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Introduced
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
In Committee
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
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. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates $1,000,000 to the Department of Health Services (DHS) to award grants to counties for the creation of an economic support specialist position within their aging and disability resource centers (ADRCs), which are described as "resource centers" in the statutes and provide information and services related to long-term care. The DHS is required to award grants to 10 counties, prioritizing six of these grants for two rural, two suburban, and two urban counties, with the remaining four grants awarded at the department's discretion. If funds remain after awarding grants to 10 counties, DHS may award a grant to an eleventh county. Grant recipients must submit a report to DHS and the legislature within one year of receiving the grant, detailing its effectiveness and the estimated number of individuals served by the newly hired specialist. The bill also includes provisions for the repeal of the relevant statute section on July 1, 2027, and specifies that the grant awarding period ends 12 months after the effective date of the relevant section.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (19)
David Armstrong (R)*,
Elijah Behnke (R)*,
Ben DeSmidt (D)*,
Steve Doyle (D)*,
Joan Fitzgerald (D)*,
Rick Gundrum (R)*,
Alex Joers (D)*,
Dan Knodl (R)*,
Maureen McCarville (D)*,
Jeff Mursau (R)*,
Todd Novak (R)*,
Jerry O'Connor (R)*,
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D)*,
Ann Roe (D)*,
Christine Sinicki (D)*,
Pat Snyder (R)*,
Lisa Subeck (D)*,
Sequanna Taylor (D)*,
Jesse James (R),
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received (on 02/23/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab973 |
| Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB973-ASA1.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - AB973: Fiscal Estimate From DHS | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab973/ab973_dhs.pdf |
| Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB973-ASA2.pdf |
| Analysis - LC Amendment Memo | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB973.pdf |
| AB973 ROCP for Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/health_aging_and_long_term_care/1970958.pdf |
| Assembly Amendment 1 | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB973-AA1.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB973.pdf |
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