560.301 History History: 2009 a. 28, 265.
560.302 560.302 Grant and loan criteria. Upon receipt of an application by an eligible recipient, the department may consider any of the following in determining whether to award a grant or make a loan under s. 560.304:
560.302(1) (1) Whether the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible recipient serves a public purpose.
560.302(2) (2) Whether the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible recipient will retain or increase employment in this state.
560.302(3) (3) Whether the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible recipient is likely to occur without the grant or loan.
560.302(4) (4) Whether and the extent to which the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible recipient will contribute to the economic growth of this state and the well-being of residents of this state.
560.302(5) (5) Whether the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible recipient will be located in an economically distressed area.
560.302(6) (6) The economic condition of the community in which the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible recipient is proposed to occur.
560.302(7) (7) The potential of the eligible activity proposed to be conducted by the eligible recipient to promote the employment of minority group members.
560.302(8) (8) Any other criteria established by the department by rule, including the types of projects that are eligible for funding and the types of eligible projects that will receive priority.
560.302 History History: 2009 a. 28.
560.303 560.303 Miscellaneous and administrative expenditures. In each biennium, the department may expend or encumber up to a total of 1 percent of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.143 (1) (fi) for that biennium for any of the following:
560.303(1) (1) Evaluations of proposed technical research projects.
560.303(3) (3) Evaluation costs, collection costs, foreclosure costs, and other costs associated with administering the loan portfolio under this subchapter, excluding staff salaries.
560.303 History History: 2009 a. 28.
560.304 560.304 Forward innovation fund. The department may award a grant or make a loan to an eligible recipient from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fi), (gm), and (io). The department shall consult with the board prior to awarding a grant or making a loan under this section.
560.304 History History: 2009 a. 28, 265, 276.
560.305 560.305 Administration.
560.305(1)(1) The department shall encourage small businesses to apply for grants and loans under this subchapter by ensuring that there are no undue impediments to their participation and by actively encouraging small businesses to apply for grants and loans. The department shall do all of the following:
560.305(1)(a) (a) Publish and disseminate information about projects that may be funded by a grant or loan under s. 560.304 and about procedures for applying for grants and loans under s. 560.304.
560.305(1)(b) (b) Simplify the application and review procedures for small businesses so that they will not impose unnecessary administrative burdens on small businesses.
560.305(1)(c) (c) Assist small businesses in preparing applications for grants and loans.
560.305(2) (2) The department may charge a grant or loan recipient 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).
560.305(3) (3) The department shall develop a policy relating to obtaining reimbursement of grants and loans provided under this subchapter. The policy may provide that reimbursement shall be obtained through full repayment of the principal amount of the grant or loan plus interest, through receipt of a share of future profits from or an interest in a product or process, or through any other appropriate means.
560.305(4) (4) The department shall require, as a condition of a grant or loan, that a recipient contribute to a project an amount that is not less than 25 percent of the amount of the grant or loan.
560.305 History History: 2009 a. 28, 265.
subch. III of ch. 560 SUBCHAPTER III
OFFICE OF REGULATORY ASSISTANCE
560.41 560.41 Definitions. In this subchapter:
560.41(1c) (1c) "Agency" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (1e).
560.41(1g) (1g) "Authority" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (2).
560.41(1n) (1n) "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.
560.41(1r) (1r) "Municipality" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (8).
560.41(1w) (1w) "Office" means the office of regulatory assistance in the department.
560.41(2) (2) "Permit" means any approval of an agency required as a condition of operating a business in this state.
560.41 History History: 1983 a. 91; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 28, 265.
560.42 560.42 Responsibilities related to permits.
560.42(1m)(1m)Assistance to businesses. The office shall do all of the following:
560.42(1m)(a) (a) Provide assistance with obtaining and maintaining permits and any licenses and approvals necessary for a business to operate in this state. To fulfill the requirements of this paragraph, the office shall do all of the following on behalf of businesses:
560.42(1m)(a)1. 1. Explain requirements for obtaining permits.
560.42(1m)(a)2. 2. Track the progress of applications for permits.
560.42(1m)(a)3. 3. Help businesses comply with laws and rules applicable to businesses, including providing plain-language explanations of laws and rules.
560.42(1m)(b) (b) Serve as a liaison between businesses and agencies, authorities, municipalities, and local economic development organizations.
560.42(2) (2)Permit information.
560.42(2)(a)(a) The office shall assist any person requesting information on which permits are required for a particular business activity or on the application process, including criteria applied in making a determination on a permit application and the time period within which a determination will be made. This assistance may include any of the following:
560.42(2)(a)1. 1. Arranging a meeting between the person and the staff of the appropriate agency to enable the person to obtain information from the agency.
560.42(2)(a)2. 2. Obtaining information and permit applications from the agency and providing the information and appropriate permit applications to the person.
560.42(2)(b) (b) If a person receives assistance under this subsection and applies for a permit and if the person requests, the office shall monitor the status of the permit application and periodically report the status to the person.
560.42(2m) (2m)Advocacy. The office shall provide advocacy services before agencies on behalf of permit applicants. These services shall include all of the following:
560.42(2m)(a) (a) Monitoring the application approval process to ensure that permits are granted in the shortest amount of time possible consistent with the substantive requirements established by rule or law.
