AB50,826,17 (f) The department shall make all reimbursement payments under pars. (d) and (e) no later than September 15 of the year in which applications are made under par. (c).

AB50,826,19 (g) A farm is eligible to receive only one reimbursement payment per year under this section.

AB50,827,2 (3) The department shall compile an annual report detailing the number of reimbursements requested, the total dollar amount requested as reimbursement, the number of reimbursements issued, and the total dollar amount disbursed as reimbursement under this section. The department shall submit the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided in s. 13.172 (3) no later than December 31 each year.

AB50,827,6 (4) The department may promulgate rules to establish prioritization of payments under sub. (2) (d) and (e), including identifying applicable conservation organizations under sub. (2) (d) 3. and determining whether eligible applicants have experienced or are likely to experience seed or crop damage under sub. (2) (e).

AB50,1582 Section 1582. 93.73 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,827,14 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.

AB50,1583 Section 1583. 93.74 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,827,18 93.74 Planning grants for regional biodigesters. (1) Grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.115 (7) (u), the department shall provide planning grants for establishing regional biodigesters.

AB50,827,20 (2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of this section.

AB50,1584 Section 1584. 93.75 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,827,24 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.

AB50,828,3 (2) Rules. The department may promulgate rules establishing the application process and grant-awarding criteria for the biodigester operator certification grants.

AB50,1585 Section 1585. 94.55 (2t) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,1586 Section 1586. 94.56 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,828,7 94.56 Marijuana producers and processors. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50,828,10 (a) “Labor peace agreement” means an agreement between a person applying for a permit under this section and a labor organization, as defined in s. 5.02 (8m), that does all of the following:

AB50,828,13 1. Prohibits the labor organization and its members from engaging in picketing, work stoppages, boycotts, and any other economic interference with persons doing business in this state.

AB50,828,15 2. Prohibits the applicant from disrupting the efforts of the labor organization to communicate with and to organize and represent the applicant’s employees.

AB50,828,19 3. Provides the labor organization access at reasonable times to areas in which the applicant’s employees work for the purpose of meeting with employees to discuss their right to representation, employment rights under state law, and terms and conditions of employment.

AB50,828,20 (b) “Marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 961.70 (2).

AB50,828,21 (c) “Marijuana processor” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (6).

AB50,828,22 (d) “Marijuana producer” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (7).

AB50,828,23 (e) “Usable marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).

AB50,829,2 (f) “Permittee” means a marijuana producer or marijuana processor that is issued a permit under this section.

AB50,829,11 (2) Permit required. (a) No person may operate in this state as a marijuana producer or marijuana processor without a permit from the department. A person that acts as a marijuana producer and a marijuana processor shall obtain a separate permit for each activity. A permit issued under this section is not transferable from one person to another or from one premises to another. A separate permit is required for each place in this state where the operations of a marijuana producer or marijuana processor occur. A person is not required to obtain a permit under this section if the person produces or processes only industrial hemp and holds a valid license under s. 94.55.

AB50,829,14 (b) This subsection applies to all officers, directors, agents, and stockholders holding 5 percent or more of the stock of any corporation applying for a permit under this section.

AB50,829,16 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the department may not issue a permit under this section to any person to which any of the following applies:

AB50,829,18 1. The person has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, as defined in s. 941.29 (1g) (b), at least 3 times.

AB50,829,20 2. The person has been convicted of a violent felony, as defined in s. 941.29 (1g) (a), unless pardoned.