AB150,1253,116 91.13 (8) (c) A structure or improvement made as an incident to a scenic, access
7or utility easement or license, a lease for oil and natural gas exploration and
8extraction, and an easement granted for the purpose of using land as, or land used
9as, part of the ice age trail under ss. 23.17 and 23.293 27.0135 and 27.0136 and
10structures and improvements made as an incident to that use or those easements,
11is consistent with agricultural use under pars. (a) and (b).
AB150, s. 3536 12Section 3536. 91.13 (8) (fm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3537 13Section 3537. 91.17 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1253,19 1491.17 Change of ownership. (1) Land subject to a farmland preservation
15agreement may be sold without a lien being filed under s. 91.19, subject to the
16reservation of rights contained in the agreement. The seller shall notify the
17department of any such transfer. The purchaser shall be liable under any
18subsequent lien under s. 91.19 only for the amount of tax credits paid on that portion
19of the land purchased.
AB150,1253,23 20(2) When the owner of land subject to a farmland preservation agreement dies
21or is certified by a physician to be totally and permanently disabled, the land may
22be released from the program under this chapter and shall not be subject to a lien
23under s. 91.19 (8)
.
AB150,1254,5 24(3) A residence or structure located on a parcel of 5 acres or less which is subject
25to an agreement and which may, for purposes of farm consolidation and, be separated

1from other land subject to that agreement
in compliance with the ordinances of the
2city, village or town and county in which it is located, is separated from other land
3subject to that agreement is not subject to a lien under s. 91.19 when that agreement
4expires
if the residence or structure existed prior to the effective date of that
5agreement.
AB150, s. 3538 6Section 3538. 91.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1254,157 91.19 (3) If the request for relinquishment of the farmland preservation
8agreement or release of part of the land from the agreement is approved by the local
9governing body having jurisdiction, a copy of the application, along with the
10comments and recommendations of the reviewing agencies, shall be forwarded to the
11board. The board shall, within 60 days, upon consideration of the factors in sub. (2)
12(b) and (c) 2., approve or reject the application for relinquishment or release. If the
13board approves the application it shall notify the local governing body having
14jurisdiction and the department of revenue, prepare an instrument under sub. (7)
15and record it with the register of deeds of the county in which the land is located
.
AB150, s. 3539 16Section 3539. 91.19 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1255,217 91.19 (5) If the application for relinquishment of the agreement or release of
18part of the land from the agreement is rejected by the local governing body having
19jurisdiction, the application shall be returned to the applicant with a written
20statement regarding the reasons for rejection. Within 30 days after receipt of the
21rejected application, the applicant may appeal the rejection to the board. The board
22shall, within 60 days after the appeal has been received, upon consideration of the
23factors listed in sub. (2) (b) and (c) 2., approve or reject the request for relinquishment
24or release. If the board approves the application it shall notify the local governing
25body having jurisdiction and the department of revenue, prepare an instrument

1under sub. (7) and record it with the register of deeds of the county in which the land
2is located
.
AB150, s. 3540 3Section 3540. 91.19 (6s) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1255,74 91.19 (6s) (a) (intro.) The department may release from a farmland
5preservation agreement any land acquired or to be acquired by a local unit of
6government, as defined in s. 16.20 106.215 (1) (e), for public improvements or
7structures, including highway improvements, if all of the following occur:
AB150, s. 3541 8Section 3541. 91.19 (7) to (13) of the statutes are repealed.
AB150, s. 3542 9Section 3542. 91.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1255,14 1091.23 Conversion. An owner under a farmland preservation agreement may
11at any time apply for a transition area agreement, and an owner under a transition
12area agreement may at any time apply for a farmland preservation agreement. If
13such an application is approved, the prior agreement shall be relinquished without
14a lien being filed under s. 91.19
.
AB150, s. 3543 15Section 3543. 91.24 of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1255,18 1691.24 Liens have no effect. A lien recorded under s. 91.19 (7) to (13), 1993
17stats., s. 91.37, 1993 stats., s. 91.77 (2), 1993 stats., or s. 91.79, 1993 stats., has no
18effect.
