AB100-ASA1,1711,2 560.17 (4m) Of the total amount awarded in grants in a fiscal biennium under sub. (3), the board shall award not less than 25% and not more than 50% for purposes related to an agricultural business. The board shall give priority under this subsection for grants that will be used for purposes related to a dairy farm, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (a).

AB100-ASA1, s. 3006 Section 3006. 560.17 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1711,5 560.17 (5) (intro.)  A business shall use the proceeds of a grant or loan under sub. (3) to pay for any of the following:

AB100-ASA1, s. 3007 Section 3007. 560.17 (5c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1711,10 560.17 (5c) (a) Subject to par. (b), the board may award a grant under this subsection to a person or business proposing to start up, modernize or expand in this state a dairy farm, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (a), or other agricultural business if all of the following apply:

AB100-ASA1,1711,12 1. The dairy farm or other agricultural business is or will be owned by the person or business.

AB100-ASA1,1711,13 2. The amount of the grant does not exceed $15,000.

AB100-ASA1,1711,18 3. The grant proceeds will be used to pay for services related to the start-up, modernization or expansion of the dairy farm or other agricultural business, or for management assistance, as defined in s. 560.20 (1) (cf), continuing after the completion of the start-up, modernization or expansion of the dairy farm or other agricultural business.

AB100-ASA1,1711,20 4. The grant is likely to result in the start-up, modernization or expansion of the dairy farm or other agricultural business.

AB100-ASA1,1711,22 (b) The total amount of grants awarded under this subsection in any fiscal year may not exceed $200,000.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3008 Section 3008. 560.17 (5m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1712,3 560.17 (5m) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (c) (cm), the board may award a grant or loan under this subsection that does not exceed $25,000 $100,000 to a business if all of the following apply:

AB100-ASA1, s. 3009 Section 3009. 560.17 (5m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1712,6 560.17 (5m) (a) 1. The business, together with any affiliate, subsidiary or parent entity, has fewer than 25 50 employes.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3010 Section 3010. 560.17 (5m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1712,10 560.17 (5m) (a) 4. The business received a grant or loan under sub. (3) and with the proceeds successfully demonstrated its demonstrates the feasibility of the project.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3011 Section 3011. 560.17 (5m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1712,13 560.17 (5m) (b) (intro.) A business shall use the proceeds of a grant or loan under this subsection for any of the following:

AB100-ASA1, s. 3012 Section 3012. 560.17 (5m) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1712,18 560.17 (5m) (bm) If a business receives a grant or loan under this subsection for the purpose specified in par. (b) 3., the department shall ensure that an employe of the business has the option of accepting or declining any relocation assistance that is available as a result of the grant or loan.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3013 Section 3013. 560.17 (5m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3014 Section 3014. 560.17 (5m) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1712,25 560.17 (5m) (cm) Of the total amount awarded in grants and loans in a fiscal biennium under this subsection, the board shall award not less than 25% and not more than 50% for purposes related to an agricultural business. The board shall give priority under this paragraph for grants or loans that will be used for purposes related to a dairy farm, as defined in 97.22 (1) (a).

AB100-ASA1, s. 3015 Section 3015. 560.17 (6m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,1713,4 560.17 (6m) In order to receive a grant or loan under this section a person or business shall contribute cash, from a source other than the state, in an amount that equals at least 25% of the total cost of the project.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3016 Section 3016. 560.17 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,1713,7 560.17 (6r) The board shall give priority for grants or loans under this section for projects related to brownfields redevelopment.

AB100-ASA1, s. 3017 Section 3017. 560.17 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,1713,13 560.17 (7) (a) The Except as provided in par. (am), the department shall designate staff to evaluate applications for grants or loans and assist the board under this section. The board shall act on an application for a grant or loan at its next regularly scheduled meeting after the department determines that the application is complete.