Chapter 234

234.662(2)(am)5. 5. A money market mutual fund restricted to one or more investments as provided in subd. 1., 2., 3., or 4.

234.662(2)(an) (an) All investments under par. (am) shall be the exclusive property of the fund. All earnings on or income from such investments shall be credited to the fund.

234.662(2)(b) (b) Of the amounts deposited in the fund under par. (a) 1. in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, the authority shall return to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund all such amounts not encumbered or expended for an eligible project as of January 1, 2031.

234.662(2)(c) (c) No moneys in the fund may be invested under s. 234.03 (18).

234.662(3) (3) Establishment and administration of revolving loan program.

234.662(3)(a) (a) The authority shall establish and administer a commercial-to-housing conversion revolving loan program for the purpose of awarding loans under this subsection.

234.662(3)(b) (b) From the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving loan fund, the authority may award loans to developers to cover construction costs for an eligible project, including demolition. Any developer may apply to the authority for a loan in accordance with the application process established by the authority under par. (c), but the authority may not award the loan unless the developer and the eligible political subdivision demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority in one or more forms prescribed by the authority that all of the following apply:

234.662(3)(b)1. 1. The developer has secured the necessary financial resources for the total cost of the eligible project not to be covered by a loan from the authority under this subsection.

234.662(3)(b)2. 2. The developer has secured all applicable federal, state, and local government permits or other approvals for the eligible project.

234.662(3)(b)3. 3. The eligible political subdivision has reduced the cost of residential housing in connection with the eligible project by voluntarily revising zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or other land development regulations to increase development density, expedite approvals, reduce impact, water connection, and inspection fees, or reduce parking, building, or other development costs with respect to the development of residential housing supported by the project. For purposes of this subdivision, the political subdivision in cooperation with the developer shall submit to the authority a cost reduction analysis in a form prescribed by the authority and signed by the developer and the head of the political subdivision’s governing body that shows the cost reduction measures, including time saving measures, undertaken by the political subdivision on or after January 1, 2023, that have reduced the cost of residential housing in connection with the eligible project. The signed analysis shall clearly show for each time saving or cost reduction measure the estimated time or dollar amount saved by the developer and the estimated percentage reduction in housing costs.

234.662(3)(b)4. 4. The eligible political subdivision is in compliance with the requirements under ss. 66.1001, 66.10013, and 66.10014, to the extent those requirements apply to the political subdivision.

234.662(3)(b)5. 5. The eligible political subdivision has updated the housing element of its comprehensive plan under s. 66.1001 (2) (b) within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the loan application.

234.662(3)(c) (c) The authority shall establish a semiannual application process for the award of loans under this subsection. If in any application cycle there are insufficient moneys available in the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving loan fund to fund all applications that meet the requirements under par. (b) and are otherwise acceptable to the authority, the authority shall prioritize funding loans for eligible projects in eligible political subdivisions that have reduced the cost of residential housing as described in par. (b) 3. but with respect to the political subdivision as a whole.

234.662(3)(d) (d)

234.662(3)(d)1. 1. The authority may establish an interest rate for any loan awarded under this subsection at or below the market interest rate or may charge no interest.

234.662(3)(d)2. 2. No loan awarded under this subsection may exceed $1,000,000 per eligible project or 20 percent of the total project costs, including any land purchase, whichever is less.

234.662(3)(e) (e) The authority shall set aside 25 percent of all moneys deposited in the fund under sub. (2) (a) 1. in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium for a period of not less than 4 years following June 24, 2023, for loans under this subsection for eligible projects for senior housing. For purposes of this paragraph, if a loan supports both workforce housing and senior housing, the amount of such loan supporting senior housing shall be calculated by prorating the loan amount between the 2 uses based on the number of residential housing units supported by the loan.