AB150, s. 3544 19Section 3544. 91.37 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3545 20Section 3545. 91.41 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1256,2 2191.41 Conversion. Any person subject to a farmland preservation agreement
22under this subchapter may apply under subch. II whenever the county in which the
23land is located adopts a certified agricultural preservation plan under subch. IV or
24whenever the farmland becomes subject to a certified exclusive agricultural use
25zoning ordinance under subch. V. In such case, the farmland preservation agreement

1under this chapter subchapter shall be relinquished under s. 91.19 without a lien
2being filed
.
AB150, s. 3546 3Section 3546. 91.75 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1256,94 91.75 (6) For purposes of farm consolidation and if permitted by local
5regulation, farm residences or structures which existed prior to the adoption of the
6ordinance may be separated from a larger farm parcel. Farm residences or
7structures with up to 5 acres of land which are separated from a larger farm parcel
8under this section are not subject to the lien under s. 91.19 (8) to (10), as required in
9s. 91.77 (2) or 91.79.
AB150, s. 3547 10Section 3547. 91.75 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1256,1611 91.75 (7) A structure or improvement made as an incident to a lease for oil and
12natural gas exploration and extraction, and an easement granted for the purpose of
13using land as, or land used as, part of the ice age trail under ss. 23.17 and 23.293
1427.0135 and 27.0136 and structures and improvements made as an incident to that
15use or those easements, is consistent with agricultural uses under sub. (3) and may
16be permitted as a special exception or conditional use under sub. (5).
AB150, s. 3548 17Section 3548. 91.77 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3549 18Section 3549. 91.79 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3550 19Section 3550. 92.14 (4r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1256,2320 92.14 (4r) Requesting transfer of funds. The department shall submit a
21request to the joint committee on finance for the transfer of funds from the
22appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (cq) (6) (aq) to the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7)
23(qd) if necessary to provide grants under sub. (4) (c).
AB150, s. 3551 24Section 3551. 92.14 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1257,4
192.14 (5) (b) The department, with the approval of the board, may request the
2department of natural resources to transfer funds from the appropriation account
3under s. 20.370 (4) (cc) or (cq) (6) (aa) or (aq) to the appropriation account under s.
420.115 (7) (km) if the funds are needed to pay grants under par. (a).
AB150, s. 3552 5Section 3552. 93.02 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1257,10 693.02 Staff. The secretary shall appoint all staff necessary for the carrying out
7of the duties of the department, all of whom shall be under the classified service
8except the deputy secretary, the executive assistant and, subject to s. 230.08 (4) (a),
9the administrators of divisions. Each such deputy secretary, executive assistant or
10administrator shall be appointed by the secretary with the approval of the board.
AB150, s. 3553 11Section 3553. 93.06 (10m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3554 12Section 3554. 93.07 (10) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 93.07 (10) and
13amended to read:
AB150,1257,2214 93.07 (10) Animal health; quarantine. To protect the health of domestic
15animals of the state; to determine and employ the most efficient and practical means
16for the prevention, suppression, control and eradication of communicable diseases
17among domestic animals, and for these purposes it may establish, maintain, enforce
18and regulate such quarantine and such other measures relating to the importation,
19movement and care of animals and their products, the disinfection of suspected
20localities and articles, and the disposition of animals, as the department may deem
21necessary. The definition of "communicable disease" in s. 990.01 (5g) does not apply
22to this paragraph subsection.
AB150, s. 3555 23Section 3555. 93.07 (10) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3556 24Section 3556. 93.07 (22) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3557 25Section 3557. 93.07 (24) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1258,3
193.07 (24) (a) To enforce the laws regarding the production, manufacture and
2sale, offering or exposing for sale or having in possession with intent to sell, of any
3dairy, food or drug product,.
AB150,1258,5 4(b) To enforce the laws regarding the adulteration or misbranding of any
5articles of food or, drink, or condiment or drug and to.
