AB68: Bill Text

AB68,948,6 86.195 (2) (ag) 34. USH 53 from I 90 at La Crosse Onalaska to STH 35 north of Holmen.

AB68,1523 Section 1523. 86.195 (2) (ag) 36. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,948,9 86.195 (2) (ag) 36. USH 12 from CTH “P" in Walworth County southeast of Whitewater to Tri County Road in Rock County.

AB68,1524 Section 1524. 86.195 (2) (ag) 37. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,948,11 86.195 (2) (ag) 37. STH 35 from CTH “M” at River Falls to I 94 east of Hudson.

AB68,1525 Section 1525. 86.195 (2) (ag) 38. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,948,14 86.195 (2) (ag) 38. USH 51 from STH 19 north of Madison to CTH “V” at DeForest.

AB68,1526 Section 1526. 86.195 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,948,21 86.195 (2) (c) A person who requests the erection or installation of a sign under par. (a) or (b) shall pay to the department an annual permit fee of $40 $80 to cover administrative costs and the cost of inspection of the signs erected or installed under this section. In addition, the person requesting a sign under par. (a) or (b) shall pay a fee for the manufacture, installation and maintenance of the specific information sign and the installation and maintenance of the business sign.

AB68,1527 Section 1527. 86.195 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,948,24 86.195 (3) (b) 2. Regular operation at least 5 days a week, opening for service no later than 10 a.m. and remaining open until at least 7 p.m.;

AB68,1528 Section 1528. 86.195 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,949,6 86.195 (5) (b) Number of signs permitted. No more than 4 specific information signs for each category of motorist service may be erected The department may not authorize the erection of a number of signs along an approach to an interchange or intersection that exceeds the number of signs authorized by the manual on uniform traffic control devices adopted by the department under s. 84.02 (4) (e). No specific information sign may contain more than 6 business signs.

AB68,1529 Section 1529 . 86.195 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,949,14 86.195 (5) (c) Conformity with discrimination laws. Each business identified as a motorist service on a specific information sign shall, as a condition of eligibility for erection, installation and maintenance of a sign under this section, give written assurance to the department that the business conforms with all applicable laws concerning the provisions of public accommodations without regard to race, religion, color, sex or, national origin , or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r).

AB68,1530 Section 1530. 86.195 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,949,18 86.195 (6) (a) Specific information signs and business signs shall have a blue reflectorized background with a white reflectorized border and white reflectorized legend. Sign panels may be illuminated.

AB68,1531 Section 1531. 86.30 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,949,23 86.30 (2) (a) 3. For each mile of road or street under the jurisdiction of a municipality as determined under s. 86.302, the mileage aid payment shall be $2,389 in calendar year 2019 and $2,628 in calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $2,681 in calendar year 2022, and $2,734 in calendar year 2023 and thereafter.

AB68,1532 Section 1532. 86.30 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,950,6 86.30 (9) (b) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to counties are $111,093,800 in calendar year 2019 and $122,203,200 in calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $124,647,300 in calendar year 2022, and $127,140,200 in calendar year 2023 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide county average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB68,1533 Section 1533. 86.30 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,950,13 86.30 (9) (c) For the purpose of calculating and distributing aids under sub. (2), the amounts for aids to municipalities are $348,639,300 in calendar year 2019 and $383,503,200 in calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $391,173,300 in calendar year 2022, and $398,996,800 in calendar year 2023 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the statewide municipal average cost-sharing percentage in the particular calendar year.

AB68,1534 Section 1534. 86.303 (5) (i) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,950,16 86.303 (5) (i) 3. The amount of reduction may not exceed $100 for each working day after July 31 that the financial reports are actually submitted.

AB68,1535 Section 1535. 86.31 (3s) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,1536 Section 1536. 86.35 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,950,19 86.35 Local road aids for critical infrastructure. (1) In this section:

AB68,950,20 (a) “Eligible applicant” means a city, village, town, or county.

AB68,950,21 (b) “Eligible project” means a project that satisfies the requirements of sub. (3).

