With limited exceptions, this substitute amendment requires every
manufactured home installation in this state to be performed by, or under the general
supervision of, an individual licensed by Commerce as a manufactured home
installer. The substitute amendment specifies that a licensed installer is liable for
all acts and omissions of each individual who performs an installation under the
licensed installer's general supervision. The substitute amendment also specifies
certain minimum criteria applicable to license applicants. In addition, the
substitute amendment requires Commerce to make rules for the safe installation of
manufactured homes in this state and for the enforcement of those installation
standards. Commerce must require third-party inspections as part of its
enforcement scheme. The substitute amendment provides that any city, village, or
town ordinance or resolution regulating a matter governed by these provisions of the
substitute amendment must conform with these provisions.
Regulatory fees
Current law establishes specific fees that Commerce must charge for
conducting a file search, for providing various services related to the titling of
manufactured homes, and for providing certain notices related to security interests
in manufactured homes. This substitute amendment requires Commerce, by rule,
to establish fees for these services. This substitute amendment also requires
Commerce to assess a new fee to fund a manufactured housing rehabilitation and
recycling grant program (see below).
Under current law, fees related to the titling of manufactured homes are
generally deposited into the transportation fund and then a specified amount is
appropriated from the transportation fund for Commerce's administration of the
manufactured housing statutes. This substitute amendment provides, instead, that
the fees are deposited into the general fund and credited to the program revenue
appropriation account that generally funds the safety and buildings operations of
Commerce.
Generally, under current law, the fee for a manufactured home dealer license
is $50 multiplied by the number of years in the license period. The fee for a
manufactured home salesperson license generally is $4 multiplied by the number of
years in the license period. Current law requires Commerce, by rule, to determine
the license period applicable to each of these licenses. Currently, these fees must be
prorated if the license period is not evenly divisible into years. This substitute

amendment repeals the statutory fee amount and proration requirement and
requires, instead, that these fees be determined by Commerce by rule.
Manufactured housing rehabilitation and recycling
This substitute amendment requires Commerce to establish a grant program
to promote the proper disposal of abandoned manufactured homes and to promote
the rehabilitation and use of manufactured homes that are in need of critical repairs.
To the extent feasible, Commerce must coordinate the program with the state's
housing strategy plan. The substitute amendment also requires Commerce to
contract with private, nonprofit entities for the administration of the grant program.
Titling of manufactured homes
With certain exceptions, any person who acquires a manufactured home must
apply to Commerce for a certificate of title to the manufactured home. This
requirement does not apply if the owner of the manufactured home intends, upon
acquiring the manufactured home, to permanently affix the manufactured home to
land that the owner of the manufactured home owns. In such a case, the
manufactured home becomes a part of the land and its ownership is evidenced by the
deed applicable to that land. This substitute amendment creates a similar exception
that applies if the owner of the manufactured home intends, upon acquiring the
manufactured home, to affix the manufactured home to land in which the owner has
a leasehold interest of sufficient duration.
Other
The substitute amendment establishes a Manufactured Housing Code Council
for the purpose of advising Commerce concerning the regulation of the manufactured
housing industry. The council is similar to advisory councils that currently advise
Commerce with regard to other aspects of housing market regulation, except that
members of the Manufactured Housing Code Council are appointed by the secretary
of Commerce rather than the governor.
The substitute amendment also requires Commerce, by rule, to establish an
alternative dispute resolution program designed to facilitate the timely, informal
resolution of certain disputes concerning defective manufactured homes and
manufactured home installations. The program applies to disputes among
manufactured home manufacturers, salespersons, dealers, and installers. The
program does not apply to disputes with consumers.
Current law contains numerous references to manufactured home parks. This
substitute amendment changes the term "park" in these references to the term
"community."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB39-ASA1, s. 1 1Section 1. 15.157 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
AB39-ASA1,5,3
115.157 (13) Manufactured housing code council. (a) There is created in the
2department of commerce a manufactured housing code council consisting of the
3following members appointed by the secretary of commerce for 3-year terms:
AB39-ASA1,5,44 1. Two members representing manufacturers of manufactured homes.
AB39-ASA1,5,55 2. Two members representing manufactured home dealers.
AB39-ASA1,5,66 3. Two members representing owners of manufactured home communities.
AB39-ASA1,5,77 4. Two members representing installers of manufactured homes.
AB39-ASA1,5,98 5. One member representing an association of the manufactured housing
9industry in Wisconsin.
AB39-ASA1,5,1110 6. One member representing suppliers of materials or services to the
11manufactured housing industry.
AB39-ASA1,5,1212 7. One member representing the public.
AB39-ASA1,5,1513 (b) The council shall meet at least twice a year. An employee of the department
14designated by the secretary of the department shall serve as nonvoting secretary of
15the council.
