Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions

Senate Bill 255

Relating to: federal waivers under the food stamp program.

By Senators George, Wirch, Wineke, Jauch, Plache, Decker and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Notestein, Riley, La Fave, Boyle, R. Young, L. Young, Kreuser and Williams.

July 3, 1997 Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions.

December 9, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Plache, C. Potter, Decker, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (2) Senators Moore and Zien.

Appearances for

· Carol Medaris, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families

Appearances against

· Joan Lockyear, DWD/DES

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Sen. Gary George, Author of SB 255

· Rep. Rebecca Young, Co-Sponsor of SB 255

· John Huebscher, Madison

Registrations against

· Joan Scheil, DWD/DE

February 5, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING

Moved by Senator Plache, that Senate Bill 255

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (3) Senators Plache, Moore and Decker.

Noes: (3) Senators Zien, Darling and Farrow.

Absent: (0) None.

APPROVED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, Ayes 3, Noes 3, Absent 0

John G. Anderson

Committee Clerk