AB50,826,1715(f) The department shall make all reimbursement payments under pars. (d) 16and (e) no later than September 15 of the year in which applications are made 17under par. (c). AB50,826,1918(g) A farm is eligible to receive only one reimbursement payment per year 19under this section. AB50,827,220(3) The department shall compile an annual report detailing the number of 21reimbursements requested, the total dollar amount requested as reimbursement, 22the number of reimbursements issued, and the total dollar amount disbursed as 23reimbursement under this section. The department shall submit the report to the
1appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided in s. 213.172 (3) no later than December 31 each year. AB50,827,63(4) The department may promulgate rules to establish prioritization of 4payments under sub. (2) (d) and (e), including identifying applicable conservation 5organizations under sub. (2) (d) 3. and determining whether eligible applicants 6have experienced or are likely to experience seed or crop damage under sub. (2) (e). AB50,15827Section 1582. 93.73 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,827,14893.73 (2) (b) The department, after consultation with the council under sub. 9(13), shall solicit applications under sub. (3) at least annually. The department 10shall issue each solicitation in writing and shall publish a notice announcing the 11solicitation. In soliciting applications, the department may specify the total 12amount of funds available, application deadlines, application requirements and 13procedures, preliminary criteria for evaluating applications, and other relevant 14information. AB50,158315Section 1583. 93.74 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,827,181693.74 Planning grants for regional biodigesters. (1) Grant program. 17From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (u), the department shall provide 18planning grants for establishing regional biodigesters. AB50,827,2019(2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of 20this section. AB50,158421Section 1584. 93.75 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,827,242293.75 Biodigester operator certification grants. (1) Grants. From the 23appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (da), the department shall award grants to 24individuals seeking biodigester operator certification. AB50,828,3
1(2) Rules. The department may promulgate rules establishing the 2application process and grant-awarding criteria for the biodigester operator 3certification grants. AB50,15854Section 1585. 94.55 (2t) of the statutes is repealed. AB50,15865Section 1586. 94.56 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,828,7694.56 Marijuana producers and processors. (1) Definitions. In this 7section: AB50,828,108(a) “Labor peace agreement” means an agreement between a person applying 9for a permit under this section and a labor organization, as defined in s. 5.02 (8m), 10that does all of the following: AB50,828,13111. Prohibits the labor organization and its members from engaging in 12picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference with 13persons doing business in this state. AB50,828,15142. Prohibits the applicant from disrupting the efforts of the labor organization 15to communicate with and to organize and represent the applicant’s employees. AB50,828,19163. Provides the labor organization access at reasonable times to areas in 17which the applicant’s employees work for the purpose of meeting with employees to 18discuss their right to representation, employment rights under state law, and terms 19and conditions of employment. AB50,828,2020(b) “Marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 961.70 (2). AB50,828,2121(c) “Marijuana processor” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (6). AB50,828,2222(d) “Marijuana producer” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (7). AB50,828,2323(e) “Usable marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13). AB50,829,2
1(f) “Permittee” means a marijuana producer or marijuana processor that is 2issued a permit under this section. AB50,829,113(2) Permit required. (a) No person may operate in this state as a marijuana 4producer or marijuana processor without a permit from the department. A person 5that acts as a marijuana producer and a marijuana processor shall obtain a 6separate permit for each activity. A permit issued under this section is not 7transferable from one person to another or from one premises to another. A 8separate permit is required for each place in this state where the operations of a 9marijuana producer or marijuana processor occur. A person is not required to 10obtain a permit under this section if the person produces or processes only 11industrial hemp and holds a valid license under s. 94.55. AB50,829,1412(b) This subsection applies to all officers, directors, agents, and stockholders 13holding 5 percent or more of the stock of any corporation applying for a permit 14under this section. AB50,829,1615(c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the department may not issue 16a permit under this section to any person to which any of the following applies: AB50,829,18171. The person has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, as defined in s. 18941.29 (1g) (b), at least 3 times. AB50,829,20192. The person has been convicted of a violent felony, as defined in s. 941.29 20(1g) (a), unless pardoned.