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AB68-ASA2-AA5,29,16 16 Section 157m. 23.097 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,217 23.097 (2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria for
18awarding grants under this section. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the
19department may promulgate emergency rules to incorporate new priorities and
20categories of grants and recipients under this section and to increase the minimum
21amount of a grant awarded under this section. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and
22(3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating such an
23emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or

1welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for such an emergency
2rule.
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AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,3 3121. Page 275, line 5: delete lines 5 to 9 and substitute:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,4 4 Section 168m. 27.01 (9) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,55 27.01 (9) (bg) Annual 4th grade pass. 1. In this paragraph:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,76 a. “4th grade pupil” means a child receiving a 4th grade level of instruction in
7a school or a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g).
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,88 b. “Guardian” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (8).
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,99 c. “Parent” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (13).
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,1610 2. The parent or guardian of a child may apply for an annual vehicle admission
11receipt fee waiver by submitting an application to the department. An application
12may not be submitted to a regional office of the department or to a person who is
13subject to an appointment or a contract as authorized under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. to 4.
14but must be submitted directly to the main office of the department. An application
15shall be submitted on a form provided by the department and shall include all of the
16following information:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,1717 a. The child's name.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,1818 b. The child's date of birth.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,30,2119 c. The name of the school the child is or will be attending or a certification that
20the child is in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001
21(3g).
AB68-ASA2-AA5,31,222 d. A certification that the child is, was, or will be a 4th grade pupil on the 1st
23day of January of the calendar year for which the waiver is issued. This certification
24may be satisfied with any proof deemed acceptable by the department or, for a child

1in a home-based private educational program, any form submitted to the
2department of public instruction under s. 115.30 (3).
AB68-ASA2-AA5,31,53 3. Subject to subd. 4., the department shall provide to an individual whose
4application submitted under subd. 2. is approved an annual vehicle admission
5receipt fee waiver that is valid for the calendar year in which the waiver is issued.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,31,96 4. A parent or guardian may receive only one fee waiver under this paragraph
7in his or her lifetime. If a parent or guardian receives a fee waiver under this
8paragraph, the department may not issue a fee waiver under this paragraph for any
9other member of the parent's or guardian's household.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,31,1310 5. The department shall waive the fee, including the issuing fee, imposed under
11sub. (7) for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a single vehicle, except a motor
12bus, that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is operated by a person who
13holds a valid fee waiver issued under this paragraph.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,169m 14Section 169m. 28.11 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,31,1815 28.11 (8) (a) Acreage payments. As soon after April 20 of each year as feasible,
16the department shall pay to each town treasurer 30 63 cents per acre, based on the
17acreage of such lands as of the preceding June 30, as a grant out of the appropriation
18made by s. 20.370 (5) (bv) on each acre of county lands entered under this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,31,19 19122. Page 334, line 6: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,31,20 20 Section 334g. 91.10 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,31,22 2191.10 (title) County plan required; planning and implementation
22grants.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,334r 23Section 334r. 91.10 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,32,3
191.10 (7) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.115 (7) (dm) and (tm), the
2department may award implementation grants to counties for implementing a
3county's certified farmland preservation plan.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,32,74 (b) The department shall enter into a contract with a county to which it awards
5a planning grant under par. (a) before the department distributes any grant funds
6to the county. In the contract, the department shall identify the costs that are eligible
7for reimbursement through the grant.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,32,108 (c) The department may distribute grant funds under this subsection only after
9the county shows that it has incurred costs that are eligible for reimbursement under
10par. (b).”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,32,11 11123. Page 334, line 6: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,32,12 12 Section 334m. 93.01 (14m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,32,1813 93.01 (14m) “Regenerative agricultural practice” means an agricultural
14management technique designed to build soil health and crop resiliency, improve
15water and nutrient retention, or sequester carbon, primarily by managing the
16organic matter content of soil. “Regenerative agricultural practice” includes
17diversifying crop rotations and using no-till planting, managed grazing, cover
18cropping, and composting.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,32,19 19124. Page 334, line 7: delete lines 7 to 10.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,32,20 20125. Page 334, line 10: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,32,21 21 Section 335f. 93.525 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,33,3 2293.525 Meat processing tuition grants. (1) From the appropriation under
23s. 20.115 (3) (f), the department shall provide grants to universities, colleges, and
24technical colleges located in this state that have programs in meat processing to

1reimburse tuition costs of students enrolled in a meat processing program. The
2department shall coordinate with the higher educational aids board in providing
3grants under this section.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,33,6 4(2) Each tuition reimbursement made with a grant received under this section
5shall reimburse a student for not more than 80 percent of the first $9,375 of the
6tuition cost for enrolling in a meat processing program.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,33,7 7126. Page 334, line 10: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,33,8 8 Section 335b. 93.425 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,33,11 993.425 Wisconsin initiative for agricultural exports. (1) The department
10shall establish and administer an agricultural exports program to promote the
11export of this state's agricultural and agribusiness products.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,33,16 12(2) In establishing and administering the program under this section, not more
13than 50 percent of the funds from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (d) may be
14used for promoting dairy product exports and not more than 50 percent of the funds
15from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (d) may be used for promoting meat, fish,
16vegetable, fruit, and other agricultural product exports.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,33,17 17127. Page 334, line 10: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,33,18 18 Section 335d. 93.485 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,34,2 1993.485 Water stewardship certification grant program. The department
20may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (cm) to agricultural
21producers to reimburse the amounts that a producer pays to the Alliance for Water
22Stewardship to obtain a certification of water stewardship. The department shall
23award grants under this section directly to the agricultural producer. Grants under

