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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
February 28, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez, Dittrich, Ballweg,
Felzkowski, Gundrum, Kulp, Magnafici, Sortwell and Wichgers,
cosponsored by Senators Roth, Stroebel, Feyen, Nass and Tiffany. Referred
to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight.
AB962,1,5 1An Act to amend 101.12 (1) (intro.), 101.12 (2) and 101.19 (1g) (a); and to create
2101.12 (2m) and 145.02 (5) (c) of the statutes; relating to: examination of
3building plans for public buildings, public structures, and places of
4employment; examination of plumbings plans; and requiring the exercise of
5rule-making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates an exemption from the examination requirement for certain
building plans and plumbing plans and modifies other aspects of the building plan
review process.
Under current law, essential drawings, calculations, and specifications
(building plans) for public buildings, public structures, and places of employment
(commercial buildings) and plumbing plans and specifications (plumbing plans) for
plumbing installations, additions, or alterations (plumbing systems) must be
examined for compliance with the rules promulgated by the Department of Safety
and Professional Services.
The bill creates an exception from building plan examination requirements.
Under the bill, DSPS may not require the submission or examination of building
plans for a commercial building that 1) is a single story containing less than 200,000
cubic feet of volume; 2) is not classified by DSPS as intended for certain occupancies
and uses, including high hazard uses and educational uses; and 3) a registered
architect, registered professional engineer, or designer permit holder prepares and
signs, dates, and seals or stamps the building plans.

The bill also creates a similar exception for plumbing plan examination
requirements. Under the bill, DSPS may not require the examination of plumbing
plans for a plumbing system that 1) involves no more than 25 plumbing fixtures; 2)
is in connection with a building or structure that is not classified by DSPS as
intended for certain occupancies and uses, including high hazard uses and
educational uses; and 3) a registered architect, registered professional engineer, or
designer permit holder prepares and signs, dates, and seals or stamps, or a licensed
master plumber, licensed master plumber (restricted), or utility contractor signs and
dates, the plumbing plans.
Under current law, DSPS must fix and collect fees that, as closely as possible,
equal the cost of examining building plans. The bill provides that 50 percent of
building plan examination fees must be submitted as a nonrefundable deposit at the
time an appointment for examination of building plans is scheduled.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB962,1 1Section 1. 101.12 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB962,2,62 101.12 (1) (intro.) Except for plans that are reviewed by the department of
3health services under ss. s. 50.02 (2) (b), 50.025, 50.36 (2), or 50.92 (3m) and except
4as provided under sub. (2m)
, the department shall require the submission of
5essential drawings, calculations, and specifications for public buildings, public
6structures, and places of employment including the following components:
AB962,2 7Section 2. 101.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB962,2,148 101.12 (2) Plans of said Except as provided under sub. (2m), essential
9drawings, calculations, and specifications for public
buildings, public structures, and
10components described under sub. (1) shall be examined for compliance with the rules
11of the department and a statement of the examination returned to the designer and
12owner before construction is started. Nothing in this section shall relieve relieves
13the designer of the responsibility for designing a safe building, structure, or
14component.
AB962,3
1Section 3. 101.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB962,3,42 101.12 (2m) The department may not require the submission or examination
3of essential drawings, calculations, and specifications for a public building, public
4structure, or place of employment to which all of the following apply:
AB962,3,65 (a) The public building, structure, or place of employment is a single-story
6building or structure containing less than 200,000 cubic feet of volume.
AB962,3,97 (b) No portion of the public building, structure, or place of employment is
8classified by the department, under rules promulgated by the department, into any
9of the following occupancy groups:
AB962,3,1010 1. Assembly Group A.
AB962,3,1111 2. Educational Group E.
AB962,3,1212 3. High hazard Group H.
AB962,3,1313 4. Institutional Group I.
AB962,3,1414 5. Residential Group R.
AB962,3,1815 (c) The essential drawings, calculations, and specifications are prepared by a
16person who is registered as an architect or professional engineer under ch. 443 or who
17holds a designer permit under s. 443.07, and that person signs, dates, and seals or
18stamps the essential drawings, calculations, and specifications.
AB962,4 19Section 4. 101.19 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB962,3,2320 101.19 (1g) (a) The examination of plans for public buildings, public structures,
21places of employment, and the components thereof. The department shall require
22that 50 percent of plan examination fees be submitted as a nonrefundable deposit at
23the time an appointment for examination of plans is scheduled.
AB962,5 24Section 5. 145.02 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB962,4,3
1145.02 (5) (c) The department may not require examination of plumbing plans
2and specifications for a plumbing installation, addition, or alteration to which all of
3the following apply:
AB962,4,54 1. The plumbing installation, addition, or alteration involves no more than 25
5plumbing fixtures.
AB962,4,86 2. No portion of the building or structure with which the plumbing installation,
7addition, or alteration is connected is classified by the department, under rules
8promulgated by the department, into any of the following occupancy groups:
AB962,4,99 a. Assembly Group A.
AB962,4,1010 b. Educational Group E.
AB962,4,1111 c. High hazard Group H.
AB962,4,1212 d. Institutional Group I.
AB962,4,1313 e. Residential Group R.
AB962,4,1414 3. The plumbing plans and specifications are prepared by any of the following:
AB962,4,1615 a. A person who is registered as an architect or professional engineer under ch.
16443 and who signs, dates, and seals or stamps the plumbing plans and specifications.
AB962,4,1917 b. A person who holds a designer permit under s. 443.07 in the field of plumbing
18systems and who signs, dates, and seals or stamps the plumbing plans and
19specifications.
AB962,4,2120 c. A licensed master plumber, licensed master plumber (restricted), or utility
21contractor who signs and dates the plumbing plans and specifications.
AB962,6 22Section 6. Initial applicability.
AB962,4,2523 (1) The treatment of s. 101.12 (1) (intro.), (2), and (2m) first applies to essential
24drawings, calculations, and specifications submitted for examination under s. 101.12
25on the effective date of this subsection.
AB962,5,2
1(2) The treatment of s. 101.19 (1g) (a) first applies to an appointment for
2examination of plans that is scheduled on the effective date of this subsection.
AB962,5,53 (3) The treatment of s. 145.02 (5) (c) first applies to plumbing plans and
4specifications submitted for examination under ch. 145 on the effective date of this
5subsection.
AB962,5,66 (End)
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