SB426,1,10 1An Act to repeal 94.681 (7) (a) 2. and 94.72 (6) (a) 1.; to consolidate, renumber
2and amend
94.681 (7) (a) (intro.) and 1.; to amend 25.46 (4), 25.465 (8), 94.64
3(3m) (b) (intro.), 94.64 (4) (a) 1., 94.64 (4) (a) 5., 94.681 (3), 94.681 (3m), 94.72
4(6) (a) 2., 94.73 (6) (b), 94.73 (6) (c) (intro.) and 94.73 (15) (a); to repeal and
5recreate
94.681 (2); and to create 94.681 (1) (cm), 94.681 (3s) and 94.72 (6) (a)
62m. of the statutes; relating to: fees and surcharges related to pesticides,
7fertilizer, and feed, reimbursement under the agricultural chemical cleanup
8program, transfers from the agrichemical management fund to the
9environmental fund, and the required balance in the agricultural chemical
10cleanup fund.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires a person who sells nonagricultural or special-use
fertilizer with low percentages of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash to obtain a permit
from DATCP. The fee for this permit is currently $25. This bill increases the fee to
$100.
Current law generally requires a person who manufactures or distributes
fertilizer in this state to obtain an annual license from DATCP. A person who is

required to be licensed must pay several fees and surcharges to DATCP, including
a basic fee of 30 cents per ton of fertilizer sold or distributed or $25, whichever is
greater. This bill increases the basic fee to 45 cents per ton for fertilizer sold or
distributed after June 30, 2006, but does not change the $25 minimum fee.
Currently, a person who is licensed to manufacture or distribute fertilizer must
also pay an agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge of 38 cents per ton of fertilizer
sold or distributed, unless DATCP establishes a lower surcharge by rule. DATCP
rules specify a surcharge of 38 cents per ton. This bill increases the maximum
agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge by 50 cents per ton.
Current law generally requires a person who manufactures or distributes
animal feed to obtain an annual license from DATCP. A person who is required to
be licensed must pay a feed inspection fee of 23 cents per ton. This bill increases the
annual feed inspection fee for feed sold after January 1, 2003, to 28 cents per ton or
$30, whichever is greater.
Under the agricultural chemical cleanup program, DATCP pays a portion of the
costs of cleaning up spills of agricultural chemicals. Currently, the payment equals
80% of eligible costs that exceed a deductible and are less than a specified maximum.
This bill reduces the reimbursement rate under the agricultural chemical cleanup
program from 80% to 75%.
Current law generally requires a person who manufactures or labels pesticides
for sale in this state to obtain an annual license from DATCP. The license year begins
on January 1. A person who is required to be licensed must pay a number of fees and
surcharges when the person applies for a license. The fees and surcharges are based
on sales during the 12 months ending on September 30 of the year preceding the year
for which a license is sought.
Under this bill, the fees and surcharges paid by an applicant for a pesticide
manufacturer or labeler license are based on sales during the 12 month period that
ends on September 30 of the license year. When the person applies for a license, the
person pays the fees and surcharges based on estimated sales during that payment
period. At the end of the license year, the person pays any balance due based on
actual sales or may request a refund from DATCP for any overpayment. If the person
estimated that sales would be less than 90% of sales during the preceding year and
the person's payment due at the end of the year is more than 20% of the payment
made based on estimated sales, the person is also required to pay a penalty for
underestimating.
Under current law, pesticide manufacturer or labeler license fees are deposited
into the agrichemical management fund except that $94 for each pesticide for which
a licensee pays a fee is deposited into the environmental fund and an additional $30
for each household pesticide for which a licensee pays a fee is deposited into the
environmental fund. Under this bill, all of the license fees are deposited into the
agrichemical management fund except that $60 for each household or industrial
pesticide for which a licensee pays a fee is deposited into the environmental fund.
Current law authorizes DATCP to reduce surcharges that are deposited into
the agricultural chemical cleanup fund below the amounts specified in the statutes.
