Wisconsin Legislature: AB384,4,25

AB384,2,33 (a) "Area median income" means whichever of the following applies:

AB384,2,54 1. If the legislation has statewide effect, the state median income, as
5determined annually by the department.

AB384,2,96 2. If the legislation has only local effect, the county median income, as
7determined annually by the department, of the county that is affected by the
8legislation, or if more than one county is so affected, the median income of the
9affected counties considered together as a group, as determined by the department.

AB384,2,1010 (b) "Department" means the department of administration.

AB384,2,1111 (c) "State housing strategy plan" means the plan developed under s. 16.31.

AB384,3,2 12(2) Report on bills affecting housing. (a) If any bill that is introduced in
13either house of the legislature directly or indirectly affects the development,
14construction, cost or availability of housing in this state, the department, through
15the division of housing, shall prepare a report on the bill within 30 days after it is
16introduced. The department may request any information from other state agencies,

1local governments or individuals or organizations that is reasonably necessary for
2the department to prepare the report.

AB384,3,63 (b) A bill that requires a report by the department under this section shall have
4that requirement noted on its jacket when the jacket is prepared. When a bill that
5requires a report under this section is introduced, the legislative reference bureau
6shall submit a copy of the bill to the department.

AB384,3,87 (c) The report prepared under this section shall be printed as an appendix to
8that applicable bill and shall be distributed in the same manner as amendments.

AB384,3,11 9(3) Findings of the department to be contained in the report. (a) The report
10of the department shall contain information about the effect of the bill on housing in
11this state, including information on the effect of the bill on all of the following:

AB384,3,1312 1. The policies, strategies and recommendations of the state housing strategy
13plan.

AB384,3,1514 2. The cost of constructing, rehabilitating, improving or maintaining single
15family or multifamily dwellings.

AB384,3,1616 3. The purchase price of housing.

AB384,3,1717 4. The cost and availability of financing to purchase or develop housing.

AB384,3,1818 5. Housing costs, as defined in s. 16.30 (3) (a) and (b).

AB384,3,2019 (b) The report shall analyze the relative impact of the effects of the bill on each
20of the following:

AB384,3,2121 1. Households in which income is less than 25% of area median income.

AB384,3,2222 2. Households in which income is 25% to 49% of area median income.

AB384,3,2323 3. Households in which income is 50% to 79% of area median income.

AB384,3,2424 4. Households in which income is 80% to 99% of area median income.

AB384,3,2525 5. Households in which income is 100% or more of area median income.

AB384,4,2

1(4) Rule-making authority. The department may promulgate any rules
2necessary for the administration of this section.

AB384, s. 2 3Section 2. 227.115 of the statutes is created to read:

AB384,4,5 4227.115 Review of rules affecting housing. (1) Definitions. In this
5section:

AB384,4,66 (a) "Area median income" means whichever of the following applies:

AB384,4,87 1. If the proposed rule has statewide effect, the state median income, as
8determined annually by the department.

AB384,4,129 2. If the proposed rule has only local effect, the county median income, as
10determined annually by the department, of the county that is affected by the
11proposed rule, or if more than one county is so affected, the median income of the
12affected counties considered together as a group, as determined by the department.

AB384,4,1313 (b) "Department" means the department of administration.

AB384,4,1414 (c) "State housing strategy plan" means the plan developed under s. 16.31.

AB384,4,21 15(2) Report on rules affecting housing. If a proposed rule directly or indirectly
16affects the development, construction, cost or availability of housing in this state, the
17department, through the division of housing, shall prepare a report on the proposed
18rule before it is submitted to the joint legislative council staff under s. 227.15. The
19department may request any information from other state agencies, local
20governments or individuals or organizations that is reasonably necessary for the
21department to prepare the report.

AB384,4,25 22(3) Findings of the department to be contained in the report. (a) The report
23of the department shall contain information about the effect of the proposed rule on
24housing in this state, including information on the effect of the proposed rule on all
25of the following:

AB384,5,2

11. The policies, strategies and recommendations of the state housing strategy
2plan.

AB384,5,43 2. The cost of constructing, rehabilitating, improving or maintaining single
4family or multifamily dwellings.

AB384,5,55 3. The purchase price of housing.

AB384,5,66 4. The cost and availability of financing to purchase or develop housing.

AB384,5,77 5. Housing costs, as defined in s. 16.30 (3) (a) and (b).

AB384,5,98 (b) The report shall analyze the relative impact of the effects of the proposed
9rule on each of the following:

AB384,5,1010 1. Households in which income is less than 25% of area median income.

AB384,5,1111 2. Households in which income is 25% to 49% of area median income.

AB384,5,1212 3. Households in which income is 50% to 79% of area median income.

AB384,5,1313 4. Households in which income is 80% to 99% of area median income.

AB384,5,1414 5. Households in which income is 100% or more of area median income.

AB384,5,16 15(4) Applicability. This section does not apply to emergency rules promulgated
16under s. 227.24.

AB384,5,18 17(5) Rule-making authority. The department may promulgate any rules
18necessary for the administration of this section.

AB384, s. 3 19Section 3. Initial applicability.

AB384,5,21 20(1) This act first applies to a bill introduced, or proposed rule submitted to the
21joint legislative council staff for review, on the effective date of this subsection.

AB384, s. 4 22Section 4. Effective date.

AB384,5,24 23(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after
24publication.

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