1this section may not be used to reimburse any costs of operational changes needed
2to obtain the certification of water stewardship.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,34,3 3128. Page 334, line 10: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,34,4 4 Section 335h. 93.53 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,34,11 593.53 Food waste reduction grants. (1) The department shall provide
6grants for food waste reduction pilot projects that have an objective of preventing
7food waste, redirecting surplus food to hunger relief organizations, and composting
8food waste. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give
9preference to proposals that serve census tracts for which the median household
10income is below the statewide median household income and in which no grocery
11store is located.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,34,13 12(2) The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of this
13section.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,335j 14Section 335j. 93.60 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,34,19 1593.60 Food security and Wisconsin products grant program. (1)
16Grants. The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115
17(4) (fm) to nonprofit food banks, nonprofit food pantries, and other nonprofit
18organizations that provide food assistance for the purpose of purchasing food
19products that are made or grown in this state.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,34,20 20(2) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,34,21 21129. Page 334, line 10: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,34,22 22 Section 335k. 93.64 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,5 2393.64 Small farm diversity grant program. (1) Grants. The department
24may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (fm) to agricultural

1producers that have been in operation for at least one year and that, in the year prior
2to applying for a grant, earned less than $350,000 in gross cash farm income. Grants
3awarded under this section shall be in an amount no less than $5,000 and no more
4than $50,000. The recipient of a grant under this section shall provide matching
5funds of 30 percent of the amount of the grant.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,7 6(2) Eligible costs. Grants awarded under this section may be used to pay for
7any of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,108 (a) Costs to develop a new agricultural product or increase production of an
9agricultural product where market opportunities exist, including business planning,
10feasibility research, engineering, and architectural designs.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,1111 (b) Start-up costs for new agricultural production operations.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,1312 (c) Research and development of uses for food, feed, and fiber products that are
13innovative and add value to agricultural products.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,1414 (d) Developing on-farm processing of agricultural commodities.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,1515 (e) Developing an agritourism venue.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,17 16(3) Priority. The department, in awarding grants under this section, shall give
17preference to applications that do any of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,1918 (a) Develop a business plan with market research and income projections
19including new and innovative plans for marketing.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,2120 (b) Demonstrate a high probability of increased revenue, job creation, or
21enhanced viability.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,2222 (c) Feature research that is innovative as well as commercially plausible.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,2323 (d) Demonstrate a high probability of rapid commercialization.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,35,2524 (e) Demonstrate a commitment for funding from other private or public sources
25or from the applicant.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,2
1(4) Reports. The recipient of a grant under this section shall submit annual
2reports to the department documenting grant money expenses and results.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,3 3(5) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,335q 4Section 335q. 93.65 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,7 593.65 Value-added agricultural practices. (1) Definition. In this section,
6“value-added agricultural product” means a farm product that satisfies any of the
7following:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,88 (a) The product has undergone a change in physical state.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,99 (b) The product is produced in a manner that enhances its value.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,1010 (c) The product is physically segregated in a manner that enhances its value.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,1111 (d) The product is a source of farm-based or ranch-based renewable energy.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,1212 (e) The product is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced farm product.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,16 13(2) Value-added products. The department may provide education and
14technical assistance related to promoting and implementing agricultural practices
15that produce value-added agricultural products, including by doing all of the
16following:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,36,2517 (a) Assistance for organic farming practices. Providing education and technical
18assistance related to organic farming practices, including business and market
19development assistance; collaborating with organic producers, industry
20participants, and local organizations that coordinate organic farming; and
21stimulating interest and investment in organic production. The department may
22award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (fm) to organic producers,
23industry participants, and local organizations that coordinate organic farming. The
24department may award a grant to an organic producer, industry participant, or local
25organization under this paragraph for any of the following purposes:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,2
11. Providing education and technical assistance related to implementing
2organic farming practices.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,33 2. Helping to create organic farming plans.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,44 3. Assisting farmers to transition to organic farming.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,75 (b) Grazing grants. Awarding grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115
6(4) (fm) to appropriate entities to provide education and training to farmers about
7best practices related to grazing.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,98 (c) Promotion. Helping producers market value-added agricultural products,
9including products produced through the use of a practice described in s. 93.67.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,10 10(3) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,13 11130. Page 334, line 18: after “in this state." insert “The department may not
12award a grant of more than $100,000 to any recipient. The recipient of a grant under
13this section shall providing equal matching funds.".
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,14 14131. Page 334, line 18: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,15 15 Section 336f. 93.76 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,19 1693.76 Conservation grants. The department shall provide grants from the
17appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (qf) to local governments, nongovernmental
18organizations, federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands, businesses,
19and individuals for any of the following purposes:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,21 20(1) To develop and provide education and training to farmers about best
21practices related to grazing and pasture maintenance.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,37,23 22(2) To provide cost-sharing incentive payments to farmers to develop and adopt
23regenerative agricultural practices.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,2
1(3) The department may promulgate rules to administer the program under
2this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,3 3132. Page 334, line 18: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,4 4 Section 336b. 93.74 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,7 593.74 Planning grants for regional biodigesters. (1) Grant program.
6From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (u), the department shall provide
7planning grants for establishing regional biodigesters.
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