AB150,1258,9 6(c) To inspect any milk, butter, cheese, lard, syrup, coffee, tea or other article
7of food, drink or, condiment or drug made or offered for sale within this state which
8it may suspect or have reason to believe to be impure, unhealthful, misbranded,
9adulterated or counterfeit, or in any way unlawful, and to.
AB150,1258,14 10(d) To prosecute or cause to be prosecuted any person engaged in the
11manufacture or sale, offering or exposing for sale or having in possession with intent
12to sell, of any adulterated dairy product or of any adulterated, misbranded,
13counterfeit, or otherwise unlawful article or articles of food, drink, condiment or
14drug.
AB150, s. 3558 15Section 3558. 93.07 (24) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3559 16Section 3559. 93.31 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1259,10 1793.31 Livestock breeders association. The secretary of the Wisconsin
18livestock breeders association shall on and after July 1 of each year make a report
19to the department, signed by the president, treasurer and secretary of the
20association, setting forth in detail the receipts and disbursements of the association
21for the preceding fiscal year in such form and detail together with such other
22information as the department may require. On receipt of such reports, if the
23department is satisfied that the business of the association has been efficiently
24conducted during the preceding fiscal year and in the interest of and for the
25promotion of the special agricultural interests of the state and for the purpose for

1which the association was organized and if the final statement shows that all the
2receipts together with the state aid have been accounted for and disbursed for the
3proper and necessary purposes of the association, and in accordance with the laws
4of the state, then the department shall file a certificate with the department
5secretary of administration and it he or she shall draw its his or her warrant and the
6state treasurer shall pay to the treasurer of the association the amount of the
7appropriations made available for the association by s. 20.115 (4) (a) and (h) for the
8conduct of junior livestock shows and other livestock educational programs. The
9association may upon application to the state purchasing agent, upon such terms as
10he or she may require, obtain printing for the association under the state contract.
AB150, s. 3560 11Section 3560. 93.40 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1259,1512 93.40 (3) (b) Establish, manage and operate permanent or temporary dairy
13promotion centers to be operated by the department in cooperation with the
14department of development tourism and parks tourist information centers along
15major highways into the state.
AB150, s. 3561 16Section 3561. 93.41 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3562 17Section 3562. 93.41 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3563 18Section 3563. 93.42 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3564 19Section 3564. 93.42 (1) (intro.) and (a) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered
20560.03 (12) (intro.) and (a) to (d), and 560.03 (12) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended
21to read:
AB150,1259,2522 560.03 (12) (intro.) The department shall establish Establish and operate a
23center for international agribusiness marketing. The center shall promote the
24export of this state's agricultural and agribusiness products in foreign markets by
25doing all of the following:
AB150, s. 3565
1Section 3565. 93.42 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3566 2Section 3566. 93.42 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3567 3Section 3567. 93.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1260,84 93.47 (2) The department may award grants from the appropriation
5appropriations under s. 20.115 (7) (k) (c) and (qd) to individuals or organizations to
6fund demonstration projects designed to encourage the use of sustainable
7agriculture. The department shall promulgate rules to govern the sustainable
8agriculture grant program under this section.
AB150, s. 3568 9Section 3568. 93.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1260,21 1093.60 Computer system equipment, staff and services transfers. The
11department may transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (8) (k) in each
12fiscal year an amount from the appropriations appropriation accounts under s.
1320.115 (1) (g), (gb), (gh), (gm), (hm), (j), (jm), (m), (r) and (s), (2) (g), (ha), (j), (k) and
14(m), (3) (g), (h), (i), (j), (ja), (L) and (m), (7) (g), (ga), (gm), (ig), (k) and (m) and (8) (ga),
15(gm), (h), (ha), (i), (j), (kp), (ks), (m) and (pz) and (9) (m). The total amount that the
16department transfers in each fiscal year from these appropriations appropriation
17accounts
to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (8) (k) may not exceed the
18amount specified in the schedule under s. 20.115 (8) (k) for each fiscal year. The
19amounts transferred from each appropriation account shall be based on the actual
20costs incurred by the department for computer system equipment, staff and services
21provided for the purpose of that appropriation account.
