Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 337 — Relating to: local grant writing and compliance assistance. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — 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

65 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill, SB 337, now includes provisions for local governments to receive grants for grant writing and compliance assistance, specifically for projects related to public works, transportation, public safety, utility services, and cybersecurity, providing up to $5,000 each year from 2026 to 2029. Additionally, it adds requirements for cities, towns, and counties with populations over 20,000 to certify that they maintain law enforcement service levels comparable to the previous year. These changes are significant as they aim to support smaller communities in securing funding for essential services while ensuring larger municipalities uphold their law enforcement standards.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0418/1 EVM:emw SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 337 September 25, 2025 - Offered by SenatARKLEIN.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-3479/1 EVM:cdc SENATE BILL 337 June 19, 2025 - Introduced by Senators MARKLEIN , ABRAL -GUEVARA , PFAFF, SPREITZER and KEYESKI, cosponsored by Representatives KURTZ , SWEARINGEN , RMSTRONG , BEHNKE , BRILL, ALLAHAN , GOEBEN , REEN , B.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
JACOBSON , JOHNSON , KITCHENS , KREIBICH, K RUG, M ELOTIK, M URPHY , M URSAU , OVAK , O'ONNOR , TEFFEN and TRANEL .
Referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
A N A CT to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes;
relating to:
local grant writing and compliance assistance.
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.
These grants may be used to obtain services only for grants related to public works, transportation infrastructure, public safety, utility service, or cybersecurity.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 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 2026 through 2029 in 2 - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3479/1 EVM:cdc SENATE BILL 337 SECTION 1 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:
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Public works.
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Transportation infrastructure.
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Public safety.
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Utility costs.
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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:
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The identity of the applicant political subdivision, including the county in which the political subdivision is located.
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The name and contact information of the individual responsible for the application.
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The purpose under par.
(a) for which grant writing or compliance assistance services are requested.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-3479/1 EVM:cdc SENATE BILL 337 S ECTION 1 4.
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.
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(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 pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  3. Ordered immediately messaged

  4. Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Ordered to a third reading

  7. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  8. Read a second time

  9. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  10. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

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

  12. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  13. Received from Senate

  14. Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 8

  16. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  17. Ordered to a third reading

  18. Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  19. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  20. Read a second time

  21. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  22. Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Available for scheduling

  24. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  25. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  26. Fiscal estimate received

  27. Executive action taken

  28. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  29. Public hearing held

  30. Fiscal estimate received

  31. Senator James added as a coauthor

  32. Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  33. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  34. Introduced by Senators Marklein, Cabral-Guevara, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Keyeski; cosponsored 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

Sponsors

  • Kurtz · Cosponsor
  • Swearingen · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • Goeben · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Kitchens · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Krug · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor
  • Tranel · Cosponsor
  • Howard Marklein · Primary
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Cosponsor
  • Brad Pfaff · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (107)

107 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Senate Amendment 2 rejected

Passed 18 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 01200
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 181500
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Nay
HABUSH SINYKIN — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 337 do?
An Act to create 73.03 (78) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 337?
SB 337 is sponsored by Kurtz, Swearingen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Krug, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Steffen, Tranel, Marklein, Howard (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), and Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 337?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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