Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB247 Compare Versions

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1	1	2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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4	4	2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 247
5	5	May 8, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives SNYDER, BEHNKE, DITTRICH,
6	6	FRANKLIN, KREIBICH, MCCARVILLE, MELOTIK, MURPHY, MURSAU,
7	7	PIWOWARCZYK, SINICKI, TENORIO, TUSLER, WICHGERS and PALMERI,
8	8	cosponsored by Senators JACQUE, HABUSH SINYKIN and RATCLIFF. Referred to
9	9	Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
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12	12	AN ACT to renumber 66.0628 (1) (a); to create 66.0628 (1) (ag) and 66.0628 (2s)
13	13	of the statutes; relating to: local building permit fees for certain
14	14	improvements of residences of disabled veterans.
15	15	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
16	16	This bill requires a political subdivision to reduce the fee it charges for a
17	17	building permit by 75 percent or $500, whichever reduction is less, if the permit is
18	18	for improvements to the primary residence of a disabled veteran, the improvements
19	19	are necessary to accommodate a disability of the disabled veteran, and the
20	20	residence is owned by the disabled veteran or a caretaker of the disabled veteran.
21	21	For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
22	22	an appendix to this bill.
23	23	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
24	24	enact as follows:
25	25	SECTION 1. 66.0628 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 66.0628 (1) (as).
26	26	SECTION 2. 66.0628 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
27	27	66.0628 (1) (ag) XDisabled veteranY has the meaning given in s. 45.437 (1).
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34	34	ASSEMBLY BILL 247
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37	37	SECTION 3
38	38	SECTION 3. 66.0628 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
39	39	66.0628 (2s) (a) A political subdivision shall reduce by 75 percent or $500,
40	40	whichever reduction is less, any fee it charges for a building permit if all of the
41	41	following apply:
42	42	1. The permit is for improvements to the primary residence of a disabled
43	43	veteran.
44	44	2. The improvements under subd. 1. are necessary to accommodate a
45	45	disability of the disabled veteran.
46	46	3. The residence under subd. 1. is owned by the disabled veteran or a
47	47	caretaker of the disabled veteran.
48	48	(b) A political subdivision may require proof of all of the following before
49	49	providing a fee reduction under par. (a):
50	50	1. That the disabled veteran satisfies the definition of disabled veteran under
51	51	s. 45.437 (1).
52	52	2. That the residence is the primary residence of the disabled veteran.
53	53	3. That the improvements are necessary to accommodate a disability of the
54	54	disabled veteran.
55	55	4. That the residence is owned by the disabled veteran or a caretaker of the
56	56	disabled veteran.
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