560.42(2m)(b) (b) Advocating legislative changes to improve and expedite the issuance of permits.
560.42(2r) (2r)Mediation and dispute resolution services. The office may provide mediation or other dispute resolution services to facilitate the resolution of a dispute between an agency and a person applying for a permit. The provision of mediation or other dispute resolution services under this subsection does not affect any right that the person may have to a contested hearing under ch. 227.
560.42(3) (3)Assistance by office.
560.42(3)(a)(a) The office may charge for services provided under this subchapter. Any amount charged for services may not exceed the actual cost of the service provided, unless a specific charge for the service, or method of calculating the charge, is provided by law. All amounts received under this paragraph shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gc).
560.42(3)(b) (b) The office may refer to the appropriate agency, without giving further assistance, any person seeking information or assistance on a permit under chs. 186, 215, 217, 220 to 224, 440 to 480 and 600 to 646.
560.42(3)(c) (c) Advice, assistance, mediation or other dispute resolution services or information rendered by the office under this subchapter does not relieve any person from the obligation to secure a required permit or satisfy a regulatory requirement.
560.42(3)(d) (d) The office shall not be liable for any consequences resulting from the failure of an agency to issue, or the failure of a person to seek, a permit.
560.42(4) (4)Promotion of assistance.
560.42(4)(a)(a) The office shall maintain and publicize the availability of a toll-free telephone line available to in-state and out-of-state callers to the office.
560.42(4)(b) (b) The office shall seek to explain, promote and publicize its services to the public and shall provide information on its services for inclusion in any public informational material on permits provided by agencies.
560.42(4)(c) (c) The office shall, in its efforts under pars. (a) and (b), clearly represent that its services are advisory, informational and facilitative only.
560.42(5) (5)Staffing and report. The office shall be staffed by at least 2 full-time employees of the department. The office shall annually submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) a report on the work of the office.
560.43 560.43 Responsibilities of agencies.
560.43(1) (1)Interagency cooperation. Each agency shall:
560.43(1)(a) (a) Designate a staff person to coordinate agency cooperation with office staff, provide information to office staff on the permit process and direct office staff to appropriate staff within the agency.
560.43(1)(b) (b) Cooperate with office staff and respond promptly to requests for assistance in expediting and requests for information on the permit process under s. 560.42.
560.43(1)(c) (c) Include material provided by the office under s. 560.42 (4) in any public informational material on permits that it provides.
560.43(1)(d) (d) Maintain responsibility for interpreting the requirements of and granting or denying its permits.
560.43(1)(e) (e) In reviewing a submitted application for a permit, notify the applicant of all reasons the application is incomplete or incorrectly submitted at the first time the agency returns the application to the applicant.
560.43(1)(f) (f) Periodically review and, if appropriate, revise its administrative rules and its permit applications to simplify and expedite the processing of permit applications.
560.43(1)(g) (g) Provide to the office written notification of a change to a permit, along with a copy of the new or revised permit, before the effective date of the change.
560.43(2) (2)Preapplication meetings. Each agency shall provide an opportunity for a preapplication meeting with its staff to any person interested in applying for a permit upon request by the person or the office, and shall comply with the following requirements:
560.43(2)(a) (a) The agency shall conduct preapplication meetings in an informal manner.
560.43(2)(b) (b) In any preapplication meeting, the agency shall identify all permits required by the agency for a business activity, describe the steps and identify the time period for each step in the permit process and identify potential problems in the process.
560.43(2)(d) (d) The agency shall invite participation by office staff in preapplication meetings when appropriate.
560.43(2)(e) (e) The agency shall publicize the availability of preapplication meetings to persons contacting them about permits.
560.43 History History: 1983 a. 91; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 265.
560.44 560.44 Responsibilities related to brownfields redevelopment projects.
560.44(1)(1)Ombudsman. The office shall act as an ombudsman for brownfields redevelopment projects. As ombudsman, the office shall do all of the following:
560.44(1)(a) (a) Promote brownfields redevelopment projects and related educational efforts.
560.44(1)(b) (b) Coordinate interagency activities and responsibilities related to brownfields redevelopment projects.
560.44(1)(c) (c) Coordinate, with the department of workforce development, training programs or activities for unemployed persons who reside in the vicinity of a brownfields redevelopment project.
560.44(2) (2)Administration of brownfields programs. The office shall assist in administering the grant program under s. 560.13 and in administering grants and loans under s. 560.138 that are made for brownfields remediation projects.
560.44 History History: 1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 16; 2009 a. 265.
560.45 560.45 Small business innovation research assistance grants.
560.45(1)(1) The department may award a grant from the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (ie), (ig), (im), and (ir) to a business for innovation and research assistance.
560.45(2) (2) The department may not award a total of more than $250,000 in grants in a fiscal year. In each fiscal year, the department shall allocate $100,000 for grants to businesses in the phase of development that precedes the eligibility of the businesses for grants under the federal small business innovation research program, $100,000 for grants to businesses in phase III of the federal small business innovation research program, and $50,000 for grants to businesses for the costs of preparing projects for participation in the federal small business innovation research program.
560.45(3) (3) The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this section.
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