2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-5113/1
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October 24, 2025 - Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Mayadev, Vining, Andraca, Arney, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio and Udell. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.
SB574,1,4
1An Act to repeal 20.435 (1) (en); to create 20.435 (1) (en) of the statutes; 2relating to: funding for the supplemental food program for women, infants
3and children during the federal government shutdown and making an
4appropriation. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Health Services provides benefits to eligible low-income individuals under the supplemental food program for women, infants and children, also known as the WIC program, to the extent that state and federal funds are available. This bill provides additional state funding to DHS during the federal lapse in appropriations, commonly known as a federal government shutdown, that began on October 1, 2025, to continue to provide WIC benefits at the level the benefits were provided before the federal government shutdown.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB574,1
1Section 1. 20.435 (1) (en) of the statutes is created to read: SB574,2,4220.435 (1) (en) WIC program benefits; federal appropriation lapse. A sum 3sufficient for benefits under s. 253.06 as required under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this 4act), section 3 (1). SB574,25Section 2. 20.435 (1) (en) of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act 6.... (this act), is repealed. SB574,37Section 3. Nonstatutory provisions. SB574,2,138(1) Until the enactment of federal legislation that provides funding under 24 9USC 1786, the department of health services shall, notwithstanding s. 253.06 (2), 10continue to provide benefits to participants in the supplemental food program for 11women, infants and children under s. 253.06 at the level the department provided 12the benefits immediately prior to the federal lapse in appropriations that began on 13October 1, 2025. SB574,414Section 4. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after 15publication, except as follows: SB574,2,1616(1) The repeal of s. 20.435 (1) (en) takes effect on October 1, 2026.
