October 16, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Hesselbein, Ballweg and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Armstrong, Baldeh, Dittrich, Magnafici, Nedweski, O’Connor, Palmeri, Snyder, Spiros, Penterman, Donovan, Goeben, Schmidt and Kitchens. Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
SB539,,22An Act to renumber and amend 59.53 (3); and to create 59.53 (3) (c) of the statutes; relating to: county assistance to certain nonprofit organizations. SB539,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill authorizes a county to appropriate money to a nonprofit organization that operates a food bank or food pantry in the county.
SB539,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB539,15Section 1. 59.53 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 59.53 (3) (intro.) and amended to read: SB539,,6659.53 (3) Community action and nonprofit agencies. (intro.) The board may appropriate funds for promoting any of the following purposes: SB539,,77(a) Promoting and assisting any community action agency under s. 49.265, and for making. SB539,,88(b) Making payments to a nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 23.197 (4) (a) 1., that has as a primary purpose providing assistance to individuals who are the victims of domestic violence and related crimes. The county may also appropriate money for making payments to such a nonprofit organization for its capital and operational expenses. SB539,29Section 2. 59.53 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read: SB539,,101059.53 (3) (c) Making payments to a nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 23.197 (4) (a) 1., whose primary purpose is to operate a food bank or food pantry and who serves the county as part of that operation.
