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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
June 7, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Ballweg, Quinn,
Stroebel and
Tomczyk, cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Behnke,
Bodden,
Brooks, Penterman, Plumer, Rozar and Tittl. Referred to Committee on
Agriculture and Tourism.
SB319,1,2
1An Act to amend 97.67 (1); and
to create 97.67 (1k) of the statutes;
relating
2to: exempting certain farm owners from campground licensing.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection must issue licenses to and regulate campgrounds, and a person may not
manage or operate a campground without such a license. Under this bill, a person
may operate a campground without a campground license if the campground is
located on the person's farm, the person's farm has no more than one campground,
and the campground has three or fewer campsites.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB319,1
3Section 1
. 97.67 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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97.67
(1) Except as provided in
sub. subs. (1g)
and (1k) and s. 93.135, the
5department or a local health department granted agent status under s. 97.615 (2)
6shall issue licenses to and regulate campgrounds and camping resorts, recreational
7and educational camps and public swimming pools.
No
Except as provided in sub.
1(1k), no person or state or local government who has not been issued a license under
2this section may conduct, maintain, manage or operate a campground and camping
3resort, recreational camp and educational camp or public swimming pool, as defined
4by departmental rule.
SB319,2
5Section 2
. 97.67 (1k) of the statutes is created to read:
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97.67
(1k) (a) For the purpose of this subsection, “farm” means all land under
7common ownership that is primarily devoted to agricultural production, harvesting,
8or husbandry.
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(b) A person may operate a campground without a campground license if the
10campground is located on the person's farm, the person's farm has no more than one
11campground, and the campground has 3 or fewer campsites.
