Finally, this bill specifies that the Department of Tourism must promote travel
to communities that are participating in the state main street program.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB533, s. 1
1Section
1. 41.11 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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41.11
(1) (b) Promote travel by citizens of this state to this state's scenic,
3historic, natural, agricultural, educational and recreational attractions
, including
4communities that are participating in the state main street program under s.
5238.127 (2).
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8238.127 (title)
State main street Wisconsin downtown development
9program.
AB533, s. 3
10Section
3. 238.127 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
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238.127
(1) (title)
Definitions.
AB533, s. 4
12Section
4. 238.127 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:
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238.127
(1) (af) "Downtown affiliate" means a municipality that includes a
14business area and is not participating in the state main street program.
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238.127
(2) State main street program. (intro.)
The As part of the Wisconsin
4downtown development program, the corporation shall establish and administer a
5state main street program to coordinate state and local participation in programs
6offered by the national main street center, created by the national trust for historic
7preservation, to assist municipalities in planning, managing and implementing
8programs for the revitalization of business areas. The corporation shall do all of the
9following:
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238.127
(2) (e) Annually select, upon application, up to
5 10 municipalities to
13participate in the state main street program. The program for each municipality
14shall conclude after 3 years, except that the program for each municipality selected
15after July 29, 1995, shall conclude after 5 years. The corporation shall select program
16participants representing various geographical regions and populations. A
17municipality may apply to participate, and the corporation may select a municipality
18for participation, more than one time. In selecting a municipality, however, the
19corporation may give priority to those municipalities that have not previously
20participated.
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(2) (f) 1. Private and public sector interest in and commitment to
24revitalization of a business area selected by the municipality
, including potential
25in-kind or monetary contributions from the private and public sector.
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(3) (a)
Provide As part of the Wisconsin downtown development
4program, the corporation may establish and maintain a program to provide business
5area revitalization services to downtown affiliates, including training, technical
6assistance
, and information on the revitalization of business areas
to municipalities
7which do not participate in the state main street program. The corporation may
8charge reasonable fees for the services and information provided under
a program
9established under this paragraph.
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238.127
(4) Funding. The corporation shall expend at least
$250,000 $750,000 13annually on the
state main street Wisconsin downtown development program.
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14Section
10. 238.127 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
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238.127
(3) (title)
Downtown affiliates.
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16Section
11. 238.127 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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238.127
(3) (b) The corporation may develop policies and procedures to
18administer the program under par. (a), including policies and procedures related to
19all of the following:
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1. Offering specialized services to a downtown affiliate on a contractual basis
21for a fee.
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2. Delivering individual services to a downtown affiliate on an as-needed basis.
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3. The duration of time that services may be provided to a downtown affiliate.
