560.126(2)(a)1.
1. The extent to which the project will aid in the research, development, or use of renewable energy sources in Wisconsin.
560.126(2)(a)2.
2. The extent to which the project will improve the competitive position or enhance the capabilities of Wisconsin's renewable energy industries.
560.126(2)(a)3.
3. Whether the project is one in which Wisconsin holds a competitive advantage over other states.
560.126(2)(a)4.
4. The likelihood that the project will lead to the commercial application of new practices or technologies that involve the development, production, processing, or distribution of renewable energy.
560.126(2)(a)5.
5. The extent to which the project will use existing, surplus, or by-products of natural resources in this state.
560.126(2)(a)6.
6. The extent to which the project will strengthen Wisconsin's existing industries by converting wastes or by-products generated by existing industries into renewable energy.
560.126(2)(a)7.
7. The extent to which the project will develop technologies to increase the capacity of Wisconsin's manufacturing industries to utilize renewable energy sources.
560.126(2)(b)
(b) The department may also consider the following criteria to evaluate applications for a grant or loan under this section:
560.126(2)(b)3.
3. The geographical distribution of grants awarded and loans made under this section.
560.126(3)
(3) A grant under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the costs of an eligible project.
560.126(4)
(4) In consultation with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the department of natural resources, and the public service commission, the department may promulgate rules necessary to administer this section.
560.126 History
History: 2007 a. 20;
2009 a. 28,
401.
560.128
560.128
Loans to manufacturing businesses. 560.128(1)(a)
(a) Implement energy efficiency or renewable energy measures in their facilities to enhance their competitiveness.
560.128(1)(b)
(b) Retool existing facilities to manufacture products that support the green economy.
560.128(1)(c)
(c) Expand or establish domestic clean energy manufacturing operations.
560.128(1)(d)
(d) Create or retain jobs for workers engaged in activities under
pars. (a) to
(c).
560.128(2)
(2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing eligibility criteria that do all of the following:
560.128(2)(a)
(a) Set clear job-creation or job-retention standards for loan recipients.
560.128(2)(b)
(b) Establish minimum energy savings that an eligible manufacturer must expect will result from the loan's utilization.
560.128(2)(c)
(c) Give priority to existing manufacturing businesses and idle manufacturing facilities.
560.128(2)(d)
(d) Ensure that loans under this section will be distributed to manufacturing businesses throughout the state.
560.128(2)(e)
(e) Require all work paid for with the proceeds of a loan under this section be performed by one of the following:
560.128(2)(e)1.
1. Employees who are paid an hourly wage that is not less than 150 percent of the federal minimum wage.
560.128(2)(e)2.
2. A contractor or subcontractor that agrees to pay all employees who perform work paid for with the proceeds of a loan under this section an hourly wage that is not less than 150 percent of the federal minimum wage.
560.128 History
History: 2009 a. 332.
560.13
560.13
Brownfields grant program. 560.13(1)(a)
(a) "Brownfields" means abandoned, idle or underused industrial or commercial facilities or sites, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
560.13(1)(b)
(b) "Brownfields redevelopment" means any work or undertaking by a person to acquire a brownfields facility or site and to raze, demolish, remove, reconstruct, renovate, or rehabilitate the facility or existing buildings, structures, or other improvements at the site for the purpose of promoting the use of the facility or site for commercial, industrial, or other purposes. "Brownfields redevelopment" does not include construction of new facilities on the site for any purpose other than environmental remediation activities.
560.13(1)(d)
(d) "Environmental remediation activities" means investigation, analysis and monitoring of a brownfields facility or site to determine the existence and extent of actual or potential environmental pollution; abating, removing or containing environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site; or restoring soil or groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.
560.13(1)(g)
(g) "Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, nonprofit organization, city, village, town, county, or trustee, including a trustee in bankruptcy.
560.13(2)(a)(a) Subject to
subs. (4) and
(5), from the appropriation under
s. 20.143 (1) (qm) the department may make a grant to a person if all of the following apply:
560.13(2)(a)1.
1. The recipient uses the grant proceeds for brownfields redevelopment or associated environmental remediation activities.
560.13(2)(a)1m.
1m. The recipient does not use the grant proceeds to pay lien claims of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency based on investigation or remediation activities of the department of natural resources or the federal environmental protection agency or to pay delinquent real estate taxes or interest or penalties that relate to those taxes.
560.13(2)(a)2.
2. All of the following are unknown, cannot be located, or are financially unable to pay the cost of environmental remediation activities:
560.13(2)(a)2.a.
a. The party that caused the portion of the environmental contamination that is the basis for the grant request.
