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.
560.13(2)(a)(a) Subject to
subs. (4) and
(5), from the appropriation under
s. 20.143 (1) (qm) the department may make a grant to a person if all of the following apply:
560.13(2)(a)1.
1. The recipient uses the grant proceeds for brownfields redevelopment or associated environmental remediation activities.
560.13(2)(a)1m.
1m. The recipient does not use the grant proceeds to pay lien claims of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency based on investigation or remediation activities of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency or to pay delinquent real estate taxes or interest or penalties that relate to those taxes.
560.13(2)(a)2.
2. All of the following are unknown, cannot be located, or are financially unable to pay the cost of environmental remediation activities:
560.13(2)(a)2.a.
a. The party that caused the portion of the environmental contamination that is the basis for the grant request.
560.13(2)(a)2.b.
b. Any person who possessed or controlled the environmental contaminant that is the basis for the grant request before the contaminant was released.
560.13(2)(a)3.
3. The recipient contributes to the cost of the project as provided in
par. (b).
560.13(2)(b)1.1. The contribution required under
par. (a) 3. may be in cash or in-kind. Cash contributions may be of private or public funds, excluding funds obtained under the program under
s. 560.17 or under any program under
subch. II or
V of this chapter. In-kind contributions shall be limited to actual remediation services.
560.13(2)(b)2.
2. For a grant that does not exceed $300,000, the recipient shall be required to contribute not less than 20% of the cost of the project. For a grant that is greater than $300,000 but that does not exceed $700,000, the recipient shall be required to contribute not less than 35% of the cost of the project. For a grant that is greater than $700,000 but that does not exceed $1,250,000, the recipient shall be required to contribute not less than 50% of the cost of the project.
560.13(3)
(3) The department may consider the following criteria in making awards under this section:
560.13(3)(a)
(a) The potential of the project to promote economic development in the area.
560.13(3)(c)
(c) The level of financial commitment by the applicant to the project.
560.13(3)(d)
(d) The extent and degree of soil and groundwater contamination at the project site.
560.13(3)(e)
(e) The adequacy and completeness of the site investigation and remediation plan.
560.13(3)(f)
(f) Any other factors considered by the department to be relevant to assessing the viability and feasibility of the project.
560.13(4)(b)(b) The department may not award a grant that exceeds $1,250,000.
560.13(4)(c)
(c) The department shall award at least 7 grants for projects that are located in municipalities with a population of less than 30,000.
560.13(5)
(5) Before the department awards a grant under this section, the department shall consider the recommendations of the department of administration and the department of natural resources.
560.13(6)
(6) The department shall promulgate rules that establish criteria, within the guidelines under
subs. (2) and
(3), for awarding grants under this section, including the circumstances under which grant proceeds may be used for assessment services.
560.13(6m)
(6m) Receipt of a grant under this section shall not render the recipient ineligible for a loan or any other grant awarded by the state, unless under the eligibility criteria of the loan or other grant the recipient is excluded by virtue of having received the grant.
560.13 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Comm 110, Wis. adm. code.
560.138
560.138
Gaming economic diversification grants and loans. 560.138(1)(an)
(an) "Native American business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or corporation that is at least 51% owned, controlled and actively managed by a member or members of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
560.138(1)(b)
(b) "Qualified business" means an existing or start-up business, including a Native American business, that is located in or expanding into this state.
560.138(1)(c)
(c) "Remediating brownfields" means abating, removing, or containing environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site, or restoring soil or groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.
560.138(2)(a)(a) Subject to
subs. (3) and
(4), from the appropriations under
s. 20.143 (1) (ig) and
(kj), the department may make a grant or loan to a qualified business for a project for any of the following purposes:
560.138(2)(b)
(b) In determining whether to award a grant or loan under this section, the department shall consider all of the following:
560.138(2)(b)1.
1. A project's potential to retain or increase the number of jobs.
560.138(2)(b)2.
2. A project's potential to provide for significant capital investment.
560.138(2)(b)3.
3. A project's contribution to the economy of the community.
560.138(2)(b)4.
4. Whether a project will take place in a rural community, as determined by the department.
560.138(2m)
(2m) Subject to
subs. (3) and
(4), from the appropriations under
s. 20.143 (1) (ig) and
(kj), the department may do all of the following for the purpose of improving the profitability of a qualified business that has been negatively impacted by the existence of a casino:
560.138(2m)(a)
(a) Make a grant that does not exceed $15,000 to a qualified business for professional services.
560.138(2m)(b)
(b) Make a grant or loan that does not exceed $100,000 to a qualified business for fixed asset financing.
560.138(3)
(3) As a condition of approval of a grant or loan under this section, the department shall require that a qualified business provide matching funds for at least 25% of the cost of a project. The department may waive the requirement under this subsection if the department determines that the qualified business is subject to extreme financial hardship.
560.138(4)
(4) The department may not award a grant or loan under this section to a qualified business for any purpose that is related to tourism unless the department of tourism concurs in the award.
560.138(5)(a)(a) The department shall deposit into the appropriation account under
s. 20.143 (1) (ig) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this section.
560.138(5)(b)
(b) The department may forgive all or any part of a loan made under this section.
560.138(6)
(6) If the department awards a grant under this section, the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the grant recipient.
