MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Business owners and leaders spoke out Wednesday in favor of a plan to put $25 million in state money into Wisconsin startups.

The bipartisan legislation from Republican Rep. Mike Kuglitsch of New Berlin would put the money into a fund that invests in agriculture, technology, energy and other industries. The fund also would get at least $50 million from private sources.

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