AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,9 8(2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of
9this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,10 10133. Page 334, line 18: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,11 11 Section 336h. 93.77 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,16 1293.77 Nitrogen optimization pilot program. (1) In this section, “eligible
13university entities” means the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the
14University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Center for Watershed Science and Education
15at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and the University of
16Wisconsin-Extension.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,19 17(2) The department shall award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115
18(7) (cm) to agricultural producers and eligible university entities as provided under
19this section.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,38,23 20(3) An agricultural producer may apply for and receive a grant to implement
21a project with the potential to reduce nitrate loading to groundwater in the area. The
22agricultural producer receiving a grant under this subsection shall collaborate with
23one or more eligible university entities under sub. (4).
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,5
1(4) The eligible university entities shall collaborate with an agricultural
2producer that receives a grant under sub. (3) to monitor the grant project on-site and
3to use information gathered from the project to research nitrate loading reduction
4methods with a goal of making recommendations to agricultural producers to
5optimize nitrogen usage while improving water quality in this state.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,9 6(5) The department may not make a grant to an agricultural producer and the
7eligible university entities collaborating with the agricultural producer in an
8amount that totals more than $125,000. No more than 50 percent of this total
9amount may be awarded to the collaborating eligible university entities.” .
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,10 10134. Page 334, line 18: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,11 11 Section 336d. 93.75 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,14 1293.75 Regenerative agriculture practices. (1) The department shall
13provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (qf) to provide cost-sharing
14for the following purposes:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,1515 (a) Conducting soil tests and other carbon sequestration analyses.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,1616 (b) Updating nutrient management software.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,1717 (c) Studying the feasibility of a statewide carbon market.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,1818 (d) Assessing the market value of carbon sequestration.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,2019 (e) For agricultural producers, implementing regenerative agricultural
20practices.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,39,22 21(2) In conjunction with grants provided under sub. (1), the department shall
22do all of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,223 (a) Evaluate the potential of existing tools to accurately and efficiently
24calculate carbon credits generated by producer-led watershed protection grant

1recipients under s. 93.59 and document the suitability of various carbon credit
2calculators for use in this state.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,43 (b) Identify opportunities and facilitate groups of agricultural producers to
4work together to generate carbon credits.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,85 (c) Provide technical assistance to farmers and agricultural agencies and
6professionals regarding the processes of carbon credit generation and associated
7risks of market participation to aid them in choosing to collaborate with carbon credit
8project developers on a verified project in the future.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,109 (d) Study the feasibility of a statewide carbon market and assess the market
10value of carbon sequestration.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,12 11(3) The department may promulgate rules to administer the program under
12this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,13 13135. Page 334, line 18: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,14 14(3) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,15 15136. Page 340, line 11: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,16 16 Section 363c. 196.374 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,40,1817 196.374 (1) (gm) “Low-income household” has the meaning given in s. 16.957
18(1) (m).
AB68-ASA2-AA5,363f 19Section 363f. 196.374 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA5,41,320 196.374 (2) (a) 1. The energy utilities in this state shall collectively establish
21and fund statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs , including
22programs for low-income households
. The energy utilities shall contract, on the
23basis of competitive bids, with one or more persons to develop and administer the
24programs. The utilities may not execute a contract under this subdivision unless the

1commission has approved the contract. The commission shall require each energy
2utility to spend the amount required under sub. (3) (b) 2. to fund statewide energy
3efficiency and renewable resource programs.