560.138(7)
(7) The department may charge the recipient of a grant or loan under this section an origination fee of not more than 2 percent of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or exceeds $100,000. The department shall deposit all origination fees collected under this subsection into the appropriation account under
s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
560.139
560.139
Economic development grants. 560.139(1)
(1)
Remediation and economic redevelopment. 560.139(1)(a)1.1. Subject to
subd. 2., from the appropriation under
s. 20.143 (1) (kj), the department shall make grants to the city of Milwaukee to fund a program to be administered by the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation. Under the program, the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation shall provide grants to persons for remediation and economic redevelopment projects in the Menomonee valley. A person may not receive a grant unless the person provides matching funds for at least 50% of the cost of the project.
560.139(1)(a)2.
2. The department may not expend more than $900,000 in grants to the city of Milwaukee under this paragraph.
560.139(1)(c)1.1. From the appropriation under section
20.143 (1) (qm) of the statutes, the department shall make a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and a grant of $375,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc. The grants in fiscal year 2001-02 shall be made no later than 120 days after September 1, 2001, and the grants in fiscal year 2002-03 shall be made no later than October 1, 2002.
560.139(1)(c)2.
2. The proceeds of the grants under
subd. 1. must be used to fund projects that are selected for funding on the basis of the degree of blight and underused economic potential in the area, the area's potential for redevelopment, and the project's compatibility with the Menomonee Valley land use plan. The grant proceeds may be used to fund the cost of acquisitions, demolition, environmental assessments, removal of underground storage tanks and abandoned containers, site investigations, cleanup, and monitoring, and other costs associated with such activities.
560.139(1)(c)3.
3. A person may not receive for a project a grant from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation or the Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc., that is funded with the proceeds of a grant under
subd. 1. unless the person provides matching funds at least equal to the amount of the grant received by the person.
560.139(4)
(4) Origination fee. The department may charge the recipient of a grant or loan under
sub. (1) (a) an origination fee of not more than 2 percent of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or exceeds $100,000. The department shall deposit all origination fees collected under this subsection into the appropriation account under
s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
560.145
560.145
Grants to Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation. From the appropriation under
s. 20.143 (1) (c), the department shall annually award to the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation in Racine County a grant of $50,000 if the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation obtains, from a source other than the state, matching funds of at least $50,000. The department shall enter into an agreement with the Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation specifying the uses for the grant proceeds and auditing and reporting requirements.
560.145 History
History: 2009 a. 28.
560.15
560.15
Economic adjustment program. 560.15(1)
(1) The department, with the advice and assistance of the community response committees created under
sub. (3), and in cooperation with the department of workforce development, shall perform the responsibilities under
sub. (2) if the following conditions are met:
560.15(1)(a)
(a) A business, regardless of its size or form of organization, is considering ceasing its operations or has decided to cease its operations or has ceased its operations at any place of business located in this state; is considering laying off or has decided to lay off or has laid off, whether permanently or temporarily, any of its employees at any place of business located in this state.
560.15(1)(b)
(b) The department has received notification of an act by a business under
par. (a) from any of the following:
560.15(1)(b)4.
4. An employee of the business or a former employee laid off by an act under
par. (a).
560.15(1)(b)6.
6. A small business development center of the University of Wisconsin System.
560.15(1)(b)7.
7. A faculty member of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.
560.15(1)(b)8.
8. An economic development coordinator of a technical college.
560.15(2)
(2) Upon notification of an act by a business under
sub. (1), the department shall provide assistance, or provide referrals to other persons or arrange and coordinate assistance from other persons, including federal, state or local governmental units, agencies or programs, other businesses, service organizations, educational institutions and financial institutions, to the following persons for the following purposes and upon the following conditions:
560.15(2)(a)
(a) A business which has performed an act under
sub. (1) (a), for the purpose of enabling continued or renewed operation of the business or avoiding or rescinding temporary or permanent layoffs, if the business requests or chooses to accept the assistance of the department.
560.15(2)(b)
(b) One or more employees of a business, or former employees laid off by an act under
sub. (1) (a), if the business has performed an act under
sub. (1) (a), for the purpose of retraining the employees or former employees, matching their skills with jobs for other employers or accomplishing the transfer of ownership, control or management of a business which has decided to or has ceased operations to employees or former employees, members of the community or others, if one or more employees or former employees request or choose to accept the assistance of the department.
560.15(2)(c)
(c) A business or one or more employees of a business or former employees laid off by an act under
sub. (1) (a), if the business has performed an act under
sub. (1) (a), for any of the purposes set forth in
pars. (a) and
(b), if the business and one or more employees or former employees request or choose to accept the assistance of the department.
560.15(3)(a)(a) If a business, or one or more employees of a business or former employees laid off by an act under
sub. (1) (a), request or accept assistance under
sub. (2), the department shall send written notice thereof to the chief executive officer of the village, town or city where the business has or had its place of business.
560.15(3)(b)
(b) A chief executive officer receiving notification under
par. (a), after consultation with the business affected, may create a community response committee which shall consist of the following members to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chief executive officer:
560.15(3)(b)1.
1. A representative from the business if the business requests or accepts assistance under
sub. (2).
560.15(3)(b)2.
2. A representative from the employees of the business or former employees laid off by an act under
sub. (1) (a), if one or more employees or former employees request or accept assistance under
sub. (2).
560.15(3)(b)3.
3. A representative from the village, town, city or county where the business has or had its place of business.
