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AB43,,4164162. If a business, financial adviser, or investment firm fails to comply with a reasonable request for records or information, the department shall notify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB43,,4174173. If, after an evaluation under this paragraph, the department determines that a business, financial adviser, or investment firm no longer qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall notify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation, in writing, that it intends to decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB43,,418418(e) 1. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm receiving a notice under par. (d) 2. or 3. may appeal in writing to the secretary within 30 days after the date of the notice.
AB43,,4194192. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm does not submit an appeal under subd. 1., the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB43,,4204203. If the business, financial adviser, or investment firm submits an appeal under subd. 1., the secretary shall enter his or her final decision, in writing, within 30 days after receiving the appeal. If the secretary confirms the decision of the department, the department shall immediately decertify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm.
AB43,,4214214. A business, financial adviser, or investment firm decertified under subd. 3. may, within 30 days after the secretary’s decision, request a contested case hearing under s. 227.42 from the department. If the final administrative or judicial proceeding results in a determination that the business, financial adviser, or investment firm qualifies for certification under this section, the department shall immediately certify the business, financial adviser, or investment firm. The department shall provide the business, financial adviser, or investment firm and the department of transportation with a copy of the final written decision regarding certification under this paragraph.
AB43,,422422(4) Department rule making. The department shall promulgate by administrative rule procedures to implement this section.
AB43,106423Section 106. 16.29 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,,42442416.29 (title) Technical assistance and tourism promotion.
AB43,107425Section 107. 16.29 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 16.29 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB43,,42642616.29 (1) (intro.) Annually, the department shall grant to the Great Lakes inter-tribal council the amount appropriated under s. 20.505 (1) (kx) to for the following purposes:
AB43,,427427(a) To partially fund a program to provide technical assistance for economic development on Indian reservations if the conditions under subs. (2) and (3) are satisfied.
AB43,108428Section 108. 16.29 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,42942916.29 (1) (b) To fund tourism promotion activities under the Native American Tourism of Wisconsin program. The grants under this paragraph are not subject to the conditions under subs. (2) and (3).
AB43,109430Section 109. 16.293 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,43143116.293 Water utility assistance for low-income households. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB43,,432432(a) “County department” means a county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22.
AB43,,433433(b) “Crisis assistance” means a benefit that is given to a household experiencing or at risk of experiencing a water utility–related emergency.
AB43,,434434(c) “Household” means any individual or group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit for whom residential water is customarily purchased in common or who make undesignated payments for water in the form of rent.
AB43,,435435(d) “Utility allowance” means the amount of utility costs paid by those individuals in subsidized housing who pay their own utility bills, as averaged from total utility costs for the housing unit by the housing authority.
AB43,,436436(e) “Water utility assistance” means a benefit that is given to a household to assist in meeting the cost of water utility.
AB43,,437437(2) Administration. (a) The department shall administer a water utility assistance program for low-income households to assist eligible households to meet home water utility costs and shall establish a payments schedule for the program.
AB43,,438438(b) The department may contract with a county department, another local governmental agency, or a private nonprofit organization to process applications and make payments under the water utility assistance program for low-income households.
AB43,,439439(3) Application procedure. (a) A household may apply for water utility assistance from the department under the water utility assistance program for low-income households. A household shall apply on a form prescribed by the department.
AB43,,440440(b) If by February 1 of any year the number of households applying for assistance under par. (a) substantially exceeds the number anticipated to apply, the department may reduce the assistance payments under sub. (5) made after that date. The department may also suspend the processing of additional applications until the department adjusts assistance amounts payable.
AB43,,441441(4) Eligibility. (a) Subject to sub. (3) (b), all of the following households are eligible to receive water utility assistance under this section:
AB43,,4424421. A household with income that is not more than 60 percent of the statewide median household income.
AB43,,4434432. A household entirely composed of persons receiving food stamps under 7 USC 2011 to 2036 or supplemental security income or state supplemental payments under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c or s. 49.77.
AB43,,4444443. A household with income within the limits specified under par. (b) that resides in housing that is subsidized or administered by a municipality, a county, the state, or the federal government for which a utility allowance is applied to determine the amount of rent or the amount of the subsidy.
AB43,,445445(b) The department may establish additional eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the program.
AB43,,446446(5) Assistance payments. Subject to moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (7) (ee), water utility assistance shall be paid according to the payments schedule established under sub. (2) (a).
