Relating to: technical education equipment grants. (FE)
SB 366 amends rules for technical education equipment grants to clarify how funds can be used and require matching contributions. It allows grant recipients (primarily school districts) to use funds for facility improvements, tools, equipment, or instructional software in construction and advanced manufacturing programs. The bill requires recipients to provide matching funds equal to the grant amount, which can be cash or in-kind contributions like equipment or software. This change directly affects school districts seeking these grants by adding a funding match requirement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Nov 2025
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jul 9, 2025
Signed Apr 9, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 221
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Nov 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Jul 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Pfaff and Wall;
cosponsored by Representatives Green, Armstrong, Brill, Dittrich, Doyle, Fitzgerald, Franklin, Gundrum, Hysell, Johnson, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Neubauer, Novak, Sheehan and Sinicki
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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