SB512: Bill Text

SB512,17 Section 17. 97.21 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB512,18 Section 18. 97.22 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

SB512,19 Section 19. 97.23 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB512,20 Section 20. 97.24 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB512,6,22 97.24 (1) (ar) "Fluid milk product" means cream, sour cream, half and half, whipped cream, concentrated milk, concentrated milk products, cottage cheese, skim milk, flavored milk, buttermilk, cultured buttermilk, cultured milk, yogurt, vitamin and mineral fortified milk or milk products, and any other product made by adding any substance to milk or any of these products.

SB512,21 Section 21. 97.24 (1) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.

SB512,22 Section 22. 97.25 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB512,7,4 97.25 (1) (b) "Dairy product" has the meaning given in s. 97.20 (1) (b) means cow's milk or any product or by-product derived solely from cow's milk, or any item in which cow's milk or any product or by-product derived solely from cow's milk is a principal ingredient.

SB512,23 Section 23. 97.27 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB512,7,9 97.27 (1) (b) 5. A warehouse operated by a milk distributor licensed under s. 97.21 (3), and used primarily for the storage and distribution of milk, as defined in s. 97.01 (10) (a), and fluid milk products, as defined in s. 97.20 (1) (c) and (g) 97.24 (1) (ar).

SB512,24 Section 24. 97.29 (1) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 97.29 (1) (g) and amended to read:

SB512,7,18 97.29 (1) (g) "Food processing" means the manufacture or preparation of food for sale through the process of canning, extracting, fermenting, distilling, pickling, freezing, baking, drying, smoking, grinding, cutting, mixing, coating, stuffing, packing, bottling, or packaging, or through any other treatment or preservation process. "Food processing" includes the activities of a bakery, confectionary, or bottling establishment, and also includes the receipt and salvaging of distressed food for sale or use as food. "Food processing" does not include any of the following:

SB512,25 Section 25. 97.29 (1) (g) 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.

SB512,26 Section 26. 97.29 (1) (g) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is repealed.

SB512,27 Section 27. 97.29 (1) (g) 4. to 8. of the statutes are repealed.

SB512,28 Section 28. 97.29 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 97.29 (1) (h) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB512,8,7 97.29 (1) (h) (intro.) "Food processing plant" means any place where used primarily for food processing is conducted, where the processed food is not intended to be sold or distributed directly to a consumer. "Food processing plant" does not include any establishment subject to the requirements of s. 97.30 or any restaurant or other establishment holding a permit under s. 254.64, to the extent that the activities of that establishment are covered by s. 97.30 or the permit under s. 254.64. of the following:

SB512,29 Section 29 . 97.29 (1) (h) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 97.29 (1) (h) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB512,8,16 97.29 (1) (h) (intro.) "Food processing plant" means any place where used primarily for food processing is conducted, where the processed food is not intended to be sold or distributed directly to a consumer. "Food processing plant" does not include any establishment subject to the requirements of s. 97.30 or an establishment holding a license under s. 97.605, to the extent that the activities of that establishment are covered by s. 97.30 or the license under s. 97.605. of the following:

SB512,30 Section 30. 97.29 (1) (h) 1. to 13. of the statutes are created to read:

SB512,8,19 97.29 (1) (h) 1. A retail food establishment if the food processing activities at that establishment are authorized by a license issued under s. 97.30.

SB512,8,23 2. A restaurant or other establishment where meals are prepared or processed for retail sale directly to consumers or through vending machines if the food processing activities at that establishment are authorized by a permit issued under s. 254.64.

SB512,9,3 3. An establishment covered by a license or permit under ch. 125 to sell alcohol beverages if the food processing activities related to alcohol beverages at that establishment are limited to preparing individual servings of alcohol beverages that are sold on the premises in accordance with the terms of the establishment's license or permit under ch. 125.

SB512,9,5 4. A dairy plant if the food processing activities at that plant are authorized by a license issued under s. 97.20.

SB512,9,8 5. A meat or poultry establishment if the food processing activities at that establishment are authorized by a license issued under s. 97.42 or are authorized under 21 USC 451 to 472 or 21 USC 601 to 695.

SB512,9,10 6. An egg products plant if the food processing activities at that establishment are inspected by the federal department of agriculture under 21 USC 1031 to 1056.

SB512,9,13 7. A dairy farm and milking operation licensed under s. 97.22 that produces milk for shipment to a dairy plant licensed under s. 97.20 or under the equivalent laws of another state.

SB512,9,15 8. A place used by a beekeeper solely for extracting honey from the comb or producing and selling raw honey or raw bee products.

SB512,9,17 9. A place used solely for washing or packaging fresh or otherwise unprocessed fruits or vegetables.

SB512,9,21 10. A place used by a nonprofit organization solely for receiving and salvaging distressed food pursuant to the organization's purposes if the organization is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SB512,9,24 11. A place on a farm used by an egg producer solely for handling, cleaning, or packaging whole eggs, including nest-run eggs, that are produced as allowed under s. 97.28 (2).

SB512,10,4 12. A place used solely for producing and packaging maple syrup or concentrated maple sap for sale directly to consumers or to a food processing plant licensed under this section if those sales do not exceed $5,000 in any 12-month period.

SB512,10,5 13. Any other place exempted by the department by rule.

SB512,31 Section 31 . 97.29 (1) (h) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB512,10,11 97.29 (1) (h) 2. A restaurant or other establishment where meals are prepared or processed for retail sale directly to consumers or through vending machines if the food processing activities at that establishment are authorized by a permit license issued under s. 254.64 97.605.

SB512,32 Section 32. 126.01 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB512,10,13 126.01 (17) "Milk" has the meaning given in s. 97.22 (1) (e) 97.01 (10) (a).

SB512,33 Section 33. 234.90 (1) (cp) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB512,10,15 234.90 (1) (cp) "Milk" has the meaning given in s. 97.22 (1) (e) 97.01 (10) (a).

SB512,34 Section 34. 1983 Wisconsin Act 536 is repealed.

SB512,35 Section 35. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB512,10,21 (1) The treatment of sections 97.29 (1) (h) (by Section 29 ) and 97.29 (1) (h) 2. (by Section 31 ) of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2016, or the day after publication, whichever is later.

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