AB348: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 348

May 6, 1997 - Introduced by Committee on Agriculture. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

AB348,1,2 An Act to create 20.115 (4) (am) and 93.45 of the statutes; relating to: funding for 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:

AB348, s. 1 Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

AB348, s. 2 Section 2. 20.115 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB348,2,4 20.115 (4) (am) Wisconsin agricultural research and development initiative. The amounts in the schedule for the Wisconsin agricultural research and development initiative under s. 93.45.

AB348, s. 3 Section 3. 93.45 of the statutes is created to read:

AB348,2,10 93.45 Wisconsin agricultural research and development initiative. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (am), the department shall provide funds to a nonprofit corporation for grants for agricultural research and development projects and administrative costs associated with making those grants if all of the following apply:

AB348,2,13 (a) The nonprofit corporation is described in section 501 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in s. 71.22 (4), and is exempt from federal taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

AB348,2,16 (b) The nonprofit corporation has as its primary purpose the promotion and funding of agricultural research and development projects to benefit agricultural producers in this state.

AB348,3,3 (c) The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation consists of persons selected by organizations that represent agricultural production in this state and a representative of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB348,3,7 (d) The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation selects agricultural research and development projects for funding based on research priorities identified by the board of directors and recommendations by technical advisory groups established by the board of directors.

AB348,3,9 (2) A nonprofit corporation that receives funds under this section shall do all of the following:

AB348,3,12 (a) Require each recipient of a grant to submit a final research report to the nonprofit corporation and require an annual report for each project funded for more than 12 months.

AB348,3,14 (b) Require each recipient of a grant to convey research findings to potential users of those findings.

AB348,3,17 (c) Submit an annual report to the legislature, under s. 13.172 (2), and to the governor describing expenditures of funds received under this section and the progress and results of research and development projects funded under this section.

AB348,3,19 (3) A nonprofit corporation that receives funds under this section may do any of the following:

AB348,3,22 (a) Require a person receiving a grant for an agricultural research and development project to obtain a portion of the funds needed for the project from other sources.

AB348,3,24 (b) Use funds received under this section to purchase administrative services from any public or private entity.

AB348,3,25 (End)