SB425,2,66 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.
SB425,2,87 2. "Meat processing" means processing livestock into meat products or
8processing meat products for sale commercially.
SB425,2,139 3. "Meat processing modernization or expansion" means constructing,
10improving, or acquiring buildings or facilities, or acquiring equipment, for meat
11processing, including the following, if used exclusively for meat processing and if
12acquired and placed in service in this state during taxable years that begin after
13December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2017:
SB425,2,1514 a. Building construction, including livestock handling, product intake, storage,
15and warehouse facilities.
SB425,2,1616 b. Building additions.
SB425,2,1817 c. Upgrades to utilities, including water, electric, heat, refrigeration, freezing,
18and waste facilities.
SB425,2,1919 d. Livestock intake and storage equipment.
SB425,2,2220 e. Processing and manufacturing equipment, including cutting equipment,
21mixers, grinders, sausage stuffers, meat smokers, curing equipment, cooking
22equipment, pipes, motors, pumps, and valves.
SB425,2,2423 f. Packaging and handling equipment, including sealing, bagging, boxing,
24labeling, conveying, and product movement equipment.
SB425,2,2525 g. Warehouse equipment, including storage and curing racks.
SB425,3,3
1h. Waste treatment and waste management equipment, including tanks,
2blowers, separators, dryers, digesters, and equipment that uses waste to produce
3energy, fuel, or industrial products.
SB425,3,74 i. Computer software and hardware used for managing the claimant's meat
5processing operation, including software and hardware related to logistics,
6inventory management, production plant controls, and temperature monitoring
7controls.
SB425,3,98 4. "Used exclusively" means used to the exclusion of all other uses except for
9use not exceeding 5 percent of total use.
SB425,3,1510 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s.
11560.208, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January
121, 2017, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.02
13or 71.08, up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount
14the claimant paid in the taxable year for meat processing modernization or
15expansion related to the claimant's meat processing operation.
SB425,3,1816 (c) Limitations. 1. No credit may be allowed under this subsection for any
17amount that the claimant paid for expenses described under par. (b) that the
18claimant also claimed as a deduction under section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code.
SB425,3,2019 2. The aggregate amount of credits that a claimant may claim under this
20subsection is $200,000.
SB425,3,2321 3. a. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this
22subsection and ss. 71.28 (3r) and 71.47 (3r) in fiscal year 2009-10 is $300,000, as
23allocated under s. 560.208.
SB425,4,3
1b. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this
2subsection and ss. 71.28 (3r) and 71.47 (3r) in fiscal year 2010-11, and in each fiscal
3year thereafter, is $700,000, as allocated under s. 560.208.
SB425,4,124 4. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may
5not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of,
6the credit are based on their payment of expenses under par. (b), except that the
7aggregate amount of credits that the entity may compute shall not exceed $200,000.
8A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute
9the amount of credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim
10and shall provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited
11liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the
12credit in proportion to their ownership interest.
SB425,4,1613 5. If 2 or more persons own and operate the meat processing operation, each
14person may claim a credit under par. (b) in proportion to his or her ownership
15interest, except that the aggregate amount of the credits claimed by all persons who
16own and operate the meat processing operation shall not exceed $200,000.
SB425,4,1817 (d) Administration. 1. Section 71.28 (4) (e), (g), and (h), as it applies to the
18credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.
SB425,4,2319 2. If the allowable amount of the claim under par. (b) exceeds the tax otherwise
20due under s. 71.02 or 71.08, the amount of the claim not used to offset the tax due
21shall be certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration
22for payment by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation
23account under s. 20.835 (2) (bd).
