AB649-ASA1,136,25 (d) The project is located in a municipality that participates in tier I under s. 299.83 (3), the area in which the project is located is affected by the participation in tier I, and the department of natural resources determines, in consultation with the department of commerce, the department of administration, the public service commission, and the office of energy independence, that the participation in tier I is likely to result in significant reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d), or in energy use by public or private entities within the municipality.

AB649-ASA1, s. 313 Section 313. 560.081 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649-ASA1,137,11 560.081 (2) (e) Annually select, upon application, up to 5 municipalities to participate in the state main street program. The program for each municipality shall conclude after 3 years, except that the program for each municipality selected after July 29, 1995, shall conclude after 5 years. The department shall select program participants representing various geographical regions and populations, and may give greater weight to a municipality that has proposed a project that is a qualifying project under sub. (1m). A municipality may apply to participate, and the department may select a municipality for participation, more than one time. In selecting a municipality, however, the department may give priority to those municipalities that have not previously participated.

AB649-ASA1, s. 314 Section 314. 560.081 (2) (f) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB649-ASA1,137,14 560.081 (2) (f) 6. Whether a project proposed by a municipality that has applied to participate in the program under par. (e) is a qualifying project under sub. (1m).

AB649-ASA1, s. 315 Section 315. 560.13 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB649-ASA1,137,22 560.13 (2) (b) 2. For Except as provided in subd. 3., 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 Except as provided in subd. 3., 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 Except as provided in subd. 3., 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.

AB649-ASA1, s. 316 Section 316. 560.13 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB649-ASA1,138,3 560.13 (2) (b) 3. The department may promulgate a rule that specifies a minimum contribution by a recipient that is less than the percentage of the cost of the project specified in subd. 2. if all of the following apply:

AB649-ASA1,138,4 a. The recipient is a city, village, town, or county.

AB649-ASA1,138,5 b. The project is a qualifying project.

AB649-ASA1, s. 317 Section 317. 560.13 (3) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28, is amended to read:

AB649-ASA1,138,10 560.13 (3) (intro.) The department may consider the following criteria in making awards under this section, and shall give additional consideration to a project that satisfies the criteria under par. (em):

AB649-ASA1, s. 318 Section 318. 560.13 (3) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB649-ASA1,138,12 560.13 (3) (em) The project is a qualifying project under sub. (3m).

AB649-ASA1, s. 319 Section 319. 560.13 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB649-ASA1,138,17 560.13 (3m) A proposed project is a "qualifying project" for purposes of subs. (2) (b) 3. b. and (3) (em) if the project is proposed by a city, village, town, or county and the project will result in a reduction in travel, energy use, or the emission of greenhouse gases, as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d), or if any of the following applies:

AB649-ASA1,138,20 (a) The project is located in an area that is designated for traditional neighborhood development, as defined in s. 66.1027 (1) (c), in a comprehensive plan adopted under s. 66.1001 and at least one of the following applies:

AB649-ASA1,138,21 1. The area is surrounded by or is adjacent to existing development.

AB649-ASA1,138,24 2. The area is within a sewer service territory in the sewer service area provisions of an areawide water quality management plan under s. 283.83 approved by the department of natural resources.

AB649-ASA1,138,25 3. The area consists primarily of blighted properties.

AB649-ASA1,139,2 4. The area meets other criteria, specified by the department by rule, designed to ensure that the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

AB649-ASA1,139,5 (b) The city, village, town, or county in which the project is located has adopted the design standards under s. 101.027 (4) and the project is in an area that is subject to the design standards.

AB649-ASA1,139,6 (c) All of the following apply:

AB649-ASA1,139,10 1. The project is located in an area that is subject to either a charter under s. 299.83 (7e) issued to an association of entities that includes the city, village, town, or county in which the area is located or a participation contract under s. 299.83 (6) entered into by the city, village, town, or county in which the area is located.

AB649-ASA1,139,16 2. The department of natural resources determines, in consultation with the department of commerce, the department of administration, the public service commission, and the office of energy independence, that implementation of the charter is likely to result in significant reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d), or in energy use by public or private entities within the city, village, town, or county.

AB649-ASA1,139,24 (d) The project is located in a city, village, town, or county that participates in tier I under s. 299.83 (3), the area in which the project is located is affected by the participation in tier I, and the department of natural resources determines, in consultation with the department of commerce, the department of administration, the public service commission, and the office of energy independence, that the participation in tier I is likely to result in significant reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d), or in energy use by public or private entities within the city, village, town, or county.

AB649-ASA1, s. 320 Section 320. 560.205 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 2, is amended to read:

AB649-ASA1,140,8 560.205 (1) (g) It is not primarily engaged in real estate development, insurance, banking, lending, lobbying, political consulting, professional services provided by attorneys, accountants, business consultants, physicians, or health care consultants, wholesale or retail trade, leisure, hospitality, transportation, or construction, except construction of power production plants that derive energy from a renewable resource, as defined in s. 196.378 (1) (h) 196.374 (1) (j).