The Wisconsin Auctioneers Association (WAA) Legislative Committee recently met with the Illinois Legislative Committee to learn more about Illinois Senate Bill 2351, a new law that significantly expands auction regulation in Illinois beginning January 1, 2026. The...
2025 SENATE BILL 536. This bill exempts from the sales and use tax memberships sold to licensed real estate brokers who, pursuant to the membership agreement, offer to compensate or cooperate with other real estate brokers in brokering sales of properties. Under...
Gov. Evers Takes Action on this bill: Senate Bill 84 is now 2025 Wisconsin Act 38 This removes a financial barrier to homeownership by exempting real estate transfers between grandparents and grandchildren from the real estate transfer fee, making it easier to keep...
AB 424: Requirements for the rental of mobile and manufactured homes. AB 449: Relating to: local regulation of accessory dwelling units. AB 451: Relating to: residential tax incremental districts. AB 452: Relating to: subdivision plat approvals. AB 453: Relating...
The Senate unanimously passed Wisconsin Senate Bill 98, which makes a small but much-needed update to state statutes to allow greater flexibility for healthcare co-ops in Wisconsin. Healthcare is changing rapidly and prices are increasing unsustainably, but 175,000...
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Ways and Means voted unanimously to advance Assembly Bill 10, which would encourage safe storage of firearms by exempting gun safes from sales tax. Representative Lisa Subeck released the following statement:...
If you conduct Wine auctions, then you may want to participate in this hearing. The Division of Alcohol Beverages and Department of Revenue are holding a virtual public hearing on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 1:00 pm. The purpose of the hearing is to receive...
Businesses in Wisconsin are no longer subject to personal property tax as of January 1, 2024, due to the enactment of 2023 Wisconsin Act 12. However, some property previously subject to personal property tax may now be taxed as real property. How has...
Legislation that has been introduced in Wisconsin this year that may be of interest to those in the Auction Industry. Proposal: AB399 (-3361) View Bill Historyrelating to: a sales and use tax exemption for various items used in the care of babies. 9/6/2023: Read...
Badger Institute backs universal licensure bill Amid a sustained outcry from frustrated occupational license seekers and a statewide worker shortage, Wisconsin lawmakers are advancing a universal recognition licensure bill and nearly a dozen more narrowly...