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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 247

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Relating to: local building permit fees for certain improvements of residences of disabled veterans. (FE)

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires a political subdivision to reduce the fee it charges for a building permit by 75 percent or $500, whichever reduction is less, if the permit is for improvements to the primary residence of a disabled veteran, the improvements are necessary to accommodate a disability of the disabled veteran, and the residence is owned by the disabled veteran or a caretaker of the disabled veteran.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Behnke (R) , Dittrich (R) , Franklin (R) , Kreibich (R) , McCarville (D) , Melotik (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Palmeri (D) , Piwowarczyk (R) , Sinicki (D) , Snyder (R) , Tenorio (D) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

3 cosponsors

Habush Sinykin (D) , Jacque (R) , Ratcliff (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 2

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Full history

  1. May 8, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Behnke, Dittrich, Franklin, Kreibich, McCarville, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Tenorio, Tusler, Wichgers and Palmeri; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Habush Sinykin and Ratcliff

  2. May 8, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. May 9, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1