Bill > AB627

This bill modifies regulations and fees for animal markets, animal dealers, animal truckers, and animal transport vehicles in Wisconsin. The bill creates three distinct types of animal market licenses: Class A (allows all livestock and wild animal sales and auctions), Class B (allows livestock sales with limited auctions, but no wild animal sales), and Class E (allows only equine animal sales). The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will now charge fixed, non-refundable annual fees instead of setting fees through administrative rules: $420 for a Class A animal market license, $220 for a Class B license, and $280 for a Class E license. Similar fixed fees are established for animal dealer licenses ($220), animal trucker licenses ($60), and animal transport vehicle registrations ($20 per vehicle). The bill also standardizes reinspection fees at $150 when DATCP finds a violation during an inspection. Additionally, the bill limits DATCP's rulemaking authority by preventing the department from creating new fees or increasing existing fees related to these licenses. These changes aim to provide more clarity and predictability in the licensing and fee structure for businesses involved in animal sales and transportation.