234.662(3)(f) (f) The authority shall set aside 30 percent of all moneys deposited in the fund under sub. (2) (a) 1. in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, including 30 percent of all moneys set aside under par. (e), for a period of not less than 4 years following June 24, 2023, for loans under this subsection to developers for eligible projects in cities, villages, and towns with a population of 10,000 or less. For purposes of this paragraph, if a single loan supports eligible projects in more than one city, village, or town, the amount of such loan attributable to any one city, village, or town shall be calculated by prorating the loan amount between the cities, villages, and towns based on the number of residential housing units supported by the loan.

234.662(3)(g) (g)

234.662(3)(g)1. 1. The authority and each developer receiving a loan under this subsection shall enter into an agreement establishing the term and other conditions of the loan. The agreement shall include, and give the authority the power to enforce, all of the following requirements:

234.662(3)(g)1.a. a. That the full amount of the loan shall become due upon the developer’s sale or transfer of all residential housing constructed in connection with the loan.

234.662(3)(g)1.b. b. That all residential housing constructed in connection with the loan shall remain workforce housing or senior housing, as applicable, for a period commencing on the date of the loan and concluding 10 years following initial occupancy of the residential housing constructed in connection with the loan. This restriction shall be recorded against the residential property with the applicable register of deeds and shall run with the land.

234.662(3)(g)1.c. c. With respect to each loan under this subsection for workforce housing or senior housing intended for rent, that the owner of the rental housing, for a period commencing on the date of the loan and concluding 10 years following initial occupancy of all of the rental units constructed in connection with the loan, shall annually submit to the authority a certified rent roll for the housing that sets forth for each rental unit the monthly rent required under the lease, the actual monthly rent received for the preceding year, and an identification of the utilities and their amounts included in the rent. This restriction shall be recorded against the residential property with the applicable register of deeds and shall run with the land. The authority shall use the information provided under this subd. 1. c. to confirm that the rental housing continues to meet the housing costs limitation for purposes of sub. (1) (h) and (i) 1. The authority shall calculate the applicable monthly limitation on housing costs for each year by dividing the area median income for the year by 12, with family size determined using the federal imputed income limitation, as defined in 26 USC 42 (g) (2) (C). If in any year the area median income has decreased compared to the prior year, the applicable housing cost limitation shall be calculated based on the most recent area median income information prior to such decrease. The authority shall keep confidential all information an owner of rental housing submits to the authority under this subd. 1. c.

234.662(3)(g)1.d. d. With respect to each loan under this subsection for workforce housing or senior housing intended to be owner-occupied, that for the 10-year period commencing immediately after the developer closes on the sale of the housing to the initial owner-occupier, the housing shall remain owner-occupied and may not be sold for a price that exceeds the price charged by the developer to the initial owner-occupier, adjusted annually by the average compounded annual percentage increase in the sale price of all residential housing in the county in which the housing is located, as determined by the authority. These restrictions shall be recorded against the residential property with the applicable register of deeds and shall run with the land. For the 10-year period, the authority shall publish on its website the acceptable sales price range for the residential property.

234.662(3)(g)1.e. e. If a vacant commercial building contains lead paint, asbestos, or mold, the authority’s loan agreement with the developer shall require the developer to remediate the hazardous material or condition as required by and in accordance with local, state, and federal laws or regulations.

234.662(3)(g)2. 2. Any restriction recorded against the property under subd. 1. shall terminate on the date the property is acquired by foreclosure, or by an instrument in lieu of foreclosure, unless the authority determines that the acquisition is part of an arrangement a purpose of which is to terminate the restriction.

234.662(3)(h) (h) In addition to other criteria explicitly provided for under this subsection, in awarding each loan under this subsection, the authority shall take into account only the following in descending order of priority:

234.662(3)(h)1. 1. Credit risk, collateral, and the need for a loan guarantee.

234.662(3)(h)2. 2. The estimated reduction in housing costs.

234.662(3)(h)3. 3. The need for workforce housing or senior housing in the area.

