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Assembly Bill 57

Relating To: Relating to: requiring child support compliance for FoodShare benefits. (FE)
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
Dane County Notified Date 5/5/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
5/5/2017

End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Notified Date 4/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/6/2017

Hunger Task Force Notified Date 2/24/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/24/2017

Supporting Documentation
20170224_AB57_2.23.17.pdf

Kids Forward Notified Date 4/11/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/11/2017

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 3/27/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/27/2017

Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc Notified Date 4/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/6/2017

Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin Notified Date 4/11/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/11/2017

Comments
We question how withholding FoodShare from those behind on child support payments will benefit anyone: The parent will have more difficulty accessing food, children will not benefit, the state's administrative costs could rise over $900,000.
http://www.loppw.org
Milwaukee County Notified Date 4/4/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
4/4/2017

Comments
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele opposes this legislation. Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is monitoring this proposal. (17-286)
National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter Notified Date 3/21/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/21/2017

Comments
concerned about implications for victims of domestic violence
State Bar of Wisconsin Notified Date 4/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/6/2017

Comments
The Family Law and Public Interest Law sections are opposed to this legislation.
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault Notified Date 4/21/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/21/2017

Wisconsin Community Action Program Association Notified Date 4/13/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/13/2017

Wisconsin Council of Churches Notified Date 4/10/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/10/2017

Wisconsin Family Action Inc Notified Date 4/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/6/2017

YWCA Madison Notified Date 4/20/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/20/2017

Supporting Documentation
20170420_letter opposing AB 57.docx

http://ywcamadison.org

Lobbying Efforts

  2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2017
January - June
74.00
2017
July - December
10.00
2018
January - June
13.00
2018
July - December
Total 97.00
Dane County 2017
January - June
14.00
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
13.00
2018
July - December
Total 27.00
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2017
January - June
3.00
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 3.00
Hunger Task Force 2017
January - June
13.00
2017
July - December
4.00
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 17.00
Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin 2017
January - June
38.00
2017
July - December
6.00
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 44.00
Wisconsin Community Action Program Association 2017
January - June
3.00
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 3.00
Wisconsin Family Action Inc 2017
January - June
2.00
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 2.00
YWCA Madison 2017
January - June
1.00
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 1.00