AB486,6,224 (b) The board may extend the period established under sub. (1) because an
25application is incomplete if, within 30 days after receiving the application, the board

1provides written notice to the applicant describing specifically the information that
2must be provided to complete the application.
AB486,6,53 (c) The board may extend the period established under sub. (1) for an
4application by not more than 60 days if the board provides written notice of the
5extension to the applicant within the period established under sub. (1).
AB486,6,136 (d) The board may extend the period established under sub. (1) for an
7application by more than 60 days if, within the period established under sub. (1), the
8board finds that there is a substantial likelihood that the activity proposed to be
9conducted under the application would result in substantial harm to public health
10or safety or the environment and that the board cannot adequately review the
11application within the period established under sub. (1) and provides written notice
12to the applicant that states with particularity the facts on which those findings are
13based.
AB486, s. 2 14Section 2. 13.48 (36) of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,6,1715 13.48 (36) Automatic approval of certain applications. (a) Deadlines. The
16building commission, by rule, shall establish periods within which the building
17commission intends to approve or disapprove an application for any of the following:
AB486,6,1918 1. Approval of proposed University of Wisconsin System building projects
19under s. 13.48 (2) (b) 1m.
AB486,6,2020 2. Approval of proposed state building projects under s. 13.48 (10).
AB486,6,2221 3. Authorization for privately owned facilities to be constructed on state-owned
22land under s. 13.48 (12) (a).
AB486,6,2423 4. Approval of the sale or lease of University of Wisconsin System residence
24halls under s. 13.48 (20).
AB486,6,2525 5. Approval of assessments against state property under s. 66.0703 (6).
AB486,7,13
1(b) Failure to meet deadline. 1. Subject to pars. (d) 3. and 4. and (e), failure by
2the building commission to provide the applicant for an approval specified in par. (a)
3with written notice that the building commission has approved or disapproved the
4application, including the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before
5the expiration of the period established under par. (a) for the approval, constitutes
6approval of the application. An application approved under this subdivision is
7subject to any terms or conditions specified by statute or rule for the approval and
8the building commission may suspend, limit, revoke, or withdraw the approval for
9substantial failure to comply with those terms or conditions. Within 30 days after
10the expiration of the period established under par. (a) for the approval, the building
11commission shall provide the applicant with a statement showing that the
12application is approved and specifying any terms and conditions that apply to that
13approval.
AB486,7,1614 2. The building commission may not disapprove an application for an approval
15solely because the building commission is unable to complete its review of the
16application within the period established under par. (a).
AB486,7,1917 (c) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for an approval specified
18in par. (a), the building commission shall inform the applicant of the period
19established under par. (a) for the approval.
AB486,7,2120 (d) Optional provisions of rules. The building commission may include any of
21the following in the rules required under par. (a):
AB486,7,2322 1. Methods for determining the commencement of the period established under
23par. (a) and for determining when the application for an approval is complete.
AB486,8,3
12. A longer period under par. (a) for an application for an approval for which
2an environmental impact statement is required under s. 1.11 than for other
3applications.
AB486,8,74 3. Extensions of the period established under par. (a) because the applicant
5makes a material modification to the application if the building commission notifies
6the applicant in writing of the extension within 30 days after the applicant makes
7the modification.
AB486,8,138 4. Extensions of the period established under par. (a) because information
9needed by the building commission to complete its review of an application for an
10approval is unknown or cannot be determined with certainty when the building
11commission receives the application if the building commission notifies the applicant
12in writing of the need for an extension within 30 days after the applicant submits the
13application.
AB486,8,1514 5. Deadlines for the building commission to complete intermediate steps in the
15process of completing its review of an application.
AB486,8,1816 (e) Extensions authorized. 1. During the period established under par. (a), the
17building commission and the applicant may jointly agree to a different period for
18acting on an application than that specified under par. (a).
AB486,8,2319 2. The building commission may extend the period established under par. (a)
20because an application is incomplete if, within 30 days after receiving the
21application, the building commission provides written notice to the applicant
22describing specifically the information that must be provided to complete the
23application.
AB486,9,224 3. The building commission may extend the period established under par. (a)
25for an application by not more than 60 days if the building commission provides

1written notice of the extension to the applicant within the period established under
2par. (a).
AB486,9,103 4. The building commission may extend the period established under par. (a)
4for an application by more than 60 days if, within the period established under par.
