Chanz Green, Wisconsin State Representative for 74th District | www.facebook.com
Chanz Green, Wisconsin State Representative for 74th District | www.facebook.com
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "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)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill modifies the structure of the real estate transfer fee and the allocation of its proceeds. It decreases the transfer fee to 20 cents per $100 of property value and adjusts the distribution, with counties retaining 50%, 30% going to the general fund, and 20% to the land information fund. The bill also increases the base and education grant amounts to counties from the land information program and mandates that 46% of land information fund receipts be distributed as grants based on the proportion of fees collected by each county. Furthermore, counties retaining transfer fees must establish a notification system monitored by the register of deeds to alert applicants of changes in property records, free of charge. The new provisions take effect 30 days after publication.
The bill was co-authored by Senator Rob Stafsholt (Republican-10th District), Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Representative Robert Brooks (Republican-59th District), Representative Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican-19th District), Senator Dan Feyen (Republican-20th District), and Senator Steve L. Nass (Republican-11th District), along 15 other co-sponsors.
Chanz J. Green has co-authored or authored another 48 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Green graduated from Northwood Technical College.
Green, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2023 to represent the state's 74th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Beth Meyers.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| AB216 | 04/23/2025 | 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) |
| AB210 | 04/23/2025 | Changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships. (FE) |
| AB182 | 04/15/2025 | Changes to the low-income housing tax credit. (FE) |
| AB181 | 04/15/2025 | County forest administration grant eligibility |
| AB161 | 04/04/2025 | Governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device |
| AB83 | 02/28/2025 | Governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device |
| AB59 | 02/24/2025 | The use of federal capitalization grant funds for lead service line replacement. (FE) |
| AB9 | 02/06/2025 | Allowing representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations to provide information to pupils on public school property |
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