SB 218 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: the amount and distribution of the real estate transfer fee, grants under the land information program, real property recording notification systems, and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 218 amends how counties retain and distribute real estate transfer fees and related grants under existing programs. It clarifies that counties must account for both fees collected from property transfers and grants received under the land information program (s. 16.967(7)(c)) when calculating retained funds. The bill makes technical adjustments to fee retention language but does not change tax rates, create new fees, or alter funding amounts for counties. It directly affects local governments managing real estate transaction records and land information grants. The bill is procedural and focuses on administrative accuracy, not policy changes.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Oct 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stafsholt
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Franklin, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Miresse, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, VanderMeer and Summerfield
upper
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