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)

AB 428 modifies Wisconsin's veterans property tax credit to tie the credit amount to a veteran's service-connected disability rating (for those under 100%) and caps the credit based on the first $350,000 of a property's value. It also allocates $180,000 annually for two fiscal years to fund the University of Wisconsin's Missing-in-Action Recovery Project, requiring detailed annual reports on case progress, federal collaboration, and student involvement. Additionally, the bill increases funding for the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program by $900,000 for 2025-26 and $1.05 million for 2026-27 to cover facility leasing and operational costs. These changes directly affect eligible veterans, surviving spouses, and veterans' housing services in Wisconsin.