AB50-ASA2-AA24,8,53(b) Grazing grants. Awarding grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 4(4) (f) to appropriate entities to provide education and training to farmers about 5best practices related to grazing. AB50-ASA2-AA24,8,66(c) Promotion. Helping producers market value-added agricultural products. AB50-ASA2-AA24,8,87(3) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this 8section.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,8,121120.115 (4) (at) Farm to fork program. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule 12for farm to fork grants under s. 93.63. AB50-ASA2-AA24,8,201493.63 Farm to fork program. (1) Definition. In this section, “farm to fork 15program” means a program to connect entities that are not school districts and that 16have cafeterias to nearby farms to provide locally produced fresh fruits and 17vegetables, dairy products, and other nutritious, locally produced foods in meals 18and snacks; to help the public develop healthy eating habits; to provide nutritional 19and agricultural education; and to improve farmers’ incomes and direct access to 20markets. AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,221(2) Grants. (a) The department may award grants from the appropriation 22under s. 20.115 (4) (at) to businesses, universities, hospitals, and other entities that 23are not school districts and that have cafeterias for the creation and expansion of
1farm to fork programs. The department shall give preference to proposals that are 2innovative or that provide models that other entities can adopt. AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,73(b) In awarding grants under this section, the department shall promote 4agricultural development and farm profitability by supporting the development and 5adoption of practices and agribusiness opportunities that involve the production of 6value-added agricultural products. For purposes of this paragraph, “value-added 7agricultural product” means a farm product that satisfies any of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,881. The product has undergone a change in physical state. AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,992. The product is produced in a manner that enhances its value. AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,10103. The product is physically segregated in a manner that enhances its value. AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,11114. The product is a source of farm-based or ranch-based renewable energy. AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,13125. The product is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced farm 13product. AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,1514(c) The department may award grants under this subsection for projects that 15do any of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,18161. Create, expand, diversify, or promote production, processing, marketing, 17and distribution of food produced in this state for sale to entities in this state other 18than school districts. AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,21192. Create, expand, or renovate facilities, including purchases of equipment for 20the facilities, that would ensure the use of food produced in this state in locations in 21this state other than schools. AB50-ASA2-AA24,9,23223. Provide, expand, or promote training for food service personnel, farmers, 23and distributors. AB50-ASA2-AA24,10,1
14. Provide, expand, or promote nutritional and agricultural education. AB50-ASA2-AA24,10,32(d) The department shall consult with interested persons to establish grant 3priorities for each fiscal year. AB50-ASA2-AA24,10,64(3) Reports. At least annually, the department shall report to the legislature 5under s. 13.172 (2) and to the secretary on the needs and opportunities for farm to 6fork programs. AB50-ASA2-AA24,10,87(4) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this 8section.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,10,1612(1) Something Special from Wisconsin expenditure increase. In the 13schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, 14trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (3) (L), the dollar amount for fiscal 15year 2025-26 is increased by $200,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 16is increased by $200,000.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,10,201920.115 (3) (e) Food waste reduction grants. The amounts in the schedule for 20providing food waste reduction grants under s. 93.53. AB50-ASA2-AA24,11,52293.53 Food waste reduction grants. (1) The department shall provide 23grants for food waste reduction pilot projects that have an objective of preventing
1food waste, redirecting surplus food to hunger relief organizations, and composting 2food waste. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give 3preference to proposals that serve census tracts for which the median household 4income is below the statewide median household income and in which no grocery 5store is located. AB50-ASA2-AA24,11,76(2) The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of this 7section.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,11,1810(1) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory positions. In the schedule under s. 1120.005 (3) for the appropriation to the Board of Regents of the University of 12Wisconsin System under s. 20.285 (1) (fj), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 13is increased by $568,500 to increase the authorized FTE positions assigned to the 14veterinary diagnostic laboratory by 6.0 GPR microbiologist positions and 1.0 GPR 15sample receiving technician position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 16appropriation to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under 17s. 20.285 (1) (fj), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $568,500 18to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,12,521(1) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory; compensation adjustments. In 22the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the Board of Regents of the 23University of Wisconsin System under s. 20.285 (1) (fj), the dollar amount for fiscal
1year 2025-26 is increased by $217,300 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 2is increased by $217,300 to provide funding for compensation adjustments to 3achieve compensation equity for 8 University of Wisconsin System employees 4assigned to the veterinary diagnostic laboratory as pathologists, specialists, or 5section heads.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,12,87“Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer 8Protection. AB50-ASA2-AA24,12,139(1) Agricultural economist position authority. In the schedule under s. 1020.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and 11consumer protection under s. 20.115 (3) (at), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-1226 is increased by $16,800 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 13increased by $16,800 to to support administration of the farm-to-school program.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,12,211693.425 (3) Of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.115 (3) (b), the center for 17international agribusiness marketing shall ensure that $2,500,000 is expended for 18the objective specified in sub. (2) (a), $1,250,000 is expended for the objective 19specified in sub. (2) (b), and $1,250,000 is expended for the objective specified in 20sub. (2) (c). The center may not expend more than $1,000,000 under the program in 21any fiscal year.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,13,2