560.13(2)(a)2.b.
b. Any person who possessed or controlled the environmental contaminant that is the basis for the grant request before the contaminant was released.
560.13(2)(a)3.
3. The recipient contributes to the cost of the project as provided in
par. (b).
560.13(2)(b)1.1. The contribution required under
par. (a) 3. may be in cash or in-kind. Cash contributions may be of private or public funds, excluding funds obtained under the program under
s. 560.17 or under any program under
subch. II or
V of this chapter. In-kind contributions shall be limited to actual remediation services.
560.13(2)(b)2.
2. 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 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 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.
560.13(3)
(3) The department may consider the following criteria in making awards under this section:
560.13(3)(a)
(a) The potential of the project to promote economic development in the area.
560.13(3)(c)
(c) The level of financial commitment by the applicant to the project.
560.13(3)(d)
(d) The extent and degree of soil and groundwater contamination at the project site.
560.13(3)(e)
(e) The adequacy and completeness of the site investigation and remediation plan.
560.13(3)(f)
(f) Any other factors considered by the department to be relevant to assessing the viability and feasibility of the project.
560.13(4)(b)(b) The department may not award a grant that exceeds $1,250,000.
560.13(4)(c)
(c) The department shall award at least 7 grants for projects that are located in municipalities with a population of less than 30,000.
560.13(5)
(5) Before the department awards a grant under this section, the department shall consider the recommendations of the department of administration and the department of natural resources.
560.13(6)
(6) The department shall promulgate rules that establish criteria, within the guidelines under
subs. (2) and
(3), for awarding grants under this section, including the circumstances under which grant proceeds may be used for assessment services.
560.13(6m)
(6m) Receipt of a grant under this section shall not render the recipient ineligible for a loan or any other grant awarded by the state, unless under the eligibility criteria of the loan or other grant the recipient is excluded by virtue of having received the grant.
560.13 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Comm 110, Wis. adm. code.
560.138
560.138
Gaming economic diversification grants and loans. 560.138(1)(an)
(an) "Native American business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or corporation that is at least 51% owned, controlled and actively managed by a member or members of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
560.138(1)(b)
(b) "Qualified business" means an existing or start-up business, including a Native American business, that is located in or expanding into this state.
560.138(1)(c)
(c) "Remediating brownfields" means abating, removing, or containing environmental pollution at a brownfields facility or site, or restoring soil or groundwater at a brownfields facility or site.
560.138(2)(a)(a) Subject to
subs. (3) and
(4), from the appropriations under
s. 20.143 (1) (ig) and
(kj), the department may make a grant or loan to a qualified business for a project for any of the following purposes:
560.138(2)(b)
(b) In determining whether to award a grant or loan under this section, the department shall consider all of the following:
560.138(2)(b)1.
1. A project's potential to retain or increase the number of jobs.
560.138(2)(b)2.
2. A project's potential to provide for significant capital investment.
560.138(2)(b)3.
3. A project's contribution to the economy of the community.
560.138(2)(b)4.
4. Whether a project will take place in a rural community, as determined by the department.
560.138(2m)
(2m) Subject to
subs. (3) and
(4), from the appropriations under
s. 20.143 (1) (ig) and
(kj), the department may do all of the following for the purpose of improving the profitability of a qualified business that has been negatively impacted by the existence of a casino:
560.138(2m)(a)
(a) Make a grant that does not exceed $15,000 to a qualified business for professional services.
560.138(2m)(b)
(b) Make a grant or loan that does not exceed $100,000 to a qualified business for fixed asset financing.
560.138(3)
(3) As a condition of approval of a grant or loan under this section, the department shall require that a qualified business provide matching funds for at least 25% of the cost of a project. The department may waive the requirement under this subsection if the department determines that the qualified business is subject to extreme financial hardship.
560.138(4)
(4) The department may not award a grant or loan under this section to a qualified business for any purpose that is related to tourism unless the department of tourism concurs in the award.
560.138(5)(a)(a) The department shall deposit into the appropriation account under
s. 20.143 (1) (ig) all moneys received in repayment of loans made under this section.
560.138(5)(b)
(b) The department may forgive all or any part of a loan made under this section.
560.138(6)
(6) If the department awards a grant under this section, the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the grant recipient.
560.138(7)
(7) The department may charge the recipient of a grant or loan under this section an origination fee of not more than 2 percent of the grant or loan amount if the grant or loan equals or exceeds $100,000. The department shall deposit all origination fees collected under this subsection into the appropriation account under
s. 20.143 (1) (gm).
560.139
560.139
Economic development grants. 560.139(1)
(1)
Remediation and economic redevelopment.