AB68,950,23 (2) The department shall develop and administer a local road aids for critical infrastructure program.

AB68,950,25 (3) A project is eligible for funding under this section if all of the following apply:

AB68,951,2 (a) The project is for the reconstruction of a culvert or bridge to a higher standard durability.

AB68,951,4 (b) The culvert or bridge under par. (a) is owned by the eligible applicant that is applying for the grant.

AB68,951,6 (c) The culvert or bridge under par. (a) is at risk of being damaged by future extreme storm water events.

AB68,951,9 (4) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (usb), the department shall award grants to reimburse eligible applicants for moneys expended on eligible projects.

AB68,951,15 (b) The department shall promulgate rules prescribing the form, nature, and extent of information that shall be contained in applications for grants under this section and shall establish criteria for evaluating applications and for awarding grants under this section. The criteria for awarding grants under this section shall prioritize grants for eligible projects most at risk from future extreme storm water events.

AB68,951,17 (c) The amount of a grant awarded under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.

AB68,1537 Section 1537 . 86.51 of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,1538 Section 1538. 91.10 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,951,21 91.10 (title) County plan required; planning and implementation grants.

AB68,1539 Section 1539. 91.10 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,951,25 91.10 (7) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (tm), the department may award implementation grants to counties for implementing a county's certified farmland preservation plan.

AB68,952,4 (b) The department shall enter into a contract with a county to which it awards a planning grant under par. (a) before the department distributes any grant funds to the county. In the contract, the department shall identify the costs that are eligible for reimbursement through the grant.

AB68,952,7 (c) The department may distribute grant funds under this subsection only after the county shows that it has incurred costs that are eligible for reimbursement under par. (b).

AB68,1540 Section 1540 . 92.14 (3) (a) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,952,10 92.14 (3) (a) 4m. County land conservation personnel who primarily focus on climate change and climate change resiliency.

AB68,1541 Section 1541. 92.14 (5r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,952,19 92.14 (5r) Annual grant request. Every land conservation committee shall prepare annually a grant request that describes the land and water resource staffing needs and activities to be undertaken or funded by the county under this chapter and ss. 281.65 and 281.66 and the funding needed for those purposes. The grant request shall specifically state any request for funding for climate change personnel under sub. (3) (a) 4m. The grant request shall be consistent with the county's plan under s. 92.10. The land conservation committee shall submit the grant request to the department.

AB68,1542 Section 1542 . 93.01 (14m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,953,2 93.01 (14m) “Regenerative agricultural practice” means an agricultural management technique designed to build soil health and crop resiliency, improve water and nutrient retention, or sequester carbon, primarily by managing the organic matter content of soil. “Regenerative agricultural practice” includes diversifying crop rotations and using no-till planting, managed grazing, cover cropping, and composting.

AB68,1543 Section 1543. 93.06 (1qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,953,7 93.06 (1qm) Loans and grants for rural development. Make Provide grants, make loans, and charge interest and origination fees and take security for those loans, as required to receive federal funding for the development of rural business enterprises or for rural economic development.

AB68,1544 Section 1544. 93.425 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,953,12 93.425 Wisconsin initiative for agricultural exports. (1) The department shall consult with the center for international agribusiness marketing and establish and administer an agricultural exports program to promote the export of this state's agricultural and agribusiness products.

AB68,953,17 (2) In establishing and administering the program under this section, not more than 50 percent of the funds from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (d) may be used for promoting dairy product exports and not more than 50 percent of the funds from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (d) may be used for promoting vegetable, meat, and fish product exports.

AB68,1545 Section 1545. 93.48 of the statutes is renumbered 93.63, and 93.63 (1), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB68,954,2 93.63 (1) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (am) (f) to individuals or organizations to fund projects that are designed to increase the sale of agricultural products grown in this state that are purchased in close proximity to where they are produced. The department may not award a grant under this section unless the applicant contributes matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of the costs of the project. The department shall promulgate rules for the program under this section.

