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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 977

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Relating to: grants for economic support specialists and making an appropriation. (FE)

Health services department of — Administration Medical service Public assistance

  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 requires the Department of Health Services to award grants to 10 counties to fund an economic support specialist position in the aging and disability resource center (ADRC) that serves the county. DHS must give preference in awarding six of the grants to two rural, two suburban, and two urban counties. The bill provides $1,000,000 for the grants. If funding is available after DHS awards the grants to 10 counties, the bill allows DHS to award a grant to an 11th county. Within one year after receiving a grant, the bill requires grant recipients to submit a report to DHS and the legislature detailing the effectiveness of the grant.

ADRCs, referred to in the statutes as “resource centers,” provide information and services related to long-term care to the public.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: James (R)

21 cosponsors

Anderson and Moore Omokunde , Armstrong (R) , Behnke (R) , Clancy (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Fitzgerald (D) , Joers (D) , Knodl (R) , Madison (D) , Miresse (D) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , O'Connor (R) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Palmeri (D) , Roe (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Taylor (D) , Udell (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 2

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. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator James; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Armstrong, Behnke, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Joers, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Sinicki, Subeck, Taylor, Clancy and Stubbs

  2. Feb 6, 2026 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 9, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 11, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  5. Feb 13, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Madison added as a cosponsor

  6. Feb 16, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  7. Feb 16, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  8. Feb 17, 2026 · Senate

    Representatives Anderson and Moore Omokunde added as cosponsors

  9. Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  10. Feb 20, 2026 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  11. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1