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1		-	Date of enactment: February 21, 2024
2		-	2023 Senate Bill 894 Date of publication*: February 22, 2024
3		-	2023 WISCONSIN ACT 96
4		-	AN ACT to repeal 20.192 (1) (ar); and to create 20.192 (1) (ar) of the statutes; relating to: a technology and innova-
5		-	tion hub grant to BioForward, Inc., and making an appropriation.
6		-	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
7		-	senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
8		-	SECTION 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts
9		-	for the purposes indicated:
10		-	2023−24 2024−25
11		-	20.192 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
12		-	(1) PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
13		-	(ar)Regional technology and innovation hub
14		-	grant GPR B −0− −0−
15		-	SECTION 2. 20.192 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created
16		-	to read:
17		-	20.192 (1) (ar) Regional technology and innovation
18		-	hub grant. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the
19		-	grant to BioForward, Inc., under 2023 Wisconsin Act ....
20		-	(this act), section 4 (1).
21		-	SECTION 3. 20.192 (1) (ar) of the statutes, as created
22		-	by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
23		-	SECTION 4.0Nonstatutory provisions.
24		-	(1) REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUB
25		-	GRANT.
26		-	(a) The Wisconsin Economic Development Corpora-
27		-	tion shall provide sponsorship funding for purposes of
28		-	this state’s designation as a regional technology and inno-
29		-	vation hub under 15 USC 3722a. The funding shall be in
30		-	the form of a grant of $7,500,000 awarded to BioFor-
31		-	ward, Inc., in its capacity as the lead consortium member
32		-	of the consortium formed for purposes of this state’s fed-
33		-	eral designation as a regional technology and innovation
34		-	hub. The grant awarded under this subsection is not sub-
35		-	ject to s. 238.03 (3) (a).
36		-	(b) To the extent consistent with the purposes of a
37		-	federal grant awarded under 15 USC 3722a (f), BioFor-
38		-	ward, Inc., shall expend all grant moneys for the follow-
39		-	ing projects:
40		-	1. The establishment in this state of a clinical work
41		-	flow and supply chain support center for image−guided
42		-	therapies and theranostics.
43		-	2. The construction of expanded shared lab space at
44		-	Forward BIOLABS, Inc., the construction of new For-
45		-	ward BIOLABS, Inc., lab space, and the development of
46		-	lab−related programming and support for the expansion
47		-	of Forward BIOLABS, Inc.
48		-	* Section 991.11, WISCONSIN STATUTES: Effective date of acts. “Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s
49		-	partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” − 2 −2023 Wisconsin Act 96 2023 Senate Bill 894
50		-	3. The development of a program that provides sup-
51		-	port for manufacturing and supply chain companies in
52		-	this state to develop apprenticeship programs and the
53		-	development of incentives for employers in this state to
54		-	engage apprentices in high−demand industry sectors.
55		-	(2) REPORTS. Annually, for 3 years beginning with the
56		-	first year after the grant is awarded under sub. (1), the Wis-
57		-	consin Economic Development Corporation and BioFor-
58		-	ward, Inc., shall submit a joint report to the joint commit-
59		-	tee on finance detailing all uses of the grant moneys.
60		-	SECTION 5.0Fiscal changes.
61		-	(1) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appro-
62		-	priation to the joint committee on finance under s.
63		-	20.865 (4) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023−24
64		-	is increased by $7,500,000 for the grant to BioForward,
65		-	Inc., under SECTION 4 (1) of this act. No moneys may be
66		-	released under this subsection unless the consortium
67		-	specified in SECTION 4 (1) of this act is awarded a federal
68		-	grant under 15 USC 3722a (f).
69		-	SECTION 6.0Effective dates. This act takes effect on
70		-	the day after publication, except as follows:
71		-	(1) The repeal of s. 20.192 (1) (ar) takes effect on
72		-	July 1, 2025.
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	3	+	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
	4	+	2023 SENATE BILL 894
	5	+	January 5, 2024 - Introduced by Senators STROEBEL, BALLWEG, FELZKOWSKI, QUINN,
	6	+	SMITH and SPREITZER, cosponsored by Representatives NEDWESKI, ZIMMERMAN,
	7	+	GUSTAFSON, C. ANDERSON, ARMSTRONG, DITTRICH, DUCHOW, GOEBEN, GUNDRUM,
	8	+	KITCHENS, MACCO, MAXEY, MURPHY, MURSAU, PETRYK, RETTINGER, SAPIK and
	9	+	STEFFEN. Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Technical
	10	+	Colleges.
