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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
February 10, 2014 - Introduced by Representative Nerison, cosponsored by
Senator Cowles. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
AB745,1,2
1An Act to amend 97.20 (2g) (a) (intro.); and
to repeal and recreate 97.20 (2g)
2(b) of the statutes;
relating to: milk procurement fees.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires operators of dairy plants to pay to the Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) monthly milk procurement
fees based on the amount of milk they receive from dairy farmers. Under current law,
the fees are due by the 18th of each month. This bill changes the due date for milk
procurement fees to the 25th of each month.
Currently the statutes specify amounts of milk procurement fees, which apply
unless DATCP specifies different amounts by rule. DATCP's current rules specify
amounts for the fees that differ from those in the statutes. This bill eliminates the
statutory language specifying the amounts of milk procurement fees.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB745,1
3Section
1. 97.20 (2g) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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97.20
(2g) (a)
Monthly procurement fee. (intro.) A dairy plant operator shall
5pay a milk procurement fee on or before the
18th
25th day of each month in the
6amount specified under par. (b) as follows:
AB745,2
1Section
2. 97.20 (2g) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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97.20
(2g) (b)
Amount of fees. The department shall specify the amount of milk
3procurement fees by rule.
