AB574: Bill Text

AB574, s. 31 Section 31. 91.55 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB574,14,11 91.55 (1) (b) Maps identifying agricultural areas to be preserved, areas of special environmental, natural resource or open space significance and, if any, transition areas.

AB574,14,13 (1m) (b) Transition areas mapped shall be areas in predominantly agricultural use which the plan identifies for future development.

AB574,14,15 (c) Any agricultural preservation areas mapped must be a minimum of 100 acres.

AB574,14,16 (d) Any transition areas mapped must be a minimum of 35 acres.

AB574,14,20 (e) In mapping agricultural preservation areas, the maps a map identifying preliminary agricultural preservation areas prepared under s. 91.05 shall be considered if the map is provided to the county at least 12 months prior to adoption of the agricultural preservation plan.

AB574, s. 32 Section 32. 91.55 (1m) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are created to read:

AB574,14,23 91.55 (1m) (intro.) Maps prepared under sub. (1) (b) shall comply with the following conditions:

AB574,14,25 (a) Agricultural preservation areas and transition areas shall be consistent with the guidelines in rules promulgated under s. 91.52.

AB574, s. 33 Section 33. 91.55 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 91.55 (1) (c).

AB574, s. 34 Section 34. 91.63 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB574,15,8 91.63 Revisions. Counties shall continually review and evaluate the agricultural preservation plan in light of changing needs and conditions and changes to this subchapter or rules promulgated under this subchapter and shall provide for periodic revision of the agricultural preservation plan set forth in this subchapter. Revisions shall be made in the same manner as adoption of the plan , including submission to the board for certification under s. 91.06.

AB574, s. 35 Section 35. 91.72 of the statutes is created to read:

AB574,15,12 91.72 Guidelines. The department, after consultation with the board, shall promulgate rules establishing guidelines for rezoning of agricultural land for residential uses.

AB574, s. 36 Section 36. 91.73 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB574,15,18 91.73 (2) Exclusive An exclusive agricultural zoning ordinances ordinance shall be consistent with a county agricultural preservation plans plan and may not be certified by the board unless a county agricultural preservation plan is established under subch. IV and is certified under s. 91.06. This subsection does not apply in a county with a population greater than 750,000.

AB574, s. 37 Section 37. 91.75 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB574,15,24 91.75 (8) (b) A farm family business may be permitted as a special exception or conditional use under sub. (5) if limited to existing farm residences or structures or portions of the existing farmstead that are not dedicated to agricultural uses. No more than 2 5 persons who are not members of the resident farm family may be employed in the farm family business.

AB574, s. 38 Section 38. 91.75 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB574,16,3 91.75 (10) The ordinance includes standards for rezoning of agricultural land for residential uses, which are at least as stringent as the guidelines in rules promulgated under s. 91.72.

AB574, s. 39 Section 39. 91.77 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB574,16,6 91.77 (1) (e) Guidelines established by rule by the department and the board under s. 91.72.

AB574, s. 40 Section 40. 91.78 of the statutes is renumbered 91.78 (1) and amended to read:

AB574,16,13 91.78 (1) Copies of exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinances and revisions to those ordinances may be submitted to the board for review and certification under s. 91.06. A certification granted for an unspecified term shall expire according to the recertification schedule under sub. (2). A certification granted after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], shall expire on a date specified in the certification but not later than 10 years after the date of certification.

AB574, s. 41 Section 41. 91.78 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB574,16,17 91.78 (2) The department shall, by rule, establish a schedule, on a county-by-county basis, for the recertification of exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinances that were certified for an unspecified term.

AB574, s. 42 Section 42. 92.104 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB574,16,22 92.104 (5) Eligibility for farmland preservation credit. A farmland preservation credit may not be allowed under subch. IX of ch. 71 if a notice of noncompliance is in effect with respect to a claimant to which this section applies at the time the claim is filed end of the taxable year for which the claim is made.

AB574, s. 43 Section 43. 92.105 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB574,17,3 92.105 (1) Establishment. A land conservation committee shall establish soil and water conservation standards. It shall submit these standards to the board for review. The soil and water conservation standards shall allow a person who has no need to grow hay or grass crops to comply with the standards by using reduced tillage practices instead of growing hay or grass crops.

AB574, s. 44 Section 44. 92.105 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB574,17,12 92.105 (2) Guidelines; review. The board shall develop guidelines to be used for the establishment and administration of soil and water conservation standards. The guidelines shall allow a person who has no need to grow hay or grass crops to comply with soil and water conservation standards by using reduced tillage practices instead of growing hay or grass crops. The board shall review and shall approve or disapprove submitted soil and water conservation standards based on the guidelines it develops. If the board approves soil and water conservation standards, it shall notify any appropriate zoning authority of its approval.

AB574, s. 45 Section 45. 92.105 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB574,17,17 92.105 (6) Eligibility for farmland preservation credit. A farmland preservation credit may not be allowed under subch. IX of ch. 71 if a notice of noncompliance is in effect with respect to a claimant to which this section applies at the time the claim is filed end of the taxable year for which the claim is made.

AB574, s. 46 Section 46. 92.14 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB574,18,2 92.14 (3) Basic allocations to counties. (intro.) To help counties meet administrative and technical operating costs in their soil and water conservation activities, the department shall award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (c) to any county land conservation committee which has a workload allocation plan approved by the department under s. 92.08 (2), and which, by county board action, has resolved to match any moneys granted under this subsection with an equal amount of county moneys. The Except as provided in sub. (3e), the county shall use the grant for county land conservation personnel to administer and implement activities directly related to any of the following:

AB574, s. 47 Section 47. 92.14 (3e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB574,18,7 92.14 (3e) Basic allocation; technical assistance. A county may use a grant under sub. (3) to provide technical assistance to local units of government in the county in administering exclusive agricultural use zoning ordinances under subch. V of ch. 91.

AB574, s. 48 Section 48. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB574,18,12 (1) Committee for rule drafting. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall appoint a committee under section 227.13 of the statutes to assist in the drafting of rules required under sections 91.52 and 91.72 of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB574,18,19 (2) Revision of soil and water conservation standards. If a county's soil and water conservation standards under section 92.105 of the statutes in effect on the effective date of this subsection do not comply with section 92.105 (1) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the county land conservation committee shall revise the standards and submit the standards to the land and water conservation board for review no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

AB574, s. 49 Section 49. Initial applicability.

AB574,18,23 (1) The treatment of sections 20.835 (2) (q), 71.05 (6) (a) 17. and (b) 25., 71.26 (1) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 15. and 71.61 (2) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1, 1998.

AB574,19,4 (2) The treatment of sections 20.835 (2) (dm) and (r), 71.07 (3m) (b) 1. a. and 2. c., 71.28 (2m) (b) 1. a. and 2. c., 71.47 (2m) (b) 1. a. and 2. c., 71.58 (1) (h) and (8), 71.59 (1) (a) and (d) 5., (2) (b), (c) and (f), 71.60 (title), (1) (intro.) and (2) and 71.605 of the statutes first applies to farmland preservation credits and farmland tax relief credits that are claimed for taxable years beginning on January 1, 1998, and that are based on property taxes accrued in the previous year.

AB574,19,7 (3) The treatment of sections 91.73 (2) of the statutes first applies to exclusive agricultural zoning ordinance adopted or amended on the effective date of this subsection.

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