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WI AB805

WI AB805
Providing state aid to reimburse public and private schools that provide free meals to all pupils for the costs of those meals and making an appropriation. (FE)


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Introduced
01/04/2022
In Committee
01/04/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/15/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act to repeal 115.341; to renumber 115.34 (1); to amend 20.255 (1) (jg), 20.255 (2) (cm), 20.255 (2) (cn), 115.34 (title), 115.34 (2) and 115.341 (1); and to create 20.255 (2) (cL), 115.34 (1g) and 115.34 (3) to (5) of the statutes; Relating to: providing state aid to reimburse public and private schools that provide free meals to all pupils for the costs of those meals and making an appropriation. (FE)

AI Summary

This bill proposes to provide state aid to reimburse public and private schools that provide free meals to all students for the costs of those meals. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a state reimbursement program for schools that participate in the national school lunch and federal school breakfast programs, and provide free meals to any student who requests them. 2. Providing reimbursement to eligible schools for the federal reimbursement rate for free meals served to students. 3. Allowing schools to charge students for additional food or drink items beyond the required free meals. 4. Repealing the existing school breakfast reimbursement program and creating a new, more comprehensive reimbursement program for both school lunches and breakfasts. 5. Appropriating funds for the new reimbursement program and stating the legislative intent that no child in Wisconsin should experience hunger and that every school-age child should have access to at least two healthy, nutritious meals during the school day.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (37)

Jimmy Anderson (D)* Deb Andraca (D)* Samba Baldeh (D)* Jill Billings (D)* Jonathan Brostoff (D)* Marisabel Cabrera (D)* Sue Conley (D)* Dave Considine (D)* Steve Doyle (D)* Jodene Emerson (D)* Gary Hebl (D)* Dianne Hesselbein (D)* Francesca Hong (D)* Beth Meyers (D)* Nick Milroy (D)* Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)* LaKeshia Myers (D)* Greta Neubauer (D)* Tod Ohnstad (D)* Sondy Pope (D)* Sara Rodriguez (D)* Katrina Shankland (D)* Kristina Shelton (D)* Christine Sinicki (D)* Lee Snodgrass (D)* Mark Spreitzer (D)* Shelia Stubbs (D)* Lisa Subeck (D)* Robyn Vining (D)* Don Vruwink (D)* Melissa Agard (D),  Tim Carpenter (D),  LaTonya Johnson (D),  Chris Larson (D),  Kelda Roys (D),  Jeff Smith (D),  Stephen Smith (D), 

Last Action

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (on 03/15/2022)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab805 01/05/2022
AB805 ROCP for Committee on Education https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/related/records/assembly/education/1668810.pdf 03/18/2022
Fiscal Note - AB805: Fiscal Estimate From DPI https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/related/fe/ab805/ab805_dpi.pdf 02/09/2022
BillText https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2021/REG/AB805.pdf 01/05/2022
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