9,1925m
Section 1925m. 92.14 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
92.14 (5g) Matching funds. If a grant under sub. (3) provides funding for salary and fringe benefits for more than one county staff person, a county shall provide matching funds equal to 30% of the cost of salary and fringe benefits for the 2nd staff person and 50% of the cost of salary and fringe benefits for any additional staff persons for whom the grant provides funding.
9,1925p
Section 1925p. 92.14 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:
92.14 (5r) Annual grant request. Every land conservation committee shall prepare annually a grant request that describes the land and water resource staffing needs and activities to be undertaken or funded by the county under this chapter and ss. 281.65 and 281.66 and the funding needed for those purposes. The grant request shall be consistent with the county's plan under s. 92.10. The land conservation committee shall submit the grant request to the department.
9,1925r
Section 1925r. 92.14 (6) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
9,1925t
Section 1925t. 92.14 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
92.14 (6) (b) The department, in cooperation with and the department of natural resources, shall prepare an annual grant allocation plan, that is consistent with the spending levels approved under par. (a), identifying the amounts to be spent annually for land and water resource management projects to be funded provided to counties under this section and the general purposes of those projects, which it shall specify ss. 281.65 and 281.66. In the allocation plan, the departments shall attempt to provide funding under this section for an average of 3 staff persons per county with full funding for the first staff person, 70% funding for the 2nd staff person and 50% funding for any additional staff persons and to provide an average of $100,000 per county for cost-sharing grants. The department shall submit that plan to the board.
9,1926b
Section 1926b. 92.14 (6) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
9,1926c
Section 1926c. 92.14 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
92.14 (6) (d) The board shall review the annual allocation plan submitted to it under par. (b) and make recommendations to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of natural resources on approval, modification or disapproval of the plan. The department shall review and approve or disapprove the plan and shall notify the board of the department's final action on the plan.
9,1926e
Section 1926e. 92.14 (6) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
9,1926f
Section 1926f. 92.14 (6) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
9,1926g
Section 1926g. 92.14 (6) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
92.14 (6) (g) Every project grant awarded a grant to a county under this section and s. 281.65 shall be consistent with the plans under s. 92.15, 1985 stats., and under this section and ss. 92.08, 92.10 and 281.65.
9,1926i
Section 1926i. 92.14 (6) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
92.14 (6) (gm) A county may not provide cost-sharing funds using funds provided under this section in an amount that exceeds 70% of the cost of a project, except in cases of economic hardship, as defined by the department by rule.
9,1926j
Section 1926j. 92.14 (6) (h) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
92.14 (6) (h) 1. (intro.) The department A county may not make a grant under this section provide cost-sharing funds using funds provided under this section for the construction of any facility or system related to animal waste management unless all of the following conditions are met:
9,1926k
Section 1926k. 92.14 (6) (h) 1. e. of the statutes is repealed.
9,1926m
Section 1926m. 92.14 (6) (h) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
9,1926p
Section 1926p. 92.14 (6) (h) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
9,1926q
Section 1926q. 92.14 (6) (i) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
92.14 (6) (i) 2. Conduct all land management and pollutant management activities in substantial accordance with the performance standards, prohibitions, conservation practices and technical standards under s. 281.16 and with plans approved under this section, under s. 92.15, 1985 stats., and under ss. 92.08, 92.10 and 281.65, or to repay the cost-sharing funds.
9,1926s
Section 1926s. 92.14 (6) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
9,1926t
Section 1926t. 92.14 (6) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
92.14 (6) (L) The department may make a A county may provide cost-sharing funds from a grant under this section to replace a structure or facility at a new location, rather than to repair or reconstruct the structure or facility, if the relocation reduces water pollution and replacement is cost-effective compared to repairing or reconstructing the structure or facility.
9,1926u
Section 1926u. 92.14 (6) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
92.14 (6) (m) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of natural resources shall assist counties in conducting the activities for which grants under sub. (3) may be used.
9,1926v
Section 1926v. 92.14 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
92.14 (10) Training. The county may use a grant under this section for training required under s. 92.18 or for any other training necessary to prepare personnel to perform job duties related to this section. The department may contract with any person for services to administer or implement this chapter, including information and education and training.
9,1926w
Section 1926w. 92.14 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
9,1926x
Section 1926x. 92.14 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
92.14 (14) Application, allocation, reporting and evaluation forms. The department, jointly with the department of natural resources, shall develop a single set of grant application, reporting and evaluation forms for use by counties receiving grants under this section and s. ss. 281.65 and 281.66.
The department, jointly with the department of natural resources, shall implement a single process for grant application, funding allocation, reporting and evaluation for counties receiving grants under this section and ss. 281.65 and 281.66.
