Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB487 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 487
5	5	October 12, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives VINING, HONG, HAYWOOD, C.
6	6	ANDERSON, BALDEH, BARE, CABRERA, CONLEY, DOYLE, DRAKE, EMERSON, GOYKE,
7	7	JOERS, MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI,
8	8	RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND, SHELTON, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, STUBBS, SUBECK and
9	9	CLANCY, cosponsored by Senators PFAFF, AGARD, CARPENTER, HESSELBEIN, L.
10	10	JOHNSON, LARSON, SPREITZER, TAYLOR and WIRCH. Referred to Committee on
11	11	Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development.
12	12	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
13	13	AN ACT to create 16.281 of the statutes; relating to: online clearinghouse of
14	14	information for small businesses in Wisconsin.
15	15	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
16	16	This bill requires the Department of Administration to establish on the
17	17	Internet a clearinghouse of information for small businesses in Wisconsin. Under
18	18	the bill, DOA must coordinate with the W isconsin Economic Development
19	19	Corporation, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the
20	20	Departments of Workforce Development and Revenue, local governments, local
21	21	economic development organizations, and any other person DOA considers
22	22	appropriate, to publish information relevant to small businesses on the
23	23	clearinghouse, including information relating to all of the following:
24	24	1. Bidding opportunities for small businesses to participate in state and local
25	25	government contracts.
26	26	2. Economic development programs, whether public or private, that may offer
27	27	benefits to small businesses.
28	28	3. Courses of instruction, networking opportunities, and other events or
29	29	opportunities encouraging the establishment, development, and expansion of small
30	30	businesses.
31	31	4. Requirements for small businesses to obtain from the state or a local
32	32	government any license, permit, or other authorization.
33	33	5. Requirements for small businesses to pay any tax, fee, assessment, or other
34	34	charge imposed by the state or a local government.
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39	39	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
40	40	an appendix to this bill.
41	41	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
42	42	enact as follows:
43	43	SECTION 1. 16.281 of the statutes is created to read:
44	44	16.281 Small business clearinghouse. (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF
45	45	CLEARINGHOUSE. The department shall establish on the Internet a clearinghouse of
46	46	information for small businesses in this state.
47	47	(2) INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON CLEARINGHOUSE . The department shall
48	48	coordinate with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the Wisconsin
49	49	Housing and Economic Development Authority, the departments of workforce
50	50	development and revenue, local governments, local economic development
51	51	organizations, and any other person the department considers appropriate, to
52	52	publish information relevant to small businesses on the clearinghouse established
53	53	under sub. (1), including information relating to all of the following:
54	54	(a) Bidding opportunities for small businesses to participate in state and local
55	55	government contracts.
56	56	(b) Economic development programs, as defined in s. 238.01 (3), whether public
57	57	or private, that may offer benefits to small businesses.
58	58	(c) Courses of instruction, networking opportunities, and other events or
59	59	opportunities encouraging the establishment, development, and expansion of small
60	60	businesses.
61	61	(d) Requirements for small businesses to obtain from the state or a local
62	62	government any license, permit, or other authorization.
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87	87	(e) Requirements for small businesses to pay any tax, fee, assessment, or other
88	88	charge imposed by the state or a local government.
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