, within 90 days after the trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event for which the reimbursement is sought, documentation detailing the costs for which the reimbursement is sought.
560.167 History History: 1995 a. 27; 2001 a. 16.
560.17 560.17 Rural economic development program.
560.17(1) (1) In this section:
560.17(1)(a) (a) "Board" means the rural economic development board.
560.17(1)(am) (am) "Brownfields" has the meaning given in s. 560.13 (1) (a).
560.17(1)(b) (b) "Business" includes cooperatives organized under ch. 185 or 193.
560.17(1)(bm) (bm) "Job" means a position providing full-time equivalent employment. "Job" does not include initial training before an employment position begins.
560.17(1)(br) (br) "Management assistance" means engineering and legal services and professional assistance in establishing or improving management systems, policies or procedures in such management concerns as financial planning, personnel, inventory control, production planning, purchasing, bookkeeping, record keeping and marketing.
560.17(1)(c) (c) "Professional services" includes all of the following:
560.17(1)(c)1. 1. Preparation of preliminary feasibility studies, feasibility studies or business and financial plans.
560.17(1)(c)2. 2. Providing a financial package.
560.17(1)(c)3. 3. Engineering studies, appraisals or marketing assistance.
560.17(1)(c)4. 4. Related legal, accounting or managerial services.
560.17(1)(d) (d) "Rural municipality" means any of the following:
560.17(1)(d)1. 1. A city, town or village that is located in a county with a population density of less than 150 persons per square mile.
560.17(1)(d)2. 2. A city, town or village with a population of 6,000 or less.
560.17(2) (2)
560.17(2)(a)(a) At the request of the board, the department shall make a grant or loan to a business to which the board has awarded a grant or loan under this section.
560.17(2)(b) (b) The department shall make the grant or loan from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (er) or (ir).
560.17(3) (3) Subject to sub. (4m), the board may award a grant under this subsection to a business if all of the following apply:
560.17(3)(a) (a) The amount of the grant does not exceed $15,000.
560.17(3)(b) (b) The business, together with any affiliate, subsidiary or parent entity, has fewer than 50 employees.
560.17(3)(c) (c) The business is located in a rural municipality.
560.17(3)(d) (d) The business is starting or expanding its operations.
560.17(3)(e) (e) The proceeds of the grant will be used by the business as provided in sub. (5).
560.17(3)(f) (f) The board considers the factors listed in sub. (4).
560.17(4) (4) Before awarding a grant under sub. (3), the board shall consider all of the following:
560.17(4)(a) (a) The extent to which the start-up or expansion of the business will create new jobs.
560.17(4)(b) (b) The economic condition of the rural municipality.
560.17(4)(c) (c) The number of new jobs created by the business in relation to the amount of the grant.
560.17(4)(cm) (cm) In relation to the amount of the grant, the number of existing jobs that will be retained by the business if the grant is awarded and that likely would not be retained if the grant is not awarded.
560.17(4)(d) (d) The degree to which the new or expanded operations of the business will provide beneficial services to the rural municipality where it is located.
Loading...
Loading...
This is an archival version of the Wis. Stats. database for 2007. See Are the Statutes on this Website Official?