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8427.102 Scope. This chapter applies to conduct and practices in connection
9with the collection of obligations arising from consumer transactions
, including
10transactions that are primarily for an agricultural purpose.
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11Section
72. 427.103 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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427.103
(1) "Claim" means any obligation or alleged obligation arising from a
13consumer transaction
, including a transaction that is primarily for an agricultural
14purpose.
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15Section
73. 427.104 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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427.104
(1) (intro.) In attempting to collect an alleged debt arising from a
17consumer credit transaction or other consumer transaction
, including a transaction
18primarily for an agricultural purpose, where there is an agreement to defer payment,
19a debt collector may not:
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20Section
74. 560.17 (5c) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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560.17
(5c) (a) (intro.) Subject to
par. pars. (am) and (b), the board may award
22a grant under this subsection to a person or business proposing to start up,
23modernize
, or expand in this state a dairy farm, as defined in s. 97.22 (1) (a), or other
24agricultural business if all of the following apply:
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25Section
75. 560.17 (5c) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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1560.17
(5c) (am) The board shall award grants under this subsection for the
2start-up of dairy farms so that the average proposed herd size of the new dairy farms
3for which grants are awarded in a fiscal year does not exceed the average herd size
4of dairy farms operating in this state during the preceding fiscal year. The board
5shall award grants under this subsection for the modernization or expansion of dairy
6farms so that the average herd size at the time of application of the dairy farms for
7which grants are awarded in a fiscal year does not exceed the average herd size of
8dairy farms operating in this state during the preceding fiscal year.
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9Section
76. 560.17 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:
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560.17
(5g) The board may award a loan to an individual under this subsection
11for any of the following purposes:
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(a) Farm operating costs.
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(b) The costs of starting an agricultural business.
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(1)
Study of animal waste disposal. The program on Agricultural Technology
16Studies of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall study the use of wastewater
17treatment facilities for treating animal waste and alternatives to the use of animal
18waste storage lagoons and to the spraying of animal waste using aerial irrigation
19systems. In conducting the study, the program shall investigate the best available
20control technology, maximum available control technology, and lowest achievable
21emission reduction. No later than the first day of the 12th month beginning after the
22effective date of this subsection, the program shall submit a report on the results of
23its study, including a proposal for phasing out the use of animal waste storage
24lagoons that do not meet the standards of the federal natural resources conservation
1service, to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the
2statutes.
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(2)
Monitoring and enforcement.
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(a) In this subsection, "large animal feeding operation" has the meaning given
5in section 283.01 (6s) of the statutes, as created by this act.
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(b) No later than July 1, 2002, the department of natural resources shall
7determine the levels of staffing and funding that the department would need to
8adequately monitor permits issued under section 283.31 of the statutes for large
9animal feeding operations and to enforce other environmental requirements that
10apply to large animal feeding operations.
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(c) In its request under section 16.42 of the statutes for the 2003-05 biennial
12budget, the department of natural resources shall include a request for staffing and
13funding at the levels determined under paragraph (b
) for monitoring permits issued
14under section 283.31 of the statutes for large animal feeding operations and
15enforcement of other environmental requirements that apply to large animal feeding
16operations.
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(3)
Organic agricultural production program position. The authorized FTE
18positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection are
19increased by 1.0 GPR position, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.115
20(4) (cm) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the organic agricultural production
21program.
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(4)
Study of concentration in the dairy and livestock industries. The
23Program on Agricultural Technology Studies of the University of
24Wisconsin-Madison shall conduct a study of the degree of concentration in the dairy
25and livestock industries and of the social and economic impacts of that concentration
1on consumers, small farms, and small communities. In conducting the study, the
2program shall investigate how processing companies compete, or fail to compete, for
3supplies of livestock and livestock products by using forward contracts, marketing
4agreements, and other forms of captive supply. No later than June 30, 2003, the
5program shall report the results of the study to the standing committees of the
6legislature with jurisdiction over agriculture, in the manner provided under section
713.172 (3) of the statutes, and to the attorney general.
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(5)
Antitrust and unfair business practices. The department of justice shall
9do all of the following:
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(a)
Assess its capacity to enforce antitrust and unfair business practice laws
11as they relate to agriculture.
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(b) Review and assess efforts in other states to deal with antitrust and unfair
13business practices in agriculture.
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(c)
Determine what efforts would be appropriate in this state to deal with
15antitrust and unfair business practices in agriculture and how the department could
16become aware of complaints in these areas.
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(d) Determine the staff, funding, and legal authority that the department
18would need to implement the efforts under paragraph (c).
