Amendment AA24-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA24,44 Section 44. 93.73 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,25,22 93.73 (2) (b) The department, after consultation with the council under sub. (13), shall solicit applications under sub. (3) at least annually. The department shall issue each solicitation in writing and shall publish a notice announcing the solicitation. In soliciting applications, the department may specify the total amount of funds available, application deadlines, application requirements and procedures, preliminary criteria for evaluating applications, and other relevant information.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,25,23 28. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,26,2 “Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,26,7 (1) Dairy processing plant grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (4) (dm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,000,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,000,000 for the purpose of providing dairy processing plant grants.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,26,8 29. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,26,10 “Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,26,16 (1) Grants for meat processing facilities. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (4) (f), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,000,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,000,000 for the provision of grants to meat processing facilities under s. 93.68.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,26,17 30. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,26,19 “Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,27,2 (1) Farmer mental health assistance programming. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (3) (c), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025- 26 is increased by $200,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $200,000 for farmer mental health assistance programming.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,27,3 31. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,27,4 “Section 45. 20.866 (2) (we) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,27,11 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 $92,075,000 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.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,27,12 32. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,27,19 “Section 46. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA24,47 Section 47. 20.115 (7) (qm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,28,2 20.115 (7) (qm) Commercial nitrogen optimization program. Biennially, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for the commercial nitrogen optimization program under s. 92.14 (16).

AB50-ASA2-AA24,48 Section 48. 92.14 (16) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,28,4 92.14 (16) (title) Commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,49 Section 49. 92.14 (16) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,28,9 92.14 (16) (a) In addition to any grants provided under sub. (3), the department shall award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (qf) (qm) to agricultural producers and to University of Wisconsin System institutions as provided under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,9202 Section 9202. Fiscal changes; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,28,16 (1) Cover crop insurance rebate program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under s. 20.115 (7) (qf), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $800,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $800,000 for the provision of crop insurance premium rebates under s. 92.14 (17).”.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,28,17 33. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,29,5 “Section 50. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA24,51 Section 51. 20.115 (7) (da) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,29,8 20.115 (7) (da) Biodigester operator certification grants. The amounts in the schedule for biodigester operator certification grants under s. 93.75.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,52 Section 52. 93.75 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,29,12 93.75 Biodigester operator certification grants. (1) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (da), the department shall award grants to individuals seeking biodigester operator certification.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,29,15 (2) Rules. The department may promulgate rules establishing the application process and grant-awarding criteria for the biodigester operator certification grants.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,29,16 34. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,29,17 “Section 53. 97.26 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,29,20 97.26 Labeling of food product as milk. (1) Prohibition. No person may label a food product as, or sell or offer for sale a food product that is labeled as, any type of “milk” unless the food product is at least one of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,29,21 (a) Milk, lowfat milk, skim milk, or nonfat dry milk.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,29,22 (b) A product described in 21 CFR 131.110 to 131.147.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,1 (c) Hooved or camelid mammals’ milk, as defined in s. 97.20 (1) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,2 (2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,54 Section 54. 97.265 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,7 97.265 Labeling food as a type of dairy product. (1) Dairy products. No person may label a food product as, or sell or offer for sale a food product that is labeled as, a type of dairy product described in s. 97.20 (1) (b) 3. to 5. or a similar term unless the food product is a dairy product, as defined in s. 97.20 (1) (b).

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,10 (2) Dairy ingredients. No person may label a food product as, or sell or offer for sale a food product that is labeled as, a type of dairy ingredient unless the food product is derived from at least one of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,11 (a) Milk, lowfat milk, skim milk, or nonfat dry milk.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,12 (b) A product described in 21 CFR 131.110 to 131.147.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,13 (c) Hooved or camelid mammals’ milk, as defined in s. 97.20 (1) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,15 (3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,16 35. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,30,17 “Section 55. 97.57 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA24,31,2 97.57 (4) No person may sell or offer for sale wild rice labeled “traditionally harvested” unless the wild rice is harvested using traditional wild rice harvesting methods of American Indian tribes or bands, as defined by the department by rule. The department shall obtain the advice and recommendations of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc., before promulgating a rule defining a traditional wild rice harvesting method.”.

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