94XX Effective dates.
The remaining two digits indicate the state agency to which the provision
relates:
XX01 Administration.
XX02 Adolescent pregnancy prevention and pregnancy services
board.
XX03 Aging and long-term care board.
XX04 Agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
XX05 Arts board.
XX06 Boundary area commission, Minnesota-Wisconsin.
XX07 Building commission.
XX08 Child abuse and neglect prevention board.
XX09 Circuit courts.
XX10 Commerce.
XX11 Corrections.
XX12 Court of appeals.
XX13 Educational communications board.
XX14 Elections board.
XX15 Employe trust funds.
XX16 Employment relations commission.
XX17 Employment relations department.
XX18 Ethics board.
XX19 Financial institutions.
XX21 Governor.
XX22 Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
XX23 Health and family services.
XX24 Historical society.
XX25 Housing and Economic Development Authority.
XX26 Insurance.
XX27 Investment board.
XX28 Joint committee on finance.
XX29 Judicial commission.
XX30 Justice.
XX31 Legislature.
XX32 Lieutenant governor.
XX33 Lower Wisconsin state riverway board.
XX34 Medical College of Wisconsin.
XX35 Military affairs.
XX36 Natural resources.
XX37 Personnel commission.
XX38 Public defender board.
XX39 Public instruction.
XX40 Public lands, board of commissioners of.
XX41 Public service commission.
XX42 Regulation and licensing.
XX43 Revenue.
XX44 Secretary of state.
XX45 State fair park board.
XX46 Supreme Court.
XX47 Technical college system.
XX48 Technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board.
XX49 Tourism.
XX50 Transportation.
XX51 Treasurer.
XX52 University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
XX53 University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Board.
XX54 University of Wisconsin System.
XX55 Veterans affairs.
XX56 World Dairy Center Authority.
XX57 Workforce development.
XX58 Other.
For example, for general nonstatutory provisions relating to the historical
society, see Section 9124. For any agency that is not assigned a two-digit
identification number and that is attached to another agency, see the number of the
latter agency. For any other agency not assigned a two-digit identification number
or any provision that does not relate to the functions of a particular agency, see
number "58" (other) within each type of provision.
In order to facilitate amendment drafting and the enrolling process, separate
section numbers and headings appear for each type of provision and for each state
agency, even if there are no provisions included in that section number and heading.
Section numbers and headings for which there are no provisions will be deleted in
enrolling and will not appear in the published act.
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Agriculture
Under current law, one of the eligibility requirements for the farmland
preservation credit is that the land to which the credit relates must be subject either
to a farmland preservation agreement between the landowner and the department
of agriculture, trade and consumer protection (DATCP) or to an exclusive
agricultural use zoning ordinance that is certified by the land and water
conservation board (LWCB). A farmland preservation agreement requires the owner
to keep the land in agricultural use for the duration of the agreement, up to 25 years,
although DATCP may release land from an agreement under certain circumstances.
In some of the circumstances under which DATCP may release land from a farmland
preservation agreement, or if land is rezoned from exclusive agricultural use,
DATCP is required to file a lien against the land for the amount of the farmland
preservation credit received by the owner during the preceding ten years.
For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000, this bill eliminates the
requirement that land be subject to a farmland preservation agreement or exclusive
agricultural use zoning in order for the owner to qualify for the farmland
preservation credit. See TAXATION for a description of all of the changes in the
credit. The bill prohibits DATCP from entering into additional farmland
preservation agreements and requires DATCP to release land from an existing
farmland preservation agreement at the request of the owner. DATCP must file a
lien against the land for the amount of the farmland preservation credit received by
the owner during the preceding ten years unless the land qualifies for release under
one of the current circumstances under which a lien is not required. Under the bill,
land that is rezoned from exclusive agricultural use zoning after December 31, 2000,
is not subject to a lien.
Under current law, another eligibility requirement for the farmland
preservation credit is that the land be farmed in compliance with a soil and water
conservation plan or with soil and water conservation standards established by the
county in which the land is located and approved by LWCB. Under the bill, beginning
on January 1, 2001, all claimants must comply with the soil and water conservation
standards. The bill requires counties to revise the standards so that they are
consistent with the tolerable erosion standard established by LWCB and with
nutrient management rules promulgated by DATCP.