SB425, s. 3 24Section 3. 71.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act
2520
, is amended to read:
SB425,5,10
171.08 (1) Imposition. (intro.) If the tax imposed on a natural person, married
2couple filing jointly, trust, or estate under s. 71.02, not considering the credits under
3ss. 71.07 (1), (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (2fd), (3m), (3n), (3p),
4(3r), (3s), (3t), (3w), (5b), (5d), (5e), (6), (6e), and (9e), 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj),
5(1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd), (2m), (3), (3n), (3t), and (3w), and 71.47 (1dd), (1de), (1di),
6(1dj), (1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd), (2m), (3), (3n), (3t), and (3w), and subchs. VIII and IX
7and payments to other states under s. 71.07 (7), is less than the tax under this
8section, there is imposed on that natural person, married couple filing jointly, trust
9or estate, instead of the tax under s. 71.02, an alternative minimum tax computed
10as follows:
SB425, s. 4 11Section 4. 71.10 (4) (i) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
12is amended to read:
SB425,5,2113 71.10 (4) (i) The total of claim of right credit under s. 71.07 (1), farmland
14preservation credit under subch. IX, homestead credit under subch. VIII, farmland
15tax relief credit under s. 71.07 (3m), farmers' drought property tax credit under s.
1671.07 (2fd), dairy manufacturing facility investment credit under s. 71.07 (3p), meat
17processing facility investment credit under s. 71.07 (3r),
film production services
18credit under s. 71.07 (5f) (b) 2., veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit
19under s. 71.07 (6e), enterprise zone jobs credit under s. 71.07 (3w), earned income tax
20credit under s. 71.07 (9e), estimated tax payments under s. 71.09, and taxes withheld
21under subch. X.
SB425, s. 5 22Section 5. 71.28 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB425,5,2423 71.28 (3r) Meat processing facility investment credit. (a) Definitions. In this
24subsection:
SB425,5,2525 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.
SB425,6,2
12. "Meat processing" means processing livestock into meat products or
2processing meat products for sale commercially.
SB425,6,73 3. "Meat processing modernization or expansion" means constructing,
4improving, or acquiring buildings or facilities, or acquiring equipment, for meat
5processing, including the following, if used exclusively for meat processing and if
6acquired and placed in service in this state during taxable years that begin after
7December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2017:
SB425,6,98 a. Building construction, including livestock handling, product intake, storage,
9and warehouse facilities.
SB425,6,1010 b. Building additions.
SB425,6,1211 c. Upgrades to utilities, including water, electric, heat, refrigeration, freezing,
12and waste facilities.
SB425,6,1313 d. Livestock intake and storage equipment.
SB425,6,1614 e. Processing and manufacturing equipment, including cutting equipment,
15mixers, grinders, sausage stuffers, meat smokers, curing equipment, cooking
16equipment, pipes, motors, pumps, and valves.
SB425,6,1817 f. Packaging and handling equipment, including sealing, bagging, boxing,
18labeling, conveying, and product movement equipment.
SB425,6,1919 g. Warehouse equipment, including storage and curing racks.
SB425,6,2220 h. Waste treatment and waste management equipment, including tanks,
21blowers, separators, dryers, digesters, and equipment that uses waste to produce
22energy, fuel, or industrial products.
SB425,7,223 i. Computer software and hardware used for managing the claimant's meat
24processing operation, including software and hardware related to logistics,

1inventory management, production plant controls, and temperature monitoring
2controls.
SB425,7,43 4. "Used exclusively" means used to the exclusion of all other uses except for
4use not exceeding 5 percent of total use.
SB425,7,105 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s.
6560.208, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January
71, 2017, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.23,
8up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount the
9claimant paid in the taxable year for meat processing modernization or expansion
10related to the claimant's meat processing operation.
SB425,7,1311 (c) Limitations. 1. No credit may be allowed under this subsection for any
12amount that the claimant paid for expenses described under par. (b) that the
13claimant also claimed as a deduction under section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code.
SB425,7,1514 2. The aggregate amount of credits that a claimant may claim under this
15subsection is $200,000.
SB425,7,1816 3. a. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this
17subsection and ss. 71.07 (3r) and 71.47 (3r) in fiscal year 2009-10 is $300,000, as
18allocated under s. 560.208.