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(e) No later than June 30, 2003, report the results of its assessments and
20determinations under paragraphs (a) to (d) to the legislature, in the manner provided
21under section 13.172 (2) of the statutes.
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(1)
Study of animal waste disposal. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3)
24of the statutes for the appropriation to the board of regents of the University of
25Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts
1of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $50,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to provide
2funding for a study of animal waste disposal.
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(2)
Agricultural investment aids. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of
4the statutes for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and
5consumer protection under section 20.115 (4) (c) of the statutes, as affected by the
6acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $1,600,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to
7increase funding for agricultural research and development grants.
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(3)
Market development. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the
9statutes for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
10protection under section 20.115 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001,
11the dollar amount is increased by $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2001-02 and the dollar
12amount is increased by $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to fund a buy Wisconsin
13market development program and to increase the authorized FTE positions by 2.0
14GPR positions for marketing assistance.
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(4)
Rural economic development. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of
16the statutes for the appropriation to the department of commerce under section
1720.143 (1) (er) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is
18increased by $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2001-02 and the dollar amount is increased
19by $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to provide loans for farm operating costs and
20for starting agricultural businesses.
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(5)
Dairy profitability. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes
22for the appropriation to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System
23under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar
24amount is increased by $100,000 for fiscal year 2001-02 and the dollar amount is
25increased by $100,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase funding for the center for
1dairy profitability for research on low-capital strategies for improving the
2profitability of moderate scale dairy farms.
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(6)
Beginning farmers; University of Wisconsin System. In the schedule
4under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the board of regents
5of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, as
6affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $100,000 for fiscal year
72001-02 and the dollar amount is increased by $100,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to
8increase funding for the center for integrated agriculture systems to increase
9enrollment in short courses for beginning dairy farmers and beginning market
10gardeners and for research on effective strategies for beginning farmers.
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(7)
Beginning farmers; technical college system. In the schedule under
12section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the technical college system
13board under section 20.292 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the
14dollar amount is increased by $100,000 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase funding
15for education programs for beginning farmers.
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(8)
Funding for study of concentration in the dairy and livestock industry.
17In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the
18board of regents of the University of Wisconsin system under section 20.285 (1) (a)
19of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by
20$50,000 for fiscal year 2001-02 and the dollar amount is increased by $50,000 for
21fiscal year 2002-03 to provide funding for a study of the degree of concentration in
22the dairy and livestock industries.
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(1)
Wisconsin consumer act. The treatment of sections 100.185, 421.202 (10),
25421.301 (17), 422.201 (12), 422.203 (4) (c), 422.207 (1), 422.209 (2) (b) 1. and 2.,
1422.210, 422.411 (1), 422.412, 422.413 (1) and (2), 422.417 (1) (c), (d), and (e) and (2),
2422.418 (2), 422.510 (3), 423.201 (1) (intro.), 424.301 (1) (b) 4., 425.103 (2) (a),
3425.114, 425.206 (1) (b), (c), and (d), 425.207 (2), 425.208 (1) (intro.) and (cm),
4427.102, 427.103 (1), and 427.104 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, the renumbering and
5amendment of section 424.208 (1) of the statutes, and the creation of section 424.208
6(1) (b) of the statutes first apply to transactions entered into on the effective date of
7this subsection.
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(2)
Application fee prohibition. The treatment of section 234.92 (2) of the
9statutes first applies to applications submitted on the effective date of this
10subsection.
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11Section
80.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
12publication, except as follows:
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(1)
Rural economic development grants. The treatment of section 560.17 (5c)
14(a) (intro.) and (am) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2002.
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(2)
Wisconsin consumer act. The treatment of sections 100.185, 421.202 (10),
16421.301 (17), 422.201 (12), 422.203 (4) (c), 422.207 (1), 422.209 (2) (b) 1. and 2.,
17422.210, 422.411 (1), 422.412, 422.413 (1) and (2), 422.417 (1) (c), (d), and (e) and (2),
18422.418 (2), 422.510 (3), 423.201 (1) (intro.), 424.301 (1) (b) 4., 425.103 (2) (a),
19425.114, 425.206 (1) (b), (c), and (d), 425.207 (2), 425.208 (1) (intro.) and (cm),
20427.102, 427.103 (1), and 427.104 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, the renumbering and
21amendment of section 424.208 (1) of the statutes, the creation of section 424.208 (1)
22(b) of the statutes, and
Section 79 (1) take effect on the first day of the 6th month
23beginning after publication.