2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 212
January 15, 2026 - Offered by Representative McGuire.
AB212-ASA1,1,2
1An Act relating to: recognition of the impact of mental health and substance
2use disorder prevention organizations. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The administration of U.S. President Trump sent a letter to mental health organizations and substance use disorder prevention organizations rescinding nearly $2 billion in grants promised or distributed via the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, effective January 13, 2026. This bill provides that the Wisconsin Legislature recognizes the life-saving impacts of mental health and substance use disorder prevention organizations have on communities and that the legislature opposes cuts or alterations to grants promised or distributed by SAMHSA for mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention, particularly for children.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB212-ASA1,2,11
1(1) Legislative recognition of the impact of mental health and 2substance use disorder prevention organizations. The administration of U.S. 3President Trump sent a letter to mental health organizations and substance use 4disorder prevention organizations rescinding nearly $2 billion in grants promised or 5distributed via the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 6Administration, effective January 13, 2026. The Wisconsin Legislature recognizes 7the life-saving impacts these mental health and substance use disorder prevention 8organizations have on our communities. The legislature opposes cuts or alterations 9to grants promised or distributed by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental 10Health Services Administration for mental health, substance abuse, and suicide 11prevention, particularly for children.