AB39-ASA1, s. 2 16Section 2. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
17the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
AB39-ASA1, s. 3 18Section 3. 20.143 (1) (jp) of the statutes is created to read:
AB39-ASA1,6,4
120.143 (1) (jp) Manufactured housing rehabilitation and recycling; program
2revenue.
The amounts in the schedule for the administration of and for grants under
3s. 560.285. All moneys received under s. 101.9208 (2m) shall be credited to this
4appropriation.
AB39-ASA1, s. 4 5Section 4. 20.143 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,6,136 20.143 (3) (j) Safety and building operations. The amounts in the schedule for
7the purposes of chs. 101, 145, and 168 and ss. 236.12 (2) (a), 236.13 (1) (d) and (2m),
8and 236.335. All moneys received under ch. 145, ss. 101.177 (4) (a) 4., 101.178,
9101.19, 101.63 (9), 101.654 (3), 101.73 (12), 101.82 (4), 101.9205 (3), 101.9208 (1) (b),
10101.9213 (8), 101.935, 101.951 (2), 101.952 (2),
101.955 (2), 101.973 (7), and 236.12
11(7), and 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, section 9110 (3z), except moneys received under s.
12101.9208 (2m), and all moneys transferred under 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act),
13section 76 (6),
shall be credited to this appropriation.
AB39-ASA1, s. 5 14Section 5. 20.143 (3) (sa) of the statutes is repealed.
AB39-ASA1, s. 6 15Section 6. 20.855 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,6,1916 20.855 (4) (f) Supplemental title fee matching. From the general fund, a sum
17sufficient equal to the amount of supplemental title fees collected under ss. 101.9208
18(1) (dm) and
s. 342.14 (3m), as determined under s. 85.037, less $555,000, to be
19transferred to the environmental fund on October 1 annually.
AB39-ASA1, s. 7 20Section 7. 25.40 (1) (fm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB39-ASA1, s. 8 21Section 8. 25.40 (2) (b) 19g. of the statutes is repealed.
AB39-ASA1, s. 9 22Section 9. 25.46 (19) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,6,2423 25.46 (19) The environmental impact fees imposed under ss. 101.9208 (1) (b)
24and
s. 342.14 (1r) for environmental management.
AB39-ASA1, s. 10 25Section 10. 66.1019 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB39-ASA1,7,3
166.1019 (2m) Manufactured homes. (a) Ordinances enacted, or resolutions
2adopted, by any county, city, village, or town relating to manufactured home
3installation shall conform to s. 101.96.
AB39-ASA1,7,64 (b) If a city, village, town, or county has in effect on the effective date of this
5paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], an ordinance or resolution that is inconsistent
6with par. (a), the ordinance or resolution does not apply and may not be enforced.
AB39-ASA1, s. 11 7Section 11. 85.037 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,7,12 885.037 Certification of fees collected. Annually, no later than October 1,
9the secretary of transportation shall certify to the secretary of administration the
10amount of fees collected under ss. 101.9208 (1) (dm) and s. 342.14 (3m) during the
11previous fiscal year, for the purpose of determining the amounts to be transferred
12under s. 20.855 (4) (f) during the current fiscal year.
AB39-ASA1, s. 12 13Section 12. 100.20 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,7,1914 100.20 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the department may not issue any
15order or promulgate any rule that regulates the provision of water or sewer service
16by a manufactured home park community operator, as defined in s. 101.91 (8), or
17manufactured home park community contractor, as defined in s. 101.91 (6m), or
18enforce any rule to the extent that the rule regulates the provision of such water or
19sewer service.
AB39-ASA1, s. 13 20Section 13. 101.125 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,8,421 101.125 (1) (a) "Building" means a place of employment or a public building and
22includes, without limitation because of enumeration, wholesale and retail stores,
23storerooms, office buildings, factories, warehouses, governmental buildings, hotels,
24hospitals, motels, dormitories, sanatoriums, nursing homes, retirement homes,
25theaters, stadiums, gymnasiums, amusement park buildings, schools and other

1buildings used for educational purposes, places of worship and other places of public
2assembly and all residences including mobile homes, manufactured or homes,
3industrialized housing, lodging homes, and any other building used as a dwelling for
4one or more persons.
AB39-ASA1, s. 14 5Section 14. 101.19 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB39-ASA1, s. 15 6Section 15. 101.19 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,8,97 101.19 (1) (f) Defraying the cost Administration of the manufactured dwelling
8program, the one- and two-family dwelling programs, the manufactured home and
9mobile home program,
and the multifamily dwelling program.
AB39-ASA1, s. 16 10Section 16. 101.91 (1i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB39-ASA1,8,1411 101.91 (1i) "Installation standards" means specifications for the proper
12installation of manufactured homes at their place of occupancy to ensure proper
13siting, the joining of all sections of the manufactured home, connection to existing
14utility services and the installation of stabilization, support, or anchoring systems.
AB39-ASA1, s. 17 15Section 17. 101.91 (1j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB39-ASA1,8,1716 101.91 (1j) "Installer" means a person who is in the business of installing new
17manufactured homes.