234.662(3m) (3m) Policies and procedures. The authority shall establish policies and procedures to administer the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving loan fund and program under this section. The policies and procedures shall, to the extent practicable, do all of the following:

234.662(3m)(a) (a) Incorporate the authority’s policies and procedures for establishing credit underwriting guidelines.

234.662(3m)(b) (b) Require that the full amount of each loan awarded under sub. (3) is secured by one or more unlimited personal guarantees, unless the developer provides no personal guarantee on any first mortgage for the eligible project and the developer’s total debt associated with the project does not exceed 75 percent of the total collateral value of the project, as determined by the authority.

234.662(3m)(c) (c) Establish loan repayment requirements.

234.662(4) (4) Marketing. The authority shall establish and administer a marketing program to advertise the loans available under this section.

234.662(5) (5) Annual reports. Beginning in 2024, no later than August 1 of each year, the authority shall submit to the joint committee on finance and under s. 13.172 (3) to the standing committees of the legislature having jurisdiction over matters related to housing a report that includes all of the following:

234.662(5)(a) (a) A statement of the condition and balance of the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving loan fund.

234.662(5)(b) (b) Information concerning each loan awarded under sub. (3), including all of the following:

234.662(5)(b)1. 1. The date, amount, amortization period, and current status of the loan.

234.662(5)(b)2. 2. An identification of the developer receiving the loan.

234.662(5)(b)3. 3. A description of the eligible project funded with the loan, including whether the project is for workforce housing or senior housing.

234.662(5)(b)4. 4. An identification of the eligible political subdivision with respect to which the loan was awarded.

234.662(5)(c) (c) The number of dwelling units created to date as a result of the loan program, the locations and sale or rental prices of the dwelling units, and whether the dwelling units constitute workforce housing or senior housing.

234.662 History History: 2023 a. 18; s. 35.17 correction in (1) (d), (i) (intro.).

subch. II of ch. 234 SUBCHAPTER II

LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAMS

234.67 234.67 Recycling loan guarantees.

234.67(1) (1) Definitions. In this section:

234.67(1)(am) (am) “Diaper service” means a business that supplies and launders cloth diapers.

234.67(1)(c) (c) “Guaranteed loan” means a loan on which the authority guarantees collection under sub. (3).

234.67(1)(e) (e) “Participating lender” means a bank, credit union, savings bank, savings and loan association or other person, who makes loans for working capital or to finance physical plant needs, equipment or machinery and who has entered into an agreement with the authority under s. 234.93 (2) (a).

234.67(1)(f) (f) “Percentage of guarantee” means the percentage established by the authority under sub. (3).

234.67(1)(g) (g) “Postconsumer waste” has the meaning given in s. 287.01 (7).

234.67(1)(h) (h) “Security interest” means an interest in property or other assets that secures payment or other performance of a guaranteed loan.

234.67(2) (2) Eligible loans. A loan made by a participating lender before December 3, 1993, is eligible for guarantee of collection from the Wisconsin development reserve fund under s. 234.93 if all of the following apply:

234.67(2)(a) (a) The loan is made to do one of the following:

234.67(2)(a)1. 1. Expand or improve an existing diaper service or to start a new diaper service.

234.67(2)(a)2. 2. To provide working capital or to finance any of the following items, if the working capital or item is necessary to, or used to, produce in this state a product from products recovered from postconsumer waste:

234.67(2)(a)2.a. a. Physical plant.

234.67(2)(a)2.b. b. Machinery or equipment.

234.67(2)(b) (b) The rate of interest on the loan, including any origination fees or other charges, is fixed at a rate determined by the participating lender and approved by the authority.

234.67(2)(c) (c) The total principal amount of all loans to the borrower that are guaranteed under this section will not exceed $750,000.

234.67(2)(e) (e) The participating lender obtains a security interest in physical plant, equipment, machinery or other assets.

234.67(2)(f) (f) The loan term does not extend beyond 15 years after the date that the participating lender disburses the loan unless the loan is extended by the authority.

