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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 873
February 20, 2020 - Offered by Representatives Considine, Spreitzer, Billings,
Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Doyle, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl,
Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, McGuire, B. Meyers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope,
Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vining, Vruwink
and Zamarripa.
AB873-AA2,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
AB873-AA2,1,3 21. Page 1, line 6: after “improvements" insert “, regional farmer support for
3stress and mental illness,".
AB873-AA2,1,4 42. Page 13, line 6: after that line insert:
AB873-AA2,1,5 5 Section 1. Fiscal changes.
AB873-AA2,2,26 (1) Regional farmer support agents. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
7the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
8under s. 20.115 (3) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is increased by
9$350,500 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 5.0 GPR
10positions to serve as on-the-ground agents to assist farmers in accessing mental
11health support, to coordinate local and regional peer support programming, and to
12provide confidential, one-on-one counseling tailored to concerns facing farmers, and
13one-on-one assistance to farmers that face a crisis due to a natural disaster or

1financial problem. The 5.0 positions authorized under this subsection shall cover
2different regions of the state.
AB873-AA2,2,83 (2) Regional farmer support supervisor. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
4for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
5protection under s. 20.115 (3) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 is
6increased by $90,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department
7by 1.0 GPR position for supervising and coordinating the positions authorized under
8sub. (1).
AB873-AA2,2,189 (3) Regional farmer support training program. In the schedule under s.
1020.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and
11consumer protection under s. 20.115 (3) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21
12is increased by $200,000 to provide trainings for mental health professionals and
13agribusiness professionals. Trainings funded under this subsection shall provide the
14skills necessary to understand sources of stress and issues facing the agricultural
15community, identify the warning signs of stress and suicide, identify effective
16communication strategies, reduce the stigma associated with mental health
17concerns, and connect farmers with appropriate mental health resources and other
18resources.”.
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