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WI SB411

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andre Jacque

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • UW Board of Regents must provide $180,000 per year in the 2025-27 biennium to the UW Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project for missions to recover and identify Wisconsin veterans missing in action, with a detailed report required at biennium's end

  • Department of Veterans Affairs receives $900,000 in 2025-26 and $1,050,000 in 2026-27 for the veterans housing and recovery program, including costs to lease a different facility for the Chippewa Falls-based program

  • Veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit eligibility threshold lowered from 100% to 80% service-connected disability rating

  • For claimants with disability ratings below 100%, the property tax credit is prorated by the disability percentage and capped at property taxes paid on the first $350,000 of assessed value

  • Claimants with 100% disability ratings based on individual unemployability remain eligible for the full credit under existing law

Legislative Description

The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project, funding for the veterans housing and recovery program, eligibility changes for the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last Action

Fiscal estimate received

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs9/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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