2015-2016 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 479

An Act to renumber and amend 236.10 (1) (c); to amend 59.69 (3) (a), 59.69 (3) (b), 59.69 (3) (e), 59.69 (5) (c), 60.62 (1), 60.62 (3) (a), 236.10 (1) (b) 3. and 236.34 (1) (dm); and to create 59.69 (5m), 59.692 (1p), 60.23 (34), 60.62 (6), 87.30 (1r), 91.36 (9), 236.10 (1m) and 236.34 (2m) of the statutes; Relating to: authorizing towns located in populous counties to withdraw from county zoning; requiring certain towns to enact a zoning ordinance and a comprehensive plan; removing plat and certified survey map approval authority from a county if the town in which the subdivision or land is located has withdrawn from county zoning; farmland preservation ordinances of towns that withdraw from county zoning and eligibility in those towns for the farmland preservation tax credit; and prohibiting restrictions on land that is not shoreland or that is not within a floodplain. (FE)

Status: Hold (Available for Scheduling)

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/13/2016 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1856
2/2/2016 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade, Ayes 3, Noes 2668

History

Date / House Action Journal
12/29/2015 Sen.Introduced by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Olsen and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Kleefisch, Jagler, Ballweg, Duchow, Hutton, Jacque, Jarchow, T. Larson, Sanfelippo and Thiesfeldt
572
12/29/2015 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade572
1/4/2016 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald575
1/5/2016 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/13/2016 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/13/2016 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/14/2016 Sen.Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald604
1/15/2016 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/27/2016 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/2/2016 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade, Ayes 3, Noes 2668
2/2/2016 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade, Ayes 3, Noes 2668
2/2/2016 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/24/2016 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
4/13/2016 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1856
 
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