AB39-ASA1, s. 18 18Section 18. 101.91 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB39-ASA1,8,2019 101.91 (1t) "Licensed installer" means an installer licensed under s. 101.96 (2)
20(b).
AB39-ASA1, s. 19 21Section 19. 101.91 (1v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB39-ASA1,8,2322 101.91 (1v) "Licensed manufacturer" means a manufactured home
23manufacturer licensed under s. 101.95.
AB39-ASA1, s. 20 24Section 20. 101.91 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered
25101.91 (2) (am) and amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,9,10
1101.91 (2) (am) A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the
2traveling mode is 8 body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or,
3when erected on site is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent
4chassis and
that is designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent
5foundation when connected to the required utilities. (b) A structure which meets all
6the requirements of par. (a) except the size requirements, and with respect to which
7the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the secretary of
8housing and urban development
and complies that is certified by the federal
9department of housing and urban development as complying
with the standards
10established under 42 USC 5401 to 5425.
AB39-ASA1, s. 21 11Section 21. 101.91 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,9,1712 101.91 (5m) "Manufactured home park community" means any plot or plots of
13ground upon which 3 or more manufactured homes that are occupied for dwelling or
14sleeping purposes are located. "Manufactured home park community" does not
15include a farm where the occupants of the manufactured homes are the father,
16mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of the farm owner or operator or where the
17occupants of the manufactured homes work on the farm.
AB39-ASA1, s. 22 18Section 22. 101.91 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,9,2419 101.91 (6m) "Manufactured home park community contractor" means a
20person, other than a public utility, as defined in s. 196.01 (5) (a), who, under a
21contract with a manufactured home park community operator, provides water or
22sewer service to a manufactured home park community occupant or performs a
23service related to providing water or sewer service to a manufactured home park
24community occupant.
AB39-ASA1, s. 23 25Section 23. 101.91 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,10,2
1101.91 (7) "Manufactured home park community occupant" means a person
2who rents or owns a manufactured home in a manufactured home park community.
AB39-ASA1, s. 24 3Section 24. 101.91 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,10,64 101.91 (8) "Manufactured home park community operator" means a person
5engaged in the business of owning or managing a manufactured home park
6community.
AB39-ASA1, s. 25 7Section 25. 101.92 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB39-ASA1, s. 26 8Section 26. 101.92 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB39-ASA1, s. 27 9Section 27. 101.92 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB39-ASA1, s. 28 10Section 28. 101.92 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB39-ASA1, s. 29 11Section 29. 101.92 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,10,1512 101.92 (6) May enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding
13the design, construction, inspection, installation, and labeling of manufactured
14homes where the laws or rules of other states meet the intent of this subchapter and
15where the laws or rules are actually enforced.
AB39-ASA1, s. 30 16Section 30. 101.92 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,10,1817 101.92 (9) Shall promulgate rules and establish standards necessary to carry
18out the purposes of ss. 101.953 101.951 and 101.954 101.952.
AB39-ASA1, s. 31 19Section 31. 101.9203 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,10,2520 101.9203 (4) The owner of a manufactured home that is situated in this state
21or intended to be situated in this state is not required to make application for a
22certificate of title under s. 101.9209 if the owner of the manufactured home intends,
23upon acquiring the manufactured home, to permanently affix make the
24manufactured home a fixture to land that in which the owner of the manufactured
25home owns has an ownership or leasehold interest subject to ch. 706.
AB39-ASA1, s. 32
1Section 32. 101.9204 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,11,42 101.9204 (1m) On the form or in the automated format for application for a
3certificate of title, the department may show the fee under s. 101.9208 (1) (dm) (4m)
4separately from the fee under s. 101.9208 (1) (a) or (d) (4).
AB39-ASA1, s. 33 5Section 33. 101.9205 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,11,86 101.9205 (3) The department shall charge establish, by rule under s. 101.19,
7a fee of not less than $2 for conducting a file search of manufactured home title
8records.
AB39-ASA1, s. 34 9Section 34. 101.9208 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208
10(intro.) and amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,11,12 11101.9208 Fees. (intro.) The department shall be paid the The following fees
12shall be determined by the department by rule under s. 101.19:
AB39-ASA1, s. 35 13Section 35. 101.9208 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (1) and
14amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,11,1615 101.9208 (1) For filing an application for the first certificate of title, $8.50, to
16be paid
by the owner of the manufactured home.
AB39-ASA1, s. 36 17Section 36. 101.9208 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB39-ASA1, s. 37 18Section 37. 101.9208 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (3) and
19amended to read:
AB39-ASA1,11,2220 101.9208 (3) For the original notation and subsequent release of each security
21interest noted upon a certificate of title, a single fee of $4 to be paid by the owner of
22the manufactured home.
AB39-ASA1, s. 38 23Section 38. 101.9208 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (4) and
24amended to read:
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