Assembly Bill 250 aims to establish a funding mechanism for the War Memorial Center in Milwaukee County, the only county in Wisconsin with a population of 750,000 or more. The bill creates a continuing appropriation account under the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) specifically for the War Memorial Center's memorial board to request funds. To access these funds, the memorial board must provide a detailed description of the intended use of the funds and demonstrate that it has secured equal matching funds to support its project. Additionally, the memorial board is required to submit an annual report to the Joint Committee on Finance detailing how the funds were utilized and the remaining balance in the appropriation account.

The bill introduces new sections to the statutes, specifically 20.485 (2) (a) and 45.75 (9), which outline the process for requesting funds and the permissible uses of those funds. The memorial board can use the funds for operational expenses, maintenance, repairs, and improvements related to the war memorial. The DVA is tasked with reviewing funding requests within 60 days and must respond with approval or denial, with provisions for the memorial board to appeal a denial. The act is set to take effect the day after publication or on the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever is later.