The law also requires DATCP to adjust the surcharge amounts as necessary to

maintain a balance in the fund at the end of each fiscal year of at least $2,000,000
but not more than $5,000,000. This bill eliminates the minimum required fiscal
year-end balance for the agricultural chemical cleanup fund and reduces the
maximum balance to $3,000,000.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB426, s. 1 1Section 1. 25.46 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,3,32 25.46 (4) The moneys specified under s. 94.681 (7) (a) 1. and 2. for
3environmental management.
SB426, s. 2 4Section 2. 25.465 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,3,65 25.465 (8) The fees collected under s. 94.72 (5) (b) and (6) (a) 1. and 2. and 2m.
6and (i).
SB426, s. 3 7Section 3. 94.64 (3m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,3,118 94.64 (3m) (b) (intro.) An application for a permit under par. (a) 2. shall be on
9a form prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by a proposed product
10label and a nonrefundable fee of $25 $100. The department may require that the
11applicant substantiate, by scientific evidence:
SB426, s. 4 12Section 4. 94.64 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,3,1613 94.64 (4) (a) 1. A basic fee of 23 30 cents per ton for fertilizer sold or distributed
14beginning on October 29, 1999 July 1, 2001, and ending on June 30, 2001 2006, and
1530 45 cents per ton for fertilizer sold or distributed after June 30, 2001 2006, with
16a minimum fee of $25.
SB426, s. 5 17Section 5. 94.64 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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194.64 (4) (a) 5. An agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge of 38 88 cents per
2ton on all fertilizer that the person sells or distributes in this state after June 30,
31999
, unless the department establishes a lower surcharge under s. 94.73 (15).
SB426, s. 6 4Section 6. 94.681 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB426,4,65 94.681 (1) (cm) "Payment period" means the 12 months ending on September
630 of the calendar year for which a license is sought under s. 94.68.
SB426, s. 7 7Section 7. 94.681 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB426,4,148 94.681 (2) Annual license fee. An applicant for a license under s. 94.68 shall
9pay an annual license fee for each pesticide product that the applicant sells or
10distributes for use in this state. The amount of the fee is based on sales of pesticide
11products during the payment period. An applicant shall pay an estimated fee before
12the start of each license year as provided in sub. (3s) (a) and shall make a fee
13adjustment payment before the end of the license year if required under sub. (3s) (b).
14Except as provided in sub. (5) or (6), the fee for each pesticide product is as follows:
SB426,4,1515 (a) For each household pesticide product:
SB426,4,1716 1. If the applicant sells less than $25,000 of the product during the payment
17period for use in this state, $265.
SB426,4,1918 2. If the applicant sells at least $25,000 but less than $75,000 of the product
19during the payment period for use in this state, $750.
SB426,4,2120 3. If the applicant sells at least $75,000 of the product during the payment
21period for use in this state, $1,500.
SB426,4,2222 (b) For each industrial pesticide product:
SB426,4,2423 1. If the applicant sells less than $25,000 of the product during the payment
24period for use in this state, $315.
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12. If the applicant sells at least $25,000 but less than $75,000 of the product
2during the payment period for use in this state, $860.
SB426,5,43 3. If the applicant sells at least $75,000 of that product during the payment
4period for use in this state, $3,060.
SB426,5,55 (c) For each nonhousehold pesticide product:
SB426,5,76 1. If the applicant sells less than $25,000 of that product during the payment
7period for use in this state, $320.
SB426,5,98 2. If the applicant sells at least $25,000 but less than $75,000 of the product
9during the payment period for use in this state, $890.
SB426,5,1210 3. If the applicant sells at least $75,000 of the product during the payment
11period for use in this state, $3,060 plus 0.2% of the gross revenues from sales of the
12product during the payment period for use in this state.