SB425,7,2119 b. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this
20subsection and ss. 71.07 (3r) and 71.47 (3r) in fiscal year 2010-11, and in each fiscal
21year thereafter, is $700,000, as allocated under s. 560.208.
SB425,8,522 4. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may
23not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of,
24the credit are based on their payment of expenses under par. (b), except that the
25aggregate amount of credits that the entity may compute shall not exceed $200,000.

1A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute
2the amount of credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim
3and shall provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited
4liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the
5credit in proportion to their ownership interest.
SB425,8,96 5. If 2 or more persons own and operate the meat processing operation, each
7person may claim a credit under par. (b) in proportion to his or her ownership
8interest, except that the aggregate amount of the credits claimed by all persons who
9own and operate the meat processing operation shall not exceed $200,000.
SB425,8,1110 (d) Administration. 1. Subsection (4) (e), (g), and (h), as it applies to the credit
11under sub. (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.
SB425,8,1612 2. If the allowable amount of the claim under par. (b) exceeds the tax otherwise
13due under s. 71.23, the amount of the claim not used to offset the tax due shall be
14certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for
15payment by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation account
16under s. 20.835 (2) (bd).
SB425, s. 6 17Section 6. 71.30 (3) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
18is amended to read:
SB425,8,2419 71.30 (3) (f) The total of farmers' drought property tax credit under s. 71.28
20(1fd), farmland preservation credit under subch. IX, farmland tax relief credit under
21s. 71.28 (2m), dairy manufacturing facility investment credit under s. 71.28 (3p),
22meat processing facility investment credit under s. 71.28 (3r), enterprise zone jobs
23credit under s. 71.28 (3w), film production services credit under s. 71.28 (5f) (b) 2.,
24and estimated tax payments under s. 71.29.
SB425, s. 7 25Section 7. 71.47 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB425,9,2
171.47 (3r) Meat processing facility investment credit. (a) Definitions. In this
2subsection:
SB425,9,33 1. "Claimant" means a person who files a claim under this subsection.
SB425,9,54 2. "Meat processing" means processing livestock into meat products or
5processing meat products for sale commercially.
SB425,9,106 3. "Meat processing modernization or expansion" means constructing,
7improving, or acquiring buildings or facilities, or acquiring equipment, for meat
8processing, including the following, if used exclusively for meat processing and if
9acquired and placed in service in this state during taxable years that begin after
10December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2017:
SB425,9,1211 a. Building construction, including livestock handling, product intake, storage,
12and warehouse facilities.
SB425,9,1313 b. Building additions.
SB425,9,1514 c. Upgrades to utilities, including water, electric, heat, refrigeration, freezing,
15and waste facilities.
SB425,9,1616 d. Livestock intake and storage equipment.
SB425,9,1917 e. Processing and manufacturing equipment, including cutting equipment,
18mixers, grinders, sausage stuffers, meat smokers, curing equipment, cooking
19equipment, pipes, motors, pumps, and valves.
SB425,9,2120 f. Packaging and handling equipment, including sealing, bagging, boxing,
21labeling, conveying, and product movement equipment.
SB425,9,2222 g. Warehouse equipment, including storage and curing racks.
SB425,9,2523 h. Waste treatment and waste management equipment, including tanks,
24blowers, separators, dryers, digesters, and equipment that uses waste to produce
25energy, fuel, or industrial products.
SB425,10,4
1i. Computer software and hardware used for managing the claimant's meat
2processing operation, including software and hardware related to logistics,
3inventory management, production plant controls, and temperature monitoring
4controls.
SB425,10,65 4. "Used exclusively" means used to the exclusion of all other uses except for
6use not exceeding 5 percent of total use.
SB425,10,127 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection and s.
