Clint Moses, Wisconsin State Representative for 92nd District | www.facebook.com
Clint Moses, Wisconsin State Representative for 92nd District | www.facebook.com
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to obtain a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restrict FoodShare benefits from being used to purchase candy and soft drinks. FoodShare, Wisconsin's version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides food purchasing assistance to low-income households. Currently, federal law outlines eligible food items under this program. This bill seeks to amend those provisions by prohibiting candy and soft drinks if the waiver is approved. Should the initial request be denied, the bill requires the department to resubmit the waiver request annually until approval is secured.
The bill was co-authored by Senator Chris Kapenga (Republican-33rd District), Representative Scott Allen (Republican-82nd District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Representative Calvin T. Callahan (Republican-35th District), and Representative Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican-19th District), Senator Steve L. Nass (Republican-11th District), and Senator Cory Tomczyk (Republican-29th District), along with 12 other co-sponsors.
Clint P. Moses has co-authored or authored another 26 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Moses graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1999 with a BA and again in 2001 from Northwestern College of Chiropractic with a BS.
Moses, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2025 to represent the state's 92nd Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Treig Pronschinske.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| AB180 | 04/15/2025 | Requiring the Department of Health Services to seek any necessary waiver to prohibit the purchase of candy or soft drinks with FoodShare benefits. (FE) |
| AB72 | 02/24/2025 | Ratification of the Driver License Compact. (FE) |
| AB34 | 02/17/2025 | Court-issued criminal complaints in officer-involved deaths |
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