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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 175

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: Habush Sinykin (D) , Jacque (R) , Ratcliff (D)

17 cosponsors

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

Registered lobbying interests · 3

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

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 May 8, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

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

  2. Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs

  3. Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Udell added as a cosponsor

  4. Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 15, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. May 6, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Snodgrass added as a cosponsor

  7. May 8, 2025 · Senate

    Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor

  8. May 8, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  9. May 8, 2025 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  10. May 8, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1