AB150, s. 3569 22Section 3569 . 93.60 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this
23act), is amended to read:
AB150,1261,10 2493.60 Computer system equipment, staff and services transfers. The
25department may transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (8) (k) in each

1fiscal year an amount from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.115 (1) (g), (gb),
2(gh), (gm), (hm), (j), (jm), (m), (r) and (s), (2) (g), (ha), (j), (k) and (m), (3) (g), (h), (i),
3(ja), (L) and (m), (7) (g), (ga), (gm), (ig), (k) and (m) and (8) (ga), (gm), (h), (ha), (i), (j),
4(kp), (ks), (m) and (pz) and (9) (m). The total amount that the department transfers
5in each fiscal year from these appropriation accounts to the appropriation account
6under s. 20.115 (8) (k) may not exceed the amount specified in the schedule under s.
720.115 (8) (k) for each fiscal year. The amounts transferred from each appropriation
8account shall be based on the actual costs incurred by the department for computer
9system equipment, staff and services provided for the purpose of that appropriation
10account.
AB150, s. 3570 11Section 3570. 94.29 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1262,3 1294.29 Appeal. If either party is not satisfied with the award the party may,
13within 10 days after the delivery of the copy thereof to him or her, serve upon either
14of the arbitrators notice of appeal from their award to the circuit court of the county
15in which the lands or any part thereof are situated and pay to the arbitrators the
16whole amount of their fees plus the fee prescribed in s. 814.61 (8) (a) 1. or (am) 1.; and
17if the party required to pay the damages gives notice of an appeal therefrom he or
18she shall file with the notice of appeal an undertaking, signed by 2 or more sureties,
19to be approved by at least 2 of the arbitrators, in double the amount of the award,
20conditioned to pay any judgment that may be rendered against the party upon
21appeal. Upon filing the notice of appeal and undertaking, when required, the
22arbitrators, or 2 of them, shall, within 10 days, make and sign a full statement of the
23proceedings had by them and of their award and file the same with the clerk of circuit
24court and pay the fee prescribed in s. 814.61 (8) (a) 1. or (am) 1.; and thereupon the
25clerk shall enter an action in which the claimant is the plaintiff, which shall be

1deemed then at issue, and proceedings shall be had thereon in like manner as in
2other civil actions in the court. Unless the appellant obtains a more favorable
3judgment upon appeal, he or she shall pay costs; otherwise, the respondent.
AB150, s. 3571 4Section 3571. 94.64 (9) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1262,65 94.64 (9) (i) Regulating the use of nitrogen fertilizer, including rates, times and
6other conditions of use, to prevent contamination of groundwater and surface water.
AB150, s. 3572 7Section 3572. 94.704 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1262,108 94.704 (3) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), a licensee under this section
9shall pay an annual license fee of $50 $60. The department shall deposit all license
10fees collected under this paragraph in the agrichemical management fund.
AB150, s. 3573 11Section 3573. 94.705 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1262,1212 94.705 (1) (title) Certification requirements; fees.
AB150, s. 3574 13Section 3574. 94.705 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1262,2514 94.705 (1) (d) Except as provided under sub. (4), no commercial applicator may
15be certified except upon satisfactory completion of a written examination. The
16examination shall be designed to test the applicant's competency in each category of
17pesticide use for which the applicant seeks certification. A commercial applicator
18applying for certification shall pay an examination fee of $10 for each examination
19in each certification category. If an applicant fails an examination in any
20certification category, the applicant shall pay a fee of $5 each time the examination
21is retaken. The department may not administer an examination under this
22paragraph unless the applicant has paid the required fee. Any person exempt from
23license fees under s. 94.704 (3) (b) is also exempt from examination fees under this
24paragraph. The department shall deposit the fees collected under this paragraph in
25the agrichemical management fund.
