Under current law, DATCP charges a fee to persons seeking to be licensed by DATCP to operate an animal market or to operate as an animal dealer or animal trucker. The amount of the fees to be charged for these licenses are specified in the statutes, but DATCP is authorized to specify a different fee by rule. DATCP also charges a fee to persons registered to operate a fish farm or to keep farm-raised deer. The department is authorized to specify the amount of these registration fees by rule.
This bill eliminates the statutory license fees for animal markets, animal dealers, and animal truckers and instead requires DATCP to specify the amount of these license fees by rule. The bill also authorizes DATCP to charge a reinspection fee if DATCP conducts a reinspection of a fish farm, an animal market, an animal dealer operation, an animal trucker operation, or the premises at which farm-raised deer are kept because the department has found that the premises, facility, or operation violates state law or administrative rules.
Under current law, DATCP must inspect each fish farm when it is first registered with DATCP, and may inspect any fish farm at any other time. This bill eliminates the requirement that DATCP inspect each fish farm when it is first registered with DATCP.
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. 95.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
95.55 (2) APPLICATION. A person shall register under this section using a form provided by the department. The form shall be accompanied by the fee applicable fees specified under sub. (3). Upon registration, the department shall issue the person a registration certificate.
SECTION 2. 95.55 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
95.55 (3) (title) REGISTRATION FEE; REINSPECTION FEE.
SECTION 3. 95.55 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 95.55 (3) (a).
SECTION 4. 95.55 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
95.55 (3) (b) 1. If the department reinspects the premises where farm-raised deer are kept because the department has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the person registered under this section the reinspection fee specified under subd. 2.
2. The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under subd. 1. by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the premises. The department may specify different reinspection fees for different premises.
3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a registration renewal application form to the person registered to keep farm-raised deer under this section.
SECTION 5. 95.60 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
95.60 (4) (a) The department shall may inspect a fish farm upon initial registration under sub. (3m). The department may inspect a fish farm and at any other time.
SECTION 6. 95.60 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
95.60 (5) The department shall, by rule, specify the fees for permits, certificates, registration and inspections under this section, including any reinspection fees required under sub. (5m).
SECTION 7. 95.60 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
95.60 (5m) (a) If the department reinspects a fish farm because the department has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the fish farm operator the reinspection fee specified under par. (b).
(b) The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under par. (a) by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the fish farm. The department may specify different reinspection fees for different fish farms.
(c) A reinspection fee under this subsection is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a registration renewal application form to the fish farm operator.
SECTION 8. 95.68 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
95.68 (4) LICENSE FEE; REINSPECTION FEE. (a) The department shall, by rule, specify the fee for an animal market license issued under this section.
(b) 1. If the department reinspects an animal market because the department has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the animal market operator the reinspection fee specified under subd. 2.
2. The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under subd. 1. by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the animal market. The department may specify different reinspection fees for different animal markets.
3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form to the animal market operator.
SECTION 9. 95.68 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
95.68 (8) RULES. The department may promulgate rules to specify license fees under sub. (4) or to regulate the operation of animal markets, including rules related to market operator qualifications, market construction and maintenance, construction and maintenance of animal transport vehicles, identification of animal transport vehicles, disease sanitation, humane treatment of animals, identification of animals, record keeping, reports to the department and compliance with applicable financial security requirements under state or federal law.
SECTION 10. 95.69 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
95.69 (4) (title) LICENSE FEE; REINSPECTION FEE.
SECTION 11. 95.69 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 95.69 (4) (a) and amended to read:
95.69 (4) (a) Unless the The department specifies a different fee shall, by rule, specify the fee for an animal dealer license is $75 issued under this section.
SECTION 12. 95.69 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
95.69 (4) (b) 1. If the department reinspects an animal dealer operation because the department has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the animal dealer the reinspection fee specified under subd. 2.
2. The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under subd. 1. by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the animal dealer operation. The department may specify different reinspection fees for different animal dealer operations.