8560.208, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, and before January
91, 2017, a claimant may claim as a credit against the taxes imposed under s. 71.43,
10up to the amount of the tax, an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount the
11claimant paid in the taxable year for meat processing modernization or expansion
12related to the claimant's meat processing operation.
SB425,10,1513 (c) Limitations. 1. No credit may be allowed under this subsection for any
14amount that the claimant paid for expenses described under par. (b) that the
15claimant also claimed as a deduction under section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code.
SB425,10,1716 2. The aggregate amount of credits that a claimant may claim under this
17subsection is $200,000.
SB425,10,2018 3. a. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this
19subsection and ss. 71.07 (3r) and 71.28 (3r) in fiscal year 2009-10 is $300,000, as
20allocated under s. 560.208.
SB425,10,2321 b. The maximum amount of the credits that may be claimed under this
22subsection and ss. 71.07 (3r) and 71.28 (3r) in fiscal year 2010-11, and in each fiscal
23year thereafter, is $700,000, as allocated under s. 560.208.
SB425,11,724 4. Partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-option corporations may
25not claim the credit under this subsection, but the eligibility for, and the amount of,

1the credit are based on their payment of expenses under par. (b), except that the
2aggregate amount of credits that the entity may compute shall not exceed $200,000.
3A partnership, limited liability company, or tax-option corporation shall compute
4the amount of credit that each of its partners, members, or shareholders may claim
5and shall provide that information to each of them. Partners, members of limited
6liability companies, and shareholders of tax-option corporations may claim the
7credit in proportion to their ownership interest.
SB425,11,118 5. If 2 or more persons own and operate the meat processing operation, each
9person may claim a credit under par. (b) in proportion to his or her ownership
10interest, except that the aggregate amount of the credits claimed by all persons who
11own and operate the meat processing operation shall not exceed $200,000.
SB425,11,1312 (d) Administration. 1. Section 71.28 (4) (e), (g), and (h), as it applies to the
13credit under s. 71.28 (4), applies to the credit under this subsection.
SB425,11,1814 2. If the allowable amount of the claim under par. (b) exceeds the tax otherwise
15due under s. 71.43, the amount of the claim not used to offset the tax due shall be
16certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for
17payment by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation account
18under s. 20.835 (2) (bd).
SB425, s. 8 19Section 8. 71.49 (1) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
20is amended to read:
SB425,12,221 71.49 (1) (f) The total of farmers' drought property tax credit under s. 71.47
22(1fd), farmland preservation credit under subch. IX, farmland tax relief credit under
23s. 71.47 (2m), dairy manufacturing facility investment credit under s. 71.47 (3p),
24meat processing facility investment credit under s. 71.47 (3r), enterprise zone jobs

1credit under s. 71.47 (3w), film production services credit under s. 71.47 (5f) (b) 2.,
2and estimated tax payments under s. 71.48.
SB425, s. 9 3Section 9. 560.208 of the statutes is created to read:
SB425,12,6 4560.208 Meat processing facility investment credit. (1) The department
5of commerce shall implement a program to certify taxpayers as eligible for the meat
6processing facility investment credit under ss. 71.07 (3r), 71.28 (3r), and 71.47 (3r).
SB425,12,12 7(2) If the department of commerce certifies a taxpayer under sub. (1), the
8department of commerce shall determine the amount of credits to allocate to that
9taxpayer. The total amount of meat processing facility investment credits allocated
10to taxpayers in fiscal year 2009-10 may not exceed $300,000 and the total amount
11of meat processing facility investment credits allocated to taxpayers in fiscal year
122010-11, and in each fiscal year thereafter, may not exceed $700,000.
SB425,12,15 13(3) The department of commerce shall inform the department of revenue of
14every taxpayer certified under sub. (1) and the amount of credits allocated to the
15taxpayer.
SB425,12,17 16(4) The department of commerce, in consultation with the department of
17revenue, shall promulgate rules to administer this section.
SB425,12,1818 (End)
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