AB64-SA2,2,119 (a) An individual who administers or participates or cooperates in programs
10of the farm service agency of the U.S. department of agriculture. The secretary may
11consult with the farm service agency in making the appointment.
AB64-SA2,2,1212 (b) An individual representing agricultural lenders.
AB64-SA2,2,1313 (c) An individual representing higher education loan providers or servicers.”.
AB64-SA2,2,15 144. Page 18, line 12: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
15with page 19, line 2.
AB64-SA2,2,16 165. Page 40, line 16: after that line insert:
AB64-SA2,2,17 17 Section 157mb. 16.72 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA2,2,2118 16.72 (2) (c) To the extent possible, the department shall write specifications
19so as to permit the purchase of materials manufactured in the United States, as
20defined in s. 16.754 (1) (b), or the purchase of local products or services, as defined
21in s. 66.0145 (1) (b)
.
AB64-SA2,157me 22Section 157me. 16.754 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA2,2,24 2316.754 (title) Preference for local products and services and
24American-made materials.
AB64-SA2,157mf
1Section 157mf. 16.754 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 16.754 (1) (ar).
AB64-SA2,157mg 2Section 157mg. 16.754 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA2,3,43 16.754 (1) (am) “Local product or service" has the meaning given in s. 66.0145
4(1) (b).
AB64-SA2,157mh 5Section 157mh. 16.754 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA2,3,66 16.754 (2) (title) Purchase preference preferences.
AB64-SA2,157mi 7Section 157mi. 16.754 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 16.754 (2) (b).
AB64-SA2,157mj 8Section 157mj. 16.754 (2) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA2,3,159 16.754 (2) (a) The department, a designated purchasing agent under s. 16.71
10(1), and each agency making purchases under s. 16.74 shall attempt to ensure that
11at least 20 percent of the total amount expended under this subchapter in each fiscal
12year is for local products or services, and it shall be a further goal that the percentage
13of the total amount expended in any fiscal year for local products or services will not
14be lower than the percentage of the total amount expended in the previous fiscal year
15for local products or services.
AB64-SA2,157mk 16Section 157mk. 16.754 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA2,3,2317 16.754 (2m) Data. For purposes of measuring compliance with sub. (2) (a), the
18department shall collect from a person who responds to a proposal or submits a bid
19for a contract information regarding the person's principal place of business. The
20department shall make available to the public on its Internet site the data it collects
21under this subsection as well as an annual evaluation of how well the department,
22its designated purchasing agents, and any agency making purchases under s. 16.74
23are meeting the goal under sub. (2) (a).
AB64-SA2,157mL 24Section 157mL. 16.754 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB64-SA2,4,9
116.754 (3) Exemptions. (intro.) Subsection (2) (b) does not apply if the
2materials are purchased for the purpose of commercial resale or for the purpose of
3use in the production of goods for commercial sale. Subsection (2) (b) does not apply
4to the purchase of stationery and printing materials. Subsection (2) (b) does not
5apply if the department determines, under s. 16.75 (1) (a) 2., that the foreign nation
6or subdivision thereof in which the vendor is domiciled does not give preference to
7vendors domiciled in that nation or subdivision in making governmental purchases.
8Subsection (2) (b) does not apply if the department or other person having
9contracting authority in respect to the purchase determines that:”.
AB64-SA2,4,14 106. Page 69, line 11: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
11$75,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $75,500 for the
12purpose of increasing the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.5 GPR
13positions to serve as an agricultural program specialist and an economic
14development consultant.
AB64-SA2,4,15 157. Page 79, line 7: after that line insert: - See PDF for table PDF
AB64-SA2,4,17 168. Page 87, line 16: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by
17$19,786,600 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB64-SA2,4,20 189. Page 87, line 18: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
19$17,291,500 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $16,826,200
20for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB64-SA2,4,21 2110. Page 87, line 18: delete “B" and substitute “S".
