Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 3 R cosponsors

SB 325 — Relating to: promoting the export of Wisconsin's agricultural and agribusiness products. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 325 shift the responsibility for establishing an agricultural exports program from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). This is significant because it puts economic development efforts focused on exporting agricultural products, especially dairy, meat, and crops, under the management of WEDC, potentially allowing for more coordinated strategies in boosting these key sectors. Additionally, the bill stipulates specific funding allocations for different agricultural exports, highlighting a targeted approach to support Wisconsin's farming economy.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRBs0146/1 MCP:amn&emw SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 325 May 21, 2021 - Offered by Senator B ALLWEG .
- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-2851/2 MPG:amn SENATE BILL 325 April 27, 2021 - Introduced by SenatorsALLWEG , MARKLEIN , TAFSHOLT, L.TAYLOR and TESTIN, cosponsored by Representatives URTZ, DALLMAN , DMING , AMES , KRUG , MURSAU, NOVAK, OLDENBURG , PLUMER , OZAR, SINICK, PIROS, TAUCHEN , THIESFELDT and V ANDER M EER.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism.
and to create 13.94 (1) (ds), 20.115 (3) (b) and 93.425 of the statutes;
and to create 13.94 (1) (ds), 20.192 (1) (c) and 238.24 of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to cooperate in achieving certain objectives related to Wisconsin's export of agricultural products.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to cooperate in achieving certain objectives related to Wisconsin's export of agricultural products.
The bill requires DATCP to establish an agricultural exports program to promote the export of Wisconsin's agricultural and agribusiness products.
The bill requires WEDC to establish an agricultural exports program to promote the export of Wisconsin's agricultural and agribusiness products.
Specifically, the bill requires DATCP's Center for International Agribusiness Marketing and WEDC to cooperate to achieve the following export objectives by June 30, 2026:
Specifically, the bill requires WEDC and the Center for International Agribusiness Marketing in DATCP to cooperate to achieve the following export objectives by June 30, 2026:
The bill requires that DATCP expend $5,000,000 under the program, after submitting a request to the Joint Committee on Finance for funding for the program.
The bill requires that WEDC expend $5,000,000 under the program, after requesting the Joint Committee on Finance for funding for the program.
LRBs0146/1 - 2022 Legislature - 2 - MCP:amn&emw Of that amount, the bill requires DATCP to ensure that $2,500,000 is devoted to increasing the value of Wisconsin's milk and other dairy product exports, $1,250,000 is devoted to increasing the value of Wisconsin's meat exports, and $1,250,000 is devoted to increasing the value of Wisconsin's crop exports, all as provided above.
Of that amount, the bill requires WEDC to ensure that $2,500,000 is devoted to increasing the value of Wisconsin's milk and other dairy product exports, $1,250,000 is devoted - 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2851/2 MPG:amn SENATE BILL 325 to increasing the value of Wisconsin's meat exports, and $1,250,000 is devoted to increasing the value of Wisconsin's crop exports, all as provided above.
Under the bill, DATCP may not expend more than a total of $1,000,000 under the program in any fiscal year.
Under the bill, WEDC may not expend more than a total of $1,000,000 under the program in any fiscal year.
No later than December 31, 2021, DATCP and WEDC must jointly submit a plan to the legislature for how DATCP and WEDC intend to achieve the export objectives established in the bill.
No later than December 31, 2021, WEDC and DATCP must jointly submit a plan to the legislature for how WEDC and DATCP intend to achieve the export objectives established in the bill.
Additionally, no later than June 30, 2024, DATCP and WEDC must jointly submit a report to the legislature that describes in detail all progress made in achieving the export goals the bill establishes for the program, as described above.
Additionally, no later than June 30, 2024, WEDC and DATCP must jointly submit a report to the legislature that describes in detail all progress made in achieving the export goals the bill establishes for the program, as described above.
The bill requires DATCP to reallocate one full-time equivalent position to the agricultural exports program created under the bill.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
S ECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
93.425.
238.24.
S ECTION 2.
SECTION 2.
LRBs0146/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - MCP:amn&emw S ECTION2 2021-22 2022-23 20.115 Agriculture, trade and consumer protection, department of (3) A GRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (b) Agricultural exports GPR C -0- -0- SECTION 3.
2021-22 2022-23 20.192 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (1) PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (c) Agricultural exports GPR C -0- -0- LRB-2851/2 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - MPG:amn SECTION 3 SENATE BILL 325 SECTION 3.
20.115 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
20.192 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
20.115(3) (b) Agricultural exports.
20.192(1) (c) Agricultural exports.
93.425.
238.24.
93.425 (2).
238.24 (2).
93.425 of the statutes is created to read:
238.24 of the statutes is created to read:
93.425 Agricultural exports program.
238.24 Agricultural exports program.
(1) The center for international agribusiness marketing shall establish and administer an agricultural exports program to promote the export of this state's agricultural and agribusiness products.
(1) The corporation shall establish and administer an agricultural exports program to promote the export of this state's agricultural and agribusiness products.
(2) The center for international agribusiness marketing shall cooperate with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to achieve all of the following export objectives by June 30, 2026:
(2) The corporation shall cooperate with the center for international agribusiness marketing under s.
