Relating to: funding for the department of financial institutions from the college savings program trust fund and making an appropriation. (FE)
AB 761 redirects $2 million annually from the college savings program trust fund to the Department of Financial Institutions. It directs the department to deposit funds into college savings accounts for children born or adopted in the state, residing there, and designated as beneficiaries under existing law. These deposits cover qualified higher education expenses for the children. The bill also appropriates additional funds ($446,900 for 2025-26, $317,900 for 2026-27) to administer this program and fund an additional full-time position.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Behnke, Joers, Anderson, DeSmidt, Goodwin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Kreibich, McCarville, Piwowarczyk, Snodgrass, Stroud, Subeck, Udell and Knodl;
cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, Carpenter, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer
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Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Clint Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dean Kaufert
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Jim Piwowarczyk
RRepublican
P
Lee Snodgrass
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Maureen McCarville
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Russell Goodwin
DDemocratic
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