Amendment JR8 AA1-AB6

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January 2018 Special Session

2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 6

February 15, 2018 - Offered by Representative Zimmerman.

AB6-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB6-AA1,1,2 1. Page 1, line 6: after “contractors" insert “and making an appropriation".

AB6-AA1,1,3 2. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

AB6-AA1,1,5 “ Section 1g. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

AB6-AA1,1k Section 1k. 20.435 (4) (bt) of the statutes is created to read:

AB6-AA1,2,5 20.435 (4) (bt) Healthy eating incentive pilot program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to contract with an entity to administer the healthy eating incentive program under s. 49.79 (7r). No moneys may be expended under this paragraph after December 31, 2019, except for moneys encumbered on or before that date.”.

AB6-AA1,2,6 3. Page 3, line 9: after that line insert:

AB6-AA1,2,7 “ Section 6p. 49.79 (7r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB6-AA1,2,12 49.79 (7r) Healthy eating incentive pilot program. (a) The department shall establish and implement a 10-month pilot program to provide 2,000 households that are eligible for food stamp program benefits in both urban and rural areas with discounts on fresh produce and other healthy foods at the point-of-sale at participating retailers.

AB6-AA1,2,19 (b) The department shall obtain and review proposals to administer the program under par. (a) in accordance with the department's request-for-proposal procedures and according to criteria developed by the department. After reviewing the applications submitted, the department shall select an applicant and enter into a contract with that applicant to administer the program under this subsection. In administering the program, the selected applicant shall do at least all of the following:

AB6-AA1,2,21 1. Manage all financial transactions between and among participants, retailers, food manufacturers, and the department.

AB6-AA1,2,23 2. Establish an adequate network of participating retailers to effectively conduct the pilot.

AB6-AA1,3,6 (c) The department shall contract with an independent research entity to conduct a study of the program established under this subsection. The department shall identify a statistically significant number of participants in the pilot program to provide food purchase, nutritional, and health data to the independent research entity. The research entity shall analyze the efficacy of the pilot program in affecting food purchases and the health of participating families.”.

AB6-AA1,3,7 (End)