The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
(a) Notwithstanding the repeal and recreation of chapter 91 of the statutes by
2009 Wisconsin Act 28 and subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall process an application for a farmland preservation agreement in accordance with chapter 91, 2007 stats., if the application was submitted to the county clerk under section 91.13 (1), 2007 stats., no earlier than January 1, 2008, and no later than June 30, 2009, and if processing of the application was not completed before July 1, 2009. Section 91.60 (3) of the statutes, as affected by
2009 Wisconsin Act 28, applies to a farmland preservation agreement entered into under this subsection as though the farmland preservation agreement had been entered into before July 1, 2009.
(c) A farmland preservation agreement entered into under this subsection expires 10 years from the day on which the application was submitted to the county clerk.