AB64-SA2,5,3
111. Page 88, line 18: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
2$256,600 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $245,700 for the
3purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB64-SA2,5,5 412. Page 164, line 23: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by
5$660,000 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB64-SA2,5,6 613. Page 168, line 7: after that line insert: - See PDF for table PDF
AB64-SA2,5,9 714. Page 204, line 1: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
8$150,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $150,000 for the
9purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB64-SA2,5,12 1015. Page 204, line 5: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2017-18 by
11$2,000,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 by $2,000,000 for
12the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB64-SA2,5,13 1316. Page 278, line 2: after that line insert:
AB64-SA2,5,14 14 Section 198g. 20.155 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA2,5,1715 20.155 (3) (a) Broadband expansion grants; general purpose revenue funding.
16As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for broadband expansion
17grants under s. 196.504.”.
AB64-SA2,5,18 1817. Page 280, line 1: before that line insert:
AB64-SA2,5,19 19 Section 204o. 20.235 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA2,6,420 20.235 (1) (em) Small farm operators. A sum sufficient to make reimbursement
21payments to small farm operators under the program under s. 39.52. Subject to s.

139.52 (6), the amount appropriated under this paragraph in fiscal year 2017-18 may
2not exceed $120,000, in fiscal year 2018-19 may not exceed $240,000, in fiscal year
32019-20 may not exceed $360,000, in fiscal year 2020-21 may not exceed $480,000,
4and in fiscal year 2021-22 and each fiscal year thereafter may not exceed $600,000.”.
AB64-SA2,6,5 518. Page 280, line 2: delete lines 2 to 9 and substitute:
AB64-SA2,6,16 6“20.235 (1) (fe) Wisconsin grants; University of Wisconsin System students. A
7sum sufficient equal to $0 in the 2013-14 fiscal year, equal to $58,345,400 in the
82014-15 fiscal year, and equal to the amount calculated under s. 39.435 (7) for the
9Wisconsin grant program under s. 39.435 for University of Wisconsin System
10students, except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5), in the 2015-16 fiscal
11year and the 2016-17 fiscal year, equal to $77,779,000 in the 2017-18 fiscal year and
1278,720,300 in the 2018-19 fiscal year, and equal to the amount calculated under s.
1339.435 (7) for the Wisconsin grant program under s. 39.435 for University of
14Wisconsin System students, except for grants awarded under s. 39.435 (2) or (5),

15thereafter. Notwithstanding s. 20.002 (1), the higher educational aids board may
16transfer moneys under this paragraph between fiscal years.”.
AB64-SA2,6,17 1719. Page 286, line 8: delete lines 8 to 11.
AB64-SA2,6,18 1820. Page 314, line 2: after that line insert:
AB64-SA2,6,19 19 Section 367r. 20.410 (3) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA2,6,2120 20.410 (3) (fm) Grants for female juvenile services. The amounts in the
21schedule for grants to counties under s. 301.093.”.
AB64-SA2,6,23 2221. Page 410, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
23with page 412, line 9.
AB64-SA2,6,24 2422. Page 422, line 4: delete that line.
AB64-SA2,7,1
123. Page 422, line 4: after that line insert:
AB64-SA2,7,2 2 Section 704q. 39.52 of the statutes is created to read:
AB64-SA2,7,16 339.52 Small farm operators. (1) Findings. The legislature finds that
4farming is central to this state's traditions and economy and essential for feeding
5residents of this state and beyond. The legislature also finds that as the population
6of farmers ages, this state faces a challenge recruiting and retaining new farmers.
7The legislature believes that higher education debt is a significant barrier for new
8farmers who work towards economic viability during the early years of their careers.
9The legislature therefore finds it in the best interest of the state to establish a
10program to provide financial assistance to new farmers carrying student debt in their
11first years of farming in exchange for a commitment to farming in this state. The
12purpose of the program is to recruit and retain new Wisconsin farmers of diverse
13backgrounds who have completed postsecondary education, regardless of field of
14study, previous state residency, or background in agriculture, and to sustain this
15state's small and midsize family farms while fostering innovation in sustainable best
16practices.