234.67(2)(g) (g) The proceeds of the loan are not applied to the outstanding balance of any other loan.

234.67(2)(i) (i) The borrower does not meet the participating lender’s minimum standards of creditworthiness to receive a loan for the purposes described in par. (a) in the normal course of the participating lender’s business.

234.67(2)(j) (j) The participating lender considers the borrower’s assets, cash flow and managerial ability sufficient to preclude voluntary or involuntary liquidation for the loan term granted by the participating lender.

234.67(2)(k) (k) The participating lender agrees to the percentage of guarantee established for the loan by the authority.

234.67(3) (3) Guarantee of collection. The authority shall guarantee collection of a percentage, not exceeding 90 percent, of the principal of any loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (2). The authority shall establish the percentage of the unpaid principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using the procedures described in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The authority may establish a single percentage for all guaranteed loans or establish different percentages for eligible loans on an individual basis.

234.67 History History: 1989 a. 335; 1991 a. 39, 221; 1993 a. 75; 1995 a. 227; 2001 a. 16.

234.75 234.75 Public affairs network loan guarantee program.

234.75(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “public affairs network” means a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state that has as its primary purpose the broadcast of proceedings of the legislature, including legislative committee meetings, and the reporting of events and activities related to politics in this state, through television, radio, the Internet, or similar communications media.

234.75(2) (2) Guarantee requirements. The authority may use money from the Wisconsin development reserve fund to guarantee the unpaid principal of a loan under sub. (5) if all of the following apply:

234.75(2)(a) (a) The borrower applies for a loan guarantee on a form provided by the authority.

234.75(2)(b) (b) The loan is eligible for a guarantee under sub. (3), and any applicable requirements under sub. (5) are met.

234.75(2)(c) (c) The lender is the authority or a financial institution that enters into an agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a).

234.75(3) (3) Eligible loans. A loan is eligible for guarantee of collection under sub. (5) from the Wisconsin development reserve fund if all of the following apply:

234.75(3)(a) (a) The loan principal equals $5,000,000 or less.

234.75(3)(b) (b) The authority determines that the borrower is a public affairs network.

234.75(3)(c) (c) The borrower certifies that loan proceeds will be used for the borrower’s operating expenses or expenses related to a capital project.

234.75(3)(d) (d) The borrower certifies that loan proceeds will not be used to refinance existing debt or for entertainment expenses.

234.75(3)(e) (e) The loan term is not less that 13 years, and the borrower is not required to pay any principal or interest on the loan within the first 3 years after the loan is made.

234.75(3)(f) (f) The terms of the loan authorize the lender to obtain a security interest in the real or personal property of the borrower to secure repayment of the loan.

234.75(4) (4) Authority loan. The authority may make a loan to a public affairs network if the loan meets the eligibility requirements under sub. (3), except that the total principal amount of all loans that the authority makes under this subsection may not exceed $5,000,000. Recognizing its moral obligation to do so, the legislature expresses its expectation and aspiration that, if ever called upon to do so, it shall make an appropriation to make the authority whole for defaults on loans issued under this subsection.

234.75(5) (5) Guarantee of repayment.

234.75(5)(a) (a) Subject to par. (b), the authority may guarantee collection of all or part of the unpaid principal of a loan eligible for guarantee under sub. (3). If the authority guarantees all or part of a loan under this subsection, the authority shall establish the amount of the unpaid principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed using the procedures described in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a).

234.75(5)(b) (b) A loan guarantee under this subsection is subject to all of the following:

234.75(5)(b)1. 1. The total principal amount of all loans guaranteed under this subsection may not exceed $5,000,000.

234.75(5)(b)2. 2. Before the authority guarantees a loan under this subsection, the authority shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the secretary of administration that there are sufficient moneys in the Wisconsin development reserve fund to guarantee the loan, or that there are sufficient moneys in the housing rehabilitation loan program administration fund that may be transferred under par. (c) to guarantee the loan.