AB43,,447447(6) Individuals in state prisons or secured juvenile facilities. No assistance payment under sub. (5) may be made to an individual who is imprisoned in a state prison under s. 302.01 or to an individual placed at a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g).
AB43,,448448(7) Crisis assistance program. A household eligible for water utility assistance under sub. (4) may also be eligible for a crisis assistance payment. The department shall define the circumstances constituting a crisis for which an assistance payment may be made and shall establish the amount of payment to an eligible household. The department may delegate a portion of its responsibility under this subsection to a county department, another local governmental agency, or a private nonprofit organization.
AB43,110449Section 110. 16.295 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,45045016.295 (5) (b) 4. Unless otherwise directed by the department, the gross proceeds from all investments of the moneys designated in subd. 1.
AB43,111451Section 111. 16.295 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,112452Section 112. 16.3065 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,45345316.3065 Affordable workforce housing grants. (1) Definition. In this section, “municipality” means a city, village, or town.
AB43,,454454(2) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fq), the department shall award grants to municipalities for the purpose of increasing the availability of affordable workforce housing within the municipality, including by funding infrastructure for new affordable housing developments, creating or enhancing an affordable housing trust fund, or providing additional incentives for land use and zoning changes. The department may promulgate rules establishing eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the grant program under this subsection, including guidelines designed to ensure that housing created with grant funds under the program remains affordable.
AB43,113455Section 113. 16.3067 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,45645616.3067 Rental housing safety grants. (1) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fs), the department shall award one or more grants to a 1st class city for activities that support the improvement of rental housing safety in the city, including the enhancement or creation of a property inspection program and the development and launch of a searchable online database that discloses the history of rental properties within the city. The department may establish program guidelines for the grant program under this subsection.
AB43,,457457(2) Sunset. No grants may be awarded under sub. (1) after June 30, 2025.
AB43,114458Section 114. 16.3069 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,45945916.3069 Whole-home upgrade grants. (1) Grants. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fr), the department shall award one or more grants to the Walnut Way Conservation Corporation and Elevate, Inc., for the purpose of funding home improvements in low-income households in a 1st class city that have one or more of the following goals:
AB43,,4604601. Reducing carbon emissions.
AB43,,4614612. Reducing energy burdens.
AB43,,4624623. Creating cost savings.
AB43,,4634634. Creating healthier living environments.
AB43,,464464(b) The department may establish eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the grant program under this subsection.
AB43,,465465(2) Sunset. No grants may be awarded under sub. (1) after June 30, 2025.
AB43,115466Section 115. 16.3077 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,46746716.3077 Housing quality standards grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (bp), the department shall award grants to owners of rental housing units in this state for purposes of satisfying applicable housing quality standards.
AB43,116468Section 116. 16.3078 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,46946916.3078 Rental assistance grants for homeless veterans. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (bq), the department shall award grants to each continuum of care organization in this state designated by the federal department of housing and urban development. All grant funds shall be used to provide tenant-based rental assistance to homeless veterans in this state.
AB43,117470Section 117. 16.3085 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,,47147116.3085 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), the department may award up to 10 grants, of up to $50,000 $75,000 each, annually to any shelter facility.
AB43,118472Section 118. 16.3095 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,47347316.3095 Municipal home rehabilitation grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (d), the department shall award grants to municipalities to fund initiatives to rehabilitate and restore blighted residential properties within the municipality.
AB43,,474474(2) The department may establish eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the grant program under this section.
AB43,119475Section 119. 16.316 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,47647616.316 Neighborhood capital investment grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (fn), the department shall administer a grant program to provide grants to local governmental units and tribal governments to invest in community and regionally based solutions to deliver innovative public services, including new and improved facilities and projects to build affordable housing, increase access to transit and transportation, and expand access to childcare, or other local workforce needs.
AB43,120477Section 120. 16.317 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,47847816.317 Health-care infrastructure capital grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (fn), the department shall administer a grant program to provide grants to local governmental units, tribal governments, nonprofit health-care organizations, and health centers that qualify under section 1905 (l) (2) (B) of the federal Social Security Act for capital investments in health care, including infrastructure necessary to expand access to affordable health care, build facilities in areas of high need, and reduce disparities in health-care outcomes and services statewide.