AB68,1546 Section 1546 . 93.485 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,954,10 93.485 Water stewardship certification grant program. The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (cm) to agricultural producers to reimburse the amounts that a producer pays to the Alliance for Water Stewardship to obtain a certification of water stewardship. The department shall award grants under this section directly to the agricultural producer. Grants under this section may not be used to reimburse any costs of operational changes needed to obtain the certification of water stewardship.

AB68,1547 Section 1547. 93.49 (1), (2), (3) (b) and (c), (4) and (5) of the statutes are renumbered 93.61 (1), (2), (3) (b) and (c), (4) and (5).

AB68,1548 Section 1548. 93.49 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 93.61 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB68,954,19 93.61 (3) (a) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (as) (f), the department shall provide grants to school districts, in coordination with the department of public instruction, and to nonprofit organizations, farmers, and any other entities for the creation and expansion of farm to school programs. The department shall give preference to the following types of proposals:

AB68,954,21 2. Proposals that are innovative or that provide models that other school districts can adopt.

AB68,1549 Section 1549. 93.525 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,955,2 93.525 Meat processing tuition grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (f), the department shall provide grants to universities, colleges, and technical colleges located in this state that have programs in meat processing to reimburse tuition costs of students enrolled in a meat processing program.

AB68,955,5 (2) Each tuition reimbursement made with a grant received under this section shall reimburse a student for not more than 80 percent of the first $9,375 of the tuition cost for enrolling in a meat processing program.

AB68,1550 Section 1550. 93.53 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,955,13 93.53 Food waste reduction grants. (1) The department shall provide grants for food waste reduction pilot projects that have an objective of preventing food waste, redirecting surplus food to hunger relief organizations, and composting food waste. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give preference to proposals that serve census tracts for which the median household income is below the statewide median household income and in which no grocery store is located.

AB68,955,15 (2) The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of this section.

AB68,1551 Section 1551 . 93.60 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,955,21 93.60 Food security and Wisconsin products grant program. (1) Grants. The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (f) to nonprofit food banks, nonprofit food pantries, and other nonprofit organizations that provide food assistance for the purpose of purchasing food products that are made or grown in this state.

AB68,955,22 (2) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.

AB68,1552 Section 1552. 93.61 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,956,3 93.61 (3) (a) 1. Proposals from school districts in which a high percentage of pupils satisfy the income eligibility criteria under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1) for a free or reduced-price meal.

AB68,1553 Section 1553. 93.62 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,956,11 93.62 Farm to fork program. (1) Definition. In this section, “farm to fork program” means a program to connect entities that are not school districts and that have cafeterias to nearby farms to provide locally produced fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and other nutritious, locally produced foods in meals and snacks; to help the public develop healthy eating habits; to provide nutritional and agricultural education; and to improve farmers' incomes and direct access to markets.

AB68,956,16 (2) Grants. (a) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (f) to businesses, universities, hospitals, and other entities that are not school districts and that have cafeterias for the creation and expansion of farm to fork programs. The department shall give preference to proposals that are innovative or that provide models that other entities can adopt.

AB68,956,20 (b) In awarding grants under this section, the department shall promote agricultural development and farm profitability by supporting the development and adoption of practices and agribusiness opportunities that involve the production of value-added agricultural products, as defined under s. 93.65 (1).

AB68,956,22 (c) The department may award grants under this subsection for projects that do any of the following:

AB68,956,25 1. Create, expand, diversify, or promote production, processing, marketing, and distribution of food produced in this state for sale to entities in this state other than school districts.

AB68,957,3 2. Create, expand, or renovate facilities, including purchases of equipment for the facilities, that would ensure the use of food produced in this state in locations in this state other than schools.

AB68,957,5 3. Provide, expand, or promote training for food service personnel, farmers, and distributors.

AB68,957,6 4. Provide, expand, or promote nutritional and agricultural education.

AB68,957,8 (d) The department shall consult with interested persons to establish grant priorities for each fiscal year.

AB68,957,11 (3) Reports. At least annually, the department shall report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the secretary on the needs and opportunities for farm to fork programs.

AB68,957,12 (4) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.

AB68,1554 Section 1554. 93.64 of the statutes is created to read: