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.
560.11
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)(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).
560.125
560.125
Diesel truck idling reduction grants. 560.125(1)(c)
(c) "Idling reduction unit" means a device that is installed on a diesel truck to reduce the long-duration idling of the truck by providing heat, air conditioning, or electricity to the truck while the truck is stationary and the main drive engine of the truck is not operating.
560.125(1)(d)
(d) "Post-1998 diesel truck engine" means a heavy-duty highway diesel engine that complies with the air pollutant emission standards promulgated by the federal environmental protection agency under
42 USC 7521 for engine model year 1998 or a later engine model year.
560.125(2)
(2) Authority. Beginning on July 1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2015, the department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purchase and field testing of one or more idling reduction units as provided in
subs. (3) and
(4).
560.125(3)
(3) Eligible applicants. An applicant is eligible for a grant under this section only if all of the following apply:
560.125(3)(a)
(a) The applicant is a common motor carrier, contract motor carrier, or private motor carrier that transports freight.
560.125(3)(c)
(c) The applicant pays 50 percent of the eligible costs for each idling reduction unit covered by a grant under this section without the use of grants, loans, or other financial assistance from this state or from a local governmental unit in this state.
560.125(3)(d)
(d) The applicant agrees to collect information relating to the operation and performance of each idling reduction unit covered by a grant under this section, as required by the department, and to report that information to the department.
560.125(4)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), the costs that an applicant has incurred or will incur to purchase and install an idling reduction unit on a truck tractor that is owned and operated by the applicant and that has a post-1998 diesel truck engine are eligible costs under this section if the use of the idling reduction unit will result, in the aggregate, in a decrease in the emissions of one or more air contaminants, as defined in
s. 285.01 (1), from the truck tractor on which the idling reduction unit is installed or in a decrease in the use of energy by the truck tractor on which the idling reduction unit is installed.
560.125(4)(b)1.
1. The cost of shipping an idling reduction unit from the manufacturer to the facility where the idling reduction unit will be installed on the truck tractor.
560.125(4)(cm)
(cm) Subject to
par. (d), the department may make grants under this section from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2015, of 50 percent of the eligible costs for an idling reduction unit installed on a truck tractor, unless the department has previously awarded a grant under this section for an idling reduction unit installed on the truck tractor.
560.125(4)(d)
(d) In any fiscal year, the department may not pay to any one applicant more than 20 percent of the amount appropriated under
s. 20.143 (3) (sm) for the fiscal year.
560.125(4)(e)
(e) The department may pay a grant over more than one fiscal year, subject to the availability of funds and to
par. (d).
560.125(4)(f)
(f) The department shall require that applicants receiving grants under this section covering more than one idling reduction unit purchase idling reduction units of more than one type and from more than one manufacturer. The department may impose other conditions on the receipt of grants.
560.125(4)(g)
(g) The department shall withhold payment of at least 20 percent of a grant under this section until the recipient has complied with the conditions of the grant established by the department, including providing to the department information relating to the operation and performance of each idling reduction unit covered by the grant.
560.125(5)
(5) Information. The department shall collect information from recipients of grants under this section relating to the operation and performance of idling reduction units. The department shall summarize the information collected and make it available to common motor carriers, contract motor carriers, and private motor carriers in an accessible and cost-effective manner, such as on department's Internet site.
560.125(5m)
(5m) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of the program under this section.
560.125(6)
(6) Sunset. Subsections (2) to
(4) do not apply after December 31, 2016.
560.125 History
History: 2005 a. 25;
2007 a. 20;
2009 a. 28.
560.125 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Comm 131, Wis. adm. code.
560.126
560.126
Renewable energy grants and loans. 560.126(1s)
(1s) The department may award a grant or make a loan from the appropriations under
s. 20.143 (1) (ie) or
(tm) to a business or researcher to fund any of the following projects:
560.126(1s)(a)
(a) Research and development, including demonstration projects, into renewable energy technologies.
560.126(1s)(b)
(b) Development of renewable energy sources and infrastructure in Wisconsin, including the conversion of nonrenewable energy sources to renewable energy sources.
560.126(1s)(c)
(c) The commercial application of renewable energy technologies.
560.126(2)(a)(a) The department shall consider all of the following criteria to evaluate applications for a grant or loan under this section:
560.126(2)(a)1.
1. The extent to which the project will aid in the research, development, or use of renewable energy sources in Wisconsin.
560.126(2)(a)2.
2. The extent to which the project will improve the competitive position or enhance the capabilities of Wisconsin's renewable energy industries.
560.126(2)(a)3.
3. Whether the project is one in which Wisconsin holds a competitive advantage over other states.
560.126(2)(a)4.
4. The likelihood that the project will lead to the commercial application of new practices or technologies that involve the development, production, processing, or distribution of renewable energy.
560.126(2)(a)5.
5. The extent to which the project will use existing, surplus, or by-products of natural resources in this state.
560.126(2)(a)6.
6. The extent to which the project will strengthen Wisconsin's existing industries by converting wastes or by-products generated by existing industries into renewable energy.
560.126(2)(a)7.
7. The extent to which the project will develop technologies to increase the capacity of Wisconsin's manufacturing industries to utilize renewable energy sources.
560.126(2)(b)
(b) The department may also consider the following criteria to evaluate applications for a grant or loan under this section:
560.126(2)(b)3.
3. The geographical distribution of grants awarded and loans made under this section.
560.126(3)
(3) A grant under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the costs of an eligible project.
560.126(4)
(4) In consultation with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of natural resources, and the public service commission, the department may promulgate rules necessary to administer this section.
560.126 History
History: 2007 a. 20;
2009 a. 28,
401.
560.128
560.128
Loans to manufacturing businesses. 560.128(1)(a)
(a) Implement energy efficiency or renewable energy measures in their facilities to enhance their competitiveness.
560.128(1)(b)
(b) Retool existing facilities to manufacture products that support the green economy.
560.128(1)(c)
(c) Expand or establish domestic clean energy manufacturing operations.
560.128(1)(d)
(d) Create or retain jobs for workers engaged in activities under
pars. (a) to
(c).
560.128(2)
(2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing eligibility criteria that do all of the following:
560.128(2)(a)
(a) Set clear job-creation or job-retention standards for loan recipients.
560.128(2)(b)
(b) Establish minimum energy savings that an eligible manufacturer must expect will result from the loan's utilization.
560.128(2)(c)
(c) Give priority to existing manufacturing businesses and idle manufacturing facilities.
560.128(2)(d)
(d) Ensure that loans under this section will be distributed to manufacturing businesses throughout the state.
560.128(2)(e)
(e) Require all work paid for with the proceeds of a loan under this section be performed by one of the following:
560.128(2)(e)1.
1. Employees who are paid an hourly wage that is not less than 150 percent of the federal minimum wage.
560.128(2)(e)2.
2. A contractor or subcontractor that agrees to pay all employees who perform work paid for with the proceeds of a loan under this section an hourly wage that is not less than 150 percent of the federal minimum wage.
560.128 History
History: 2009 a. 332.
560.13
560.13
Brownfields grant program.