SB426, s. 8 13Section 8. 94.681 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,5,2314 94.681 (3) Nonhousehold pesticides; cleanup surcharge. Except for the
15license years that begin on January 1, 1999, and January 1, 2000, an
An applicant
16for a license under s. 94.68 shall pay an agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge for
17each nonhousehold pesticide product that the applicant sells or distributes for use
18in this state. The amount of the surcharge is based on sales of nonhousehold
19pesticide products during the payment period. An applicant shall pay an estimated
20surcharge before the start of each license year as provided in sub. (3s) (a) and shall
21make a surcharge adjustment payment before the end of the license year if required
22by sub. (3s) (b).
Except as provided in sub. (6) or under s. 94.73 (15), the amount of
23the surcharge is as follows:
SB426,5,2524 (a) If the applicant sold sells less than $25,000 of the product during the
25preceding year payment period for use in this state, $5.
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1(b) If the applicant sold sells at least $25,000 but less than $75,000 of that
2product during the preceding year payment period for use in this state, $170.
SB426,6,63 (c) If the applicant sold sells at least $75,000 of that product during the
4preceding year payment period for use in this state, an amount equal to 1.1% of gross
5revenues from sales of the product during the preceding year payment period for use
6in this state.
SB426, s. 9 7Section 9. 94.681 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,6,188 94.681 (3m) Wood preservatives; cleanup surcharge. An applicant for a
9license under s. 94.68 shall pay an environmental cleanup surcharge for each
10pesticide product that is not a household pesticide and is solely labeled for use on
11wood and contains pentachlorophenol or coal tar creosote that the applicant sells or
12distributes in this state. The amount of the surcharge is based on sales of pesticide
13products that are not household pesticides and are solely labeled for use on wood and
14contain pentachlorophenol or coal tar creosote during the payment period. An
15applicant shall pay an estimated surcharge before the start of each license year as
16provided in sub. (3s) (a) and shall make a surcharge adjustment payment before the
17end of the license year if required by sub. (3s) (b).
Except as provided in sub. (6), the
18amount of the surcharge is as follows:
SB426,6,2019 (a) If the applicant sold sells less than $25,000 of the product during the
20preceding year payment period for use in this state, $5.
SB426,6,2221 (b) If the applicant sold sells at least $25,000 but less than $75,000 of that
22product during the preceding year payment period for use in this state, $170.
SB426,7,223 (c) If the applicant sold sells at least $75,000 of that product during the
24preceding year payment period for use in this state, an amount equal to 1.1% of gross

1revenues from sales of the product during the preceding year payment period for use
2in this state.
SB426, s. 10 3Section 10. 94.681 (3s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB426,7,124 94.681 (3s) Payment of fees and surcharges. (a) Before the start of a license
5year, an applicant shall estimate the gross revenues that the applicant will receive
6from sales of each pesticide product during the payment period that ends during the
7year for which a license is sought under s. 94.81 and shall pay the amounts under
8subs. (2), (3), and (3m) based on that estimate. At least 15 days before beginning to
9sell a new pesticide product in this state, a licensee shall estimate the gross revenues
10that the applicant will receive from sales of that pesticide product during the
11payment period in which the licensee begins to sell the pesticide product and shall
12pay the amounts under subs. (2), (3), and (3m) based on that estimate.
SB426,7,1713 (b) Before the end of a license year, a licensee shall report to the department
14the gross revenues that the licensee received from sales of each pesticide product
15during the payment period that ended during the license year, as required under s.
1694.68 (2) (a) 2., and shall reconcile the estimated payment made under par. (a) with
17the amounts actually due under subs. (2), (3), and (3m) as follows:
SB426,7,1918 1. If the amount due based on actual sales is greater than the amount paid
19based on estimated sales, the licensee shall pay the additional amount due.
SB426,7,2220 2. If the amount due based on actual sales is less than the amount paid based
21on estimated sales, the licensee may request the department to reimburse the
22licensee for the amount of the overpayment.
SB426,7,2423 3. If the amount due based on actual sales equals the amount paid based on
24estimated sales, no action is required.
