Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB277 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 277
5	5	May 17, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives GREEN, KRUG, BEHNKE, BODDEN,
6	6	MURPHY, MURSAU, O'CONNOR, PLUMER, SCHMIDT, EDMING, OLDENBURG and
7	7	ALLEN, cosponsored by Senators STAFSHOLT, MARKLEIN, NASS, QUINN and
8	8	STROEBEL. Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
9	9	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
10	10	AN ACT to renumber and amend 77.24; to amend 77.22 (1); and to create
11	11	77.24 (1) (a) to (c) of the statutes; relating to: the amount and distribution of
12	12	the real estate transfer fee.
13	13	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
14	14	Current law, generally, requires a person who conveys an interest in real
15	15	property to file a real estate transfer return with the county register of deeds and pay
16	16	a real estate transfer fee equal to 30 cents for each $100 of the value of the
17	17	conveyance. The county retains 20 percent of the fees collected and transmits the
18	18	remainder to the state.
19	19	This bill decreases the real estate transfer fee from 30 cents to 20 cents for each
20	20	$100 of the value of the conveyance. Under the bill, the county retains 30 percent
21	21	of the fees collected in 2023 and 2024, 40 percent of the fees collected in 2025, and
22	22	50 percent of the fees collected in 2026 and each year thereafter.
23	23	For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
24	24	printed as an appendix to this bill.
25	25	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
26	26	enact as follows:
27	27	SECTION 1. 77.22 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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33	33	SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 277
34	34	77.22 (1) There is imposed on the grantor of real estate a real estate transfer
35	35	fee at the rate of 30 20 cents for each $100 of value or fraction thereof on every
36	36	conveyance not exempted or excluded under this subchapter. In regard to land
37	37	contracts, the value is the total principal amount that the buyer agrees to pay the
38	38	seller for the real estate. This fee shall be collected by the register at the time the
39	39	instrument of conveyance is submitted for recording. Except as provided in s. 77.255,
40	40	at the time of submission the grantee or his or her duly authorized agent or other
41	41	person acquiring an ownership interest under the instrument, or the judgment
42	42	creditor in the case of a foreclosure under s. 846.16, shall execute a return, signed by
43	43	both grantor and grantee, on the form prescribed under sub. (2). The register shall
44	44	enter the fee paid on the face of the deed or other instrument of conveyance before
45	45	recording, and, except as provided in s. 77.255, submission of a completed real estate
46	46	transfer return and collection by the register of the fee shall be prerequisites to
47	47	acceptance of the conveyance for recording. The register shall have no duty to
48	48	determine either the correct value of the real estate transferred or the validity of any
49	49	exemption or exclusion claimed. If the transfer is not subject to a fee as provided in
50	50	this subchapter, the reason for exemption shall be stated on the face of the
51	51	conveyance to be recorded by reference to the proper subsection under s. 77.25.
52	52	SECTION 2. 77.24 of the statutes is renumbered 77.24 (1) (intro.) and amended
53	53	to read:
54	54	77.24 (1) (intro.) Twenty percent The following percentages of all fees collected
55	55	under this subchapter shall be retained by the county and the balance shall be
56	56	transmitted to the state.:
57	57	(2) Remittances shall be made monthly by the county treasurers to the
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88	88	in which the fee was collected. The remittance to the department shall be
89	89	accompanied by the returns executed under s. 77.22.
90	90	SECTION 3. 77.24 (1) (a) to (c) of the statutes are created to read:
91	91	77.24 (1) (a) In 2023 and 2024, 30 percent.
92	92	(b) In 2025, 40 percent.
93	93	(c) In 2026 and in each year thereafter, 50 percent.
94	94	SECTION 4.0Initial applicability.
95	95	(1) This act first applies to conveyances filed on the effective date of this
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