9,1926y
Section 1926y. 92.14 (14m) of the statutes is created to read:
92.14 (14m) Coordination. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection and the department of natural resources, jointly, shall review applications from counties for grants under sub. (5r) and, for projects and activities selected to receive funding shall determine whether to provide funding under this section or under s. 281.65 or 281.66.
9,1926ye
Section 1926ye. 92.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
92.15 (4) A local governmental unit may not apply a regulation under sub. (2) or (3) to a livestock operation that exists on October 14, 1997, unless the local governmental unit determines, using the rules promulgated under s. 281.16 (3) (e), that cost-sharing is available to the owner or operator of the livestock operation under s. 92.14, 281.16 (5) or 281.65 or from any other source.
9,1926ym
Section 1926ym. 92.17 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
92.17 (2m) Authority to enforce ordinance. A county, city, village or town may not enforce a shoreland management ordinance unless the county uses funds have been appropriated provided under s. 92.14 (3) for grants for the purposes under s. 92.14 (3m) (3) (b). A city, village or town may not enforce a shoreland management ordinance unless the county in which the city, village or town is located uses funds provided under s. 92.14 (3) for grants for the purposes under s. 92.14 (3) (b).
9,1926yr
Section 1926yr. 92.18 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
92.18 (2m) If a person is certified under this section to review plans for, or conduct inspections of, a type of agricultural engineering practice at one of the levels under sub. (2) (c), the department shall allow the person to review plans for, or conduct inspections of, all types of agricultural engineering practices at that same level without requiring any additional certification.
9,1927
Section
1927. 93.06 (1n) of the statutes is created to read:
93.06 (1n) Electronic processing. (a) Accept and process by electronic means applications and payments for licenses, permits, registrations and certificates that are issued by the department.
(b) Accept and process by electronic means requests and payments for goods and services that the department is authorized to provide.
(c) Promulgate rules specifying fees to cover the department's electronic processing costs under pars. (a) and (b). The fees under this paragraph are in addition to any other fees required to be paid to the department.
9,1928
Section
1928. 93.06 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
93.06 (12) Federal dairy policy reform. Provide assistance to organizations to seek the reform of federal milk marketing orders and other federally authorized dairy pricing policies for the benefit of milk producers in this state.
9,1929
Section
1929. 93.06 (12) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
9,1930
Section
1930. 93.06 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
93.06 (13) Plant protection agreements. Enter into cooperative agreements with corporations, associations, foundations and individuals to carry out plant protection activities under ch. 94.
9,1930j
Section 1930j. 93.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
93.07 (3) Promotion of agriculture. To promote the interests of agriculture, dairying, horticulture, manufacturing, commercial fishing and the domestic arts and to advertise Wisconsin and its dairy, food and agricultural products by conducting campaigns of education throughout the United States and in foreign markets. Such campaigns shall include the distribution of educational and advertising material concerning Wisconsin and its plant, animal, food and dairy products. The department shall coordinate efforts by the state to advertise and promote agricultural products of this state, with
the department of commerce where appropriate. The department shall submit its request and plan for market development program expenditures for each biennium with its biennial budget request. The plan shall include the identification and priority of expenditures for each market development program activity. In each fiscal year, the department shall seek federal moneys for the promotion of exports of agricultural products in an amount at least equal to $130,000 plus the amount of federal moneys received for this purpose in fiscal year 1998-99.
9,1930r
Section 1930r. 93.07 (7) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
93.07 (7) (e) On September 1 of each year, to submit a consumer telecommunication services report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3). The report shall contain all of the following information for the preceding 12 months:
1. The types of consumer complaints received by the department regarding telecommunication services, by category.
2. The number of consumer complaints in each category reported under subd. 1. and the aggregate number of consumer complaints for all categories reported under subd. 1.
3. The number of consumer complaints reported under subd. 1. that the department referred to the department of justice for prosecution and the result of those prosecutions.
4. A description of the department's efforts to coordinate with the department of justice and the public service commission to respond to and address consumer complaints regarding telecommunication services and the results of those efforts.
5. A description of how the services offered by the department to respond to and address consumer complaints regarding telecommunication services differ from those offered by the department of justice and the public service commission.
9,1931v
Section 1931v. 93.135 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
93.135 (1) (intro.) The Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall require each applicant who is an individual to provide the department with the applicant's social security number as a condition of issuing or renewing any of the following:
9,1932
Section
1932. 93.135 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
93.135 (1) (b) A license under s. 94.10 (2), (3) or (4) (3g).
9,1932c
Section 1932c. 93.135 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
93.135 (1m) (a) If an individual who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license, registration, registration certificate or certification specified in sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the department shall require the applicant, as a condition of issuing or renewing the license, registration, registration certificate or certification, to submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The statement shall be in the form prescribed by the department of workforce development.
