AB 250 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: funding for the War Memorial Center and making an appropriation. (FE)

AB 250 allocates $9 million annually from the Veterans Affairs budget to fund war memorials in populous counties. Memorial boards must provide a full matching contribution to request funds, which can cover operations, maintenance, construction, or facility improvements. Boards must report annually to the legislature on fund usage and remaining balances. The bill creates a formal process for memorial boards to access state funding while requiring transparency in how funds are spent.
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Introduction
May 2025
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Governor
Introduced May 8, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Jun 20, 2025
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Referred to committee on Rules
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Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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May 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Donovan, Sinicki, Anderson, Brown, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Franklin, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, McCarville, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Prado, Snodgrass, Snyder, Steffen, Tenorio, Tucker and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Bradley, Carpenter, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Pfaff and Wirch
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