AB948,2,43 560.71 (1) (ac) The department has invited a local governing body to nominate
4the area under s. 560.715.

AB948,2,10 7560.715 Invitation to nominate area. If the department determines that
8an area has experienced or is about to experience economic distress, the department
9may invite local governing bodies in the area to nominate the area as a development
10zone.

AB948,2,1412 560.72 (1) (intro.)  A local governing body may nominate an area as a
13development zone, if the department has invited the governing body to nominate the
14area under s. 560.715 and if the governing body does all of the following:

AB948,2,1716 560.72 (1) (b) Adopts a resolution or ordinance authorizing it to nominate the
17area under this section and to develop a development zone plan under s. 560.73 (1).

AB948,3,32 560.725 (1) The department shall evaluate applications received under s.
3560.72 (2) and (3) and development zone plans received under s. 560.73 (1) and (2).

AB948,3,105 560.725 (3) After evaluating an application submitted under s. 560.72 (2) or (3),
6the department may approve the application, subject to any reduction in the size of
7the nominated area under sub. (2). If the department approves the application, the
8department shall designate the area as a development zone, subject to s. 560.71, and
9notify the local governing body and request the local governing body to submit a
10development zone plan under s. 560.73 (1) or (2), whichever is applicable.

AB948,3,2114 560.74 (1) At any time after a development zone is designated by the
15department, a local governing body may submit an application to change the
16boundaries of the development zone. The local governing body shall submit a revised
17development zone plan, described in s. 560.73 (1), with its application for a boundary
18change. If the boundary change reduces the size of a development zone, the local
19governing body shall explain why the area excluded should no longer be in a
20development zone. The department may require the local governing body to submit
21additional information.

AB948,3,2523 560.745 (1) (a) The designation of an area as a development zone shall be
24effective for 84 months, beginning on the day the department notifies the local
25governing body under s. 560.73 560.725 (3) of the designation.

AB948,4,62 560.745 (3) (a) No person is certified as eligible to receive tax benefits under
3s. 560.765 (3) during the 12-month period beginning on the day the area is
4designated as a development zone and the department determines that the local
5governing body that nominated the zone is not following the development zone plan
6submitted under s. 560.73 in compliance with s. 560.763.

AB948,4,98 560.75 (5) Help local governing bodies prepare applications for development
9zones and development zone plans.

AB948,4,1311 560.765 (1) Evaluate the likelihood that a person applying for tax benefits
12engages or will engage in economic activity consistent with the development zone
13plan application.

AB948,4,1615 560.765 (3) (g) Whether the person's proposed economic activity is consistent
16with the development zone plan application.