5(a), the building commission finds that there is a substantial likelihood that the
6activity proposed to be conducted under the application would result in substantial
7harm to public health or safety or the environment and that the building commission
8cannot adequately review the application within the period established under par.
9(a) and provides written notice to the applicant that states with particularity the
10facts on which those findings are based.
AB486, s. 3 11Section 3. 13.63 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,9,1412 13.63 (3) Deadlines for action on occupational applications. (a) Deadlines.
13The board, by rule, shall establish periods within which the board intends to approve
14or disapprove an application for granting of licenses to lobbyists under s. 13.63 (1).
AB486,9,1915 (b) Failure to meet deadline. 1. Subject to par. (d), the board shall refund fees
16paid by the applicant for a license specified in par. (a) if the board fails to provide the
17applicant with written notice that the board has approved or disapproved the
18application for the license, including the specific facts upon which any disapproval
19is based, before the expiration of the period established under par. (a) for the license.
AB486,9,2220 2. The board may not disapprove an application for a license solely because the
21board is unable to complete its review of the application within the period established
22under par. (a).
AB486,9,2523 (c) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for a license specified in
24par. (a), the board shall inform the applicant of the period established under par. (a)
25for the license.
AB486,10,5
1(d) Permitted extension of deadline. The board may extend the period
2established under par. (a) because an application is incomplete if, within 30 days
3after receiving the application, the board provides written notice to the applicant
4describing specifically the information that must be provided to complete the
5application.
AB486, s. 4 6Section 4. 16.07 of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,10,9 716.07 Automatic approval of certain applications. (1) Deadlines. The
8department, by rule, shall establish periods within which the department intends to
9approve or disapprove an application for any of the following:
AB486,10,1110 (a) Approval of subcontractors for state building projects under s. 16.855 (13)
11(b).
AB486,10,1212 (b) Approval of state construction contracts under s. 16.87 (3).
AB486,10,24 13(2) Failure to meet deadline. (a) Subject to subs. (4) (c) and (d) and (5), failure
14by the department to provide the applicant for an approval specified in sub. (1) with
15written notice that the department has approved or disapproved the application,
16including the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before the
17expiration of the period established under sub. (1) for the approval, constitutes
18approval of the application. An application approved under this paragraph is subject
19to any terms or conditions specified by statute or rule for the approval and the
20department may suspend, limit, revoke, or withdraw the approval for substantial
21failure to comply with those terms or conditions. Within 30 days after the expiration
22of the period established under sub. (1) for the approval, the department shall
23provide the applicant with a statement showing that the application is approved and
24specifying any terms and conditions that apply to that approval.
AB486,11,3
1(b) The department may not disapprove an application for an approval solely
2because the department is unable to complete its review of the application within the
3period established under sub. (1).
AB486,11,6 4(3) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for an approval specified
5in sub. (1), the department shall inform the applicant of the period established under
6sub. (1) for the approval.
AB486,11,8 7(4) Optional provisions of rules. The department may include any of the
8following in the rules required under sub. (1):
AB486,11,109 (a) Methods for determining the commencement of the period established
10under sub. (1) and for determining when the application for an approval is complete.
AB486,11,1311 (b) A longer period under sub. (1) for an application for an approval for which
12an environmental impact statement is required under s. 1.11 than for other
13applications.
AB486,11,1714 (c) Extensions of the period established under sub. (1) because the applicant
15makes a material modification to the application if the department notifies the
16applicant in writing of the extension within 30 days after the applicant makes the
17modification.
AB486,11,2218 (d) Extensions of the period established under sub. (1) because information
19needed by the department to complete its review of an application for an approval
20is unknown or cannot be determined with certainty when the department receives
21the application if the department notifies the applicant in writing of the need for an
22extension within 30 days after the applicant submits the application.
AB486,11,2423 (e) Deadlines for the department to complete intermediate steps in the process
24of completing its review of an application.
AB486,12,3
1(5) Extensions authorized. (a) During the period established under sub. (1),
2the department and the applicant may jointly agree to a different period for acting
3on an application than that specified under sub. (1).
AB486,12,74 (b) The department may extend the period established under sub. (1) because
5an application is incomplete if, within 30 days after receiving the application, the
6department provides written notice to the applicant describing specifically the
7information that must be provided to complete the application.
AB486,12,108 (c) The department may extend the period established under sub. (1) for an
9application by not more than 60 days if the department provides written notice of the
10extension to the applicant within the period established under sub. (1).
