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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
March 20, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives Kulp, Allen, Jagler, Steffen,
Edming, Murtha, A. Ott, Vorpagel, Kahl, Tittl and Quinn, cosponsored by
Senators Roth, Farrow, Nass and LeMahieu. Referred to Committee on
Housing and Real Estate.
AB110,1,6 1An Act to amend 15.407 (10) (title), 15.407 (10) (a) (intro.), 15.407 (18) (title),
215.407 (18) (a) (intro.), 101.023, 101.62 (title), 101.62 (1), 101.62 (2), 101.62 (3),
3101.62 (4), 101.63 (10), 101.64 (3), 101.72 and 101.74 (3) of the statutes;
4relating to: renaming the Dwelling Code Council the Uniform Dwelling Code
5Council and renaming the Building Code Council the Commercial Building
6Code Council.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Dwelling Code Council in the Department of Safety and
Professional Services (DSPS) recommends a uniform dwelling code for adoption by
DSPS and makes other recommendations to DSPS concerning the regulation of one-
and two-family dwellings. This bill renames that council the Uniform Dwelling
Code Council.
Also under current law, the Building Code Council in DSPS advises DSPS about
the rules of DSPS and other issues related to the construction, repair, and
maintenance of public buildings and buildings that are places of employment. This
bill renames that council the Commercial Building Code Council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB110,1
1Section 1. 15.407 (10) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,2,22 15.407 (10) (title) Dwelling Uniform dwelling code council.
AB110,2 3Section 2. 15.407 (10) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,2,74 15.407 (10) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and
5professional services, a uniform dwelling code council, consisting of 11 members
6appointed for staggered 2-year terms. Each member shall represent at least one of
7the following groups:
AB110,3 8Section 3. 15.407 (18) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,2,99 15.407 (18) (title) Building Commercial building code council.
AB110,4 10Section 4. 15.407 (18) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,2,1311 15.407 (18) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of safety and
12professional services a commercial building code council consisting of the following
13members appointed for 3-year terms:
AB110,5 14Section 5. 101.023 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,2,24 15101.023 Building Commercial building code council duties. The
16uniform commercial building code council shall review the rules relating to
17constructing, altering, adding to, repairing, and maintaining public buildings and
18buildings that are places of employment. The council shall consider and make
19recommendations to the department pertaining to these rules and any other matters
20related to constructing, altering, adding to, repairing, and maintaining public
21buildings and buildings that are places of employment. In preparing rules under this
22chapter that relate to public buildings and to buildings that are places of
23employment, the department shall consult with the commercial building code
24council.
AB110,6 25Section 6. 101.62 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,3,1
1101.62 (title) Dwelling Uniform dwelling code council; power.
AB110,7 2Section 7. 101.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,3,83 101.62 (1) The uniform dwelling code council shall review the standards and
4rules for one- and 2-family dwelling construction and recommend a uniform
5dwelling code for adoption by the department which shall include rules providing for
6the conservation of energy in the construction and maintenance of dwellings and for
7costs of specific code provisions to home buyers to be related to the benefits derived
8from such provisions.
AB110,8 9Section 8. 101.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,3,1410 101.62 (2) The uniform dwelling code council shall study the need for and
11availability of one- and 2-family dwellings that are accessible to persons with
12disabilities, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (g), and shall make recommendations to the
13department for any changes to the uniform dwelling code that may be needed to
14ensure an adequate supply of one- and 2-family dwellings.
AB110,9 15Section 9. 101.62 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,3,1916 101.62 (3) The uniform dwelling code council shall consider and make
17recommendations to the department pertaining to rules and any other matters
18related to this subchapter. The uniform dwelling code council shall recommend
19variances for different climate and soil conditions throughout the state.
AB110,10 20Section 10. 101.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,3,2421 101.62 (4) The uniform dwelling code council shall prepare a report that
22consists of the review required under sub. (1) and the recommendations required
23under sub. (3) once every 6 years. The council shall complete the first report no later
24than July 7, 2014.
AB110,11 25Section 11. 101.63 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,4,2
1101.63 (10) Assist the uniform dwelling code council in preparing the report
2as required under s. 101.62 (4).
AB110,12 3Section 12. 101.64 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,4,64 101.64 (3) Revise the rules under this subchapter after consultation with the
5uniform dwelling code council or with the contractor certification council, as
6appropriate.
AB110,13 7Section 13. 101.72 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,4,16 8101.72 Dwelling Uniform dwelling code council. The uniform dwelling
9code council shall review the standards and rules for modular homes for dwellings
10and recommend a statewide modular home code for adoption by the department
11which shall include rules providing for the conservation of energy in the construction
12and maintenance of dwellings. Such rules shall take into account the costs to home
13buyers of specific code provisions in relation to the benefits derived therefrom. Upon
14its own initiative or at the request of the department, the council shall consider and
15make recommendations to the department pertaining to rules and any other matters
16related to this subchapter.
AB110,14 17Section 14. 101.74 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB110,4,1918 101.74 (3) Revise the rules under this subchapter after consultation with the
19uniform dwelling code council.
AB110,4,2020 (End)
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