Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade

Senate Bill 387

Relating to: limiting the authority of local governments to regulate development on substandard lots and require the merging of lots; requiring a political subdivision to issue a conditional use permit under certain circumstances; standards for granting certain zoning variances; local ordinances related to repair, rebuilding, and maintenance of certain nonconforming structures; shoreland zoning of, and the removal of material from the bed of, certain small, private ponds; inverse condemnation proceedings; and the right to display the flag of the United States.

By Senators Tiffany, Craig, Nass, Darling and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, R. Brooks, Stafsholt, Sanfelippo, Felzkowski, Tusler, Edming, Horlacher, Murphy, Kremer, Gannon, Hutton and Ballweg.

August 10, 2017         Referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade

October 17, 2017        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Craig, Bewley and Larson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Tom Tiffany - 12th Senate District

·      Representative Adam Jarchow

·      Tom Larson - Wisconsin Realtors Association & NAIIOP-WI

·      Brad Boycks - Wisconsin Builders Association

·      David Bellman - Bellman Homes & Wisconsin Builders Association

·      Brian McKee - Midwest Homes

·      Mike Murr - Murr Family

·      Donna Murr - Murr Family

·      Tim Roehl

·      Robert Procter

·      Glen Schwalbach

·      John Kassner

Appearances Against

·      Mike Koles - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Rick Manthy - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Dan Bahr - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Daniel Everson - WCCA County Code Association

·      Erik Olsen - Eminent Domain Services, LLC

·      Rex Tilley - Brooklyn TWP

·      Peggy Citoy

·      Curt Witynski - League of Wisconsin Municipalities

·      Patricia Hammel

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jon W Schultz - Self/Trempealeau Co Board

·      Michael Englesoki - Wisconsin Lakes

Registrations For

·      Representative Rob Stafsholt

·      Chad Lawler - Madison Area Builders Association

·      Lucas Vebber - Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

·      John Jacobsen - Wisconsin Property Taxpayers Inc

·      Thomas Murr - Murr Family

·      Joseph Murr - Murr Family

·      George Ermert - Aggregate Producers of Wi

·      Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity, WI

·      Terrance Wall - T.Wall Enterprises Mgmt

·      Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic

·      Peggy Heaver - Murr Family

Registrations Against

·      Jolene Plautz - Wisconsin Towns Association

·      Jennifer Giegerich - WI League of Conservation Voters

·      Mary Kolar

·      Mickey Biel

·      Bill Davis - Sierra Club

·      Laura Cherm

·      Betty Grotophorst - Self & Green Co Board Supervisor

·      Thistle Pettersen

·      Jane Jiumaleh

·      Anthony Dryle - Town of Garden Valley

·      Scott Pitta

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 20, 2017        Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Craig, Bewley and Larson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Lasee that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Craig, Bewley and Larson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Lasee that Senate Bill 387 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Craig and Bewley.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Larson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Robert Kovach

Committee Clerk