AB43,121479Section 121. 16.318 of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,48048016.318 Tourism capital investment grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (fn), the department shall administer a grant program to provide grants to local governmental units, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations to strengthen the state’s tourism, travel, and lodging economies.
AB43,122481Section 122. 16.51 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,,48248216.51 (7) Audit claims for expenses in connection with prisoners and juveniles in juvenile correctional facilities. Receive, examine, determine, and audit claims, duly certified and approved by the department of corrections, from the county clerk of any county in, city, village, or town on behalf of the county, city, village, or town, which are presented for payment to reimburse the county reimbursement for certain expenses incurred or paid by it in reference to all matters growing out of actions and proceedings involving prisoners in state prisons, as defined in s. 302.01, or juveniles in juvenile correctional facilities, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), including prisoners or juveniles transferred to a mental health institute for observation or treatment, when the. The department shall reimburse under this subsection a county in which a state prison or juvenile correctional facility is located for expenses relating to actions or proceedings involving a prisoner in the state prison or a juvenile in the juvenile correctional facility that are commenced in counties in which the prisons or juvenile correctional facilities are located by a district attorney or by the prisoner or juvenile as a postconviction remedy or a matter involving the prisoner’s status as a prisoner or the juvenile’s status as a resident of a juvenile correctional facility and for certain expenses incurred or paid by it the county in reference to holding those juveniles in secure custody while those actions or proceedings are pending. The department shall reimburse a county, city, village, or town under this subsection for expenses relating to law enforcement investigative services that it provided for an incident involving a prisoner in a state prison or a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility within its jurisdiction. Expenses shall only include the amounts that were necessarily incurred and actually paid and shall be no more than the legitimate cost would be to any other county jurisdiction had the offense or crime occurred therein.
AB43,123483Section 123. 16.5185 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,48448416.5185 (3) On December 30, 2024, the secretary shall transfer from the general fund to the transportation fund $9,000,000. On December 30, 2025, and on each December 30 thereafter, the secretary shall transfer from the general fund to the transportation fund an amount equal to the amount transferred under this subsection in the previous fiscal year, increased by 1.25 percent
AB43,124485Section 124. 16.5185 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,48648616.5185 (4) (a) Subject to par. (b), beginning on June 30, 2024, in each fiscal year, the secretary shall transfer from the general fund to the transportation fund an amount equal to the amount calculated by the department approximating the amount of sales tax generated by the sale of electric vehicles in this state.
AB43,,487487(b) Beginning in fiscal year 2025-26, the transfer under par. (a) may not exceed 120 percent of the amount transferred in the previous year, or $75,000,000, whichever is less.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.5185. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 23-1861/P4 and 23-1739/P2.
AB43,125488Section 125. 16.5185 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,48948916.5185 (5) Beginning on June 30, 2024, in each fiscal year, the secretary shall transfer from the general fund to the transportation fund an amount equal to the amount calculated by the department approximating the marginal difference between the sales tax generated from the sale of automotive parts, accessories, tires, and repair and maintenance services in fiscal year 2020-21 and the fiscal year of the transfer.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 16.5185. This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: 23-1861/P4 and 23-1739/P2.
AB43,126490Section 126. 16.61 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,127491Section 127. 16.705 (1b) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,,49249216.705 (1b) (d) The department of financial institutions under s. 224.51 or the small business retirement savings board under s. 224.56.
AB43,128493Section 128. 16.71 (5r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,,49449416.71 (5r) The department shall delegate authority to the department of financial institutions to enter into vendor contracts under s. 224.51 and to the small business retirement savings board to enter into vendor contracts under s. 224.56.
AB43,129495Section 129. 16.75 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
AB43,130496Section 130. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 16.75 (3m) (a) 5. and amended to read:
AB43,,49749716.75 (3m) (a) 5. “Disabled veteran-owned Veteran-owned business” means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).
AB43,131498Section 131. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1e. of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,49949916.75 (3m) (a) 1e. “Disability-owned business” means a business, other than a financial adviser or investment firm, certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).
AB43,132500Section 132. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1f. of the statutes is created to read:
AB43,,50150116.75 (3m) (a) 1f. “Disability-owned financial adviser” means a financial adviser certified by the department under s. 16.289 (3).
AB43,133502Section 133. 16.75 (3m) (a) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:
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