# Wisconsin AB428: An Act to amend 71.07 (6e) (a) 2. b. and 71.07 (6e) (a) 3. d.; to create 71.07 (6e) (c) 4. and 71.07 (6e) (c) 5. of the statutes; Relating to: 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)

Wisconsin AB428, An Act to amend 71.07 (6e) (a) 2. b. and 71.07 (6e) (a) 3. d.; to create 71.07 (6e) (c) 4. and 71.07 (6e) (c) 5. of the statutes; Relating to: 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), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican) and 3 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 AB428
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.07 (6e) (a) 2. b. and 71.07 (6e) (a) 3. d.; to create 71.07 (6e) (c) 4. and 71.07 (6e) (c) 5. of the statutes; Relating to: 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)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Chippewa Falls, City of, Income tax -- Credit, Property tax, University of Wisconsin -- Madison, University of Wisconsin -- Regents, Veteran, Veteran -- Housing, Veteran -- Relief, Veterans Affairs, Department of
- 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: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Duke Tucker (Republican), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-10-30: Representative Tucker added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-28: Representative Maxey added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-02: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-09-26: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-09-26: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-09-24: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-09-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs (House)
- 2025-09-15: Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Kreibich and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Quinn (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB428), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB428.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB428)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB428.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB428-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).