Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Public Benefit Reform
Assembly Bill 263
Relating to: incentive programs for counties and tribes that identify fraudulent activity in certain public assistance programs, removing inactive FoodShare accounts, expunging unused FoodShare benefits, limiting the number of FoodShare replacement cards, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making appropriations.
By Representatives Jacque, Krug, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Katsma, Knodl, Kremer, Murphy, Petersen, Skowronski, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Kapenga, Craig, Marklein and Stroebel.
April 24, 2017 Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform
June 20, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Krug; Representatives Vorpagel, Brandtjen, Schraa, Kremer, Petersen, Subeck, Kolste and Riemer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Jacque - Wi. State Legislature
· Erik Pritzl - Brown Co.
· Jenny Hoffman - Brown Co.
· Sheriff John Gossage - Brown Co.
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Jon Hoelter - DHS
· Tony Baize - DHS
· Rebecca McAtee - DHS
Registrations For
· Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Counties Association
· Sen. Rob Cowles - Wisconsin State Legislature
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
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Hannah Gibbs
Committee Clerk