AB64-SA2,7,17 17(2) Definitions. In this section:
AB64-SA2,7,1818 (a) “Council" means the small farm higher education debt council.
AB64-SA2,7,2419 (b) “Higher education debt" means debt, including interest, incurred in pursuit
20of a certificate, diploma, or degree from an institution of higher education or to
21complete a farm and industry short course offered by the University of Wisconsin
22System, but does not include any debt reimbursed, assumed, or otherwise paid for
23under any public or private program other than the program established under sub.
24(3).
AB64-SA2,8,4
1(c) “Institution of higher education" means a nonprofit or public educational
2institution that awards an associate or baccalaureate degree and that is accredited
3by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the secretary of the federal
4department of education.
AB64-SA2,8,55 (d) “Operate a small farm" means to do both of the following:
AB64-SA2,8,66 1. Engage in agricultural activities at a small farm.
AB64-SA2,8,77 2. Participate in the day-to-day operation of a small farm.
AB64-SA2,8,138 (e) “Small farm" means farm premises, as specified in s. 102.04 (3), in this state
9that, at the time of the first payment to an individual under sub. (5) or (9) (b), has
10annual gross cash farm income that is not less than $35,000 nor more than $500,000
11or 140 percent of the maximum annual gross cash farm income for a small farm under
12the typology of the economic research service of the U.S. department of agriculture,
13whichever is greater.
AB64-SA2,8,16 14(3) Reimbursement program; eligibility. (a) The council shall establish a
15program that reimburses the higher education debt under sub. (5) or (9) (b) if the
16council finds that all of the following are satisfied:
AB64-SA2,8,1817 1. The individual is a state resident whose primary occupation is to operate a
18small farm.
AB64-SA2,8,1919 2. The individual satisfies one of the following:
AB64-SA2,8,2120 a. The individual has graduated from an institution of higher education with
21an associate or baccalaureate degree.
AB64-SA2,8,2322 b. The individual has completed a farm and industry short course offered by
23the University of Wisconsin System.
AB64-SA2,8,2524 c. The individual has obtained a technical college diploma or certificate in
25agriculture or a field related to agriculture.
AB64-SA2,9,2
13. No later than 5 years after satisfying the requirement under subd. 2., the
2individual begins to operate a small farm.
AB64-SA2,9,43 4. No later than 5 years after satisfying the requirement under subd. 2., the
4individual applies to the council for reimbursement.
AB64-SA2,9,65 5. The individual intends to operate a small farm for at least 5 years after
6applying to the council for reimbursement.
AB64-SA2,9,87 6. No other individual who also operates the small farm specified in subd. 3.
8is reimbursed for his or her higher education debt under sub. (5) or (9) (b).
AB64-SA2,9,109 (b) The council shall allow an individual to apply for reimbursement prior to
10satisfying the requirement under par. (a) 2.
AB64-SA2,9,13 11(4) Agreements. (a) The board shall enter into an agreement for making
12payments under sub. (5) or (9) (b) to an individual whom the council finds satisfies
13the requirements under sub. (3) if the board finds all of the following:
AB64-SA2,9,1614 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the repayment period for each student loan
15within the individual's higher education debt that is reimbursed under this section
16does not exceed 10 years.
AB64-SA2,9,1917 2. For each federal student loan within the individual's higher education debt
18that is reimbursed under this section, the individual enters into the standard
19repayment plan of the federal department of education for the loan.
AB64-SA2,9,2320 (b) The board may waive a requirement under par. (a) 1. or 2. if the board finds
21that the requirement presents a financial hardship. The board may require an
22individual to submit documentation necessary for the board to determine whether
23the requirement presents a financial hardship.
