AB100-ASA1-AA8,254,9 92.14 (4) (title) Other soil land and water resource grants. (intro.) From the moneys remaining in s. 20.115 (7) (c) and (qd) after the department has awarded all grants for a year under sub. (3) or from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (qd), the department may award grants to any eligible county, including any county which has received a grant under sub. (3) or (3m), for one or more of the following:".

AB100-ASA1-AA8,254,12 918. Page 1153, line 20: delete lines 20 and 21 and substitute "to manage animal waste and conserve soil approved in plans under s. 92.10 and under s. 92.15, 1985 stats.".

AB100-ASA1-AA8,254,13 919. Page 1153, line 25: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,254,14 " Section 2490tm. 92.14 (4m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,254,16 92.14 (4m) Grant priority. The department shall give grants under sub. (4) (c) priority over other grants under sub. (4) and grants under sub. (3m).".

AB100-ASA1-AA8,254,17 920. Page 1154, line 8: delete lines 8 to 10 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,254,18 " Section 2491cm. 92.14 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,255,2 92.14 (6) (a) The department shall establish a priority list of funding needs propose spending levels for soil land and water resource management activities under this section. The department shall submit the proposed spending levels to the board. The board shall review the proposed spending levels and shall approve, approve with modifications or disapprove the spending levels. The board may modify the spending levels if demand for grants under sub. (4) (c) is greater than was anticipated when the spending levels were established.".

AB100-ASA1-AA8,255,4 921. Page 1154, line 13: after "plan" insert ", that is consistent with the spending levels approved under par. (a),".

AB100-ASA1-AA8,255,6 922. Page 1154, line 14: delete "the categories of" and substitute " the categories of".

AB100-ASA1-AA8,255,7 923. Page 1155, line 9: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,255,8 " Section 2491h. 92.14 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,255,13 92.14 (10) Training. The county may use a grant under this section for training required under s. 92.18 or for any other training necessary to prepare personnel to perform job duties related to this section. The department may contract with any person from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (c) for services to administer or implement this chapter, including information and education and training.".

AB100-ASA1-AA8,255,14 924. Page 1157, line 18: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,255,15 " Section 2501e. 93.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 2501f Section 2501f. 93.50 (2) (title) and (a) to (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,256,2 93.50 (2) (title) Board, mediators Mediators and arbitrators. (a) Selection of mediators. The board department shall select mediators who are residents of this state, who have the character and ability to serve as mediators and who have knowledge of financial or agricultural matters or of mediation processes. The board department shall ensure that each mediator receives sufficient training in mediation processes, resolving conflicts, farm finance and management and the farm credit system and practices to enable the mediator to perform his or her functions under this section.

AB100-ASA1-AA8,256,9 (am) Selection of arbitrators. The board department shall select arbitrators who are residents of this state, who have the character and ability to serve as arbitrators and who have knowledge of financial or agricultural matters or of arbitration processes. The board department shall ensure that each arbitrator receives sufficient training in arbitration processes, resolving conflicts, farm finance and management and the farm credit system and practices to enable the arbitrator to perform his or her functions under this section.

AB100-ASA1-AA8,256,12 (b) Compensation of mediators and arbitrators. Mediators and arbitrators shall be compensated for travel and other necessary expenses in amounts approved by the board department.

AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 2501g Section 2501g. 93.50 (2) (d) to (f) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,256,17 93.50 (2) (d) Forms and publicity. The board department shall prepare all forms necessary for the administration of this section and shall ensure that forms are disseminated and that the availability of mediation and arbitration under this section is publicized.

AB100-ASA1-AA8,256,23 (e) Exclusion from open records law. All mediators and arbitrators shall keep confidential all information and records obtained in conducting mediation and arbitration. The board department shall keep confidential all information and records that may serve to identify any party to mediation and arbitration under this section. Any information required to be kept confidential under this paragraph may be disclosed if the board department and the parties agree to disclosure.

AB100-ASA1-AA8,257,5 (f) Rule making. The board department may promulgate rules necessary to implement this section. The board department may promulgate rules defining owners and creditors of agriculturally related businesses and permitting owners and creditors of such businesses to participate in mediation and arbitration subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to farmers and creditors under this section. The board may promulgate a rule under sub. (3) (am) 6. specifying a kind of dispute as eligible for mediation only with the approval of the department.

AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 2501h Section 2501h. 93.50 (3) (am) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,257,8 93.50 (3) (am) 6. A kind of dispute specified as eligible for mediation by the board department by rule.

AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 2501i Section 2501i. 93.50 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,257,14 93.50 (3) (b) Request for mediation; agreement to mediate. To participate in mediation, the farmer or other party to a dispute described in par. (am) shall submit a request for mediation to the board department on forms prepared by the board department. The board department may not proceed under this section until the farmer and the other party have submitted an agreement to mediate.

AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 2501j Section 2501j. 93.50 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA8,257,21 93.50 (3) (e) Selection of mediator. If the board department has obtained the agreement under par. (b), the farmer and the other party may request the board department to provide the names, mailing addresses and qualifications of up to 3 mediators located in the geographical area in which the agricultural property or farmer is located. The parties shall select a mediator or, upon request of the parties, the board department shall designate a mediator for the parties.