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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 746

Promoting the use of locally grown food in school meals and snacks and granting rule-making authority

Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Dairy product, Food, Nutrition, Public Instruction, Department of, Public employee, Reorganization of state government, Reports, School: Lunch

Became law

The governor signed it on May 13, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 12, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 13, 2010

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 23 to 10

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 293

Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2010: “Published 5-26-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to promote farm to school programs. A farm to school program seeks to connect schools with nearby farms to provide children with locally produced fresh foods in school meals and snacks, help children develop healthy eating habits, provide nutritional and agricultural education, and improve farmers' incomes. The bill also creates a program for DATCP to provide grants to school districts, nonprofit organizations, and others for the creation and expansion of farm to school programs.

The bill establishes a farm to school council to advise DATCP and to report to the legislature about the needs and opportunities for farm to school programs.

Who's behind it

32 lawmakers are its ⁠. 27 are Democrats and 5 are Republicans.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 39 names

Authors (32)

Signed on in support (7)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Agriculture vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 0 · Mar 2, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 to 0 · Apr 7, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 92 to 6 · Apr 13, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 6”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 23 to 10 · Apr 13, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 23, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 13, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 13, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 293.

  3. May 11, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 13, 2010

    The Senate passed it too, 23 to 10.

  5. Apr 13, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  6. Apr 13, 2010

    The Senate received it.

  7. Apr 13, 2010

    The Assembly passed it, 92 to 6.

  8. Apr 13, 2010

    The Assembly adopted it.

  9. Apr 7, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Apr 7, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  11. Mar 2, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  12. Mar 2, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  13. Feb 25, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Feb 24, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Feb 23, 2010

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  16. Feb 22, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Feb 19, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Feb 12, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.

  19. Feb 12, 2010

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 12, 2010 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Vruwink, Jorgensen, Black, Benedict, Van Akkeren, Suder, A. Ott, Zepnick, Garthwaite, Roys, Turner, Sinicki, Hubler, Berceau, Hebl, Danou, Ripp, Hraychuck, Hilgenberg, Pasch, Mason, Pope-Roberts, Zigmunt, Molepske Jr., Steinbrink, Smith, Petrowski, Parisi, Radcliffe, Hixson, Lothian and Milroy;Cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Taylor, Risser, Lehman, Hansen and Wirch

  2. Feb 12, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture

  3. Feb 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Representative Nerison added as a coauthor

  6. Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Agriculture

  10. Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by committee on Agriculture

  11. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  12. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  13. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  14. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  15. Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  16. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  17. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by joint committee on Finance

  18. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  19. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  20. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  21. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  22. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  23. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 by committee on Rules

  24. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  25. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  26. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  27. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 adopted

  28. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 adopted

  29. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  31. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 6

  32. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  33. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  34. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  35. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up

  36. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  37. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  38. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  39. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 23, Noes 10

  40. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  41. Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  42. Apr 27, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  43. May 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  44. May 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 293

  45. May 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 5-26-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary