October 16, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Agard, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Vining, Hong, Considine, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, J. Anderson, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Conley, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Joers, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Haywood, Jacobson, Clancy, Doyle, Ortiz-Velez, Billings and Neubauer. Referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families.
SB536,,22An Act relating to: increasing funding for school-based mental health services grants and making an appropriation. SB536,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill increases by $102,914,300 in each of fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 the amount appropriated to the Department of Public Instruction for grants to school boards and independent charter schools for the purpose of collaborating with mental health providers to provide mental health services to pupils.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SB536,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB536,,66(1) School-based mental health services grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (dt), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $102,914,300. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of public instruction under s. 20.255 (2) (dt), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $102,914,300.
