2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRBb0722/3
JAM:cdc
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 24,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 50
July 2, 2025 - Offered by Representatives J. Jacobson, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining.
AB50-ASA2-AA24,1,43“Section 9149. Nonstatutory provisions; Wisconsin Economic 4Development Corporation. AB50-ASA2-AA24,2,35(1) Accelerate Wisconsin. Notwithstanding the cap on expenditures 6specified in s. 20.192 (1) (a), in fiscal year 2025-26, the amount the Wisconsin 7Economic Development Corporation may expend from the appropriation under s. 820.192 (1) (a) is increased by $10,000,000 for the purpose of supporting a business 9accelerator program to be administered in cooperation with the University of 10Wisconsin System and aimed at developing research, including research from the 11University of Wisconsin System, into new startup businesses. As part of the
1program, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation may award grants 2directly to businesses to assist in their growth and development and may award 3grants to or in support of business incubators.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,2,125“Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 6insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA24,213Section 2. 20.115 (4) (aq) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA24,2,161420.115 (4) (aq) Food security and Wisconsin products grants. As a continuing 15appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for food security and Wisconsin 16products grants under s. 93.62. AB50-ASA2-AA24,2,221893.62 Food security and Wisconsin products grant program. The 19department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (aq) to 20nonprofit food banks, nonprofit food pantries, and other nonprofit organizations 21that provide food assistance for the purpose of purchasing food products that are 22made or grown in this state.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,3,8
1“Section 4. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 2insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA24,3,121020.115 (3) (f) Meat processing tuition and curriculum development grants. 11The amounts in the schedule for providing meat processing tuition grants and 12curriculum development grants under s. 93.525. AB50-ASA2-AA24,3,191493.525 Meat processing tuition and curriculum development grants. 15(1) From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (f), the department shall provide 16grants to universities, colleges, and technical colleges located in this state that have 17programs in meat processing to reimburse tuition costs of students enrolled in a 18meat processing program and for curriculum development for the meat processing 19program. AB50-ASA2-AA24,3,2220(2) Each tuition reimbursement made with a grant received under this 21section shall reimburse a student for not more than 80 percent of the first $9,375 of 22the tuition cost for enrolling in a meat processing program.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,4,8
1“Section 7. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 2insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA24,4,121020.395 (2) (fc) Local roads improvement program; agricultural roads, general 11fund. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the 12schedule for improvements to local agricultural roads under s. 86.31 (3o). AB50-ASA2-AA24,913Section 9. 86.31 (3o) (m) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m. 14a. and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA24,4,171586.31 (3o) (m) 1m. a. After June 23, 2026, the The department may not award 16a grant under this subsection from moneys appropriated in the 2023-25 fiscal 17biennium after June 23, 2026. AB50-ASA2-AA24,1018Section 10. 86.31 (3o) (m) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3o) (m) 1m. 19b. and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA24,4,222086.31 (3o) (m) 1m. b. After June 23, 2028, the The department may not 21reimburse any costs incurred under this subsection after June 23, 2028, with 22moneys appropriated in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium. AB50-ASA2-AA24,1123Section 11. 86.31 (3o) (m) 2m. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA24,5,22486.31 (3o) (m) 2m. a. The department may not award a grant under this
1subsection from moneys appropriated in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium after 3 years 2after the effective date of this subd. 2m. a. .... [LRB inserts date]. AB50-ASA2-AA24,5,53b. The department may not reimburse any costs incurred under this 4subsection after 5 years after the effective date of this subd. 2m. b. .... [LRB inserts 5date], with moneys appropriated in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. AB50-ASA2-AA24,5,9786.31 (3o) (n) Except as provided in pars. (k) and (m) 2., this subsection does 8not apply after June 23, 2028 5 years after the effective date of this paragraph .... 9[LRB inserts date].”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,5,1711“Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 12insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA24,218Section 2. 20.435 (4) (bu) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA24,5,221920.435 (4) (bu) Payment processing program for farmers. Biennially, the 20amounts in the schedule to provide electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit 21card processing equipment and services to farmers’ markets and farmers who sell 22directly to consumers under s. 49.79 (7s). AB50-ASA2-AA24,6,8
149.79 (7s) Payment processing program. The department shall administer 2a payment processing program to provide to farmers’ markets and farmers who sell 3directly to consumers electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card 4processing equipment and services, including electronic benefit transfer for the food 5stamp program. To participate in the payment processing program, the vendor that 6is under contract to process the electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card 7transactions shall also process any local purchasing incentives, even if those local 8purchasing incentives are funded by a local 3rd-party entity.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,6,1110“Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer 11Protection. AB50-ASA2-AA24,6,1712(1) Agricultural economist position authority. In the schedule under s. 1320.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and 14consumer protection under s. 20.115 (8) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-1526 is increased by $73,400 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 16increased by $97,900 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department 17by 1.0 GPR position for an agricultural economist.”. AB50-ASA2-AA24,6,212020.115 (4) (ar) Value-added agricultural practices. Biennially, the amounts in 21the schedule for value-added agricultural practices under s. 93.61. AB50-ASA2-AA24,7,22393.61 Value-added agricultural practices. (1) Definition. In this
1section, “value-added agricultural product” means a farm product that satisfies any 2of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA24,7,33(a) The product has undergone a change in physical state. AB50-ASA2-AA24,7,44(b) The product is produced in a manner that enhances its value. AB50-ASA2-AA24,7,55(c) The product is physically segregated in a manner that enhances its value. AB50-ASA2-AA24,7,66(d) The product is a source of farm-based or ranch-based renewable energy. AB50-ASA2-AA24,7,87(e) The product is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced farm 8product. AB50-ASA2-AA24,7,129(2) Value-added agricultural products. The department may provide 10education and technical assistance related to promoting and implementing 11agricultural practices that produce value-added agricultural products, including by 12doing all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA24,7,2113(a) Assistance for organic farming practices. Providing education and 14technical assistance related to organic farming practices, including business and 15market development assistance; collaborating with organic producers, industry 16participants, and local organizations that coordinate organic farming; and 17stimulating interest and investment in organic production. The department may 18award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (ar) to organic producers, 19industry participants, and local organizations that coordinate organic farming. The 20department may award a grant to an organic producer, industry participant, or 21local organization under this paragraph for any of the following purposes: AB50-ASA2-AA24,7,23221. Providing education and technical assistance related to implementing 23organic farming practices. AB50-ASA2-AA24,8,1
12. Helping to create organic farming plans. AB50-ASA2-AA24,8,223. Assisting farmers to transition to organic farming. 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.
