(3) MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. Notwithstanding section 15.13 of the statutes, as affected by this act, any member of the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection who is serving on the board of agriculture, trade and consumer protection as a consumer representative on the day before the effective date of this subsection shall be entitled to continue to serve as a member of the board under section 15.13 of the statutes, as affected by this act, until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
SECTION 9303. Initial applicability; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
(1) CONSUMER PROTECTION SURCHARGES. The treatment of section 100.261 (3) (d) of the statutes first applies to violations of chapter 133 of the statutes, or rules promulgated under chapter 133 of the statutes, that are committed on the effective date of this subsection.
SECTION 9403. Effective dates; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
(1) TRANSFER OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FUNCTIONS. The repeal of section 20.115 (8) (jm) of the statutes; the renumbering and amendment of section 100.207 (1) of the statutes; the amendment of sections 15.13, 15.137 (1) (a) (intro.), 20.115 (1) (hm), 20.455 (1) (title), 93.07 (1), 93.07 (24), 93.18 (3), 93.20 (1), 93.22 (1), 93.22 (2), 100.07 (6), 100.171 (7) (b), 100.171 (8) (intro.), 100.173 (4) (intro.), 100.173 (4) (a), 100.174 (5) (intro.), 100.174 (6), 100.175 (5) (a) (intro.), 100.175 (5) (b), 100.175 (7) (a) (intro.), 100.175 (7) (b), 100.178 (1) (b), 100.18 (11) (a), 100.18 (11) (b) 3., 100.18 (11) (c) 1., 100.18 (11) (c) 2., 100.18 (11) (c) 3., 100.18 (11) (c) 4., 100.18 (11) (d), 100.18 (11) (e), 100.182 (5) (a), 100.182 (5) (b), 100.20 (2) (a), 100.20 (2) (b), 100.20 (3), 100.20 (4), 100.20 (6), 100.201 (6) (d), 100.201 (8m) (intro.), 100.201 (9) (b), 100.201 (9) (c), 100.205 (7), 100.205 (8), 100.207 (6) (b) 1., 100.207 (6) (b) 2., 100.207 (6) (c), 100.207 (6) (em) 1., 100.207 (6) (em) 2., 100.208 (2) (intro.), 100.208 (2) (b), 100.209 (3), 100.209 (4) (b), 100.2095 (6) (b), 100.2095 (6) (c), 100.21 (2) (a), 100.21 (4) (a) (intro.), 100.22 (4) (b), 100.235 (11) (a), 100.26 (6), 100.261 (1), 100.261 (3) (b), 100.263, 100.28 (4) (b), 100.28 (4) (c), 100.31 (4), 100.31 (5), 100.38 (5), 100.38 (6), 100.44 (5), 100.46 (1), 100.46 (2), 100.50 (6) (b), 100.50 (6) (c), 101.175 (3) (intro.), 134.71 (12), 136.03 (title), 136.03 (1) (intro.), 136.04, 165.065 (2), 165.25 (4) (ar), 344.576 (3) (a) 5., 344.576 (3) (c), 344.579 (2) (intro.), 704.90 (9), 704.90 (11) (title), 704.90 (11) (a), 707.49 (4), 707.57 (2), 707.57 (3), 779.41 (1m), 779.93 (title), 779.93 (1), and 779.93 (2) (intro.) of the statutes; the creation of sections 20.455 (1) (g), 20.455 (1) (j), 93.07 (23), 93.18 (7), 100.177 (1) (bm), 100.207 (1) (a), 100.261 (3) (d), 100.261 (3) (e), 100.37 (1) (am), 100.41 (1) (bn), 100.42 (1) (cm), 100.43 (1) (am), 100.52 (1) (bn), and 165.252 of the statutes; and SECTION 9103 (1), (2), and (3) of this act take effect on October 1, 2005, or on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication, whichever is later.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0310 - Livestock farm modernization tax credit
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
taxation
Income taxation
Under current law, a person may claim an income or franchise tax credit against the person's state income or franchise tax liability for an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount that the person paid in the taxable year to modernize or expand the person's dairy farm. Under the bill, a person may claim the credit for an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount that the person paid in the taxable year to modernize or expand the person's livestock farm. Under the bill, livestock includes dairy animals and other domestic animals used in this state for the production of food, fiber, or other animal products.
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:
SECTION 1. 71.07 (3n) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (3n) (title) DAIRY LIVESTOCK FARM INVESTMENT CREDIT.
SECTION 2. 71.07 (3n) (a) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 3. 71.07 (3n) (a) 1n. of the statutes is created to read:
71.07 (3n) (a) 1n. "Livestock" means domestic animals used in this state in the production of food, fiber, or other animal products and includes bovine animals, swine, poultry, fish, sheep, and goats. "Livestock" does not include equine animals, deer, ratites, camelidae, or mink.
SECTION 4. 71.07 (3n) (a) 1p. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 5. 71.07 (3n) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (3n) (a) 2. (intro.) "Dairy "Livestock farm modernization or expansion" means the construction, the improvement, or the acquisition of buildings or facilities, or the acquisition of equipment, for dairy animal livestock housing, livestock confinement, animal livestock feeding, milk production, or waste management, including the following, if used exclusively related to dairy animals livestock:
SECTION 6. 71.07 (3n) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (3n) (b) Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for taxable years that begin after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2010, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under ss. 71.02 and 71.08 an amount equal to 10% of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year for dairy livestock farm modernization or expansion related to the operation of the claimant's dairy livestock farm.
