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WI SB775
Bill
Status
12/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jodi Habush Sinykin
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AI Summary
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Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection must administer a reimbursement program for corn farmers who purchase seed coating treatments that discourage sandhill cranes from consuming planted corn seed
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Eligible farmers (those with at least $6,000 in gross farm revenues the prior year) may receive up to 50% of seed coating costs, capped at $6,250 per farm per planting season
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Applications accepted March 1 through June 15 each year for seed coating purchased no earlier than November 1 of the prior year, with payments due by September 15
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Priority given to farmers who received federal sandhill crane depredation permits, previous program participants, or those on land identified as vulnerable to crane depredation
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Appropriates $1,875,000 annually for reimbursements plus $85,000 annually for 1.0 FTE position to administer the program
Legislative Description
Sandhill crane damage abatement assistance for corn producers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Last Action
Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
12/12/2025