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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
March 29, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Porter, Baldus, Owens, Ryba,
Lorge, Hasenohrl, Boyle, Kreuser and Seratti, cosponsored by Senators
Schultz, Andrea and Darling. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
AB269,1,3
1An Act to create 20.835 (2) (da) and 70.107 of the statutes;
relating to: state
2payment of the property taxes on certain residences of disabled veterans and
3making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the department of administration to pay the property taxes
on certain residences of disabled veterans, their spouses and their unmarried
surviving spouses. The residence must be specially adapted housing according to
federal standards; or it must have been purchased with the proceeds of a sale,
casualty loss reimbursement or other transfer of that kind of housing or all of the
proceeds of a sale, casualty loss or other transfer of that kind of housing must have
been applied to the purchase of the residence. In the latter 2 cases the residence must
be specially adapted to the veteran's disability.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB269, s. 1
4Section
1. 20.835 (2) (da) of the statutes is created to read:
AB269,1,65
20.835
(2) (da)
Payment of taxes on disabled veterans' residences. A sum
6sufficient to make the payments under s. 70.107.
AB269, s. 2
7Section
2. 70.107 of the statutes is created to read:
AB269,2,6
170.107 State payment of taxes on disabled veterans' residences. Within
230 days after receiving a copy of the property tax bill from the owner of the property,
3the department of administration shall pay the net taxes shown on the bill, and shall
4pay any penalties or interest due in respect to taxes for which the department has
5received the bill on or before January 15, if all of the following requirements are
6fulfilled:
AB269,2,8
7(1) The property is the personal residence of a disabled veteran, of the spouse
8of a disabled veteran or of the unmarried surviving spouse of a disabled veteran.
AB269,2,13
9(2) The residence is either specially adapted housing under
38 USC 2101; or
10all of the proceeds of a sale, casualty loss reimbursement or other transfer of that
11kind of housing, or part of those proceeds equal to the value of the replacement
12residence, have been applied to the purchase of that residence and that residence is
13specially adapted to accommodate the veteran's disability.
AB269,2,16
15(1) This act first applies to taxes based on the assessment as of the January
161 after publication.
