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234.662(3)(g)1.c. 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.
234.662(3)(g)1.d. 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.
234.662(3)(g)1.e. 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.
234.662(3)(g)2. 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.
234.662(3)(h) (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:
234.662(3)(h)1. 1. Credit risk, collateral, and the need for a loan guarantee.
234.662(3)(h)2. 2. The estimated reduction in housing costs.
234.662(3)(h)3. 3. The need for workforce housing or senior housing in the area.
234.662(3m) (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:
234.662(3m)(a) (a) Incorporate the authority's policies and procedures for establishing credit underwriting guidelines.
234.662(3m)(b) (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.
234.662(3m)(c) (c) Establish loan repayment requirements.
234.662(4) (4) Marketing. The authority shall establish and administer a marketing program to advertise the loans available under this section.
234.662(5) (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:
234.662(5)(a) (a) A statement of the condition and balance of the commercial-to-housing conversion revolving loan fund.
234.662(5)(b) (b) Information concerning each loan awarded under sub. (3), including all of the following:
234.662(5)(b)1. 1. The date, amount, amortization period, and current status of the loan.
234.662(5)(b)2. 2. An identification of the developer receiving the loan.
234.662(5)(b)3. 3. A description of the eligible project funded with the loan, including whether the project is for workforce housing or senior housing.
234.662(5)(b)4. 4. An identification of the eligible political subdivision with respect to which the loan was awarded.
234.662(5)(c) (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.
234.662 History History: 2023 a. 18; s. 35.17 correction in (1) (d), (i) (intro.).
subch. II of ch. 234 SUBCHAPTER II
LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAMS
234.67 234.67 Recycling loan guarantees.
234.67(1)(1)Definitions. In this section:
234.67(1)(am) (am) “Diaper service" means a business that supplies and launders cloth diapers.
234.67(1)(c) (c) “Guaranteed loan" means a loan on which the authority guarantees collection under sub. (3).
234.67(1)(e) (e) “Participating lender" means a bank, credit union, savings bank, savings and loan association or other person, who makes loans for working capital or to finance physical plant needs, equipment or machinery and who has entered into an agreement with the authority under s. 234.93 (2) (a).
234.67(1)(f) (f) “Percentage of guarantee" means the percentage established by the authority under sub. (3).
234.67(1)(g) (g) “Postconsumer waste" has the meaning given in s. 287.01 (7).
234.67(1)(h) (h) “Security interest" means an interest in property or other assets that secures payment or other performance of a guaranteed loan.
234.67(2) (2) Eligible loans. A loan made by a participating lender before December 3, 1993, is eligible for guarantee of collection from the Wisconsin development reserve fund under s. 234.93 if all of the following apply:
234.67(2)(a) (a) The loan is made to do one of the following:
234.67(2)(a)1. 1. Expand or improve an existing diaper service or to start a new diaper service.
234.67(2)(a)2. 2. To provide working capital or to finance any of the following items, if the working capital or item is necessary to, or used to, produce in this state a product from products recovered from postconsumer waste:
234.67(2)(a)2.a. a. Physical plant.
234.67(2)(a)2.b. b. Machinery or equipment.
234.67(2)(b) (b) The rate of interest on the loan, including any origination fees or other charges, is fixed at a rate determined by the participating lender and approved by the authority.
234.67(2)(c) (c) The total principal amount of all loans to the borrower that are guaranteed under this section will not exceed $750,000.
234.67(2)(e) (e) The participating lender obtains a security interest in physical plant, equipment, machinery or other assets.
234.67(2)(f) (f) The loan term does not extend beyond 15 years after the date that the participating lender disburses the loan unless the loan is extended by the authority.
234.67(2)(g) (g) The proceeds of the loan are not applied to the outstanding balance of any other loan.
234.67(2)(i) (i) The borrower does not meet the participating lender's minimum standards of creditworthiness to receive a loan for the purposes described in par. (a) in the normal course of the participating lender's business.
234.67(2)(j) (j) The participating lender considers the borrower's assets, cash flow and managerial ability sufficient to preclude voluntary or involuntary liquidation for the loan term granted by the participating lender.
234.67(2)(k) (k) The participating lender agrees to the percentage of guarantee established for the loan by the authority.
234.67(3) (3) Guarantee of collection. The authority shall guarantee collection of a percentage, not exceeding 90 percent, of the principal of any loan eligible for a guarantee under sub. (2). The authority shall establish the percentage of the unpaid principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed, using the procedures described in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a). The authority may establish a single percentage for all guaranteed loans or establish different percentages for eligible loans on an individual basis.
234.75 234.75 Public affairs network loan guarantee program.
234.75(1)(1)Definition. In this section, “public affairs network" means a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state that has as its primary purpose the broadcast of proceedings of the legislature, including legislative committee meetings, and the reporting of events and activities related to politics in this state, through television, radio, the Internet, or similar communications media.
234.75(2) (2) Guarantee requirements. The authority may use money from the Wisconsin development reserve fund to guarantee the unpaid principal of a loan under sub. (5) if all of the following apply:
234.75(2)(a) (a) The borrower applies for a loan guarantee on a form provided by the authority.
234.75(2)(b) (b) The loan is eligible for a guarantee under sub. (3), and any applicable requirements under sub. (5) are met.