Under current law, an exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinance must
generally provide that the minimum parcel size for establishing a residence or a farm
operation is 35 acres. This bill eliminates that requirement effective January 1,
2001, and requires instead that an exclusive agricultural use ordinance must specify
a minimum lot size.
Under current law, a person may not operate a nursery (a place where plants
are grown for sale) in this state without a license from DATCP. The license fee is
based primarily on total nursery acreage. A person other than the operator of a
nursery may not sell nursery stock without a nursery dealer license from DATCP.
The nursery dealer license fee is $25 for each place of business.
Under this bill, the license fee for a nursery operator (called a nursery grower)
is based on annual sales of nursery stock and the nursery dealer license fee is based
on annual purchases of nursery stock. The bill also requires that Christmas tree
growers be licensed as nursery growers.
Current law requires county land conservation committees to prepare land and
water resource management plans. The plans must be reviewed by LWCB and
approved by DATCP. This bill provides for land and water resource management
plans to be reviewed by DATCP, in consultation with the department of natural
resources, and approved by LWCB. The bill also changes the requirements for the
contents of a land and water resource management plan by, among other things,
requiring the identification of water quality goals and a system for monitoring the
progress of the activities described in the plan.
Under current law, DATCP awards grants for land and water resource
management projects and for the construction of animal waste management
systems. Current law authorizes the issuance of up to $3,000,000 in state bonds for
this program. This bill increases that bonding authority by $3,575,000.
Under current law, DATCP regulates establishments where animals are
slaughtered and where meat is processed if those establishments are not federally
licensed. This bill requires slaughtering and meat processing establishments that
are not federally licensed to comply with the federal regulations that apply to
federally licensed establishments, except as otherwise provided in rules
promulgated by DATCP.
Under current law, DATCP collects fees related to fertilizer, animal feeds and
pesticides from persons who manufacture and sell these products. The fees are used
for the management of agricultural chemicals. The 1997-99 biennial budget act
lowered the amount of these fees for two years. This bill extends the lower fee
amounts for two additional years.
For the fertilizer and animal feed fees, the bill also imposes a weights and
measures fee on each ton of fertilizer or animal feed sold. The fees are used by
DATCP for its weights and measures inspection program. This bill reduces the
fertilizer and animal feed fees so that the total fee per ton remains the same as it is
under current law.
Under current law, drainage boards operate drainage districts, which drain
property owned by two or more persons. DATCP assists drainage boards and
oversees their activities and promulgates rules that apply to drainage boards.
This bill establishes a program under which DATCP makes grants to drainage
boards to assist the boards to comply with applicable laws and rules.
This bill authorizes DATCP to accept electronic applications and payments for
licenses issued and services provided by DATCP. DATCP may charge a fee to cover
its electronic processing costs.
Commerce and economic development
Economic development
This bill authorizes the department of commerce to award grants and loans to
businesses that are located in the same county as a casino that is operated by a
federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or in a county adjacent to such
a county. A grant for professional services, such as engineering studies, feasibility
studies, marketing assistance or legal or accounting services, may not exceed
$15,000. A grant or loan for fixed asset financing may not exceed $100,000. For
either of these grants or loans, the department must determine that the recipient has
been negatively impacted by the existence of the casino and that the recipient has
a need for the grant or loan to improve its profitability. Unless the department
waives the requirement for financial hardship reasons, any business receiving a
grant or loan must provide matching funds for 25% of the cost of the project.
The bill also authorizes the department to award a grant or loan to a business
described above for the purpose of diversifying the economy of a community in
proximity to a casino. In determining whether to award a grant or loan, the
department must consider a project's potential to retain or increase jobs, potential
for significant capital investment and contribution to the economy of the community
in proximity to the casino and to the economy of the state. A business that receives
a grant or loan must provide matching funds for at least 25% of the cost of the project.
Moneys for all of these grants and loans come from Indian gaming receipts. In
addition, Indian gaming receipts are used for economic development grants for
Brown County in fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-01.
