Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 19 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 326 — Relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance. (FE)

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced July 08, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on April 03, 2026.

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 64 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Assembly Bill 326 includes a new provision establishing a local grant writing and compliance assistance program aimed specifically at smaller political subdivisions with populations under 7,500. The grant cycles will occur annually from 2027 through 2030, allowing these communities to receive assistance for grant applications primarily related to public works and transportation infrastructure. This change is important as it provides targeted support to smaller communities, helping them secure funding for essential services that they might not otherwise be able to access. Additionally, the revised bill simplifies the application process by listing only the essential information needed from applicants.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-0288/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 326 July 8, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentativeURTZ, SWEARINGEN , ARMSTRONG , B EHNKE, B RILL, CALLAHAN , GOEBEN , G REEN, B.
Date of enactment:
J ACOBSON , JOHNSON , K ITCHENS, KREIBICH, RUG , MELOTIK, URPHY , MURSAU, NOVAK , O'ONNOR , STEFFEN and T RANEL, cosponsored by SenatorsARKLEIN, ABRAL -GUEVARA , P FAFF, PREITZERand JAMES .
Assembly Bill 326 Date of publication*:
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes;
A N A CT to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Department of Revenue, in each year from 2026 through 2029, to provide grants of up to $5,000 to political subdivisions with populations of less than 7,500 to be used to obtain grant writing and compliance assistance services.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- plication under this paragraph shall list all factors upon ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
These grants may be used to obtain services only for grants related to public works, transportation infrastructure, public safety, utility service, or cybersecurity.
which the department will award and prioritize grants.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SECTION 1.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
73.03 (78) of the statutes is created to An application under this paragraph shall require only read:
S ECTION 1.
the following information be provided by an applicant:
73.03 (78) of the statutes is created to read:
73.03 (78) To establish and maintain a local grant 1.
73.03 (78) To establish and maintain a local grant writing and compliance assistance program.
The identity of the applicant political subdivi- writing and compliance assistance program.
Under the program, in each year from 2026 through 2029 in 2 - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0288/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 326 SECTION 1 grant cycles per year, the department shall award grants to applicant political subdivisions, as defined in s.
Under the sion, including the county in which the political subdivi- sion is located.
66.0602 (1) (c), with populations of less than 7,500 to be used for obtaining grant writing and compliance assistance services.
program, in each year from 2027 through 2030 in 2 2.
All of the following apply to the program under this subsection:
The name and contact information of the individ- grant cycles per year, the department shall award grants to applicant political subdivisions, as defined in s.
(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:
ual responsible for the application.
1.
66.0602 (1) (c), with populations of less than 7,500 to 3.
The purpose under par.
(a) for which grant writ- be used for obtaining grant writing and compliance as- ing or compliance assistance services are requested.
sistance services.
All of the following apply to the pro- 4.
A brief description of the project for which the gram under this subsection:
grant writing or compliance assistance is requested.
5.
An estimate of the amount of the grant award for (a) Grant writing and compliance assistance ser- vices grants under this subsection may be used only to the grant for which grant writing or compliance assis- obtain services for grants related to any of the following tance is requested.
purposes:
(c) In each year in which this subsection applies, the 1.
2.
department shall prioritize grants for political subdivi- 2.
sions that have not previously received a grant under this subsection.
5.
(d) A grant under this subsection may not exceed 5.
(b) The department shall prescribe a simple and clear application that is reasonably accessible to political subdivisions with limited staffing resources.
$5,000.
An application under this paragraph shall list all factors upon which the department will award and prioritize grants.
(b) The department shall prescribe a simple and (e) No later than December 31, 2029, the depart- clear application that is reasonably accessible to politi- ment shall submit a report to the joint committee on fi- cal subdivisions with limited staffing resources.
An application under this paragraph shall require only the following information be provided by an applicant:
An ap- nance evaluating the program under this subsection.
1.
* Section 991.11, ISCONSINSTATUTES:
The identity of the applicant political subdivision, including the county in which the political subdivision is located.
Effective date of acts.
2.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the gov- ernor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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.
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A brief description of the project for which the grant writing or compliance assistance is requested.
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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, 2028, the department shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance evaluating the program under this subsection.
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Action History

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

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

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2026

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

  9. Read a third time and concurred in

  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

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

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

  15. Available for scheduling

  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. Received from Assembly

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Read a third time and passed

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  23. Read a second time

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

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

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

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

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

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Anderson

  31. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

  32. Fiscal estimate received

  33. Public hearing held

  34. Fiscal estimate received

  35. Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  36. 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

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 326 do?
An Act to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 326?
AB 326 is sponsored by Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Green, Chanz (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Pfaff, Spreitzer, and James.
What is the current status of AB 326?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced July 08, 2025. It awaits signature.
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