Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB743 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 743
5	5	December 6, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives C. ANDERSON, CONSIDINE,
6	6	JACOBSON, J. ANDERSON, BARE, BEHNKE, CLANCY, DRAKE, EMERSON, JOERS,
7	7	OHNSTAD, PALMERI, RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND, SHELTON, SUBECK and HAYWOOD,
8	8	cosponsored by Senators PFAFF, SMITH, SPREITZER, HESSELBEIN, ROYS and
9	9	TAYLOR. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
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11	11	AN ACT to create 20.115 (4) (av) and 93.65 of the statutes; relating to:
12	12	value-added agricultural practices, granting rule-making authority, and
13	13	making an appropriation.
14	14	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
15	15	The bill allows the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
16	16	to provide education and technical assistance related to producing value-added
17	17	agricultural products. Under the bill, DATCP may provide education and assistance
18	18	related to organic farming practices; collaborate with organic producers, industry
19	19	participants, and local organizations that coordinate organic farming; and stimulate
20	20	interest and investment in organic production. The bill also allows DATCP to
21	21	provide grants to organic producers, industry participants, and local organizations,
22	22	which may be used to provide education and technical assistance related to organic
23	23	farming, to help create organic farming plans, and to assist farmers in transitioning
24	24	to organic farming. The bill also authorizes DATCP to provide grants to entities to
25	25	provide education and training to farmers about best practices related to grazing.
26	26	DATCP is also authorized under the bill to help farmers market value-added
27	27	agricultural products.
28	28	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
29	29	an appendix to this bill.
30	30	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
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36	36	SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 743
37	37	SECTION 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
38	38	the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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40	40	20.115 Agriculture, trade and consumer
41	41	protection, department of
42	42	(4) AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE
43	43	(av) Value-added agricultural prac
44	44	tices GPR B 400,000 400,000
45	45	SECTION 2. 20.115 (4) (av) of the statutes is created to read:
46	46	20.115 (4) (av) Value-added agricultural practices. Biennially, the amounts in
47	47	the schedule for the value-added agricultural practices program under s. 93.65.
48	48	SECTION 3. 93.65 of the statutes is created to read:
49	49	93.65 Value-added agricultural practices. (1) DEFINITION. In this section,
50	50	“value-added agricultural product” means a farm product that satisfies any of the
51	51	following:
52	52	(a) The product has undergone a change in physical state.
53	53	(b) The product is produced in a manner that enhances its value.
54	54	(c) The product is physically segregated in a manner that enhances its value.
55	55	(d) The product is a source of farm-based or ranch-based renewable energy.
56	56	(e) The product is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced farm product.
57	57	(2) VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS. The department may provide education and
58	58	technical assistance related to promoting and implementing agricultural practices
59	59	that produce value-added agricultural products, including by doing all of the
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88	88	(a) Assistance for organic farming practices. Providing education and technical
89	89	assistance related to organic farming practices, including business and market
90	90	development assistance; collaborating with organic producers, industry
91	91	participants, and local organizations that coordinate organic farming; and
92	92	stimulating interest and investment in organic production. The department may
93	93	award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (av) to organic producers,
94	94	industry participants, and local organizations that coordinate organic farming. The
95	95	department may award a grant to an organic producer, industry participant, or local
96	96	organization under this paragraph for any of the following purposes:
97	97	1. Providing education and technical assistance related to implementing
98	98	organic farming practices.
99	99	2. Helping to create organic farming plans.
100	100	3. Assisting farmers to transition to organic farming.
101	101	(b) Grazing grants. Awarding grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115
102	102	(4) (av) to appropriate entities to provide education and training to farmers about
103	103	best practices related to grazing.
104	104	(c) Promotion. Helping producers market value-added agricultural products,
105	105	including products produced through the use of a practice described in s. 93.67.
106	106	(3) RULES. The department may promulgate rules to administer this section.
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