Senate Bill 623
Processing certain applications for farmland preservation agreements
Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Farmland preservation
Became law
The governor signed it on May 18, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 15, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 374
Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2010: “Published 6-1-2010”
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Author
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) administers the Farmland Preservation Program, which contains some of the requirements that a farmer must meet to qualify for the farmland preservation tax credit. The Farmland Preservation Program includes farmland preservation planning, farmland preservation zoning, farmland preservation agreements, and soil and water conservation requirements. Under current law, for a farmer to qualify for the farmland preservation tax credit, the farm must be in a farmland preservation zoning district or be covered by a farmland preservation agreement executed by DATCP. A farmland preservation agreement generally requires a farmer to keep the land covered by the agreement in agricultural use for the term of the agreement.
The 2009-11 biennial budget act, 2009 Wisconsin Act 28 , made numerous changes in the Farmland Preservation Program. The changes took effect on July 1, 2009. Current law, as modified by that act, prohibits DATCP from entering into a new farmland preservation agreement unless the land to be covered by the agreement is in an agricultural enterprise area, designated by DATCP. DATCP may only designate an area if it receives a petition requesting the designation filed by each political subdivision in which any part of the area is located and by the owners of at least five farms that would be eligible for coverage by farmland preservation agreements. As of December 1, 2009, DATCP had not designated any agricultural enterprise areas.
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This bill requires DATCP to process applications for farmland preservation agreements that were submitted before July 1, 2009, using the laws that were in effect before that date. The requirement that covered land be in an agricultural enterprise area would, therefore, not apply to these applications.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 2, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Apr 20, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 1 · Apr 22, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 20, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 18, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 374.
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May 13, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 22, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Senate passed it, 32 to 1.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Apr 21, 2010
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m)” (the official wording)
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Apr 20, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Apr 20, 2010
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 8, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Apr 2, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 2, 2010
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Mar 17, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 15, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.
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Mar 15, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 15, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Vinehout, Holperin, Lassa and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Danou, Smith and Petrowski
- Mar 15, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Higher Education
- Mar 16, 2010 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Kreitlow
- Mar 17, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 1, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 2, 2010 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 2, 2010 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 2, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Apr 19, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Apr 20, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m)
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-22-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 1
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:03 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 31
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 7, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-7-2010
- May 13, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010
- May 18, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 374
- May 20, 2010 · Senate
Published 6-1-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote