A bill aiming to help disabled veterans has passed the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly Bill 245, which was written by De Pere Senator Andre Jacque and Representative James Edming of Glen Flora, increases the eligibility for the Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit to more disabled veterans in Wisconsin.
Currently, a veteran’s service-connected disability rating must be 100% in order to qualify for this credit.
Under AB 245, veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 70% and above would now qualify.
Sen. Jacque called the bill a “common-sense way to better meet our ongoing commitment to those who have sacrificed and suffered hardship for our freedom.”