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AB1117,37,15 7235.17 Grant program. The authority may make grants for eligible projects
8or grants to eligible businesses or to persons engaged in the commercialization of
9biological fuel, biological power, or biological products. The authority shall adopt
10guidelines for making grants under this section. The guidelines shall provide for a
11committee to make determinations regarding grant recipients and amounts. The
12committee shall consist of the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer
13protection, the secretary of natural resources, and the chief executive officer of the
14Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The guidelines may also allow the
15committee to make grants on behalf of the authority.
AB1117,37,18 16235.18 Additional powers. The authority may implement any of the
17following programs for the purpose of promoting eligible businesses or eligible
18projects in this state:
AB1117,37,20 19(1) A revolving loan fund program pursuant to which the authority makes
20loans to finance eligible businesses or eligible projects.
AB1117,37,22 21(2) An equity financing program to facilitate equity investments in renewable
22energy generation businesses owned and controlled by agricultural producers.
AB1117,37,25 23(3) A conservation trading program pursuant to which the authority acts as an
24intermediary in the aggregation and trading of environmental credits related to
25clean and renewable energy production.
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1(4) A program for providing technical assistance and business services to
2eligible businesses and community-based projects for reducing energy consumption,
3improving energy efficiency, or promoting the use of renewable resources.
AB1117,38,5 4(5) A program for the authority to obtain licenses and royalties on technologies
5developed with the assistance of the authority.
AB1117,38,7 6(6) The acceptance of gifts and grants to carry out any of the powers of the
7authority.
AB1117,38,11 8235.19 Repayment to general fund. The authority shall repay the amounts
9appropriated under s. 20.498 (1) (a) to the general fund from that portion of the
10authority's surplus, if any, as is determined pursuant to agreement between the
11authority and the secretary of administration.
AB1117,50 12Section 50. 238.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1117,38,1913 238.10 (1) Allocation. The corporation shall establish under 26 USC 146 and
14administer a system for the allocation of the volume cap on the issuance of private
15activity bonds, as defined under 26 USC 141 (a), among all municipalities, as defined
16in s. 67.01 (5), and any corporation formed on behalf of those municipalities, and
17among this state, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, the
18Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development
19Authority,
and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
AB1117,51 20Section 51. 281.75 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1117,38,2221 281.75 (4) (b) 3. An authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231, 233,
22234, 235, 237, or 238.
AB1117,52 23Section 52. 285.59 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1117,39,824 285.59 (1) (b) “State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution
25of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created

1or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend
2moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, the Wisconsin
3Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley Center Sports and
4Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
5Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace
6Authority, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority, the Wisconsin
7Economic Development Corporation, and the Wisconsin Health and Educational
8Facilities Authority.
AB1117,53 9Section 53. 600.01 (1) (b) 8m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1117,39,1110 600.01 (1) (b) 8m. Guarantees of the Wisconsin Renewable Energy
11Development Authority under s. 235.15.
AB1117,54 12Section 54. 706.11 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1117,39,1613 706.11 (1) (c) 2. The Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority
14created under ch. 231, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
15created under ch. 234, the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority
16created under ch. 235,
or any other authority created by state law.
AB1117,55 17Section 55. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB1117,39,2118 (1) Terms of initial members of board. Notwithstanding the length of terms
19specified for the members of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Renewable
20Energy Development Authority under s. 235.02 (1), the initial members of the board
21shall be appointed for the following terms:
AB1117,39,2322 (a) One member appointed under s. 235.02 (1) (a) 1. for a term expiring on July
231, 2023.
AB1117,39,2524 (b) One member appointed under s. 235.02 (1) (a) 1. for a term expiring on July
251, 2024.
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1(c) Two members appointed under s. 235.02 (1) (a) 1. for terms expiring on July
21, 2025.
AB1117,40,43 (d) One member appointed under s. 235.02 (1) (a) 2. for a term expiring on July
41, 2026.
AB1117,56 5Section 56. Fiscal changes.
AB1117,40,106 (1) Special education aid. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
7appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (b), the
8dollar amount is increased by 63 percent of the amount expended for the Wisconsin
9Renewable Energy Development Authority under s. 20.498 (1) (a) for the fiscal year
10in which expended to increase funding for aids for special education under s. 115.88.
AB1117,40,1611 (2) UW System; general program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005
12(3) for the appropriation to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin
13System under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the dollar amount is increased by 14 percent of the
14amount expended for the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Development Authority
15under s. 20.498 (1) (a) for the fiscal year in which expended to increase funding for
16the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB1117,40,2217 (3) State aids for technical colleges. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
18the appropriation to the technical college system board under s. 20.292 (1) (d), the
19dollar amount is increased by 2 percent of the amount expended for the Wisconsin
20Renewable Energy Development Authority under s. 20.498 (1) (a) to increase
21funding for the fiscal year in which expended for the purposes for which the
22appropriation is made.
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