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
GPR General purpose revenue
HEAB Higher Educational Aids Board
JCF Joint Committee on Finance
OCI Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
PSC Public Service Commission
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
Spending cap for the Wisconsin agricultural exports program
Under current law, the Center for International Agribusiness Marketing,
operated by DATCP, promotes the export of Wisconsin agricultural and agribusiness
products in foreign markets. Current law provides that the center may not expend
more than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year. This bill eliminates the
$1,000,000-per-year spending cap for the center.
Meat processing tuition and curriculum development grants
The bill requires DATCP to provide grants to universities, colleges, and
technical colleges to reimburse tuition costs of students enrolled in a meat processing
program and for curriculum development of those meat processing programs. Each
tuition reimbursement covers up to 80 percent of the tuition cost for enrolling in a
meat processing program, limited to a maximum reimbursement of $7,500.
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.
Farm to fork program
The bill creates a farm to fork program, similar to the existing farm to school
program, to connect entities, other than school districts, that have cafeterias to
nearby farms to provide 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. Under the bill, DATCP
may provide grants to entities for these purposes.
Value-added agricultural practices
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 also 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.
Grants for hiring farm business consultants
The bill authorizes DATCP to provide grants to county agriculture agents of the
UW–Extension to help farm operators hire business consultants and attorneys to
examine their farm business plans and help them create farm succession plans.
Grants for food waste reduction pilot projects
The bill requires DATCP to 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. Under the bill, DATCP
must give preference to grant 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.
Tribal elder food security program
The bill creates a grant program under which DATCP must provide grants to
one or more nonprofit entities for the purpose of purchasing and distributing food to
tribal elders and for the purpose of supporting the growth and operations of
producers participating in the program. A nonprofit that receives a grant under the
program must give preference to purchasing food from, and supporting the growth
and operations of, indigenous-based food producers and local food producers.
The bill requires, annually, $1,500,000 in tribal gaming receipts to be used for
grants to purchase food and support distribution operations and $500,000 in tribal
gaming receipts to be used for grants to support the growth and operations of
producers under the program.
Labeling wild rice as “traditionally harvested"
The bill prohibits any person from labeling wild rice as “traditionally
harvested” unless the wild rice is harvested using traditional wild rice harvesting
methods of American Indian tribes or bands. The bill requires DATCP to promulgate
an administrative rule defining traditional wild rice harvesting methods of
American Indian tribes or bands. Under the bill, DATCP must obtain the advice and
recommendations of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc., before promulgating
an administrative rule defining a traditional method of wild rice harvesting.
Farmland preservation implementation grants
The bill authorizes DATCP to award grants to counties to implement a certified
county farmland preservation plan.
County land conservation staff
