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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 56
June 25, 2019 - Offered by Representatives Hesselbein, C. Taylor, Billings,
Brostoff, Shankland, Anderson, Bowen, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley,
Doyle, Emerson, Fields, Goyke, Gruszynski, Haywood, Hebl, Hintz, Kolste,
McGuire, B. Meyers, Milroy, L. Myers, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer,
Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Stuck, Subeck, Vining, Vruwink and
Zamarripa.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,1,4 21. Page 46, line 18: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
3$1,425,300 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $2,921,800 for
4the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,1,7 52. Page 47, line 22: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
6$3,094,800 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $6,344,200 for
7the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,1,10 83. Page 47, line 24: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
9$1,148,600 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $2,354,600 for
10the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,2,3
14. Page 48, line 23: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
2$24,100 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $49,400 for the
3purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,2,7 45. Page 62, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
5$2,500,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $2,500,000 for
6the purpose of providing additional funding for student support services at
7University of Wisconsin Colleges as provided in s. 36.25 (58).
AB56-ASA1-AA4,2,11 86. Page 62, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
9$16,800,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $33,600,000
10to offset the reduction in funding resulting from the resident undergraduate tuition
11freeze under Section 9147 (1) of this act.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,2,14 127. Page 62, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
13$1,500,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $2,000,000 for
14the purpose of making the allocations under s. 36.115 (9).
AB56-ASA1-AA4,2,17 158. Page 62, line 13: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
16$20,000,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $25,000,000
17for the purpose of making the allocations under Section 9147 (2m) of this act.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,2,18 189. Page 63, line 7: after that line insert: - See PDF for table PDF
AB56-ASA1-AA4,2,21 1910. Page 64, line 11: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
20$60,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $60,000 for the
21purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,3
111. Page 65, line 7: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2019-20 by
2$500,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2020-21 by $11,500,000 for
3the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,4 412. Page 243, line 3: after that line insert:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,5 5 Section 168m. 20.285 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,76 20.285 (1) (er) Dairy Innovation Hub. The amounts in the schedule for the
7Dairy Innovation Hub under s. 36.25 (59).”.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,8 813. Page 243, line 3: after that line insert:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,9 9 Section 168p. 20.285 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,1110 20.285 (1) (f) Nurse educators. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in
11the schedule to fund the costs of the program established under s. 36.615 (1).”.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,12 1214. Page 243, line 4: delete lines 4 to 8 and substitute:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,13 13 Section 169c. 20.285 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,1714 20.285 (1) (qm) Grants for forestry programs. From the conservation fund, of
15the amounts in the schedule, $78,000 annually for the University of
16Wisconsin-Stevens Point paper science program and the remaining balance for
17grants to forest cooperatives under s. 36.56.”.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,18 1815. Page 289, line 3: after that line insert:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,19 19 Section 359m. 36.115 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,2320 36.115 (9) From the appropriation account under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board
21of Regents shall allocate $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $2,000,000 in each
22fiscal year thereafter for 20.0 full-time equivalent extension county-based
23agriculture positions.”.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,3,24 2416. Page 289, line 4: delete lines 4 to 8 and substitute:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,4,1
1 Section 361c. 36.25 (57) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,4,52 36.25 (57) University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point paper science program.
3The Board of Regents shall ensure that at least 1.0 full-time equivalent position,
4funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (qm), is created in the paper
5science program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.”.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,4,6 617. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,4,7 7 Section 361m. 36.25 (58) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,4,168 36.25 (58) Additional funding for UW Colleges. From the appropriation
9under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall allocate at least $2,500,000 in each fiscal year
10to the University of Wisconsin Colleges for student support services. The amount
11allocated under this subsection is in addition to any other amount that is allocated
12to the University of Wisconsin Colleges under s. 36.09 (1) (h) or 36.112 or as part of
13any other formula or method for the board's distribution of funds to the system's
14various institutions. The allocation of funding under this subsection shall be a bona
15fide increase of funding to the University of Wisconsin Colleges above the level that
16would otherwise be provided in the absence of this subsection.”.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,4,17 1718. Page 289, line 8: after that line insert:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,4,18 18 Section 361r. 36.25 (59) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,4,2119 36.25 (59) Dairy Innovation Hub. (a) The board shall create a University of
20Wisconsin Dairy Innovation Hub, funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1)
21(er) except as provided in par. (h).
