December 6, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives Jacobson, Shankland, C. Anderson, Considine, Bare, Drake, Emerson, J. Anderson, Joers, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shelton, Subeck, Ohnstad, Haywood and Neubauer, cosponsored by Senators Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
AB744,,22An Act relating to: increasing the number of authorized positions for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for regional farmer support and making an appropriation. AB744,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill increases authorized positions for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection by two full-time positions for regional farmer support and increases a department appropriation account in both fiscal years of the 2023-25 fiscal biennium for the positions.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AB744,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB744,,66(1) Regional farmer support. 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) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $352,600 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $352,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 2.0 GPR positions for regional farmer support.
