Amendment SA5-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA5,98,23 (4) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,196 Section 196. 93.65 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,3 93.65 Value-added agricultural practices. (1) Definition. In this section, “value-added agricultural product” means a farm product that satisfies any of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,4 (a) The product has undergone a change in physical state.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,5 (b) The product is produced in a manner that enhances its value.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,6 (c) The product is physically segregated in a manner that enhances its value.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,7 (d) The product is a source of farm-based or ranch-based renewable energy.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,8 (e) The product is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced farm product.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,12 (2) Value-added products. The department may provide education and technical assistance related to promoting and implementing agricultural practices that produce value-added agricultural products, including by doing all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,21 (a) Assistance for organic farming practices. Providing education and technical assistance related to organic farming practices, including business and market development assistance; collaborating with organic producers, industry participants, and local organizations that coordinate organic farming; and stimulating interest and investment in organic production. The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (f) to organic producers, industry participants, and local organizations that coordinate organic farming. The department may award a grant to an organic producer, industry participant, or local organization under this paragraph for any of the following purposes:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,23 1. Providing education and technical assistance related to implementing organic farming practices.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,24 2. Helping to create organic farming plans.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,99,25 3. Assisting farmers to transition to organic farming.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,100,3 (b) Grazing grants. Awarding grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (f) to appropriate entities to provide education and training to farmers about best practices related to grazing.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,100,5 (c) Promotion. Helping producers market value-added agricultural products, including products produced through the use of a practice described in s. 93.67.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,100,6 (3) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,100,7 156. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,100,8 “ Section 197. 93.425 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,100,14 93.425 (3) Of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.115 (3) (b), the center for international agribusiness marketing shall ensure that $2,500,000 is expended for the objective specified in sub. (2) (a), $1,250,000 is expended for the objective specified in sub. (2) (b), and $1,250,000 is expended for the objective specified in sub. (2) (c). The center may not expend more than $1,000,000 under the program in any fiscal year.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,100,15 157. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,100,17 “ Section 198. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA5,199 Section 199. 20.115 (3) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,101,3 20.115 (3) (f) Meat processing tuition and curriculum development grants. The amounts in the schedule for providing meat processing tuition grants and curriculum development grants under s. 93.525.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,200 Section 200. 93.525 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,101,10 93.525 Meat processing tuition and curriculum development 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 and for curriculum development for the meat processing program.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,101,13 (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.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,101,14 158. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,101,15 “ Section 201. 20.866 (2) (we) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,101,22 20.866 (2) (we) Agriculture; soil and water. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to provide for soil and water resource management under s. 92.14. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $68,075,000 $89,075,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $7,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $7,000,000 for this purpose.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,101,23 159. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,102,2 “ Section 9102. Nonstatutory provisions; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,102,7 (1) Conversion of project positions to fte positions for meat inspection. The authorized 2.0 GPR project positions and 2.0 FED project positions for the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection for the meat inspection program are converted to authorized 2.0 GPR FTE positions and 2.0 FED FTE positions.”.

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