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LRB-4549/1
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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
March 26, 2020 - Introduced by Senator Erpenbach, cosponsored by
Representative Pope. Referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining
and Forestry.
SB910,1,4 1An Act to create 20.115 (4) (cw) and 90.22 of the statutes; relating to: financial
2assistance for double-fencing farm-raised deer, providing an exemption from
3emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an
4appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection to create a financial assistance program for persons who keep
farm-raised deer and who are required, either by DATCP or by the Department of
Natural Resources, to erect a double fence or a solid barrier around farm-raised deer
because of chronic wasting disease found in wild deer in the vicinity of the
farm-raised deer. Under the bill, financial assistance may be provided to pay for the
cost of any such fence beginning five years before the effective date of the bill.
Financial assistance may not be provided under the program to any person who
registers with DATCP to keep farm-raised deer after the effective date of the bill.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB910,1 5Section 1. 20.115 (4) (cw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB910,2,2
120.115 (4) (cw) Grants for deer fencing. A sum sufficient to provide financial
2assistance under s. 90.22.
SB910,2 3Section 2. 90.22 of the statutes is created to read:
SB910,2,5 490.22 Financial assistance for fencing farm-raised deer in chronic
5wasting disease areas.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
SB910,2,76 (a) “Department” means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
7protection.
SB910,2,108 (b) “Double protective barrier” means a double fence or a solid barrier, or a
9combination of those systems, that meets the requirements established by the
10department or by the department of natural resources.
SB910,2,1111 (c) “Farm-raised deer” has the meaning given in s. 95.001 (1) (ag).
SB910,2,24 12(2) Financial assistance program. The department shall create and
13administer a program to provide financial assistance to persons who keep
14farm-raised deer to cover the cost of erecting a double protective barrier around the
15farm-raised deer. Financial assistance under this section may be provided only if
16the person who keeps farm-raised deer is required to erect a double protective
17barrier by the department or by the department of natural resources based on the
18presence of chronic wasting disease in wild deer in the vicinity of the farm-raised
19deer. Financial assistance may be provided to cover any such costs incurred on or
20after the date that is five years before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB
21inserts date]. Financial assistance may not be provided to any person who registers
22to keep farm-raised deer under s. 95.55 after the effective date of this subsection ....
23[LRB inserts date]. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this
24section.
SB910,3 25Section 3. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB910,3,10
1(1) Emergency rules. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer
2protection may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 implementing s. 90.22.
3Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of agriculture, trade and
4consumer protection is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule
5under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public
6peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency
7for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d.
8and 1g., for emergency rules promulgated under this subsection, the department is
9not required to prepare a statement of scope of the rules or to submit the proposed
10rules in final draft form to the governor for approval.
SB910,3,1111 (End)
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