Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin AB326: An Act to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes; Relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance. (FE)
Status: Vetoed, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes; relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance.
From the enrolled text, March 25, 2026:
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: AB326,1Section 1. 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 …
Sponsors
- Kurtz, Tony (R, HD-041) · primary sponsor
- Swearingen, Rob (R, HD-034)
- Armstrong, David (R, HD-067)
- Behnke, Elijah (R, HD-006)
- Brill, Lindee (R, HD-027)
- Callahan, Calvin (R, HD-035)
- Goeben, Joy (R, HD-005)
- Green, Chanz (R, HD-074)
- Jacobson, Brent (R, HD-087)
- Johnson, Tara (D, HD-096)
- Kitchens, Joel (R, HD-001)
- Kreibich, Rob (R, HD-028)
Latest actions
- : Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
- : Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- : Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
- : Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
- : Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026
- : Received from Senate concurred in
- : Ordered immediately messaged
- : Senator Smith added as a cosponsor
- : Read a third time and concurred in
- : Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Common questions
- What is AB326?
- AB326 is a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes; Relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance. (FE).
- What does AB326 do?
- In its own words: An Act to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes; relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance.
- What is the status of AB326?
- Vetoed as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB326?
- Kurtz, Tony (R, HD-041), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB326?
- On the Wisconsin Legislature website: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/ab326
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