(10) "Land records modernization" means the process by which land information can ultimately be shared through the implementation of automated land information systems.
(11) “Systems integration" has the meaning given in s. 16.967(1)(e), Stats.
Adm 47.03 Eligible projects and activities. A county may apply to the board for a grant for any of the following projects:
(1) The design, development and implementation of a land information system as provided by s. 16.967(7)(a) 1, Stats.
(2) The preparation of parcel property maps as provided by s. 16.967(7)(a) 2, Stats.
(3) The preparation of maps that are suitable for use by local governmental units for planning purposes as provided by s. 16.967(7)(a) 3, Stats.
(4) The design, development and implementation of systems integration projects as provided by s. 16.967(7)(a) 4, Stats.
(5) The training and education of county land information office personnel in land records modernization or land information systems.
Adm 47.04 Grants. Subject to availability of funds, the board shall determine annual grant amounts by October 15, of each year. A grant may not exceed $100,000 however, the board may award more than one grant to a county board as provided by s. 16.967(7)(b), Stats. Any funds not granted in any given year shall remain available for general distribution to eligible local units of government, at the discretion of the board in future grant cycles. The board may designate the following grant categories:
(1) Training and education grants shall be available to provide the county land information officer or the officer's designee with training for the design, development and implementation of a land information system. A county may receive $300, or greater as determined by the board, to participate in workshops and courses provided by institutions of higher education, professional land information organizations or land information system vendors.
(2) Land information system base budget grants shall be available to provide a minimum funding level to enable a county land information office to develop, maintain and operate a basic land information system. To be eligible for this category, the fees that a county retained under the provisions of s. 59.72(5)(b), Stats., would have to be less than $35,000 for the preceding state fiscal year. The Board may determine a greater amount for the minimum threshold of retained fees.
(3) Local government contribution based grants shall be available to fund eligible projects and activities as provided in s. Adm 47.03, that are consistent with the countywide plan for land records modernization approved by the board under s. 16.967(3)(e), Stats. A county may receive an amount equal to the available funds divided proportionately according to the rate of county fee submittals under s. 59.72(5)(a), Stats., for the preceding state fiscal year.
(4) Strategic initiative grants may be available, as determined by the board, to expedite and foster statewide and regional strategic initiatives consistent with specific statutory requirements and standards established by the board.
Adm 47.05 Grant application. All applications shall be submitted on the authority of the county board on its own behalf or on behalf of a local governmental unit located wholly or partially within the county. County board authority shall be obtained by specific action of the county board. The board may request evidence of such authority. County boards may delegate their authority to apply for grants. Any such delegation shall be explicit. All applications shall be fully completed and submitted on forms provided by the department before the deadline established by the board. Applications shall be executed under the authority of both the county and the eligible applicant. The department shall give notice of application periods to county land information offices at least 90 days prior to the deadline for submission of applications.
Note: Grant Applications can be obtained by calling or writing the Wisconsin Land Information Program, Department of Administration, P. O. Box 1645, Madison, WI 53701-1645 (telephone 608/267-2707). The application may also be viewed and printed at the following website:
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/olis/.
Adm 47.06 Grant application evaluation. Each individual grant application shall be analyzed on the basis of the evaluation criteria set forth in s. Adm 47.07. Grant requests shall be reviewed and evaluated by department staff for board approval.
Adm 47.07 Evaluation criteria. All grant applications shall be evaluated on the applicant's responsiveness to the following evaluation criteria:
(1) Applicants shall evidence specific plans for cooperation and partnership with local units of government, located fully or partially within the geographic borders of the county making application, to collect, maintain, integrate and share land information, data and associated metadata.
(2) Projects shall meet or exceed all relevant statutory requirements and standards established by the board under s. 16.967(3)(c) and (e), Stats.
(3) Projects shall be consistent with the countywide plan for land records modernization approved by the board under s. 16.967(3)(e), Stats.
(4) Applicants shall complete and submit an annual land information program survey.
(5) Applicants shall subscribe to and participate in the Wisconsin land information program's internet land information officers technical assistance email list serve.
(6) To request a land information system base budget grant for developing, maintaining and operating a basic land information system in the county land information office, the county shall be eligible as determined by the board under s. Adm 47.04(2).
(7) Requests for contribution based grant funding shall be in an amount consistent with the amount determined by the board under s. Adm 47.04(3).
(8) Requests for strategic initiative grant funding shall be in an amount and for a purpose consistent with that determined by the board under s. Adm 47.04(4).
Adm 47.08 Grant Agreements. Grants are contingent upon the execution of a grant agreement. Failure of a grantee to execute a grant agreement shall result in withdrawal of the offer. The board, the department, and the grantee may negotiate the specific budget items, project goals, and other terms and conditions prior to the board approving the grant. Terms of a grant award shall be administered through the grant agreement.
Notice of Hearings
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
▶ Reprinted from Mid-November, 1999 Wis. Adm. Register.
