Bill Title: Authorized foods under the food stamp program; a deductible and coinsurance under BadgerCare Plus; a minimum copayment and maximum child care hours under Wisconsin Shares; drug testing for eligibility for public assistance; eliminating income eligibility requirements for enrollment in a private school participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program; changing eligibility requirements for persons or families of low and moderate income to receive, directly or indirectly, certain housing, housing assistance, grants, loans, or benefits from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Department of Commerce, and local housing authorities; consideration of the income and assets of a person for purposes of receiving low-income energy assistance; consideration of the income and assets of both parents of a student under 22 years of age for purposes of awarding a grant or scholarship to such a student; prohibiting new claims under the earned income tax credit; increasing the individual income tax personal exemption for dependents; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-06-22 - Fiscal estimate received [SB708 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Daniel LeMahieu [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-059	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Glenn Grothman [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-020	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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