Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Education
Assembly Bill 226
Relating to: prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing food containing certain ingredients in free or reduced-price meals.
By Representatives Moses, Callahan, O'Connor, Melotik, Behnke, Knodl, Wichgers, Allen, Mursau and Goeben; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.
April 23, 2025 Referred to Committee on Education
May 15, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Goeben, Mursau, Snyder, Dittrich, Penterman, Melotik, Brill, Hong, Cruz, Phelps and Sheehan.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Duchow.
Appearances For
· Representative Clinton Moses - 92nd Assembly District
· Ryan Retza - Office of Senator Cabral-Guevara
· Kim Vercauteren - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
· Kathleen Findlay - Western Wisconsin Health
· Anneka Bengston
· Heather Allen - Wisconsin United for Freedom
· Paul Rozeski - Wisconsin Property Taxpayers
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Jim Bender - Wisconsin Charter Action
Registrations For
· Erin Runk - Wisconsin United for Freedom
· Brian Sikma - Foundation of Government Accountability - Action
· Helene Leeds - Step it Up
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Nathan Butzlaff - School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin
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Bob Delaporte
Committee Clerk
