(a) “Department" means the department of administration.
(b) “State housing strategy plan" means the plan developed under s. 16.31.
(2) Report on bills affecting housing. (a) If any bill that is introduced in either house of the legislature directly or substantially affects the development, construction, cost or availability of housing in this state, the department, through the division of housing, shall prepare a report on the bill within 30 days after it is introduced. The department may request any information from other state agencies, local governments or individuals or organizations that is reasonably necessary for the department to prepare the report.
(b) A bill that requires a report by the department under this section shall have that requirement noted on its jacket when the jacket is prepared. When a bill that requires a report under this section is introduced, the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the bill to the department.
(c) The report prepared under this section shall be printed as an appendix to that applicable bill and shall be distributed in the same manner as amendments.
(3) Findings of the department to be contained in the report. (a) The report of the department shall contain information about the effect of the bill on housing in this state, including information on the effect of the bill on all of the following:
1. The policies, strategies and recommendations of the state housing strategy plan.
2. The cost of constructing, rehabilitating, improving or maintaining single family or multifamily dwellings.
3. The purchase price of housing.
4. The cost and availability of financing to purchase or develop housing.
5. Housing costs, as defined in s. 16.30 (3) (a) and (b).
(b) The report shall analyze the relative impact of the effects of the bill on low- and moderate-income households.
(4) Rule-making authority. The department may promulgate any rules necessary for the administration of this section.
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Section 2
. 227.115 of the statutes is created to read:
227.115 Review of rules affecting housing. (1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Department" means the department of administration.
(b) “State housing strategy plan" means the plan developed under s. 16.31.
(2) Report on rules affecting housing. If a proposed rule directly or substantially affects the development, construction, cost or availability of housing in this state, the department, through the division of housing, shall prepare a report on the proposed rule before it is submitted to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15. The department may request any information from other state agencies, local governments or individuals or organizations that is reasonably necessary for the department to prepare the report. The department shall prepare the report within 30 days after the rule is submitted to the department.
(3) Findings of the department to be contained in the report. (a) The report of the department shall contain information about the effect of the proposed rule on housing in this state, including information on the effect of the proposed rule on all of the following:
1. The policies, strategies and recommendations of the state housing strategy plan.
2. The cost of constructing, rehabilitating, improving or maintaining single family or multifamily dwellings.
3. The purchase price of housing.
4. The cost and availability of financing to purchase or develop housing.
5. Housing costs, as defined in s. 16.30 (3) (a) and (b).
(b) The report shall analyze the relative impact of the effects of the proposed rule on low- and moderate-income households.
(4) Applicability. This section does not apply to emergency rules promulgated under s. 227.24.
(5) Rule-making authority. The department may promulgate any rules necessary for the administration of this section.
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Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to a bill introduced, or proposed rule submitted to the legislative council staff for review, on the effective date of this subsection.
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Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.