SECTION 7. 71.28 (3n) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (3n) (title) DAIRY LIVESTOCK FARM INVESTMENT CREDIT.
SECTION 8. 71.28 (3n) (a) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 9. 71.28 (3n) (a) 1n. of the statutes is created to read:
71.28 (3n) (a) 1n. "Livestock" means domestic animals used in this state in the production of food, fiber, or other animal products and includes bovine animals, swine, poultry, fish, sheep, and goats. "Livestock" does not include equine animals, deer, ratites, camelidae, or mink.
SECTION 10. 71.28 (3n) (a) 1p. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 11. 71.28 (3n) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (3n) (a) 2. (intro.) "Dairy "Livestock farm modernization or expansion" means the construction, the improvement, or the acquisition of buildings or facilities, or acquiring equipment, for dairy animal livestock housing, livestock confinement, animal livestock feeding, milk production, or waste management, including the following, if used exclusively related to dairy animals livestock:
SECTION 12. 71.28 (3n) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (3n) (b) Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for taxable years that begin after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2010, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.23 an amount equal to 10% of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year for dairy livestock farm modernization or expansion related to the operation of the claimant's dairy livestock farm.
SECTION 13. 71.47 (3n) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.47 (3n) (title) DAIRY LIVESTOCK FARM INVESTMENT CREDIT.
SECTION 14. 71.47 (3n) (a) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 15. 71.47 (3n) (a) 1n. of the statutes is created to read:
71.47 (3n) (a) 1n. "Livestock" means domestic animals used in this state in the production of food, fiber, or other animal products and includes bovine animals, swine, poultry, fish, sheep, and goats. "Livestock" does not include equine animals, deer, ratites, camelidae, or mink.
SECTION 16. 71.47 (3n) (a) 1p. of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 17. 71.47 (3n) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.47 (3n) (a) 2. (intro.) "Dairy "Livestock farm modernization or expansion" means the construction, the improvement, or the acquisition of buildings or facilities, or the acquisition of equipment, for dairy animal livestock housing, livestock confinement, animal livestock feeding, milk production, or waste management, including the following, if used exclusively related to dairy animals livestock:
SECTION 18. 71.47 (3n) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.47 (3n) (b) Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, for taxable years that begin after December 31, 2003, and before January 1, 2010, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.43 an amount equal to 10% of the amount the claimant paid in the taxable year for dairy livestock farm modernization or expansion related to the operation of the claimant's dairy livestock farm.
SECTION 9341. Initial applicability; revenue.
(1) LIVESTOCK FARM MODERNIZATION CREDIT. The treatment of sections 71.07 (3n) (title), (a) 1m., 1n., 1p., and 2. (intro.), and (b), 71.28 (3n) (title), (a) 1m., 1n., 1p., and 2. (intro.), and (b), and 71.47 (3n) (title), (a) 1m., 1n., 1p., and 2. (intro.), and (b) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year in which this subsection takes effect, except that if this subsection takes effect after July 31 the treatment of sections 71.07 (3n) (title), (a) 1m., 1n., 1p., and 2. (intro.), and (b), 71.28 (3n) (title), (a) 1m., 1n., 1p., and 2. (intro.), and (b), and 71.47 (3n) (title), (a) 1m., 1n., 1p., and 2. (intro.), and (b) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1 of the year following the year in which this subsection takes effect.
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RCT:jld:rs
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0309 - Private contractor premises registration fee
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Agriculture
Under current law, beginning on November 1, 2005, a person who keeps livestock in this state must register each location at which the person keeps livestock. Each location is to be assigned an identification code. The law authorizes DATCP to contract with an agent to administer the program for registering and assigning codes to livestock premises. This bill provides that, if DATCP does contract with an agent to administer the program, the agent may collect fees that cover the cost of administering the program.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 95.51 (8) of the statutes, as created by 2003 Wisconsin Act 229, is amended to read:
95.51 (8) CONTRACT AGENT. The department may contract with an agent to administer the registration program under this section on behalf of the department. The department may not authorize an agent to release aggregate information under this section. If the department contracts with an agent under this subsection, the agent may collect fees from registrants that cover the agent's cost of administering the registration program.
SECTION 9403. Effective dates; agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
(1) LIVESTOCK PREMISES REGISTRATION. The treatment of section 95.51 (8) of the statutes takes effect on November 1, 2005.
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RCT:jld:rs
2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Walker, BB0312 - DATCP bioindustry grants
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Agriculture
This bill authorizes DATCP to make grants to increase the use of agricultural products and agricultural wastes as energy sources, to reduce the generation or increase the beneficial use of agricultural wastes, and to encourage the development of biochemicals from agricultural products. A grant may not exceed $300,000.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.115 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.115 (4) (c) Agricultural investment aids. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for agricultural research and development grants under s. 93.46 (2) and (3) and sustainable agriculture grants under s. 93.47.
SECTION 2. 93.46 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
93.46 (3) (a) The department may make grants for any of the following:
1. Research and development of technologies, including digesters, for using agricultural products or agricultural waste as energy sources.
2. Encouraging the use of agricultural products or agricultural waste as energy sources.
3. Reducing the generation of agricultural wastes or increasing the beneficial use of agricultural wastes.
4. Encouraging the development of biochemicals from agricultural products.
(b) The department may provide the recipient of a grant under this subsection with not more than $300,000, of which not more than $150,000 may be for planning and not more than $150,000 may be for implementation.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Statz, BB0315 - Department of Financial Institutions transfer to general fund
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