(b) A license, registration, registration certificate or certification specified in sub. (1) that is issued in reliance on a statement submitted under par. (a) is invalid if the statement is false.
9,1933
Section
1933. 93.60 of the statutes is repealed.
9,1933gm
Section 1933gm. 93.70 of the statutes is created to read:
93.70 Conservation reserve enhancement program.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) "Conservation easement" has the meaning given in s. 700.40 (1) (a).
(b) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).
(2) State participation. Subject to subs. (3) to (6), the department may expend funds from the appropriation account under s. 20.866 (2) (wf) to improve water quality, erosion control and wildlife habitat through participation by this state in the conservation reserve enhancement program as approved by the secretary of the federal department of agriculture under
16 USC 3834 (f) (4).
The department shall administer the program in cooperation with the department of natural resources.
(3) Forms of participation. (a) Land enrolled in the conservation reserve enhancement program may either be subject to a permanent conservation easement or to a contract under which the owner of the land agrees to remove the land from agricultural production. The department shall provide greater financial incentives for landowners to grant permanent easements than to enter into contracts. The department shall provide a financial bonus to landowners who allow public access to enrolled land.
(b) The department shall administer the conservation reserve enhancement program so that at least 50% of the acreage of land enrolled in the program is covered by permanent conservation easements under par. (a). If, after 50,000 acres of land have been enrolled in the program, less than 50% of the acreage of land enrolled in the program is covered by permanent conservation easements, the department and the department of natural resources shall review the effectiveness of the program to determine whether the program is meeting its water quality and wildlife habitat objectives and shall report the results of the review to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
(c) On behalf of this state, the department and the department of natural resources shall jointly hold conservation easements entered into for land enrolled in the conservation reserve enhancement program.
(d) The department may provide funding from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (wf) for a contract under par. (a) only if the contract has a term of 20 years or longer.
(4) Grassland component. (a) If the plan approved by the secretary of the federal department of agriculture authorizes this state to enroll 100,000 or more acres in the conservation resource enhancement program, the department shall administer the program so that at least 30,000 acres are designated for grassland wildlife habitat. If the secretary of the federal department of agriculture authorizes this state to enroll fewer than 100,000 acres, the department shall administer the program so that at least 30% of the acreage of land enrolled in the program is designated for grassland wildlife habitat. The department shall designate for grassland wildlife habitat areas that include the Blue Mounds area in Iowa, Dane and Green counties, the prairie chicken range in Portage, Clark, Taylor and Marathon counties and the western prairie area in Polk and St. Croix counties.
(b) The department may not require that land designated for grassland wildlife habitat be riparian land.
(c) The department shall provide a financial bonus to landowners who enroll land that is designated for grassland habitat if the land is adjacent to land that is owned by another person and that is enrolled and designated for grassland habitat. The department shall also provide a financial bonus to a landowner who enrolls land that is designated for grassland habitat if the landowner agrees to implement a conservation practice that requires restoration of native prairie vegetation.
(5) Participation requirements. The department may not impose more restrictive requirements for participation in the conservation reserve enhancement program with respect to production and land ownership than are required by the secretary of the federal department of agriculture under
16 USC 3834 (f) (4).
(6) State, local and nonprofit organization involvement. A nonprofit conservation organization may negotiate contracts or easements under sub. (3) (a) with landowners with the assistance of the department and the department of natural resources. A county may negotiate contracts or easements under sub. (3) (a) with landowners with the assistance of the department and the department of natural resources. In counties that do not choose to participate, the department and the department of natural resources shall negotiate the contracts or easements.
(7) Prohibition. No person may use land enrolled in the conservation reserve enhancement program as a pheasant and quail farm licensed under s. 29.865, a game bird and animal farm licensed under s. 29.867, a fur animal farm licensed under s. 29.869 or a deer farm licensed under s. 29.871.
9,1934
Section
1934. 94.10 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
94.10 Nursery stock; inspection and licensing. (1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) "Christmas tree grower" means a person who grows evergreen trees for eventual harvest and sale as Christmas trees, except that "Christmas tree grower" does not include a person who grows evergreen trees for eventual harvest and sale as Christmas trees if the person also grows nursery stock for sale and if the person is licensed under sub. (3).
(b) "Nonprofit organization" means an organization described in section
501 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code that is exempt from federal income tax under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) "Nursery" means premises in this state on which a person propagates or grows nursery stock for sale. "Nursery" does not include heeling-in grounds or other premises where a person holds nursery stock for purposes other than propagation or growth.
(d) "Nursery dealer" means a person, other than a nursery grower, who sells, offers for sale or distributes nursery stock from a location in this state, except that "nursery dealer" does not include an employe of a person licensed under this section.
(e) "Nursery grower" means a person who owns or operates a nursery.
