Bill > AB664

This bill modifies existing Wisconsin statutes regarding the serving of margarine (also known as oleomargarine) as a substitute for butter in various settings. The bill expands and clarifies restrictions on serving margarine in public eating places, state institutions, and schools. Specifically, the bill removes the term "table" when referring to butter, broadens the prohibition on serving margarine to students to include public, private, and tribal schools, and creates exceptions when margarine is specifically ordered by a student or their parent/guardian. For state institutions, the bill maintains the existing provision that allows margarine substitution when necessary for a specific patient's or inmate's health, as directed by a physician. For schools, the bill prohibits using margarine as a substitute for butter in meal preparation, with an exception for cases where a student's health care provider determines it is medically necessary. The changes aim to provide more comprehensive and precise regulations about margarine use as a butter substitute across different institutional settings. The bill will take effect on the first day of the third month after its publication.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab664