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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
May 18, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Stubbs, Armstrong,
Baldeh, Cabral-Guevara, Cabrera, Dittrich, Edming, Goyke, Gundrum,
Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Milroy, Mursau, Novak,
Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen, Tittl, Tranel, Wittke and
Zimmerman, cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Ballweg and
Pfaff. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
AB333,1,2
1An Act to amend 46.536 of the statutes;
relating to: crisis program
2enhancement grants.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Health Services awards grants in the
total amount of $250,000 in each fiscal biennium to counties or regions composed of
multiple counties to establish or enhance crisis programs to serve individuals having
crises in rural areas. This bill expands the grant program under current law and
directs DHS to also award grants to counties, municipalities, or regions composed of
counties or municipalities to establish and enhance law enforcement and behavioral
health services emergency response collaboration programs. Under current law,
DHS awards these grants in an amount equal to one-half of the amount of money
the county or region provides to establish or enhance crisis programs. This bill
eliminates that limitation and instead requires grant recipients to match at least 25
percent of the grant amount awarded for the purpose that the grant is received. Also,
under the bill, DHS may not award any single grant in an amount greater than
$100,000.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB333,1
1Section
1. 46.536 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB333,2,13
246.536 Crisis program enhancement grants. From the appropriation
3under s. 20.435 (5) (cf), the department shall award grants in the total amount of
4$250,000 in each fiscal biennium to counties or regions comprised of multiple
5counties to establish or enhance crisis programs to serve individuals having crises
6in rural areas
. The department shall award a grant under this section in an amount
7equal to one-half the amount of money the county or region provides to establish or
8enhance crisis programs or counties, municipalities, or regions comprised of multiple
9counties or municipalities to establish and enhance law enforcement and behavioral
10health services emergency response collaboration programs. Grant recipients under
11this section shall match at least 25 percent of the grant amount awarded for the
12purpose that the grant is received. The department may not award any single grant
13in an amount greater than $100,000.