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,222 (b) The Dairy Innovation Hub shall include operations at the University of
23Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and University of

1Wisconsin-River Falls. The Dairy Innovation Hub shall include disciplines in 4
2separate sectors to accomplish all of the following objectives:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,33 1. Ensure animal health and welfare.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,44 2. Enrich human health and nutrition.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,55 3. Steward land and water resources.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,66 4. Grow farm businesses and communities.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,97 (c) The board shall allocate 52 percent of the amount appropriated under s.
820.285 (1) (er) to do all of the following in connection with the Dairy Innovation Hub
9at the University of Wisconsin-Madison:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,1310 1. Create positions assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which
11may include faculty positions, post-doctoral research fellowship positions, graduate
12student fellowship positions, grant writer staff positions, or any combination of these
13positions.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,1514 2. Create a Dairy Innovation Hub administrator position assigned to the
15University of Wisconsin-Madison.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,1716 3. Establish and operate an advanced dairy management academy to provide
17training and facilitate technology transfer.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,1918 4. Provide support for research facilities and infrastructure, including
19research-related farms, laboratories, and equipment.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,5,2220 (d) The board shall allocate 24 percent of the amount appropriated under s.
2120.285 (1) (er) to do all of the following in connection with the Dairy Innovation Hub
22at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,6,323 1. Create positions assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, which
24may include faculty positions, post-doctoral teaching fellowship positions, graduate
25student fellowship positions, grant writer staff positions, building staff positions, or

1any combination of these positions, and, upon request by the chancellor of the
2University of Wisconsin-Platteville, provide research fellowships for existing faculty
3assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,6,54 2. Provide support for research facilities and infrastructure, including
5research-related farms, laboratories, and equipment.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,6,86 (e) The board shall allocate 24 percent of the amount appropriated under s.
720.285 (1) (er) to do all of the following in connection with the Dairy Innovation Hub
8at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,6,149 1. Create positions assigned to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, which
10may include faculty positions, post-doctoral teaching fellowship positions, graduate
11student fellowship positions, grant writer staff positions, building staff positions, or
12any combination of these positions, and, upon request by the chancellor of the
13University of Wisconsin-River Falls, provide research fellowships for existing
14faculty assigned to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,6,1615 2. Provide support for research facilities and infrastructure, including
16research-related farms, laboratories, and equipment.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,6,2017 (f) By July 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the board shall submit to the chief
18clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing
19committees under s. 13.172 (3) having jurisdiction over matters relating to
20agriculture a report that includes all of the following:
AB56-ASA1-AA4,6,2321 1. Identification of all positions created under pars. (c) 1. and 2., (d) 1., and (e)
221. and, for each position, specify whether the position has been filled or remains open
23as of the time the report is prepared.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,7,3
12. For each filled position identified in subd. 1., a description of the
2accomplishments associated with that position, both since the position was created
3and during the immediately preceding year.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,7,54 3. A description of the major accomplishments of the Dairy Innovation Hub,
5both since its inception and during the immediately preceding year.
AB56-ASA1-AA4,7,106 (g) The board shall ensure that the funding provided in s. 20.285 (1) (er) to
7support the positions and activities under this subsection is administered to reflect
8a bona fide increase in funding for the purposes specified in this subsection and that
9no other funding provided to the board under s. 20.285 is reduced as a result of, or
10reduced in a way that offsets, this additional funding for the Dairy Innovation Hub.
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