234.75(2)(c) (c) The lender is the authority or a financial institution that enters into an agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a).
234.75(3) (3) Eligible loans. A loan is eligible for guarantee of collection under sub. (5) from the Wisconsin development reserve fund if all of the following apply:
234.75(3)(a) (a) The loan principal equals $5,000,000 or less.
234.75(3)(b) (b) The authority determines that the borrower is a public affairs network.
234.75(3)(c) (c) The borrower certifies that loan proceeds will be used for the borrower's operating expenses or expenses related to a capital project.
234.75(3)(d) (d) The borrower certifies that loan proceeds will not be used to refinance existing debt or for entertainment expenses.
234.75(3)(e) (e) The loan term is not less that 13 years, and the borrower is not required to pay any principal or interest on the loan within the first 3 years after the loan is made.
234.75(3)(f) (f) The terms of the loan authorize the lender to obtain a security interest in the real or personal property of the borrower to secure repayment of the loan.
234.75(4) (4) Authority loan. The authority may make a loan to a public affairs network if the loan meets the eligibility requirements under sub. (3), except that the total principal amount of all loans that the authority makes under this subsection may not exceed $5,000,000. Recognizing its moral obligation to do so, the legislature expresses its expectation and aspiration that, if ever called upon to do so, it shall make an appropriation to make the authority whole for defaults on loans issued under this subsection.
234.75(5) (5) Guarantee of repayment.
234.75(5)(a)(a) Subject to par. (b), the authority may guarantee collection of all or part of the unpaid principal of a loan eligible for guarantee under sub. (3). If the authority guarantees all or part of a loan under this subsection, the authority shall establish the amount of the unpaid principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed using the procedures described in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a).
234.75(5)(b) (b) A loan guarantee under this subsection is subject to all of the following:
234.75(5)(b)1. 1. The total principal amount of all loans guaranteed under this subsection may not exceed $5,000,000.
234.75(5)(b)2. 2. Before the authority guarantees a loan under this subsection, the authority shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the secretary of administration that there are sufficient moneys in the Wisconsin development reserve fund to guarantee the loan, or that there are sufficient moneys in the housing rehabilitation loan program administration fund that may be transferred under par. (c) to guarantee the loan.
234.75(5)(c) (c) Notwithstanding s. 234.51 (2), the authority may transfer moneys from the housing rehabilitation loan program administration fund to the Wisconsin development reserve fund for a loan guarantee under this subsection if all of the following conditions are met:
234.75(5)(c)1. 1. The authority determines that the transfer is necessary to secure the loan guarantee.
234.75(5)(c)2. 2. The transfer of moneys does not exceed $5,000,000.
234.75(5)(c)3. 3. Within 14 days after the transfer, the authority submits a report to the joint committee on finance that includes the amount of the transfer and a description of the circumstances surrounding the transfer.
234.75 History History: 2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 173 s. 33.
234.83 234.83 Small business development loan guarantee program.
234.83(1c)(1c)Definition. In this section, “small business" means a business, as defined in s. 84.185 (1) (a), that employs 250 or fewer employees on a full-time basis.
234.83(1m) (1m) Guarantee requirements. The authority may use money from the Wisconsin development reserve fund to guarantee a loan under this section if all of the following apply:
234.83(1m)(a) (a) The borrower qualifies as an eligible borrower under sub. (2).
234.83(1m)(b) (b) The loan qualifies as an eligible loan under sub. (3).
234.83(1m)(c) (c) The lender enters into an agreement under s. 234.93 (2) (a).
234.83(2) (2) Eligible borrower. Any of the following qualifies as an eligible borrower if unable to obtain adequate business financing on reasonable terms:
234.83(2)(a) (a) A small business, provided that the name of the owner of the small business does not appear on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) or, if the name of the owner of the small business appears on that docket, the owner of the small business provides to the authority a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).
234.83(2)(b) (b) The elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
234.83(3) (3) Eligible loans. A loan is eligible for guarantee of collection from the Wisconsin development reserve fund under s. 234.93 if all of the following apply:
234.83(3)(a) (a) The borrower uses the loan proceeds for a business development project. Loan proceeds may be used for direct or related expenses associated with any of the following:
234.83(3)(a)1. 1. The expansion or acquisition of a business, including the purchase or improvement of land, buildings, machinery, equipment or inventory.
234.83(3)(a)2. 2. The start-up of a child care business, including the purchase or improvement of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, or inventory.
234.83(3)(a)3. 3. The start-up of a small business in a vacant storefront in the downtown area of a city, town, or village in this state, including the purchase or improvement of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, or inventory.
234.83(3)(b) (b) Loan proceeds are not used to refinance existing debt or for entertainment expenses, expenses related to the production of an agricultural commodity, as defined in s. 94.67 (2), or expenses related to a community-based residential facility, except that loan proceeds may be used to refinance existing debt if the borrower also expands an existing business.
234.83(3)(c) (c) The interest rate on the loan, including any origination fees or other charges, is approved by the authority.
234.83(3)(d) (d) The loan term does not extend beyond 15 years after the date on which the lender disburses the loan unless the authority agrees to an extension of the loan term.
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2021-22 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2023 Wis. Act 71 and through all Supreme Court and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on February 14, 2024. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after February 14, 2024, are designated by NOTES. (Published 2-14-24)