SB409-SSA1, s. 43 4Section 43. 560.276 of the statutes is created to read:
SB409-SSA1,22,6 5560.276 Technology transfer grant and loan program. (1) Definitions.
6In this section:
SB409-SSA1,22,77 (a) "Business" has the meaning given in s. 560.60 (2).
SB409-SSA1,22,88 (b) "Research institution" means any of the following if located in this state:
SB409-SSA1,22,99 1. An accredited college or university.
SB409-SSA1,22,1110 2. An accredited school of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, medicine
11and public health, public health, or health professionals.
SB409-SSA1,22,1212 3. An accredited center for health sciences.
SB409-SSA1,22,1413 4. A hospital in which research is conducted. In this subdivision, "hospital" has
14the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2).
SB409-SSA1,22,21 15(2) Grants and loans. From the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (c), (fi), (ie),
16(ig), (io), and (kj), the department may award a grant or loan to a research institution
17to provide money for research and development activities related to the creation or
18retention of jobs by a business, or to improving the competitive position of a business
19by improving the innovativeness of the business. The department may award a
20grant or loan under this section if the research institution applies for a grant or loan
21on a form prepared by the department and all of the following are satisfied:
SB409-SSA1,22,2322 (a) The department determines that the research and development activities
23are likely to result in an economic benefit to one or more specific businesses.
SB409-SSA1,22,2524 (b) The department determines that the research and development activities
25will be conducted substantially in this state.
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1(c) The department considers the availability of matching funds from the
2research institution, the business, and other sources.
SB409-SSA1,23,53 (d) The department enters into a written agreement with the research
4institution that specifies the conditions for use of the grant or loan proceeds,
5including reporting and auditing requirements.
SB409-SSA1,23,7 6(3) Limits. No grant or loan awarded to a research institution under this
7section may exceed $100,000.
SB409-SSA1, s. 44 8Section 44. 560.703 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
92
, is amended to read:
SB409-SSA1,23,1410 560.703 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), and subject to a reallocation by
11the department pursuant to rules promulgated under s. 560.205 (3) (d),
the total tax
12benefits available to be allocated by the department under ss. 560.701 to 560.706
13may not exceed the sum of the tax benefits remaining to be allocated under ss. 560.71
14to 560.785, 560.797, 560.798, 560.7995, and 560.96 on March 6, 2009.
SB409-SSA1, s. 45 15Section 45 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB409-SSA1,24,716 (1) Rural outsourcing grants. From the appropriations under section 20.143
17(1) (ie), (ig), (im), and (ir) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of
18commerce may award grants during the 2009-11 fiscal biennium to businesses for
19outsourcing work to rural municipalities, as defined under section 560.17 (1) (d) of
20the statutes. The department shall require grantees to obtain funding from sources
21other than the state in an amount at least equal to the amount of the grant. In
22determining whether a grantee has obtained sufficient funding from sources other
23than the state, the department shall credit the grantee's capital expenditures, family
24supporting wages, rent or other facility costs, electricity costs, equipment leases, and
25software expenditures. The total amount of grants awarded under this subsection

1may not exceed $500,000. The department may promulgate rules necessary to
2administer this subsection as emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes.
3Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not
4required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
5emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or
6welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated
7under this subsection.
SB409-SSA1,24,138 (2) High-technology business development corporation grant. In fiscal year
92010-11, the department of commerce shall award to the high-technology business
10development corporation under section 560.27 of the statutes a grant of $100,000
11from the appropriation account under section 20.143 (1) (d) of the statutes, for
12procuring an economic modeling database for the use of regional economic
13development entities.
SB409-SSA1,25,214 (3) Manufacturing facility conversion grants. In fiscal year 2010-11, the
15department of commerce shall award grants from the appropriation account under
16section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes to provide incentives to companies for converting
17existing manufacturing facilities to the production of renewable energy or the
18manufacturing of equipment used in the production of renewable energy. The total
19amount of grants awarded under this subsection may not exceed $2,000,000. The
20department of commerce may promulgate rules necessary to implement this
21subsection as emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes.
22Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not
23required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
24emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or

1welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated
2under this subsection.
SB409-SSA1,25,63 (4) Grant to Pleasant Prairie Technology Incubator Center.
4Notwithstanding 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9110 (17q), the department of
5commerce shall award the grant required under 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, section 9110
6(17q), no later than than 30 days after the effective date of this subsection.
SB409-SSA1,25,177 (5) Targeted microloans; rules. The department of commerce may
8promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes for the
9establishment and administration of section 560.203 of the statutes, as created by
10this act, for the period before the effective date of any permanent rules promulgated
11under section 560.203 of the statutes, as created by this act, but not to exceed the
12period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes.
13Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department
14is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection
15as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
16safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
17promulgated under this subsection.
SB409-SSA1, s. 46 18Section 46. Fiscal changes.
SB409-SSA1,25,19 19(1) Wisconsin development fund.
SB409-SSA1,26,520 (a) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
21to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected
22by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $500,000 for the first fiscal year
23of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to increase funding for the
24purposes for which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under section 20.005
25(3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section

120.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is
2increased by $2,500,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this
3subsection takes effect to increase funding for the purposes for which the
4appropriation is made, and to provide funding for grants under Section 45 (3) of this
5act.
SB409-SSA1,26,106 (b) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
7to the department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected
8by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $500,000 for the second fiscal
9year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to provide funding
10for loans under section 560.203 of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB409-SSA1,26,17 11(2) High-technology business development corporation grants. In the
12schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the
13department of commerce under section 20.143 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by
14the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $200,000 for the second fiscal year
15of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to provide funding for the
16grant under section 560.27 (1) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, and for the
17grant under Section 45 (2) of this act.
SB409-SSA1,27,218 (3) Rural outsourcing grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the
19statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section 20.143
20(1) (im) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased
21by $250,000 for the first fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection
22takes effect to provide funding for rural outsourcing grants. In the schedule under
23section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce
24under section 20.143 (1) (im) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar

1amount is increased by $250,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in
2which this subsection takes effect to provide funding for rural outsourcing grants.
SB409-SSA1,27,83 (4) Training program grants. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the
4statutes for the appropriation to the technical college system board under section
520.292 (1) (eh) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is
6increased by $1,000,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this
7subsection takes effect to increase funding for the purpose for which the
8appropriation is made.
SB409-SSA1,27,149 (5) Regulatory ombudsman center position. In the schedule under section
1020.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under
11section 20.143 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount
12is increased by $75,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this
13subsection takes effect to increase the authorized FTE positions for the regulatory
14ombudsman center by 1.0 GPR position.
SB409-SSA1, s. 47 15Section 47. Initial applicability.
SB409-SSA1,27,2216 (1) Postsecondary education tax credits. The treatment of sections 71.05 (6)
17(a) 15., 71.07 (5r), 71.10 (4) (cd), 71.21 (4), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.28 (5r), 71.30 (3) (cd),
1871.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10., 71.47 (5r), 71.49 (1) (cd), and 77.92 (4) of the statutes
19first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year in which this
20subsection takes effect, except that if this subsection takes effect after July 31 this
21act first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year following the
22year in which this subsection takes effect.
SB409-SSA1, s. 48 23Section 48. Effective date.
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1(1) Emerging technology center. The repeal of sections 20.285 (1) (eg) and
236.25 (54) of the statutes takes effect on June 30, 2011.
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