93.42 to achieve all of the following export objectives by June 30, 2026:
LRBs0146/1 - 2022 Legislature - 4 - MCP:amn&emw S ECTION 5 (c) Increase the value of this state's crop and crop product exports by at least 25 percent over the value as of December 31, 2021.
(c) Increase the value of this state's crop and crop product exports by at least 25 percent over the value as of December 31, 2021.
20.115 (3) (b), the center for international agribusiness marketing shall ensure that $2,500,000 is expended for the objective specified in sub.
20.192 (1) (c), the corporation shall ensure that $2,500,000 is expended for the objective specified in sub.
The center may not expend more than $1,000,000 under the program in any fiscal year.
The corporation may not expend more than $1,000,000 under the program in any fiscal year.
(4) No later than June 30, 2024, the center for international agribusiness marketing and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s.
- 2022 Legislature - 4 - LRB-2851/2 MPG:amn SENATE BILL 325 S ECTION 5 (4) No later than June 30, 2024, the corporation and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s.
(5) The corporation shall hire at least one full-time employee to administer the agricultural exports program under this section and collaborate with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to achieve the export objectives specified in sub.
(2).
(1) S UBMISSION OF PLAN.
(1) D EFINITIONSIn this section:
No later than December 31, 2021, the center for international agribusiness marketing and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation shall jointly submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under s.
(a) “Corporation” means the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
13.172 (3) a plan for how the center and the corporation intend to achieve the export objectives specified in s.
(b) “Department” means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
93.425 (2).
(2) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.No later than December 31, 2021, the corporation and the department shall jointly submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees in the manner provided under s.
13.172 (3) a plan for how the corporation and department intend to achieve the export objectives specified in s.
238.24 (2).
93.425, as provided in s.
238.24, as provided in s.
93.425 (3), to exporters no later than December 31, 2022.
238.24 (3), to exporters no later than December 31, 2022.
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(2) PROGRAM FUNDING.
(3) PROGRAM FUNDING.
No later than the 30th day after publication of the 2021 biennial budget act, the center for international agribusiness marketing shall request under s.
No later than the 30th day after publication of the 2021 biennial budget act, the corporation shall request under s.
13.101 (3) that the joint committee on finance supplement the LRBs0146/1 - 2022 Legislature - 5 - MCP:amn&emw SECTION 6 appropriation under s.
13.101 (3) that the joint committee on finance supplement the appropriation under s.
20.115 (3) (b) with sufficient funds for the center to carry out the agricultural exports program under s.
20.192 (1) (c) with sufficient funds for the corporation to carry out the agricultural exports program LRB-2851/2 - 2022 Legislature - 5 - MPG:amn S ECTION6 SENATE BILL 325 under s.
93.425.
238.24.
(3) P OSITION AUTHORIZATION.
The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall reallocate 1.0 GPR position, and any associated funding that may be available, to a position to be funded from the appropriation under s.
20.115 (3) (b) for the purpose of administering the agricultural exports program under s.
93.425.
The department shall report to the joint committee on finance as to the position that is reallocated and the source of funding for that position.
The department shall report in its 2023-25 biennial budget request the position reallocated under this subsection, and the reallocation shall be reflected in the final appropriation schedule in ch.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Referred to committee on Rules

  3. Report concurrence as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  4. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  5. Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

  8. Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance

  9. Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor

  10. Representative Moses added as a cosponsor

  11. Received from Senate

  12. Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  14. Rules suspended

  15. Ordered to a third reading

  16. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  17. Read a second time

  18. Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  19. Placed on calendar 6-9-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Available for scheduling

  21. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  22. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  23. Executive action taken

  24. Fiscal estimate received

  25. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Ballweg

  26. Fiscal estimate received

  27. Fiscal estimate received

  28. Public hearing held

  29. Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism

  30. Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Marklein, Stafsholt, L. Taylor and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Dallman, Edming, James, Krug, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Plumer, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and VanderMeer

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

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PASSAGE

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 13000
Democrat 8000
Total 32001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BEWLEY — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
DARLING — Yea
ERPENBACH — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
RINGHAND — Yea
KOOYENGA — Not Voting
AGARD — Yea
ROTH — Yea
BALLWEG — Yea
BERNIER — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 325?
SB 325 is sponsored by Testin, Patrick (Republican), L. Taylor, Stafsholt, Rob (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), and Ballweg.
What is the current status of SB 325?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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