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AB 1060

Relating to: grants for falls prevention awareness and initiatives and making an appropriation. (FE)

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Ryan Clancy and 13 co-sponsors

Creates a state-funded grant program to support falls prevention awareness and related initiatives, with an appropriation for grants.

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Bill Summary · AB 1060

Summary of Assembly Bill 1060 (Session 2025, Wisconsin)

Note: This bill prospectively relates to falls prevention awareness and initiatives and an appropriation. The available bill description and materials indicate a focus on grants for falls prevention activities.

1) Purpose and Intent

  • The bill aims to establish grants for falls prevention awareness and related initiatives.
  • It authorizes an appropriation to support these grants, indicating a state-funded program to reduce falls and related injuries.

2) Key Provisions and Changes

  • Grants for Falls Prevention:

    • Creates a program to provide grants dedicated to falls prevention awareness campaigns and related preventive initiatives.
    • Grants are likely targeted at organizations (e.g., public health entities, aging services, community organizations) that undertake falls prevention activities, outreach, education, or programming.

  • Appropriation:

    • The bill includes an appropriation to fund these grants. Specific dollar amounts are not provided in the available summary, but the text would specify the total funding and any matching or reporting requirements.

  • Scope and Activities (inferred from purpose):

    • Public awareness campaigns about falls prevention, including risk factors and prevention strategies.
    • Initiatives aimed at high-risk populations (e.g., older adults, individuals with mobility impairments).
    • Community-based programming, training, or services intended to reduce fall incidence and improve safety.

3) Who or What Would Be Affected

  • Beneficiaries:

    • Organizations applying for and receiving grant funding to implement falls prevention activities.
    • Communities and individuals who participate in awareness campaigns and prevention programs.

  • Governments/Agencies:

    • State of Wisconsin, likely through a health-related department or agency designated to administer the grant program.
    • Administrative requirements (applications, reporting, oversight) would apply to grantees.

4) Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • Introduction and Referral:

    • Introduced by a broad coalition of representatives and co-sponsored by multiple members (listed sponsors).

  • Legislative Process:

    • Referred initially to the Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
    • The Action History shows activity in 2026, including fiscal estimates and co-authorship changes.
    • Noted items include a fiscal estimate date and a prior mention of a rejection/passage outcome under a Senate Joint Resolution, suggesting ongoing committee and budgetary scrutiny.

  • Funding and Implementation Timeline:

    • The bill contemplates a funding appropriation. Once enacted, administration would involve grant solicitations, application cycles, award periods, reporting, and possible renewal or sunset provisions depending on legislative language.

5) Additional Context

  • The sponsor list includes multiple representatives and a senator, indicating broad legislative support in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate.
  • No lobbying principals or efforts are reported in the available data, but standard grant programs typically require compliance with state procurement and grant management rules.

If you’d like, I can tailor this summary into a one-page briefing for policymakers, or add a comparison to similar falls-prevention grant programs in other states. I can also extract any specific dollar amounts, eligibility criteria, or reporting requirements directly from the final bill text when it becomes available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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