The State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announces that it will hold public hearings, at the times and places indicated below, on proposed amendments to ch. ATCP 81, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to cheese grading, packaging and labeling.
Written Comments
The public is invited to attend the hearings and make comments on the proposed rule. Following the public hearings, the hearing record will remain open until January 14, 2000, for additional written comments.
Copies of Rule and Contact Information
A copy of this rule may be obtained, free of charge, from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Division of Food Safety, 2811 Agriculture Drive, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911, or by calling 608-224-4700. Copies will also be available at the public hearings.
An interpreter for the hearing impaired will be available on request for these hearings. Please make reservations for a hearing interpreter by December 2, 1999 either by writing to Debbie Mazanec, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Division of Food Safety, 2811 Agriculture Drive, PO Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708-8911, (608-224-4712), or by contacting the message relay system (TTY) at 608-224-5058. Handicap access is available at the hearing locations.
Hearing Information
Three (3) hearings are scheduled. The hearings will be held simultaneously by video conferencing at the following locations on Thursday, December 9, 1999, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wis. Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection
Room 472
2811 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53704
Handicapped accessible
State of Wisconsin Office Building
Room 618
200 North Jefferson St.
Green Bay, WI 54301
Handicapped accessible
State of Wisconsin Office Building
Room 139
718 West Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Handicapped accessible
Analysis Prepared by the Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Statutory authority: ss. 93.07 (1), 97.09 (4) and 97.177 (4)
Statute interpreted: s. 97.177
The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) regulates the grading, packaging and labeling of cheese in this state. This rule modifies current rules related to cheese grading, packaging and labeling. The current rules are contained in ch. ATCP 81, Wis. Adm. Code.
Wisconsin Cheese; Manufacturer's Label
Under current rules, a cheese manufacturer must label all bulk cheese with the name of the cheese, state identification, dairy plant identification, vat identification and date of manufacture. The labeling must remain on the bulk cheese until the cheese is used in the manufacture or processing of another food, or until the cheese is relabeled by a buyer who cuts and repackages the bulk cheese into consumer size packages.
This rule permits a cheese manufacturer to use electronic code labeling to display any or all of the required bulk cheese label information. Conventional labeling (not just electronic code labeling) must appear on all bulk cheese that leaves the manufacturer's custody and control. If a cheese manufacturer uses electronic code labeling, the manufacturer must provide a scanner or other device that enables a DATCP employee or agent to decode the information into a readable format at the place where the manufacturer keeps the cheese.
Under current rules, the bulk cheese label must disclose the month, date and year of manufacture. Under this rule, the labeler may abbreviate the date of manufacture using an alphanumeric or all numeric format. The abbreviation shall clearly identify the month, date and year, or a Julian calendar date consisting of a 2-digit designation for the year of manufacture followed by a 3-digit Julian date. A Julian calendar date is the numerical designation for a specified day of the year using consecutive numbers between “001" for January 1 and “365" for December 31.
Cheese from other States or Countries; Wisconsin Grade Labeling Prohibited
Under current rules, cheese from other states or countries may be identified with a Wisconsin grade mark or grade label if it is graded by a Wisconsin licensed cheese grader and labeled to identify the state or country of origin. This rule prohibits the use of Wisconsin grade labeling on cheese originating from other states or countries, even if that cheese is graded by a Wisconsin licensed grader.
Age Labeling of Cheese
Under current rules, if a manufacturer labels cheese as “aged" or “cured," the manufacturer's label must also disclose the minimum length of time that the cheese has been aged or cured. This rule applies the same requirement to any cheese (including retail cheese packages) labeled “aged" or “cured," regardless of who labeled that cheese.
Grade Labeling Retail Cheese Packages
Under current rules, DATCP may authorize a licensed food processing plant or retail food establishment to grade label retail packages of cheese. This rule clarifies that a licensed dairy plant may also cut, wrap and grade label cheese for retail distribution. A Wisconsin licensed cheese grader must grade the cheese, and the grade labeling must comply with applicable DATCP rules.
Swiss Cheese
This rule eliminates current weight and size requirements for rindless blocks of Swiss cheese. This change will give Wisconsin manufacturers greater flexibility to meet customers' demands. The Food Safety Task Force subcommittee recommended this change.
Recordkeeping
Under current rules, a licensed cheese grader must keep records showing the name of each person for whom cheese is graded, the quantity graded, the grading date, and the grade of each graded lot. This rule also requires the grader to keep fat and moisture records for each lot of cheese if the fat or moisture content is measured.
Fiscal Estimate
See the Mid-November, 1999 Wisconsin Administrative Register, page 15.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
See the Mid-November, 1999 Wisconsin Administrative Register, page 15.
Notice of Hearings
Corrections
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 227.11 (2) (a), 302.04, 302.07, 302.08 and 302.11 (2), Stats., the Department of Corrections proposes the following rule revising ch. DOC 303, relating to inmate conduct and discipline.
Hearing Information:
Date & Time Location
December 15, 1999 Room 120
