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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 188

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Relating to: removing FoodShare benefits from an inactive account and expunging unused benefits after one year. (FE)

Food stamp plan Forestry Health services, department of — Supportive living and treatment

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as

FoodShare in Wisconsin and formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides

benefits to eligible low-income households for the purchase of food. FoodShare is

administered by the Department of Health Services (DHS). The state and the federal

government share the cost of administration. Benefits, which are electronically

debited to a Quest card, are paid entirely with federal funds. Any benefit amount

that is not used in the month of receipt is carried over and may be used by the

recipient for up to one year.

This bill requires DHS to remove and store offline all FoodShare benefits posted

to a recipient's benefit account if the account has not been accessed in six months or

longer. The benefits must be made available again to the recipient if the recipient

requests them or reapplies for FoodShare benefits, whichever is appropriate under

the circumstances. DHS must attempt to notify the recipient before removing the

benefits and must describe how the benefits may be returned to the account. The bill

also directs DHS to expunge any FoodShare benefits that have not been used after

one year, regardless of whether the benefits are being stored offline or are posted to

active accounts.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Allen (R) , Ballweg (R) , Craig (R) , Czaja (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Edming (R) , Gannon (R) , Heaton (R) , Horlacher (R) , Jacque (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Knodl (R) , Knudson (R) , Kremer (R) , Kulp (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Neylon (R) , Petersen (R) , Quinn (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Ripp (R) , Steffen (R) , T. Larson (R)

3 cosponsors

Cowles (R) , Gudex (R) , Lasee (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 5

Passed 8–5 Oct 13, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 36

Passed 61–36 Nov 3, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 66, Noes 31

Passed 66–31 Nov 3, 2015 official source full page

Aye · 66

Not voting · 2

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Mar 3, 2016 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Apr 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Kerkman, Kremer, Allen, Ballweg, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Knodl, Knudson, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, A. Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Ripp and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Gudex and Lasee

  2. Apr 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform

  3. May 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Sep 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jorgensen

  6. Sep 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Jorgensen

  7. Sep 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Jorgensen

  8. Sep 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Spreitzer

  9. Sep 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representative Spreitzer

  10. Sep 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representative Spreitzer

  11. Sep 29, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  12. Oct 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 5

  13. Oct 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  14. Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-3-2015 by Committee on Rules

  15. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  16. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Jorgensen and Spreitzer

  17. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 36

  18. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 66, Noes 31

  21. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Nov 4, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  23. Nov 12, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform

  24. Jan 13, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  25. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  26. Mar 3, 2016 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  27. Mar 3, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  28. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1