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):
AB486,18,1615 (a) Methods for determining the commencement of the period established
16under sub. (1) and for determining when the application for an approval is complete.
AB486,18,1917 (b) A longer period under sub. (1) for an application for an approval for which
18an environmental impact statement is required under s. 1.11 than for other
19applications.
AB486,18,2320 (c) Extensions of the period established under sub. (1) because the applicant
21makes a material modification to the application if the department notifies the
22applicant in writing of the extension within 30 days after the applicant makes the
23modification.
AB486,19,324 (d) Extensions of the period established under sub. (1) because information
25needed by the department to complete its review of an application for an approval

1is unknown or cannot be determined with certainty when the department receives
2the application if the department notifies the applicant in writing of the need for an
3extension within 30 days after the applicant submits the application.
AB486,19,54 (e) Deadlines for the department to complete intermediate steps in the process
5of completing its review of an application.
AB486,19,8 6(5) Extensions authorized. (a) During the period established under sub. (1),
7the department and the applicant may jointly agree to a different period for acting
8on an application than that specified under sub. (1).
AB486,19,129 (b) The department may extend the period established under sub. (1) because
10an application is incomplete if, within 30 days after receiving the application, the
11department provides written notice to the applicant describing specifically the
12information that must be provided to complete the application.
AB486,19,1513 (c) The department may extend the period established under sub. (1) for an
14application by not more than 60 days if the department provides written notice of the
15extension to the applicant within the period established under sub. (1).
AB486,19,2316 (d) The department may extend the period established under sub. (1) for an
17application by more than 60 days if, within the period established under sub. (1), the
18department finds that there is a substantial likelihood that the activity proposed to
19be conducted under the application would result in substantial harm to public health
20or safety or the environment and that the department cannot adequately review the
21application within the period established under sub. (1) and provides written notice
22to the applicant that states with particularity the facts on which those findings are
23based.
AB486, s. 8 24Section 8. 29.026 of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,20,4
129.026 Deadlines for action on certain approval applications. (1)
2Deadlines. The department, by rule, shall establish periods within which the
3department intends to approve or disapprove an application for any of the approvals
4specified in s. 29.024 (2r) 1. to 16.
AB486,20,10 5(2) Failure to meet deadline. (a) Subject to sub. (4), the department shall
6refund fees paid by the applicant for an approval subject to sub. (1) if the department
7fails to provide the applicant with written notice that the department has approved
8or disapproved the application for the approval, including the specific facts upon
9which any disapproval is based, before the expiration of the period established under
10sub. (1) for the approval.
AB486,20,1311 (b) The department may not disapprove an application for an approval solely
12because the department is unable to complete its review of the application within the
13period established under sub. (1).
AB486,20,16 14(3) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for an approval subject
15to sub. (1), the department shall inform the applicant of the period established under
16sub. (1) for the approval.
AB486,20,21 17(4) Permitted extension of deadline. The department may extend the period
18established under sub. (1) because an application is incomplete if, within 30 days
19after receiving the application, the department provides written notice to the
20applicant describing specifically the information that must be provided to complete
21the application.
AB486, s. 9 22Section 9. 45.54 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,20,2523 45.54 (11) Deadlines for action on permits and approvals. (a) The board, by
24rule, shall establish periods within which the board intends to approve or disapprove
25an application for any of the following:
AB486,21,1
11. A permit under sub. (8) (b).
AB486,21,22 2. An approval under sub. (10).
AB486,21,83 (b) Subject to par. (d), the board shall refund fees paid by the applicant for a
4permit or approval specified in par. (a) if the board fails to provide the applicant with
5written notice that the board has approved or disapproved the application for the
6permit or approval, including the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based,
7before the expiration of the period established under par. (a) for the permit or
8approval.
AB486,21,119 (c) The board may not disapprove an application solely because the board is
10unable to complete its review of the application within the period established under
11par. (a).
AB486,21,1412 (d) Upon receiving an application for a permit or approval specified in par. (a),
13the board shall inform the applicant of the period established under par. (a) for the
14permit or approval.
AB486,21,1815 (e) The board may extend the period established under par. (a) because an
16application is incomplete if, within 30 days after receiving the application, the board
17provides written notice to the applicant describing specifically the information that
18must be provided to complete the application.
AB486, s. 10 19Section 10. 46.284 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,21,2220 46.284 (3m) Deadline for action on certification application. (a) Deadline.
21The department, by rule, shall establish a period within which the department
22intends to approve or disapprove an application for certification under sub. (3).
AB486,22,323 (b) Failure to meet deadline. 1. Subject to par. (d), the department shall refund
24fees paid by the application for certification specified in par. (a) if the department
25fails to provide the applicant with written notice that the department has approved

1or disapproved the application for the certification, including the specific facts upon
2which any disapproval is based, before the expiration of the period established under
3par. (a) for the certification.
AB486,22,64 2. The department may not disapprove an application for certification solely
5because the department is unable to complete its review of the application within the
6period established under par. (a).
AB486,22,97 (c) Notice of deadline. Upon receiving an application for certification specified
8in par. (a), the department shall inform the applicant of the period established under
9par. (a) for the certification.
AB486,22,1410 (d) Permitted extension of deadline. The department may extend the period
11established under par. (a) because an application is incomplete if, within 30 days
12after receiving the application, the department provides written notice to the
13applicant describing specifically the information that must be provided to complete
14the application.
AB486, s. 11 15Section 11. 48.66 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB486,22,2116 48.66 (2r) (a) The department of health and family services, by rule, shall
17establish periods within which the department intends to approve or disapprove an
18application for a license to operate a child welfare agency, group home, shelter care
19facility, or day care center. The department of corrections, by rule, shall establish a
20period within which the department intends to approve or disapprove an application
21for a license to operate a secured child caring institution.
AB486,23,222 (b) 1. Subject to par. (d), the department of health and family services or the
23department of corrections shall refund all fees paid by the applicant for a license
24specified in par. (a) if the department that receives the fee fails to provide the
25applicant with written notice that it has approved or disapproved the application for

1the license, including the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before
2the expiration of the period established under par. (a) for the license.
AB486,23,63 2. The department of health and family services or the department of
4corrections may not disapprove an application for a license specified in par. (a) solely
5because the department reviewing the application is unable to complete its review
6of the application within the period established under par. (a) for the license.
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