3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form to the animal dealer.
SECTION 13. 95.69 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
95.69 (8) RULES. The department may promulgate rules to specify license fees under sub. (4) or to regulate animal dealers, including rules related to animal dealer qualifications, construction and maintenance of animal transport vehicles, identification of animal transport vehicles, disease sanitation, humane treatment of animals, identification of animals, record keeping, reports to the department and compliance with applicable financial security requirements under state or federal law.
SECTION 14. 95.71 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
95.71 (5) FEES LICENSE FEE; REGISTRATION FEE; REINSPECTION FEE. (a) Unless the The department specifies different fees shall, by rule, an applicant for an animal trucker license shall pay a specify the fee in an amount equal to $20 plus $5 for each animal transport vehicle registered with the applicant's for an animal trucker license application under sub. (3) issued under this section.
(b) The department shall, by rule, specify the fee to be paid for each animal transport vehicle registered under sub. (4). If during any license year an animal trucker registers an animal transport vehicle that was not registered with the animal trucker's annual license application under sub. (3), the animal trucker shall, pay the fee required under this paragraph at the time of the additional registration, pay a registration fee of $5 for each animal transport vehicle registered.
SECTION 15. 95.71 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
95.71 (5) (c) 1. If the department reinspects an animal trucker operation because the department has found a violation of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter, the department shall charge the animal trucker the reinspection fee specified under subd. 2.
2. The department shall specify the reinspection fee to be charged under subd. 1. by rule. The reinspection fee may not exceed the reasonable costs to reinspect the animal trucker operation. The department may specify different reinspection fees for different animal trucker operations.
3. A reinspection fee under this paragraph is payable when the reinspection is completed, and is due upon written demand from the department. The department may issue a demand for payment when it issues a license renewal application form to the animal trucker.
SECTION 16. 95.71 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
95.71 (8) RULES. The department may promulgate rules to specify license fees under sub. (5) or to regulate animal truckers, including rules related to animal trucker qualifications, construction and maintenance of animal transport vehicles, identification of animal transport vehicles, disease sanitation, humane treatment of animals, identification of animals, record keeping, reports to the department and compliance with applicable financial security requirements under state or federal law.
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LRB-0466LRB-0466/2
RCT:jld:jf
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Miner, BB0167 - Soil and water resource management bonding
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Agriculture
Under current law, DATCP administers the Soil and Water Resource Management Program. The program provides grants for land and water resource management projects and for the construction of animal waste management systems. This bill increases the general obligation bonding authority for the Soil and Water Resource Management Program by $7,000,000.
For further information see the state and local 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. 20.866 (2) (we) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.866 (2) (we) Agriculture; soil and water. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to provide for soil and water resource management under s. 92.14. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $33,075,000 $40,075,000 for this purpose.
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LRB-0467LRB-0467/1
PG:wlj:ph
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rhodes, BB0165 - Increase cap on capital projects
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
education
Higher education
In general, if a technical college district board wishes to make a capital expenditure exceeding $1,000,000 or to borrow more than $1,000,000, it must adopt a resolution to do so and submit the resolution to the electors of the district for approval. This bill raises the amount from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
For further information see the state and local 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. 38.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.15 (1) Subject to sub. (3), if the district board intends to make a capital expenditure in excess of $1,000,000 $1,500,000, excluding moneys received from gifts, grants or federal funds, for the acquisition of sites, purchase or construction of buildings, the lease/purchase of buildings if costs exceed $1,000,000 $1,500,000 for the lifetime of the lease, building additions or enlargements or the purchase of fixed equipment relating to any such activity, it shall adopt a resolution stating its intention to do so and identifying the anticipated source of revenue for each project and shall submit the resolution to the electors of the district for approval. The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted as provided in s. 67.05 (3) insofar as applicable. For the purposes of this section, all projects located on a single campus site within one district which are bid concurrently or which are approved by the board under s. 38.04 (10) within a 2-year period shall be considered as one capital expenditure project.