1“Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer 2Protection. AB50-ASA2-AA24,13,93(1) County conservation staffing — general fund. In the schedule 4under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and 5consumer protection under s. 20.115 (7) (c), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-626 is increased by $2,759,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 7increased by $2,990,000 for support of counties’ 3rd local land conservation 8personnel positions under the soil and water resource management program under 9s. 92.14. AB50-ASA2-AA24,13,1610(2) County conservation staffing — environmental fund. In the 11schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, 12trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (7) (qe), the dollar amount for fiscal 13year 2025-26 is increased by $3,372,100 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-1427 is increased by $3,654,400 for support of counties’ first and 2nd local land 15conservation personnel positions under the soil and water resource management 16program under s. 92.14.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,14,71920.115 (7) (qf) Soil and water management; aids. From the environmental 20fund, the amounts in the schedule for cost-sharing grants and contracts under the 21soil and water resource management program under s. 92.14, but not for the 22support of local land conservation personnel, and for producer-led watershed 23protection grants under s. 93.59. Prior to fiscal year 2021-22, the department shall
1allocate funds, in an amount that does not exceed $750,000 in each fiscal year, for 2the producer-led watershed protection grants. Beginning in In fiscal year years 32021-22 to 2024-25, the department shall allocate funds, in an amount that does 4not exceed $1,000,000 in each fiscal year, for the producer-led watershed protection 5grants. Beginning in fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate funds, in an 6amount that does not exceed $1,250,000 in each fiscal year, for the producer-led 7watershed protection grants.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,14,131020.115 (7) (tm) Farmland preservation planning grants, working lands fund. 11From the working lands fund, the amounts in the schedule for farmland 12preservation planning grants under s. 91.10 (6) and for farmland preservation 13implementation grants under s. 91.10 (7). AB50-ASA2-AA24,14,161591.10 (title) County plan required; planning and implementation 16grants. AB50-ASA2-AA24,14,201891.10 (7) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (tm), the department 19may award implementation grants to counties for implementing a county’s certified 20farmland preservation plan. AB50-ASA2-AA24,15,221(b) The department shall enter into a contract with a county to which it 22awards an implementation grant under par. (a) before the department distributes
1any grant funds to the county. In the contract, the department shall identify the 2costs that are eligible for reimbursement through the grant. AB50-ASA2-AA24,15,53(c) The department may distribute grant funds under this subsection only 4after the county shows that it has incurred costs that are eligible for reimbursement 5under par. (b).”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,15,9891.84 (1) (b) The department may designate agricultural enterprise areas 9with a combined area of not more than 2,000,000 3,000,000 acres of land.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,15,141220.115 (7) (u) Planning grants for regional biodigesters. From the 13environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for providing planning grants for 14establishing regional biodigesters under s. 93.74. AB50-ASA2-AA24,15,181693.74 Planning grants for regional biodigesters. (1) Grant program. 17From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (u), the department shall provide 18planning grants for establishing regional biodigesters. AB50-ASA2-AA24,15,2019(2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of 20this section.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,16,8
1(1) Bureau of land and water resources financial specialist position. 2In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of 3agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (8) (a), the dollar 4amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $61,800 and the dollar amount for 5fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $82,300 to increase the authorized FTE positions 6for the department by 1.0 GPR position for a financial specialist position to support 7the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection’s Bureau of Land 8and Water Resources.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,16,171120.115 (2) (jm) Veterinary examining board, dog licensing, rabies control 12program, and humane officers. All moneys received from issuing and renewing 13credentials under ch. 89 for the licensing, rule-making, and regulatory functions of 14the veterinary examining board and to provide dog license tags and forms under s. 15174.07 (2), to perform other program responsibilities under ch. 174, to administer 16the rabies control program under s. 95.21, to help administer the rabies control 17media campaign, and to carry out activities under s. 93.07 (11) and ch. 173.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,17,221(1) Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) 22for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer 23protection under s. 20.115 (3) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
1increased by $500,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by 2$500,000 for the purpose of Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,17,54“Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer 5Protection. AB50-ASA2-AA24,17,126(1) Regional farmer support. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 7appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection 8under s. 20.115 (3) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by 9$150,400 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $200,500 to 10increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 2.0 GPR positions for 11expanding access to the department’s farm center services and support in the 12northwest and northeast regions of the state.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,17,2316(1) Funding and LTE position for the state local food purchase 17assistance program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to 18the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (3) 19(a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $366,800 and the 20dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $401,600 for the purpose of 21contracting with a local food procurement entity to work with food producers under 22the state’s local food purchase assistance program and for one or more LTE 23positions to provide support to the state’s local food purchase assistance program.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,18,10320.437 (1) (bc) Grants for children’s community Youth support programs. The 4amounts in the schedule for grants for children’s community youth support 5programs under s. 48.481. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the 6department may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. All 7moneys under this appropriation account that are distributed under s. 48.481 but 8are not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the 9next January 1 unless carried forward to the next calendar year by the joint 10committee on finance. AB50-ASA2-AA24,18,131248.481 (title) Grants for children’s community Youth support 13programs.
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