(c) The authority shall establish a semiannual application process for the award of loans under this subsection. If in any application cycle there are insufficient moneys available in the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving loan fund to fund all applications that meet the requirements under par. (b) and are otherwise acceptable to the authority, the authority shall prioritize funding loans for eligible projects in eligible political subdivisions that have reduced the cost of residential housing as described in par. (b) 3. but with respect to the political subdivision as a whole.
(d) 1. The authority may establish an interest rate for any loan awarded under this subsection at or below the market interest rate or may charge no interest.
2. No loan awarded under this subsection may exceed $1,000,000 per eligible project or 20 percent of the total project costs, including any land purchase, whichever is less.
(e) The authority shall set aside 25 percent of all moneys deposited in the fund under sub. (2) (a) 1. in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium for a period of not less than 4 years following the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], for loans under this subsection for eligible projects for senior housing. For purposes of this paragraph, if a loan supports both workforce housing and senior housing, the amount of such loan supporting senior housing shall be calculated by prorating the loan amount between the 2 uses based on the number of residential housing units supported by the loan.
(f) The authority shall set aside 30 percent of all moneys deposited in the fund under sub. (2) (a) 1. in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, including 30 percent of all moneys set aside under par. (e), for a period of not less than 4 years following the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], for loans under this subsection to developers for eligible projects in cities, villages, and towns with a population of 10,000 or less. For purposes of this paragraph, if a single loan supports eligible projects in more than one city, village, or town, the amount of such loan attributable to any one city, village, or town shall be calculated by prorating the loan amount between the cities, villages, and towns based on the number of residential housing units supported by the loan.
(g) 1. The authority and each developer receiving a loan under this subsection shall enter into an agreement establishing the term and other conditions of the loan. The agreement shall include, and give the authority the power to enforce, all of the following requirements:
a. That the full amount of the loan shall become due upon the developer’s sale or transfer of all residential housing constructed in connection with the loan.
b. That all residential housing constructed in connection with the loan shall remain workforce housing or senior housing, as applicable, for a period commencing on the date of the loan and concluding 10 years following initial occupancy of the residential housing constructed in connection with the loan. This restriction shall be recorded against the residential property with the applicable register of deeds and shall run with the land.
c. With respect to each loan under this subsection for workforce housing or senior housing intended for rent, that the owner of the rental housing, for a period commencing on the date of the loan and concluding 10 years following initial occupancy of all of the rental units constructed in connection with the loan, shall annually submit to the authority a certified rent roll for the housing that sets forth for each rental unit the monthly rent required under the lease, the actual monthly rent received for the preceding year, and an identification of the utilities and their amounts included in the rent. This restriction shall be recorded against the residential property with the applicable register of deeds and shall run with the land. The authority shall use the information provided under this subd. 1. c. to confirm that the rental housing continues to meet the housing costs limitation for purposes of sub. (1) (h) and (i) 1. The authority shall calculate the applicable monthly limitation on housing costs for each year by dividing the area median income for the year by 12, with family size determined using the federal imputed income limitation, as defined in 26 USC 42 (g) (2) (C). If in any year the area median income has decreased compared to the prior year, the applicable housing cost limitation shall be calculated based on the most recent area median income information prior to such decrease. The authority shall keep confidential all information an owner of rental housing submits to the authority under this subd. 1. c.
d. With respect to each loan under this subsection for workforce housing or senior housing intended to be owner-occupied, that for the 10-year period commencing immediately after the developer closes on the sale of the housing to the initial owner-occupier, the housing shall remain owner-occupied and may not be sold for a price that exceeds the price charged by the developer to the initial owner-occupier, adjusted annually by the average compounded annual percentage increase in the sale price of all residential housing in the county in which the housing is located, as determined by the authority. These restrictions shall be recorded against the residential property with the applicable register of deeds and shall run with the land. For the 10-year period, the authority shall publish on its website the acceptable sales price range for the residential property.
e. If a vacant commercial building contains lead paint, asbestos, or mold, the authority’s loan agreement with the developer shall require the developer to remediate the hazardous material or condition as required by and in accordance with local, state, and federal laws or regulations.
2. Any restriction recorded against the property under subd. 1. shall terminate on the date the property is acquired by foreclosure, or by an instrument in lieu of foreclosure, unless the authority determines that the acquisition is part of an arrangement a purpose of which is to terminate the restriction.
(h) In addition to other criteria explicitly provided for under this subsection, in awarding each loan under this subsection, the authority shall take into account only the following in descending order of priority:
1. Credit risk, collateral, and the need for a loan guarantee.
2. The estimated reduction in housing costs.
3. The need for workforce housing or senior housing in the area.
(3m) Policies and procedures. The authority shall establish policies and procedures to administer the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving loan fund and program under this section. The policies and procedures shall, to the extent practicable, do all of the following:
(a) Incorporate the authority’s policies and procedures for establishing credit underwriting guidelines.
(b) Require that the full amount of each loan awarded under sub. (3) is secured by one or more unlimited personal guarantees, unless the developer provides no personal guarantee on any first mortgage for the eligible project and the developer’s total debt associated with the project does not exceed 75 percent of the total collateral value of the project, as determined by the authority.
(c) Establish loan repayment requirements.
(4) Marketing. The authority shall establish and administer a marketing program to advertise the loans available under this section.
(5) Annual reports. Beginning in 2024, no later than August 1 of each year, the authority shall submit to the joint committee on finance and under s. 13.172 (3) to the standing committees of the legislature having jurisdiction over matters related to housing a report that includes all of the following:
(a) A statement of the condition and balance of the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving loan fund.
(b) Information concerning each loan awarded under sub. (3), including all of the following:
1. The date, amount, amortization period, and current status of the loan.
2. An identification of the developer receiving the loan.
3. A description of the eligible project funded with the loan, including whether the project is for workforce housing or senior housing.
4. An identification of the eligible political subdivision with respect to which the loan was awarded.
(c) The number of dwelling units created to date as a result of the loan program, the locations and sale or rental prices of the dwelling units, and whether the dwelling units constitute workforce housing or senior housing.
