Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Economic and Workforce Development

Senate Bill 902

Relating to: FoodShare work and FoodShare employment and training requirements and drug testing.

By Senators Testin, Bernier, Felzkowski, Feyen, Marklein, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Born, Armstrong, August, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Moses, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Rozar, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Zimmerman, Magnafici and Duchow.

February 01, 2022       Referred to Committee on Economic and Workforce Development

February 09, 2022       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Jacque, Ringhand and Pfaff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Patrick Testin - SD 24

·      Chase Martin - Opportunity Solutions Project

Appearances Against

·      Abby Wiley - Legal Action of WI

·      Ms Stephanie Dorfman - Feeding Wisconsin

·      Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Chris Reader - IRG Action Fund

·      Rachel Ver Velde - WMC

·      Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association

Registrations Against

·      Peter Bakken - Wisconsin Council of Churches

·      Chelsea Fibert - Wi Counties Association

Registrations for Information Only

·      HJ Waukau - Department of Health Services

February 14, 2022       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Jacque, Ringhand and Pfaff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 902 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Feyen; Senators Testin and Jacque.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Ringhand and Pfaff.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Tim Lakin

Committee Clerk