	11	+	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
	12	+	AN ACT to repeal 20.192 (1) (ar); and to create 20.192 (1) (ar) of the statutes;
	13	+	relating to: a technology and innovation hub grant to BioForward, Inc., and
	14	+	making an appropriation.
	15	+	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
	16	+	This bill provides $7,500,000 in funding for a grant to BioForward, Inc., in its
	17	+	capacity as the lead consortium member of a consortium formed for purposes of
	18	+	Wisconsin's designation by the federal government as a regional technology and
	19	+	innovation hub eligible for a federal regional technology and innovation hub grant.
	20	+	Under the bill, grant moneys may be expended for the following projects, but only to
	21	+	the extent consistent with the purposes of such federal grant and only if the federal
	22	+	grant is actually awarded:
	23	+	1. The establishment in Wisconsin of a clinical work flow and supply chain
	24	+	support center for image-guided therapies and theranostics.
	25	+	2. The construction of expanded shared lab space at Forward BIOLABS, Inc.,
	26	+	the construction of new Forward BIOLABS, Inc., lab space, and the development of
	27	+	lab-related programming and support for the expansion of Forward BIOLABS, Inc.
	28	+	3. The development of a program that provides support for manufacturing and
	29	+	supply chain companies in Wisconsin to develop apprenticeship programs and the
	30	+	development of incentives for Wisconsin employers to engage apprentices in
	31	+	high-demand industry sectors.
	32	+	The bill requires that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and
	33	+	BioForward, Inc., submit a joint report to the Joint Committee on Finance, annually
	34	+	for three years, that details all uses of the grant moneys.
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	40	+	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
	41	+	an appendix to this bill.
	42	+	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
	43	+	enact as follows:
	44	+	SECTION 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
	45	+	the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
	46	+	2023-24 2024-25
	47	+	20.192 Wisconsin Economic Development
	48	+	Corporation
	49	+	(1) PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
	50	+	(ar)Regional technology and innova
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	52	+	SECTION 2. 20.192 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
	53	+	20.192 (1) (ar) Regional technology and innovation hub grant. Biennially, the
	54	+	amounts in the schedule for the grant to BioForward, Inc., under 2023 Wisconsin Act
	55	+	.... (this act), section 4 (1).
	56	+	SECTION 3. 20.192 (1) (ar) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act ....
	57	+	(this act), is repealed.
	58	+	SECTION 4.0Nonstatutory provisions.
	59	+	(1) REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUB GRANT.
	60	+	(a) The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall provide
	61	+	sponsorship funding for purposes of this state's designation as a regional technology
	62	+	and innovation hub under 15 USC 3722a. The funding shall be in the form of a grant
	63	+	of $7,500,000 awarded to BioForward, Inc., in its capacity as the lead consortium
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	87	+	member of the consortium formed for purposes of this state's federal designation as
	88	+	a regional technology and innovation hub. The grant awarded under this subsection
	89	+	is not subject to s. 238.03 (3) (a).
	90	+	(b) To the extent consistent with the purposes of a federal grant awarded under
	91	+	15 USC 3722a (f), BioForward, Inc., shall expend all grant moneys for the following
	92	+	projects:
	93	+	1. The establishment in this state of a clinical work flow and supply chain
	94	+	support center for image-guided therapies and theranostics.
	95	+	2. The construction of expanded shared lab space at Forward BIOLABS, Inc.,
	96	+	the construction of new Forward BIOLABS, Inc., lab space, and the development of
	97	+	lab-related programming and support for the expansion of Forward BIOLABS, Inc.
	98	+	3. The development of a program that provides support for manufacturing and
	99	+	supply chain companies in this state to develop apprenticeship programs and the
	100	+	development of incentives for employers in this state to engage apprentices in
	101	+	high-demand industry sectors.
	102	+	(2) REPORTS. Annually, for 3 years beginning with the first year after the grant
	103	+	is awarded under sub. (1), the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and
	104	+	BioForward, Inc., shall submit a joint report to the joint committee on finance
	105	+	detailing all uses of the grant moneys.
	106	+	SECTION 5.0Fiscal changes.
	107	+	(1) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the joint
	108	+	committee on finance under s. 20.865 (4) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year
	109	+	2023-24 is increased by $7,500,000 for the grant to BioForward, Inc., under SECTION
	110	+	4 (1) of this act. No moneys may be released under this subsection unless the
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	137	+	consortium specified in SECTION 4 (1) of this act is awarded a federal grant under 15
	138	+	USC 3722a (f).
	139	+	SECTION 6.0Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
	140	+	except as follows:
	141	+	(1) The repeal of s. 20.192 (1) (ar) takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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