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WI AB823
WI AB823Healthy food incentive program funding, payment processing equipment and services for farmers’ markets and farmers, and making an appropriation. (FE)
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Introduced
01/06/2026
01/06/2026
In Committee
01/06/2026
01/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 for the healthy food incentive program. The bill also requires the Department of Health Services to provide electronic benefit transfer (EBT) and credit and debit card processing equipment and services to farmers’ markets and farmers who sell directly to consumers as a payment processing program. The bill specifies that the EBT processing equipment and services must include equipment and services for the food stamp program, which is known as FoodShare. Under the bill, the vendor that processes the EBT and credit and debit card transactions must also process any local purchasing incentives. The bill provides $735,000 for this payment processing program, and included in that amount is funding for a portion of a full-time employee position for DHS to coordinate and provide other services for the payment processing program. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill allocates $1,000,000 in both fiscal year 2025-26 and 2026-27 to bolster the healthy food incentive program, which aims to make nutritious food more accessible. Additionally, it mandates that the Department of Health Services (DHS) establish a payment processing program to equip farmers' markets and individual farmers who sell directly to consumers with the technology and services needed to accept electronic benefit transfer (EBT) payments, including those for the food stamp program (known as FoodShare), as well as credit and debit card transactions. A key requirement is that the vendor processing these transactions must also handle any local purchasing incentives, even if funded by local groups. This payment processing initiative receives $735,000, which includes funding for a portion of a full-time employee at DHS to manage and support this program.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (50)
Clint Anderson (D)*,
Deb Andraca (D)*,
Margaret Arney (D)*,
Mike Bare (D)*,
Jill Billings (D)*,
Brienne Brown (D)*,
Ryan Clancy (D)*,
Karen DeSanto (D)*,
Ben DeSmidt (D)*,
Jodene Emerson (D)*,
Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,
Russell Goodwin (D)*,
Francesca Hong (D)*,
Andrew Hysell (D)*,
Jenna Jacobson (D)*,
Alex Joers (D)*,
Tara Johnson (D)*,
Karen Kirsch (D)*,
Darrin Madison (D)*,
Renuka Mayadev (D)*,
Maureen McCarville (D)*,
Vincent Miresse (D)*,
Supreme Moore Omokunde (D)*,
Greta Neubauer (D)*,
Christian Phelps (D)*,
Pricilla Prado (D)*,
Ann Roe (D)*,
Joe Sheehan (D)*,
Christine Sinicki (D)*,
Lee Snodgrass (D)*,
Angela Stroud (D)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Angelito Tenorio (D)*,
Randy Udell (D)*,
Robyn Vining (D)*,
Tim Carpenter (D),
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D),
Dora Drake (D),
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D),
Dianne Hesselbein (D),
LaTonya Johnson (D),
Sarah Keyeski (D),
Chris Larson (D),
Brad Pfaff (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Kelda Roys (D),
Jeff Smith (D),
Mark Spreitzer (D),
Bob Wirch (D),
Last Action
Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (on 01/07/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab823 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB823.pdf |
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