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1(c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a licensee's total payment due under par.
2(b) is more than 20% of the total amount paid under par. (a), the licensee shall pay
3a penalty equal to 20% of the total amount due under par. (b). The penalty under this
4subdivision is in addition to any late filing fee under s. 93.21 (5).
SB426,8,85 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to a licensee if the licensee's payments under
6par. (a) are based on estimates of gross revenues from sales for each pesticide product
7that equal at least 90% of the licensee's gross revenues from sales of the pesticide
8product during the preceding year.
SB426, s. 11 9Section 11. 94.681 (7) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
10renumbered 94.681 (7) (a) and amended to read:
SB426,8,1611 94.681 (7) (a) License fees. The department shall deposit all license fees
12collected under subs. (2), (5), and (6) (a) 3. in the agrichemical management fund
13except as follows: 1. The that the department shall deposit an amount equal to $94
14$60 for each household pesticide and industrial pesticide product for which an
15applicant pays a license fee in the environmental fund for environmental
16management.
SB426, s. 12 17Section 12. 94.681 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB426, s. 13 18Section 13. 94.72 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB426, s. 14 19Section 14. 94.72 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,8,2220 94.72 (6) (a) 2. For commercial feeds distributed in this state beginning on or
21after
January 1, 2002, and ending on December 31, 2002, a feed inspection fee of 23
22cents per ton.
SB426, s. 15 23Section 15. 94.72 (6) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB426,8,2524 94.72 (6) (a) 2m. For commercial feeds distributed in this state on or after
25January 1, 2003, a feed inspection fee of 28 cents per ton or $30, whichever is greater.
SB426, s. 16
1Section 16. 94.73 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,9,52 94.73 (6) (b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (e), the department shall
3reimburse a responsible person an amount equal to 80% 75% of the corrective action
4costs incurred for each discharge site that are greater than $3,000 and less than
5$400,000.
SB426, s. 17 6Section 17. 94.73 (6) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,9,107 94.73 (6) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (e), the department shall
8reimburse a responsible person an amount equal to 80% 75% of the corrective action
9costs incurred for each discharge site that are greater than $7,500 and less than
10$400,000 if any of the following applies:
SB426, s. 18 11Section 18. 94.73 (15) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB426,9,1912 94.73 (15) (a) The department may, by rule, reduce any of the surcharges in ss.
1394.64 (3r) (b) and (4) (a) 5., 94.681 (3), 94.685 (3) (a) 2., 94.703 (3) (a) 2., and 94.704
14(3) (a) 2. below the amounts specified in those provisions. The department shall
15adjust surcharge amounts as necessary to maintain a balance in the agricultural
16chemical cleanup fund at the end of each fiscal year of at least $2,000,000 but not
17more than $5,000,000 $3,000,000, but may not increase a surcharge amount over the
18amount specified in s. 94.64 (3r) (b) or (4) (a) 5., 94.681 (3), 94.685 (3) (a) 2., 94.703
19(3) (a) 2., or 94.704 (3) (a) 2.
SB426, s. 19 20Section 19 . Initial applicability.
SB426,9,2321 (1) Agricultural chemical cleanup program reimbursement. The treatment
22of sections 94.73 (6) (b) and (c) (intro.) of the statutes first applies to costs incurred
23on the effective date of this subsection.
SB426, s. 20 24Section 20. Effective date.
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1(1) Agricultural chemical cleanup program reimbursement. The treatment
2of section 94.73 (6) (b) and (c) (intro.) of the statutes and Section 19 (1) take effect
3on January 1, 2003.
SB426,10,54 (2) Amount deposited in environmental fund. The treatment of sections 25.46
5(4) and 94.681 (7) (a) (intro.), 1., and 2. of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2003.
SB426,10,76 (3) Pesticide fees and surcharges. The treatment of section 94.681 (1) (cm),
7(2), (3), (3m), and (3s) of the statutes takes effect on December 1, 2003.
SB426,10,88 (End)
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