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AB326 • 2025

local grant writing and compliance assistance

local grant writing and compliance assistance

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representatives Kurtz, Swearingen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Johnson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Steffen and Tranel, cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Pfaff, Spreitzer and James
Last action
2026-05-13
Official status
A - Veto Sustained
Effective date
Not listed

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local grant writing and compliance assistance

local grant writing and compliance assistance Status: A - Veto Sustained

What This Bill Does

  • local grant writing and compliance assistance Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-13 Asm.

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. 2026-05-12 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. 2026-04-03 Asm.

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  4. 2026-04-02 Asm.

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  5. 2026-03-25 Asm.

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

  6. 2026-03-18 Asm.

    Received from Senate concurred in

  7. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a second time

  8. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered to a third reading

  9. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Read a third time and concurred in

  11. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  12. 2026-03-17 Sen.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. 2026-03-16 Sen.

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. 2026-02-25 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. 2026-02-25 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  17. 2026-02-23 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  18. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  19. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  20. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  22. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed

  23. 2026-02-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. 2026-02-18 Asm.

    Made a special order of business at 11:15 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  25. 2025-11-13 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  26. 2025-10-16 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government , Ayes 10, Noes 0

  27. 2025-10-16 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government , Ayes 7, Noes 3

  28. 2025-10-16 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  29. 2025-10-08 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  30. 2025-10-07 Asm.

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Anderson

  31. 2025-10-02 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

  32. 2025-09-23 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  33. 2025-09-10 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  34. 2025-07-16 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  35. 2025-07-08 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Kurtz , Swearingen , Armstrong , Behnke , Brill , Callahan , Goeben , Green , B. Jacobson , Johnson , Kitchens , Kreibich , Krug , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Novak , O'Connor , Steffen and Tranel ; cosponsored by Senators Marklein , Cabral-Guevara , Pfaff , Spreitzer and James

  36. 2025-07-08 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

Official Summary Text

local grant writing and compliance assistance
Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: AB326: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Assembly Bill 326

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2025 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act

to create
73.03 (78) of the statutes;
relating to:
local grant writing and compliance assistance.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB326,1
Section
1
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73.03 (78) of the statutes is created to read:
73.03
(78)
To establish and maintain a local grant writing and compliance assistance program. Under the program, in each year from 2027 through 2030 in 2 grant cycles per year, the department shall award grants to applicant political subdivisions, as defined in s. 66.0602 (1) (c), with populations of less than 7,500 to be used for obtaining grant writing and compliance assistance services. All of the following apply to the program under this subsection:
(a) Grant writing and compliance assistance services grants under this subsection may be used only to obtain services for grants related to any of the following purposes:
1. Public works.
2. Transportation infrastructure.
3. Public safety.
4. Utility costs.
5. Cybersecurity.
(b) The department shall prescribe a simple and clear application that is reasonably accessible to political subdivisions with limited staffing resources. An application under this paragraph shall list all factors upon which the department will award and prioritize grants. An application under this paragraph shall require only the following information be provided by an applicant:
1. The identity of the applicant political subdivision, including the county in which the political subdivision is located.
2. The name and contact information of the individual responsible for the application.
3. The purpose under par. (a) for which grant writing or compliance assistance services are requested.
4. A brief description of the project for which the grant writing or compliance assistance is requested.
5. An estimate of the amount of the grant award for the grant for which grant writing or compliance assistance is requested.
(c) In each year in which this subsection applies, the department shall prioritize grants for political subdivisions that have not previously received a grant under this subsection.
(d) A grant under this subsection may not exceed $5,000.
(e) No later than December 31, 2029, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance evaluating the program under this subsection.

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