State Legislature Bills

Creates a competitive state grant program for repairing roads, bridges, water systems, and transit facilities, prioritizing underserved communities, safety, Wisconsin workers, apprenticeships, and lawful labor agreements. Funding would be determined through Wisconsin’s biennial budget.

Creates competitive state grants for local governments to pair permanent supportive housing with coordinated mental-health, addiction, employment, and case-management services, subject to performance plans and annual outcome and spending reports.

This bill creates a Wisconsin program offering grants and low-interest loans to build and rehab multifamily housing near jobs, transit, and downtown areas. It also funds repairs for older rentals in exchange for affordability commitments and requires annual public reporting on results and spending.

Wisconsin would create a workforce program through the Department of Workforce Development to expand registered apprenticeships and give performance-based hiring incentives to manufacturers and skilled-trades employers that partner with schools, technical colleges, and union or joint labor-management training programs. The bill targets recent graduates, displaced workers, and high-unemployment areas while requiring industry-recognized training, fair wages, and reporting on retention outcomes.