Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 15 D cosponsors

SB 67 — Relating to: providing state aid to reimburse public and private schools that provide free meals to all pupils for the costs of those meals and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 115.341; to renumber 115.34 (1); to amend 20.255 (1) (jg), 20.255 (2) (cm), 20.255 (2) (cn), 115.34 (title), 115.34 (2) and 115.341 (1); to create 20.255 (2) (cL), 115.34 (1g) and 115.34 (3) to (5) of the statutes;

Bill Text

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This bill repeals the existing school breakfast program reimbursement structure and replaces it with a new model that provides additional state aid to schools that offer free meals to all students.

  • 115.341

    115.341  School breakfast program.

    The entire school breakfast program section is repealed.

  • 20.255 (2) (cm)

    A sum sufficient for reimbursement for school breakfast programs under s. 115.341 → A sum sufficient for reimbursement for school breakfast programs under s. 115.34 (3) and (5) (a) 2.

    Adjusts the reimbursement appropriation reference for school breakfast programs.

  • 20.255 (2) (cL)

    A sum sufficient for reimbursement for school lunch programs under s. 115.34 (2) and (5) (a) 1.

    Creates a new appropriation for reimbursement related to school lunch programs.

  • 115.34 (title)

    School lunch program. → School lunch program and breakfast programs.

    Expands the title of the section to include both lunch and breakfast programs.

  • 115.34 (1)

    The department may contract for the operation and maintenance of school lunch programs

    Renumbers the current section without changing the text.

  • 115.34 (2)

    the state superintendent shall make payments to school districts, private schools, → the state superintendent shall make payments to school districts, private schools, charter schools under s. 118.40 (2r) and (2x), tribal schools, the program under s. 115.52, and the center under s. 115.525 a payment to the governing body of a school that is not an eligible school for a school year and that participates in the national school lunch program, 42 USC 1751 to 1769j, for that school year for school lunches served to children in the prior that school year as determined by the state superintendent from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cn).

    Updates the payment structure and eligibility for non-eligible schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.

  • 115.34 (3)

    Beginning with reimbursements paid in 2026-27 for breakfasts served in the 2025-26 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cm), the state superintendent shall reimburse the governing body of a school that is not an eligible school for a school year and that participates in the federal school breakfast program, 42 USC 1773, for that school year 15 cents for each breakfast served in that school year at the school that meets the requirements of 7 CFR 220.8.

    Establishes a new reimbursement condition for non-eligible schools for breakfasts served.

  • 115.34 (4)

    Beginning with reimbursements for school lunches and breakfasts served in the 2025-26 school year, the governing body of a school is eligible for reimbursement under sub. (5) for meals served in the school year only if the governing body does all of the following: Participates in both the national school lunch program, 42 USC 1751 to 1769j, and the federal school breakfast program, 42 USC 1773, for the school year.

    Sets eligibility requirements for schools to receive reimbursements for meals.

  • 115.34 (5)

    Beginning with reimbursements for school lunches and breakfasts served in the 2025-26 school year, subject to par. (b), the state superintendent shall reimburse the governing body of an eligible school all of the following amounts: 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cL), for each lunch the eligible school served under sub. (4) (b) in the prior school year, an amount equal to the federal reimbursement rate under the national school lunch program, 42 USC 1751 to 1769j.

    Defines reimbursement amounts for eligible schools based on federal reimbursement rates.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Fiscal estimate received

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  4. Introduced by Senators Larson, Keyeski, Habush Sinykin, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Hong, Sheehan, Phelps, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining

Sponsors

  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • Sheehan · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Arney · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Billings · Cosponsor
  • Brown · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Cruz · Cosponsor
  • DeSanto · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Doyle · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Goodwin · Cosponsor
  • Haywood · Cosponsor
  • Hysell · Cosponsor
  • J. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Kirsch · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Mayadev · Cosponsor
  • McCarville · Cosponsor
  • McGuire · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Neubauer · Cosponsor
  • Ortiz-Velez · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Prado · Cosponsor
  • Rivera-Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Spaude · Cosponsor
  • Stroud · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Taylor · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor
  • Vining · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Primary
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • Dora Drake · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Brad Pfaff · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Smith · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Jamie Wall · Cosponsor
  • Robert Wirch · Cosponsor
  • J ANDERSON · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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Co-sponsors (59)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 67 do?
An Act to repeal 115.341; to renumber 115.34 (1); to amend 20.255 (1) (jg), 20.255 (2) (cm), 20.255 (2) (cn), 115.34 (title), 115.34 (2) and 115.341 (1); to create 20.255 (2) (cL), 115.34 (1g) and 115.34 (3) to (5) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 67?
SB 67 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Hong, Sheehan, Phelps, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Kirsch, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell, Vining, Larson, Chris (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Wall, Jamie (Democrat), Wirch, Robert (Democrat), and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 67?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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