SB105: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Senate BILL 105

March 22, 2001 - Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Shibilski, M. Meyer, Schultz, Zien and Decker, cosponsored by Representatives Sykora, Freese, Petrowski, Krawczyk, Huebsch, Wade, Gunderson, Pettis, Reynolds, Musser, Gronemus, Jeskewitz, Powers, Kreibich, Hahn, Albers, Owens, Rhoades, Seratti, Plouff, Ainsworth, Balow, Hundertmark, Loeffelholz and Ott. Referred to Committee on Labor and Agriculture.

SB105,1,3 An Act to repeal 20.115 (3) (d), 93.75 (3) (c) and 93.75 (3m); to amend 93.75 (1) (b), 93.75 (2) and 93.75 (4); and to create 20.115 (1) (d) of the statutes; relating to: payments to ethanol producers and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection (DATCP) to make payments to an ethanol producer during the first 60 months of ethanol production if the provider satisfies certain requirements. The payments are 20 cents per gallon for not more than 15,000,000 gallons of ethanol produced within 12 months, except that, if there is insufficient funding, DATCP must prorate the payments. The program ends on June 30, 2006, or earlier if the department of transportation (DOT) determines that federal transportation aids are decreased because of ethanol sales in this state.

This bill creates a sum sufficient appropriation for payments by DATCP to ethanol producers and eliminates the requirement that DATCP prorate payments if funding is insufficient to make full payments. The bill provides for payments to be made for the first 120 months of ethanol production, rather than the first 60 months. The bill also extends the program until June 30, 2013, and eliminates the provision that ends the program earlier if DOT determines that federal transportation aids are decreased because of ethanol sales.

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:

SB105, s. 1 Section 1. 20.115 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB105,2,4 20.115 (1) (d) Payments to ethanol producers. A sum sufficient for payments to ethanol producers under s. 93.75. No funds may be encumbered under this paragraph after June 30, 2013.

SB105, s. 2 Section 2. 20.115 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB105, s. 3 Section 3. 93.75 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB105,2,8 93.75 (1) (b) The person has been producing ethanol in this state for fewer than 60 120 months.

SB105, s. 4 Section 4. 93.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB105,2,14 93.75 (2) Payments. The department shall pay a person who is eligible under sub. (1) at the rate of 20 cents per gallon for not more than 15,000,000 gallons of ethanol produced in this state within 12 months, except that if there are insufficient funds to make payments at this rate to all eligible persons the department shall prorate the payments.

SB105, s. 5 Section 5. 93.75 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB105, s. 6 Section 6. 93.75 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB105, s. 7 Section 7. 93.75 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB105,2,20 93.75 (4) Sunset. The department may not make a payment under this section after June 30, 2006, or the first day of the 6th month beginning after the department receives a notice under sub. (3m), whichever is sooner 2013.

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