# Wisconsin AB247: An Act to renumber 66.0628 (1) (a); to create 66.0628 (1) (ag) and 66.0628 (2s) of the statutes; Relating to: local building permit fees for certain improvements of residences of disabled veterans. (FE)

Wisconsin AB247, An Act to renumber 66.0628 (1) (a); to create 66.0628 (1) (ag) and 66.0628 (2s) of the statutes; Relating to: local building permit fees for certain improvements of residences of disabled veterans. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican) and 12 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB247
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber 66.0628 (1) (a); to create 66.0628 (1) (ag) and 66.0628 (2s) of the statutes; Relating to: local building permit fees for certain improvements of residences of disabled veterans. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Contractor, Housing, Municipality -- Finance, Veteran
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-05-09: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-08: Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs (House)
- 2025-05-08: 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB247), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB247.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB247)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB247.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB247-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).