Amendment ASA1-AB568

AB568-ASA1,17,6 1m. Restrict the ability of an owner of real property to sell or otherwise transfer title to or refinance the property by requiring the owner or an agent of the owner to take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following times:

AB568-ASA1,32 Section 32. 706.22 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. a.

AB568-ASA1,33 Section 33. 706.22 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. b.

AB568-ASA1,34 Section 34. 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB568-ASA1,17,16 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. Restrict the ability of a person to purchase or take title to real property by requiring the person or an agent of the person to take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following times:

AB568-ASA1,17,17 a. Before the person may complete the purchase of or take title to the property.

AB568-ASA1,17,18 b. At the time of completing the purchase of or taking title to the property.

AB568-ASA1,17,20 c. Within a certain period of time after completing the purchase of or taking title to the property.

AB568-ASA1,35 Section 35. 706.22 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. c.

AB568-ASA1,36 Section 36. 706.22 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB568-ASA1,18,4 706.22 (2) (a) 3m. Restrict the ability of a purchaser of or transferee of title to residential real property to take occupancy of the property by requiring the purchaser or transferee or an agent of the purchaser or transferee to take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following times:

AB568-ASA1,18,5 a. Before the purchaser or transferee may take occupancy of the property.

AB568-ASA1,18,6 b. At the time of taking occupancy of the property.

AB568-ASA1,18,7 c. Within a certain period of time after taking occupancy of the property.

AB568-ASA1,37 Section 37. 706.22 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB568-ASA1,18,10 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit do any of the following:

AB568-ASA1,18,14 1. Prohibit a local governmental unit from requiring a real property owner or the owner's agent to take certain actions with respect to the property not in connection with the purchase, sale, or refinancing of, or the transfer of title to, the property.

AB568-ASA1,38 Section 38. 706.22 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB568-ASA1,18,19 706.22 (2) (b) 2. Prohibit a local governmental unit from enforcing, or otherwise affect the responsibility, authority, or ability of a local governmental unit to enforce, a federal or state requirement that does any of the things a local governmental unit is prohibited from doing under par. (a).

AB568-ASA1,39 Section 39. 706.22 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB568-ASA1,18,24 706.22 (3) (a) If a local governmental unit has in effect on July 14, 2015, an ordinance, resolution, or policy that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 1m., the ordinance, resolution, or policy does not apply and may not be enforced.

AB568-ASA1,40 Section 40. 706.22 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB568-ASA1,19,4 706.22 (3) (b) If a local governmental unit has in effect on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], an ordinance, resolution, or policy that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 2m. or 3m., the ordinance, resolution, or policy does not apply and may not be enforced.

AB568-ASA1,41 Section 41. 800.035 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB568-ASA1,19,12 800.035 (1) A defendant may make an initial appearance in person or by submitting a written response to the citation or complaint except when the judge has required an appearance under s. 800.02 (2) (ag) 4. For the purposes of this section, if a defendant is a limited liability company, the defendant appears in person if the appearance is by a member, as defined in s. 183.0102 (15), by an agent or authorized employee of the defendant, or by an agent of the member or an authorized employee of the agent.

AB568-ASA1,42 Section 42. 943.14 of the statutes is renumbered 943.14 (2) and amended to read:

AB568-ASA1,19,19 943.14 (2) Whoever intentionally enters or remains in the dwelling of another without the consent of some person lawfully upon the premises or, if no person is lawfully upon the premises, without the consent of the owner of the property that includes the dwelling, under circumstances tending to create or provoke a breach of the peace, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB568-ASA1,43 Section 43. 943.14 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

AB568-ASA1,19,24 943.14 (1) In this section, "dwelling" means a structure or part of a structure that is used or intended to be used as a home or residence by one or more persons to the exclusion of all others. For the purposes of this section, a dwelling meets that definition regardless of whether the dwelling is currently occupied by a resident.

AB568-ASA1,44 Section 44. Initial applicability.

AB568-ASA1,20,3 (1) The treatment of sections 704.17 (3m) and 704.19 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes first applies to criminal activities or drug-related criminal activities that are committed on the effective date of this subsection.

AB568-ASA1,20,6 (2) The creation of section 704.17 (5) (b) of the statutes first applies to leases and rental agreements that are entered into or renewed on the effective date of this subsection.

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