SECTION 2. 38.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
38.15 (2) No more than $1,000,000 $1,500,000 in reserve funds, consisting of property tax revenues and investment earnings on those revenues, may be utilized by the district board to finance capital expenditures in excess of $1,000,000 for the purposes under sub. (1).
SECTION 3. 67.05 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
67.05 (6m) (a) An initial resolution adopted by a technical college district board for an issue of bonds in an amount of money not exceeding $1,000,000 $1,500,000 for building remodeling or improvement need not be submitted to the electors of the district for approval unless within 30 days after the initial resolution is adopted there is filed with the technical college district secretary a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 requesting a referendum thereon. Such a petition shall be signed by electors from each county lying wholly or partially within the district. The number of electors from each county shall equal at least 1.5% of the population of the county as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c). If a county lies in more than one district, the technical college system board shall apportion the county's population as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c) to the districts involved and the petition shall be signed by electors equal to the appropriate percentage of the apportioned population. Any initial resolution adopted under sub. (1) in an amount of money not exceeding $1,000,000 $1,500,000 at the discretion of the district board, may be submitted to the electors without waiting for the filing of a petition. All initial resolutions adopted under sub. (1) in an amount of money in excess of $1,000,000 $1,500,000 or more for building remodeling or improvement shall be submitted to the electors of the district for approval. If a referendum is duly petitioned or required under this subsection, bonds may not be issued until the electors of the district have approved the issue.
SECTION 4. 67.12 (12) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
67.12 (12) (e) 5. Within 10 days of the adoption by a technical college district board of a resolution under subd. 1. to issue a promissory note for a purpose under s. 38.16 (2), the secretary of the district board shall publish a notice of such adoption as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. The notice need not set forth the full contents of the resolution, but shall state the amount proposed to be borrowed, the method of borrowing, the purpose thereof, that the resolution was adopted under this subsection and the place where and the hours during which the resolution is available for public inspection. If the amount proposed to be borrowed is for building remodeling or improvement and does not exceed $1,000,000 $1,500,000 or is for movable equipment, the district board need not submit the resolution to the electors for approval unless, within 30 days after the publication or posting, a petition conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 is filed with the secretary of the district board requesting a referendum at a special election to be called for that purpose. Such petition shall be signed by electors from each county lying wholly or partially within the district. The number of electors from each county shall equal at least 1.5% of the population of the county as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c). If a county lies in more than one district, the technical college system board shall apportion the county's population as determined under s. 16.96 (2) (c) to the districts involved and the petition shall be signed by electors equal to the appropriate percentage of the apportioned population. In lieu of a special election, the district board may specify that the referendum shall be held at the next succeeding spring primary or election or September primary or general election. Any resolution to borrow amounts of money in excess of $1,000,000 $1,500,000 for building remodeling or improvement shall be submitted to the electors of the district for approval. If a referendum is held or required under this subdivision, no promissory note may be issued until the issuance is approved by a majority of the district electors voting at such referendum. The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted under s. 67.05 (6a) insofar as applicable, except that the notice of special election and ballot need not embody a copy of the resolution and the question which shall appear on the ballot shall be "Shall .... (name of district) be authorized to borrow the sum of $.... for (state purpose) by issuing its general obligation promissory note (or notes) under section 67.12 (12) of the Wisconsin Statutes?".
SECTION 9348. Initial applicability; Technical College System.
(1) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. The treatment of sections 38.15 (1) and (2), 67.05 (6m) (a), and 67.12 (12) (e) 5. of the statutes first applies to district board resolutions adopted on the effective date of this subsection.
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LRB-0481LRB-0481/2
JTK:kjf:rs
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Rhodes, BB0149 - Sale of UW buildings, structures, and land
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: sale of buildings, structures, and land by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and making appropriations.
