May 6, 1997 - Introduced by
Committee on Agriculture. Referred to Committee
on Agriculture.
AB348,1,2
1An Act to create 20.115 (4) (am) and 93.45 of the statutes;
relating to: funding
2for agricultural research and development and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
to provide funding to a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation that is formed by
organizations that represent agricultural production in this state and has as its
primary purpose the promotion and funding of agricultural research and
development projects. The nonprofit corporation may use the funds for grants to
conduct agricultural research and development projects and for administrative costs
associated with making the grants.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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3Section
1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
4the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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AB348, s. 2
1Section
2. 20.115 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.115
(4) (am)
Wisconsin agricultural research and development initiative. 3The amounts in the schedule for the Wisconsin agricultural research and
4development initiative under s. 93.45.
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5Section
3. 93.45 of the statutes is created to read:
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693.45 Wisconsin agricultural research and development initiative. (1) 7From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (am), the department shall provide funds
8to a nonprofit corporation for grants for agricultural research and development
9projects and administrative costs associated with making those grants if all of the
10following apply:
AB348,2,1311(a) The nonprofit corporation is described in section
501 (c) of the Internal
12Revenue Code, as defined in s. 71.22 (4), and is exempt from federal taxation under
13section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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(b) The nonprofit corporation has as its primary purpose the promotion and
15funding of agricultural research and development projects to benefit agricultural
16producers in this state.
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1(c) The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation consists of persons
2selected by organizations that represent agricultural production in this state and a
3representative of the University of Wisconsin System.
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(d) The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation selects agricultural
5research and development projects for funding based on research priorities
6identified by the board of directors and recommendations by technical advisory
7groups established by the board of directors.
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8(2) A nonprofit corporation that receives funds under this section shall do all
9of the following:
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(a) Require each recipient of a grant to submit a final research report to the
11nonprofit corporation and require an annual report for each project funded for more
12than 12 months.
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(b) Require each recipient of a grant to convey research findings to potential
14users of those findings.
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(c) Submit an annual report to the legislature, under s. 13.172 (2), and to the
16governor describing expenditures of funds received under this section and the
17progress and results of research and development projects funded under this section.
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18(3) A nonprofit corporation that receives funds under this section may do any
19of the following:
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(a) Require a person receiving a grant for an agricultural research and
21development project to obtain a portion of the funds needed for the project from other
22sources.
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(b) Use funds received under this section to purchase administrative services
24from any public or private entity.