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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
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                    2023 SENATE BILL 319
    June 7, 2023 - Introduced by Senators STAFSHOLT, BALLWEG, QUINN, STROEBEL and
        TOMCZYK, cosponsored by Representatives MAGNAFICI, BEHNKE, BODDEN,
        BROOKS, PENTERMAN, PLUMER, ROZAR and TITTL. Referred to Committee on
        Agriculture and Tourism.
1   AN ACT to amend 97.67 (1); and to create 97.67 (1k) of the statutes; relating
2        to: exempting certain farm owners from campground licensing.
                    Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
         Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
    Protection must issue licenses to and regulate campgrounds, and a person may not
    manage or operate a campground without such a license. Under this bill, a person
    may operate a campground without a campground license if the campground is
    located on the person's farm, the person's farm has no more than one campground,
    and the campground has three or fewer campsites.
    The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
        enact as follows:
3        SECTION 1. 97.67 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
4        97.67 (1) Except as provided in sub. subs. (1g) and (1k) and s. 93.135, the
5   department or a local health department granted agent status under s. 97.615 (2)
6   shall issue licenses to and regulate campgrounds and camping resorts, recreational
7   and educational camps and public swimming pools. No Except as provided in sub.
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     SENATE BILL 319                                                          SECTION 1
 1   (1k), no person or state or local government who has not been issued a license under
 2   this section may conduct, maintain, manage or operate a campground and camping
 3   resort, recreational camp and educational camp or public swimming pool, as defined
 4   by departmental rule.
 5        SECTION 2. 97.67 (1k) of the statutes is created to read:
 6        97.67 (1k) (a) For the purpose of this subsection, “farm” means all land under
 7   common ownership that is primarily devoted to agricultural production, harvesting,
 8   or husbandry.
 9        (b) A person may operate a campground without a campground license if the
10   campground is located on the person's farm, the person's farm has no more than one
11   campground, and the campground has 3 or fewer campsites.
12                                       (END)
Statutes affected: 
Bill Text: 97.67(1), 97.67