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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 876

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: green jobs training program grants, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation.

Public employee Unemployment — Relief measures Workforce development department of

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a green jobs training program to be administered by the Department of Workforce Development. Under the program, DWD must award grants to public or private organizations for the development and implementation of green jobs training programs. The bill defines “green jobs” as jobs that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment, conserve natural resources, or create renewable energy resources. The bill also allows DWD to require a public or private organization, as a condition of receiving a grant, to provide matching funds at a percentage to be determined by DWD.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Keyeski (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Wirch (D)

22 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Arney (D) , Bare (D) , Brown (D) , Clancy (D) , DeSanto (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Fitzgerald (D) , Hong (D) , Joers (D) , Mayadev (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Neubauer (D) , Palmeri (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stroud (D) , Subeck (D) , Taylor (D) , Tenorio (D) , Udell (D) , Vining (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 1

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. Jan 23, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Roys, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Spreitzer and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Neubauer, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki, Anderson, Arney, Bare, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Hong, Fitzgerald, Joers, Mayadev, Palmeri, Snodgrass, Stroud, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining

  2. Jan 23, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

  3. Feb 2, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1