AB486,12,1811 (d) The department may extend the period established under sub. (1) for an
12application by more than 60 days if, within the period established under sub. (1), the
13department finds that there is a substantial likelihood that the activity proposed to
14be conducted under the application would result in substantial harm to public health
15or safety or the environment and that the department cannot adequately review the
16application within the period established under sub. (1) and provides written notice
17to the applicant that states with particularity the facts on which those findings are
18based.
AB486, s. 5 19Section 5. 16.61 (14) of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,12,2220 16.61 (14) Automatic approval of certain applications. (a) Deadlines. The
21board, by rule, shall establish periods within which the board intends to approve or
22disapprove an application for any of the following:
AB486,12,2323 1. Disposition of public records under s. 16.61 (4) (a).
AB486,12,2424 2. Approval of public records retention schedules under s. 16.61 (4) (b).
AB486,12,2525 3. Approval to microfilm public records under s. 16.61 (6).
AB486,13,1
14. Approval for release of confidential public records under s. 16.61 (13) (d) 1.
AB486,13,132 (b) Failure to meet deadline. 1. Subject to pars. (d) 3. and 4. and (e), failure by
3the board to provide the applicant for an approval specified in par. (a) with written
4notice that the board has approved or disapproved the application, including the
5specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before the expiration of the period
6established under par. (a) for the approval, constitutes approval of the application.
7An application approved under this subdivision is subject to any terms or conditions
8specified by statute or rule for the approval and the board may suspend, limit,
9revoke, or withdraw the approval for substantial failure to comply with those terms
10or conditions. Within 30 days after the expiration of the period established under
11par. (a) for the approval, the board shall provide the applicant with a statement
12showing that the application is approved and specifying any terms and conditions
13that apply to that approval.
AB486,13,1614 2. The board may not disapprove an application for an approval solely because
15the board is unable to complete its review of the application within the period
16established under par. (a).
AB486,13,1917 (c) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for an approval specified
18in par. (a), the board shall inform the applicant of the period established under par.
19(a) for the approval.
AB486,13,2120 (d) Optional provisions of rules. The board may include any of the following in
21the rules required under par. (a):
AB486,13,2322 1. Methods for determining the commencement of the period established under
23par. (a) and for determining when the application for an approval is complete.
AB486,14,3
12. A longer period under par. (a) for an application for an approval for which
2an environmental impact statement is required under s. 1.11 than for other
3applications.
AB486,14,64 3. Extensions of the period established under par. (a) because the applicant
5makes a material modification to the application if the board notifies the applicant
6in writing of the extension within 30 days after the applicant makes the modification.
AB486,14,117 4. Extensions of the period established under par. (a) because information
8needed by the board to complete its review of an application for an approval is
9unknown or cannot be determined with certainty when the board receives the
10application if the board notifies the applicant in writing of the need for an extension
11within 30 days after the applicant submits the application.
AB486,14,1312 5. Deadlines for the board to complete intermediate steps in the process of
13completing its review of an application.
AB486,14,1614 (e) Extensions authorized. 1. During the period established under par. (a), the
15board and the applicant may jointly agree to a different period for acting on an
16application than that specified under par. (a).
AB486,14,2017 2. The board may extend the period established under par. (a) because an
18application is incomplete if, within 30 days after receiving the application, the board
19provides written notice to the applicant describing specifically the information that
20must be provided to complete the application.
AB486,14,2321 3. The board may extend the period established under par. (a) for an application
22by not more than 60 days if the board provides written notice of the extension to the
23applicant within the period established under par. (a).
AB486,15,524 4. The board may extend the period established under par. (a) for an application
25by more than 60 days if, within the period established under par. (a), the board finds

1that there is a substantial likelihood that the activity proposed to be conducted under
2the application would result in substantial harm to public health or safety or the
3environment and that the board cannot adequately review the application within the
4period established under par. (a) and provides written notice to the applicant that
5states with particularity the facts on which those findings are based.
AB486, s. 6 6Section 6. 16.83 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,15,107 16.83 (5) Automatic approval of certain applications. (a) Deadlines. The
8board, by rule, shall establish periods within which the board intends to approve or
9disapprove an application for approval of proposed alterations to the state capitol or
10executive residence.
AB486,15,2211 (b) Failure to meet deadline. 1. Subject to pars. (d) 3. and 4. and (e), failure by
12the board to provide the applicant for an approval specified in par. (a) with written
13notice that the board has approved or disapproved the application, including the
14specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before the expiration of the period
15established under par. (a) for the approval, constitutes approval of the application.
