XX14 Employment Relations Commission.
XX15 Ethics Commission.
XX16 Financial Institutions.
XX17 Governor.
XX18 Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
XX19 Health Services.
XX20 Higher Educational Aids Board.
XX21 Historical Society.
XX22 Housing and Economic Development Authority.
XX23 Insurance.
XX24 Investment Board.
XX25 Joint Committee on Finance.
XX26 Judicial Commission.
XX27 Justice.
XX28 Legislature.
XX29 Lieutenant Governor.
XX30 Local Government.
XX31 Military Affairs.
XX32 Natural Resources.
XX33 Public Defender Board.
XX34 Public Instruction.
XX35 Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of.
XX36 Public Service Commission.
XX37 Revenue.
XX38 Safety and Professional Services.
XX39 Secretary of State.
XX40 State Fair Park Board.
XX41 Supreme Court.
XX42 Technical College System.
XX43 Tourism.
XX44 Transportation.
XX45 Treasurer.
XX46 University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority;
Medical College of Wisconsin.
XX47 University of Wisconsin System.
XX48 Veterans Affairs.
XX49 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
XX50 Workforce Development.
XX51 Other.
For example, for general nonstatutory provisions relating to the State
Historical Society, see Section 9121. For any agency not assigned a two-digit
identification number or any provision that does not relate to the functions of a
particular agency, see number 51 (Other) within each type of provision. Separate
section numbers and headings appear for each type of provision and for each state
agency, even if there are no provisions included in that section number and heading.
Following is a list of the most commonly used abbreviations appearing in the
analysis:
DATCP Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
DCF Department of Children and Families
DFI Department of Financial Institutions
DHS Department of Health Services
DMA Department of Military Affairs
DNR Department of Natural Resources
DOA Department of Administration
DOC Department of Corrections
DOJ Department of Justice
DOR Department of Revenue
DOT Department of Transportation
DPI Department of Public Instruction
DSPS Department of Safety and Professional Services
DVA Department of Veterans Affairs
DWD Department of Workforce Development
ETF Department of Employee Trust Funds
JCF Joint Committee on Finance
LRB Legislative Reference Bureau
OCI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
PSC Public Service Commission
SHS State Historical Society
TCS Technical College System
UW University of Wisconsin
WEDC Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
WHEDA Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
WHEFA Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority
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agriculture
Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports
The bill provides funding for DATCP to establish and administer the Wisconsin
Initiative for Agricultural Exports to promote the export of the state's agricultural
and agribusiness products.
Food security and Wisconsin products grant program
The bill allows DATCP to provide grants to food banks, food pantries, and other
nonprofit organizations to purchase Wisconsin food products.
Small farm diversity grant program
The bill authorizes DATCP to provide grants to farmers that have been in
operation for at least a year and that made less than $350,000 in gross cash farm
income in the year before applying for a grant. Grants may be used to develop a new
agricultural product or increase production of an agricultural product; to pay for
start-up costs for new agricultural production operations; to research and develop
new uses for food, feed, and fiber products; to develop on-farm processing of
agricultural commodities; or to develop an agritourism venue. Grants must be for
at least $5,000 but no more than $50,000.
In awarding grants, DATCP must give priority to applications that develop a
business plan with market research and income projections; demonstrate a high
probability of increased revenue, job creation, or enhanced viability; feature research
that is innovative and commercially plausible; demonstrate a high probability of
rapid commercialization; or demonstrate a commitment for funding from other
private or public sources or from the applicant.
A grant recipient must provide matching funds of 30 percent of the amount of
the grant and must submit annual reports to DATCP documenting grant money
expenses and results.
Value-added agricultural practices; technical assistance and grants
The bill allows DATCP to provide education and technical assistance related to
producing value-added agricultural products. Under the bill, DATCP may provide
education and assistance related to organic farming practices; collaborate with
organic producers, industry participants, and local organizations that coordinate
organic farming; and stimulate interest and investment in organic production.
The bill also allows DATCP to provide grants to organic producers, industry
participants, and local organizations, which may be used to provide education and
technical assistance related to organic farming, to help create organic farming plans,
and to assist farmers in transitioning to organic farming.
The bill authorizes DATCP to provide grants to entities to provide education
and training to farmers about best practices related to grazing. DATCP is also
authorized under the bill to help farmers market value-added agricultural products.
Conservation grants
The bill requires DATCP to award grants to develop and provide education and
training to farmers about best practices related to grazing and pasture maintenance
and to provide cost-sharing incentive payments to farmers to develop and adopt
regenerative agricultural practices. DATCP may not allocate more than $320,000
for these grants in any single fiscal year.
Nitrogen optimization pilot program
The bill requires DATCP to create a nitrogen optimization pilot program, under
which DATCP awards grants to farmers to implement a project that has the potential
to reduce nitrate loading to groundwater in the area. The farmer must collaborate
with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of
Wisconsin–Madison, the Center for Watershed Science and Education at the
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, or the University of Wisconsin–Extension.
The bill requires the collaborating university to monitor a grant project on-site
and to use information gathered from grant projects to research nitrate loading
reduction methods, with a goal of making recommendations to agricultural
producers on optimizing nitrogen usage while improving water quality in this state.
The bill limits the total amount of a grant to both a farmer and the collaborating
university to $125,000. No more than 50 percent of this total amount may be
awarded to the collaborating university.
Regenerative agriculture practices grant program
The bill requires DATCP to award grants to provide cost-sharing for
conducting soil tests and other carbon sequestration analyses; updating nutrient
management software; studying the feasibility of a statewide carbon market;
assessing the market value of carbon sequestration; and, for agricultural producers,
implementing regenerative agricultural practices. DATCP may not allocate more
than $370,000 for these grants in any single fiscal year.
In conjunction with providing these grants, DATCP must also evaluate the
accuracy and efficiency of existing tools that calculate carbon credits generated by
producer-led watershed protection grant recipients; identify opportunities and
facilitate groups of agricultural producers to work together to generate carbon
credits; provide technical assistance to farmers and agricultural agencies and
professionals regarding carbon credit generation to help them choose whether to
collaborate with carbon credit project developers in the future; study the feasibility
of a statewide carbon market; and assess the market value of carbon sequestration.