AB64-SA2,9,2424 (c) An agreement under par. (a) shall do all of the following:
AB64-SA2,10,4
11. Express the individual's commitment to pursue a long-term career in
2farming in this state and to make a good faith effort to comply with the requirements
3of this section during the 5-year period in which the individual receives payments
4under sub. (5) or (9) (b).
AB64-SA2,10,95 2. Require the individual to annually submit documentation showing to the
6board's satisfaction that the individual continues to be a state resident whose
7primary occupation is to operate a small farm and that the individual has in the
8preceding year made all required payments on the individual's outstanding higher
9education debt.
AB64-SA2,10,1110 3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, require the board to make
11annual payments under sub. (5).
AB64-SA2,10,1412 4. Require the individual to notify the board within 60 days if the individual
13ceases to be a state resident or ceases to have as a primary occupation the operation
14of a small farm.
AB64-SA2,10,1615 5. Require the individual to provide the board with any information the board
16determines is necessary for administering this section.
AB64-SA2,10,1717 6. Identify the higher education debt to be reimbursed.
AB64-SA2,10,1818 7. Provide for termination of the agreement as specified in sub. (8) (a).
AB64-SA2,10,25 19(5) Reimbursement payments. Except as otherwise provided in this section, for
20each individual with whom the board enters into an agreement under sub. (4) (a), the
21board shall make 5 annual payments of equal amounts to the individual that in total
22equal the total amount of the individual's outstanding higher education debts, or
23$30,000, whichever is less. The board shall make the first payment as soon as
24practicable after entering into the agreement and the subsequent payments
25annually thereafter upon receipt of the documentation required under sub. (4) (c) 2.
AB64-SA2,11,5
1(6) Adjustments. The department of administration shall annually on July 1
2adjust the amounts appropriated under s. 20.235 (1) (em) and the amount specified
3in sub. (5) to reflect any changes in the U.S. consumer price index for all urban
4consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor, for the
512-month period ending on the preceding December 31.
AB64-SA2,11,8 6(7) Limits. In a fiscal year, no more than 30 percent of the amount appropriated
7under s. 20.235 (1) (em) for the fiscal year may be used to make payments under subs.
8(5) and (9) (b) to individuals who satisfy sub. (3) (a) 2. b. or c.
AB64-SA2,11,13 9(8) Termination. (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (b), on the date that an
10individual ceases to be a state resident, or an individual's primary occupation ceases
11to be the operation of a small farm, the board shall terminate the individual's
12agreement under sub. (4) (a) on that date and the individual is not eligible to receive
13any remaining payments under the agreement.
AB64-SA2,11,1914 2. Upon termination of an agreement under subd. 1., an individual is liable to
15the board for an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the amount
16of the most recent annual payment received by the individual under sub. (5) or (9)
17(b) by a fraction in which the denominator is 365 and the numerator is the number
18of days after the termination date that remain in the year immediately following the
19most recent annual payment.
AB64-SA2,11,2520 (b) In consultation with the council, the board shall promulgate rules that allow
21an individual to remain eligible for payments under an agreement under sub. (4) (a)
22if, due to circumstances beyond the individual's control, the individual ceases to be
23a state resident, or ceases to operate a small farm, for a limited period. The
24circumstances shall include deployment in the U.S. armed services or national
25guard. The rules shall provide for each of the following:
AB64-SA2,12,2
11. Suspending payments during the period the individual ceases to be a state
2resident and reinstituting payments when the individual is a state resident.
AB64-SA2,12,53 2. Suspending payments during the period the individual's primary occupation
4ceases to be the operation of a small farm and reinstituting payments when the
5individual's primary occupation is the operation of a small farm.
AB64-SA2,12,10 6(9) Applicants; funding. (a) The council shall advise the board whether an
7applicant for reimbursement payments satisfies the requirements under sub. (3). If
8there is not sufficient funding to make reimbursement payments to all applicants for
9reimbursement, the council shall give priority to applicants under the following
10categories in the council's selection of applicants with which to advise the board:
AB64-SA2,12,1111 1. Applicants with the greatest financial need.
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