AB150, s. 3575
1Section 3575. 95.001 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1263,32 95.001 (1) (a) "Net salvage value" means the salvage value of an animal plus
3any federal indemnity paid for the animal.
AB150, s. 3576 4Section 3576. 95.179 of the statutes is repealed.
AB150, s. 3577 5Section 3577. 95.21 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1263,156 95.21 (4) (b) Sacrifice of other animals. An officer may order killed or may kill
7an animal other than a dog or cat if the officer has reason to believe that the animal
8bit a person or is infected with rabies. If livestock Except as provided in s. 95.36, if
9an animal of a species raised primarily to produce food for human consumption
is
10killed under this paragraph, the owner is eligible for an indemnity payment in an
11amount equal to the indemnity provided under this chapter for livestock destroyed
12because of unknown or unidentified diseases
s. 95.31 (3). If the decision is made by
13an employe of the department, the indemnity shall be paid from the appropriation
14under s. 20.115 (2) (b). If the decision is made by another officer, the indemnity shall
15be paid from the dog license fund.
AB150, s. 3578 16Section 3578. 95.25 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1263,2317 95.25 (5) For each animal of a species raised primarily to produce food for
18human consumption, including commercially raised deer,
condemned and
19slaughtered, unless otherwise provided by law except as provided in s. 95.36, the
20owner shall receive and, upon certificate of the department, the state shall pay
21two-thirds of the difference between the net salvage value and the appraised or
22agreed
value of the animal, but such the payment may not exceed $600 $1,500 for an
23animal.
AB150, s. 3579 24Section 3579. 95.25 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1264,3
195.25 (5m) In this subsection section, "commercially raised deer" means an
2animal that is a member of the family cervidae and of the genus cervus or the genus
3dama and that is commercially raised for breeding or for use as food by humans.
AB150, s. 3580 4Section 3580. 95.26 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,1264,65 95.26 (5m) (a) In this subsection, "commercially raised deer" has the meaning
6given in s. 95.25 (5m).
AB150,1264,87 (b) The department may obtain blood or tissue samples from swine and
8commercially raised deer to test for brucellosis.
AB150,1264,119 (c) The department may condemn swine and commercially raised deer that are
10reactors to the brucellosis test and may quarantine the herd from which the reactors
11come.
AB150, s. 3581 12Section 3581. 95.26 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1264,2013 95.26 (7) For each animal condemned and slaughtered, unless otherwise
14provided by law
except as provided in ss. 95.36 and 95.48, the owner shall receive
15and, upon certificate of the department, the state shall pay two-thirds of the
16difference between the net salvage value and the appraised or agreed value of the
17animal, but such the payment shall may not exceed $300 $1,500 for an animal. With
18the consent of the owner the department may condemn, in infected herds, animals
19which have been exposed and which are suspected of being infected, although such
20the animals have not reacted to the brucellosis tests.
AB150, s. 3582 21Section 3582. 95.27 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1265,222 95.27 (4) Subject to sub. (5) and s. 95.36, the department shall indemnify from
23state or federal funds
the owner of swine that have been condemned and destroyed
24under this section. The department shall pay to the owner for each animal destroyed
25the difference between the net salvage value and the appraised value of the animal,

1but the payment may not exceed $1,500 for an animal
. State payments shall be made
2from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (2) (b).
AB150, s. 3583 3Section 3583. 95.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,1265,134 95.31 (2) Whenever the department determines that it is deemed necessary by
5the department
to condemn diseased animals, the department shall, in all cases
6where the payment of indemnities is authorized under this chapter, appraise the
7condemned animals and agree in writing with the owner as to the value of the
8animals condemned or destroyed. In the absence of an agreement with the owner,
9written notice of the condemnation shall be given to the owner, his or her agent or
10the person in charge of the animals, and to the circuit court of the county in which
11the animals are located
as provided in s. 95.32 and shall notify the owner in writing
12of the appraised value
. The notice shall include the number and description of the
13animals and the name of the owner.
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