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WI AB187

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shae Sortwell

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Department of Administration's volunteer firefighter service award program to include training completion awards, providing a $250 state grant plus required $250 municipal match ($500 total) for volunteer firefighters who complete 60 hours of training

  • Requires municipalities to pass an ordinance providing 100% matching funds for their volunteer fire departments or fire companies to be eligible for the state grants

  • Mandates that volunteer fire departments or companies return any unspent grant money to DOA for deposit in the general fund at the end of each calendar year

  • Requires DOA to submit annual reports to the legislature in years 6, 7, and 8 after the program begins, tracking the number of grant recipients and how many remain active firefighters in Wisconsin

Legislative Description

Training completion awards for volunteer firefighters. (FE)

Last Action

Available for scheduling

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/27/2026
Organization6/27/2025
Rules5/29/2025
Local Government4/15/2025

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