SB21-SSA1,818,116 93.135 (5) The department shall deny an application for an initial license,
7certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06 or 89.072, or an application for renewal
8of that license, certification, or permit or revoke a license, certification, or permit
9issued under s. 89.06 or 89.072 to an individual for whom the department receives
10a record of a declaration under s. 54.25 (2) (c) 1. d. stating that the individual is
11incompetent to apply for or hold that license, certification, or permit.

SB21-SSA1,818,1513 93.20 (1) Definition. In this section, "action" means an action that is
14commenced in court by, or on behalf of, the department of agriculture, trade and
15consumer protection to enforce chs. 88, 89, 91 to 100, or 126.

SB21-SSA1,818,1817 93.22 (1) In cases arising under chs. 88, 89, and 93 to 100, the department may
18be represented by its attorney.

SB21-SSA1,818,2320 93.22 (2) The department may, with the approval of the governor, appoint
21special counsel to prosecute or assist in the prosecution of any case arising under chs.
2288, 89, and 93 to 100. The cost of such special counsel shall be charged to the
23appropriation for the department.

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193.22 (3) In any criminal or civil action under chs. 88, 89, and 93 to 100, any
2exception, exemption, proviso, excuse, or qualification contained in any of said
3chapters, or in any order, standard, or regulation thereunder, may be proved by the
4defendant, but need not be specified or negatived in the information or complaint,
5and, if so specified or negatived, no proof in relation to the matters so specified or
6negatived, shall be required of the plaintiff.

SB21-SSA1,819,13 893.59 Producer led watershed protection grants. (1) The department
9shall make grants for nonpoint source pollution abatement activities conducted with
10the assistance of producer led groups that comply with sub. (2). The department
11shall make a grant directly to the producer led group, except that, if the group is not
12a legal entity, the department may only make the grant to a legal entity on behalf of
13the group.

SB21-SSA1,819,15 14(2) The department may provide a grant under sub. (1) if all of the following
15apply:

SB21-SSA1,819,1916 (a) The producer led group includes at least 5 agricultural producers each of
17whom operates an eligible farm, as defined in s. 91.86 (1), in one watershed. The
18group may include additional agricultural producers who are not required to be
19operators of eligible farms.

SB21-SSA1,819,2120 (b) The group is formed through a memorandum of understanding with the
21collaborating entity under par. (c).

SB21-SSA1,819,2222 (c) The group collaborates with at least one of the following:

SB21-SSA1,819,2323 1. The department.

SB21-SSA1,819,2424 2. The department of natural resources.

SB21-SSA1,819,2525 3. A county land conservation committee.

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14. The University of Wisconsin-Extension or the Discovery Farms program of
2the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

SB21-SSA1,820,33 5. A nonprofit conservation organization.

SB21-SSA1,820,54 (d) The group assists agricultural producers in the watershed under par. (a) to
5voluntarily conduct nonpoint source water pollution abatement activities.

SB21-SSA1,820,76 (e) The group contributes matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of eligible
7costs.

SB21-SSA1,820,11 8(3) A producer led group that receives, or on whose behalf a legal entity
9receives, a grant under this section shall annually file a report with the department
10describing the activities conducted with the grant and the impact of those activities
11on water quality in the watershed under sub. (2) (a).

SB21-SSA1,820,12 12(4) The department may promulgate rules that do all of the following:

SB21-SSA1,820,1313 (a) Define "legal entity" for the purposes of this section.

SB21-SSA1,820,1414 (b) Specify the application process for a grant under this section.

SB21-SSA1,820,1515 (c) Specify activities that may be conducted using a grant under this section.

SB21-SSA1,820,17 16(5) In any fiscal year, the department may not provide more than $20,000 to
17any single producer-led group or legal entity on behalf of the group.