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Introduced
12/17/2025
12/17/2025
In Committee
12/17/2025
12/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to promote and assist veterans’ access to, and provide grants to organizations that provide to veterans, community-based and emergency crisis mental health services. The bill provides to DVA the authority to promulgate emergency rules to administer the requirements of the bill. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) to promote and support mental health services for veterans by establishing a new program that helps veterans access community-based and emergency crisis mental health services. The bill creates a new section in Wisconsin statutes that authorizes the department to provide grants to organizations offering mental health support to veterans and allocates $5 million in segregated (SEG) funds for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 budget biennium. Additionally, the bill gives the DVA broad authority to create emergency rules for implementing the program without being required to provide traditional emergency rule justifications. Specifically, the legislation enables the department to assist veterans in accessing mental health services, support organizations that provide such services, and create a flexible framework for quickly establishing and adapting mental health support programs for veterans. The bill appears designed to address potential gaps in mental health care and support for veterans by providing financial resources and administrative flexibility to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (28)
Margaret Arney (D)*,
Mike Bare (D)*,
Francesca Hong (D)*,
Alex Joers (D)*,
Maureen McCarville (D)*,
Vincent Miresse (D)*,
Greta Neubauer (D)*,
Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D)*,
Ann Roe (D)*,
Christine Sinicki (D)*,
Lee Snodgrass (D)*,
Angela Stroud (D)*,
Shelia Stubbs (D)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Angelito Tenorio (D)*,
Randy Udell (D)*,
Tim Carpenter (D),
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D),
Dora Drake (D),
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D),
Dianne Hesselbein (D),
LaTonya Johnson (D),
Chris Larson (D),
Melissa Ratcliff (D),
Kelda Roys (D),
Jeff Smith (D),
Mark Spreitzer (D),
Bob Wirch (D),
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received (on 12/30/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab776 |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB776.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - AB776: Fiscal Estimate From DVA | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab776/ab776_dva.pdf |
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