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WI AB596
WI AB596A state matching grant program for recipients of federal per diem payments and making an appropriation. (FE)
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Introduced
10/27/2025
10/27/2025
In Committee
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
Crossed Over
11/19/2025
11/19/2025
Passed
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT to create 20.485 (2) (vv) of the statutes; relating to: a state matching grant program for recipients of fed- eral per diem payments and making an appropriation.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a state matching grant program to provide financial assistance to entities that receive federal per diem payments, which are typically payments made for services rendered on a daily basis, often in healthcare or caregiving settings. Specifically, the bill creates a new section within the Wisconsin statutes to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer these state matching grants, with $950,000 allocated for each of the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years, to supplement federal per diem payments received by eligible entities that are not state government bodies.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (26)
David Armstrong (R)*,
Elijah Behnke (R)*,
Lindee Brill (R)*,
Barbara Dittrich (R)*,
Robert Donovan (R)*,
Benjamin Franklin (R)*,
Joy Goeben (R)*,
Chanz Green (R)*,
Karen Hurd (R)*,
Brent Jacobson (R)*,
Dean Kaufert (R)*,
Dan Knodl (R)*,
Clint Moses (R)*,
Jeff Mursau (R)*,
Jerry O'Connor (R)*,
William Penterman (R)*,
Pat Snyder (R)*,
John Spiros (R)*,
Rob Summerfield (R)*,
Duke Tucker (R)*,
Chuck Wichgers (R)*,
Jesse James (R),
Romaine Quinn (R),
Rob Stafsholt (R),
Cory Tomczyk (R),
Eric Wimberger (R),
Last Action
Report correctly enrolled on 2-13-2026 (on 02/13/2026)
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