16An application approved under this subdivision is subject to any terms or conditions
17specified by statute or rule for the approval and the board may suspend, limit,
18revoke, or withdraw the approval for substantial failure to comply with those terms
19or conditions. Within 30 days after the expiration of the period established under
20par. (a) for the approval, the board shall provide the applicant with a statement
21showing that the application is approved and specifying any terms and conditions
22that apply to that approval.
AB486,15,2523 2. The board may not disapprove an application for an approval solely because
24the board is unable to complete its review of the application within the period
25established under par. (a).
AB486,16,3
1(c) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for an approval specified
2in par. (a), the board shall inform the applicant of the period established under par.
3(a) for the approval.
AB486,16,54 (d) Optional provisions of rules. The board may include any of the following in
5the rules required under par. (a):
AB486,16,76 1. Methods for determining the commencement of the period established under
7par. (a) and for determining when the application for an approval is complete.
AB486,16,108 2. A longer period under par. (a) for an application for an approval for which
9an environmental impact statement is required under s. 1.11 than for other
10applications.
AB486,16,1311 3. Extensions of the period established under par. (a) because the applicant
12makes a material modification to the application if the board notifies the applicant
13in writing of the extension within 30 days after the applicant makes the modification.
AB486,16,1814 4. Extensions of the period established under par. (a) because information
15needed by the board to complete its review of an application for an approval is
16unknown or cannot be determined with certainty when the board receives the
17application if the board notifies the applicant in writing of the need for an extension
18within 30 days after the applicant submits the application.
AB486,16,2019 5. Deadlines for the board to complete intermediate steps in the process of
20completing its review of an application.
AB486,16,2321 (e) Extensions authorized. 1. During the period established under par. (a), the
22board and the applicant may jointly agree to a different period for acting on an
23application than that specified under par. (a).
AB486,17,224 2. The board may extend the period established under par. (a) because an
25application is incomplete if, within 30 days after receiving the application, the board

1provides written notice to the applicant describing specifically the information that
2must be provided to complete the application.
AB486,17,53 3. The board may extend the period established under par. (a) for an application
4by not more than 60 days if the board provides written notice of the extension to the
5applicant within the period established under par. (a).
AB486,17,126 4. The board may extend the period established under par. (a) for an application
7by more than 60 days if, within the period established under par. (a), the board finds
8that there is a substantial likelihood that the activity proposed to be conducted under
9the application would result in substantial harm to public health or safety or the
10environment and that the board cannot adequately review the application within the
11period established under par. (a) and provides written notice to the applicant that
12states with particularity the facts on which those findings are based.
AB486, s. 7 13Section 7. 22.21 of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,17,16 1422.21 Automatic approval of certain applications. (1) Deadlines. The
15department, by rule, shall establish periods within which the department intends to
16approve or disapprove an application for any of the following:
AB486,17,1717 (a) Licensing of computer programs under s. 22.03 (4) (a).
AB486,17,1818 (b) Proposed purchasing contracts under s. 22.09 (5).
AB486,17,1919 (c) Proposed strategic plans of executive branch agencies under s. 22.13 (5).
AB486,18,6 20(2) Failure to meet deadline. (a) Subject to subs. (4) (c) and (d) and (5), failure
21by the department to provide the applicant for an approval specified in sub. (1) with
22written notice that the department has approved or disapproved the application,
23including the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before the
24expiration of the period established under sub. (1) for the approval, constitutes
25approval of the application. An application approved under this paragraph is subject

1to any terms or conditions specified by statute or rule for the approval and the
2department may suspend, limit, revoke, or withdraw the approval for substantial
3failure to comply with those terms or conditions. Within 30 days after the expiration
4of the period established under sub. (1) for the approval, the department shall
5provide the applicant with a statement showing that the application is approved and
6specifying any terms and conditions that apply to that approval.
AB486,18,97 (b) The department may not disapprove an application for an approval solely
8because the department is unable to complete its review of the application within the
9period established under sub. (1).
AB486,18,12 10(3) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for an approval specified
11in sub. (1), the department shall inform the applicant of the period established under
12sub. (1) for the approval.
AB486,18,14 13(4) Optional provisions of rules. The department may include any of the
14following in the rules required under sub. (1):
Loading...
Loading...