AB599: Bill Text

AB599,21,3 101.19 (1) (intro.) The department, by rule promulgated under ch. 227, shall fix and collect promulgate rules establishing and providing for the collection of fees which shall, as closely as possible, equal the cost of providing the following services:

AB599, s. 35 Section 35. 101.975 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB599,21,7 101.975 (4) (a) A political subdivision may adopt an ordinance that permits the political subdivision to grant a variance to the Uniform Multifamily Dwelling Code if all of the following apply:

AB599,21,10 1. The ordinance permits only a variance that relates to handrails or guardrails of qualified historic buildings, as defined in s. 101.121 (2) (c), that are converted from single-family dwellings to multifamily dwellings.

AB599,21,14 2. The ordinance requires the owner of a qualified historic building who seeks a variance to provide the political subdivision with evidence that the type, height, and design of the handrail or guardrail proposed for installation is historically appropriate for the owner's building.

AB599,21,18 (b) A political subdivision may grant a variance under an ordinance adopted under par. (a) if the owner seeking the variance provides the evidence required under par. (a) 2. and if the handrail or guardrail installation is at least as protective of public safety as the handrail or guardrail that would otherwise have been required.

AB599, s. 36 Section 36. 227.01 (13) (zy) of the statutes is created to read:

AB599,21,22 227.01 (13) (zy) Establishes guidelines pursuant to s. 560.083 to aid communities in reconstructing central business districts that are destroyed or severely damaged in major disasters.

AB599, s. 37 Section 37. 254.61 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,22,4 254.61 (1) (f) 2. A structural addition, including a renovation, made to a structure that was originally constructed at least 50 years before an initial or renewal application for a permit under s. 254.64 (1) (b) is made and for which no use other than as a bed and breakfast establishment is proposed. The structural addition under this subdivision shall comply with the rules promulgated under s. 101.63 (1) and (1m).

AB599, s. 38 Section 38. 560.03 (21m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB599,22,9 560.03 (21m) (a) Promulgate rules for the certification of downtowns by the department. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall require the department to consider at least all of the following factors with regard to an area being a certified downtown:

AB599,22,10 1. Whether the area is or is located in a central business district.

AB599,22,12 2. The extent to which the structures located in the area are in commercial use, or zoned for commercial use, and oriented for pedestrian traffic.

AB599,22,14 3. The compactness of the area and the extent to which the area includes a regular pattern of sidewalks facilitating commercial activity by pedestrians.

AB599,22,16 4. The extent to which the linear street frontage in the area is set back from the sidewalk.

AB599,22,17 5. The historical value of the area.

AB599,22,19 (b) Ensure that the rules promulgated under par. (a) permit multiple areas within a populous city, village, or town to be certified downtowns.

AB599,22,21 (c) Support and assist certified downtowns by directing the department's resources, whenever appropriate, to certified downtowns.

AB599, s. 39 Section 39. 560.083 of the statutes is created to read:

AB599,23,2 560.083 Central business district reconstruction guidelines. The department shall develop and publish guidelines to aid communities in reconstructing central business districts that are destroyed or severely damaged in major disasters. The guidelines shall include information on relevant financial and other assistance available to communities from the state government.

AB599, s. 40 Section 40. 823.21 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB599,23,8 823.21 Dilapidated buildings declared nuisances. Any building which, under s. 66.0413 (1) (b) 1., has been declared so old, dilapidated or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, or otherwise unfit for human habitation or has been determined to be unreasonable to repair under s. 66.0413 (1) (b) 1. is a public nuisance and may be proceeded against under this chapter.

AB599, s. 41 Section 41. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB599,23,15 (1) Certified downtowns and business district reconstruction. The authorized FTE positions for the department of commerce are increased by 2.0 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (gb) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the purpose of providing increased staff for the administration of sections 560.03 (21m) and 560.083 of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB599,23,19 (2) Historical society. The authorized FTE positions for the historical society are increased by 1.0 PR position, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.245 (1) (ks) of the statutes, for the purpose of providing increased staff for the administration section 44.02 (24d) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act.

AB599, s. 42 Section 42. Fiscal changes.

AB599,24,2 (1) Survey of rural historic buildings. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the state historical society under section 20.245 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, the dollar amount is increased by $75,000 for fiscal year 2007-08 and the dollar amount is increased by $75,000 for fiscal year 2008-09 for the purpose of entering into a contract for a survey under section 44.34 (1) of the statutes to identify and document historic properties in rural areas of the state.

AB599, s. 43 Section 43. Initial applicability.

AB599,24,10 (1) Historic rehabilitation tax credits. The treatment of sections 44.02 (24d), 71.07 (9m) (c), (g), and (h), 71.28 (6) (c), (g), and (h), 71.47 (6) (c), (g), and (h) of the statutes, the renumbering of section 44.02 (24) of the statutes; the renumbering and amendment of sections 71.07 (9m) (a), 71.07 (9r) (a), 71.28 (6) (a), and 71.47 (6) (a) of the statutes; and the creation of sections 44.02 (24) (b), 71.07 (9m) (a) 2. and (9r) (a) 2., 71.28 (6) (a) 2., and 71.47 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes first apply to taxable years beginning on January 1, 2008.

AB599,24,13 (2) Concept definition phase of highway projects. The treatment of section 86.37 (3) of the statutes first applies to highway projects for which the concept definition phase begins on the effective date of this subsection.

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