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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
November 21, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Smith, Pfaff, L. Johnson, Roys,
Taylor, Carpenter, Spreitzer and Larson, cosponsored by Representatives
Hong, C. Anderson, Palmeri, Jacobson, Shelton, Emerson, Conley, Sinicki,
Considine, Snodgrass, Ratcliff, Joers, Shankland, Andraca, Ortiz-Velez,
Ohnstad, J. Anderson, Drake, Moore Omokunde, Bare, Madison, Clancy
and Subeck. Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism.
SB721,1,3 1An Act to create 20.115 (3) (e) and 93.53 of the statutes; relating to: food waste
2reduction grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an
3appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection to provide grants for food waste reduction pilot projects that have an
objective of preventing food waste, redirecting surplus food to hunger relief
organizations, and composting food waste. Under the bill, DATCP must give
preference to grant proposals that serve census tracts for which the median
household income is below the statewide median household income and in which no
grocery store is located.
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:
SB721,1 4Section 1 . 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
5the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB721,2 1Section 2 . 20.115 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB721,2,32 20.115 (3) (e) Food waste reduction grants. The amounts in the schedule for
3providing food waste reduction grants under s. 93.53.
SB721,3 4Section 3 . 93.53 of the statutes is created to read:
SB721,2,11 593.53 Food waste reduction grants. (1) The department shall provide
6grants for food waste reduction pilot projects that have an objective of preventing
7food waste, redirecting surplus food to hunger relief organizations, and composting
8food waste. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give
9preference to proposals that serve census tracts for which the median household
10income is below the statewide median household income and in which no grocery
11store is located.
SB721,2,13 12(2) The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of this
13section.
SB721,2,1414 (End)
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