AB582-ASA1,19 14Section 19. 66.10015 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB582-ASA1,12,1615 66.10015 (1) (a) "Approval" means a permit or authorization for building,
16zoning, driveway, stormwater, or other activity related to land development a project.
AB582-ASA1,20 17Section 20. 66.10015 (1) (as) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,12,1918 66.10015 (1) (as) "Down zoning ordinance" means a zoning ordinance that
19affects an area of land in one of the following ways:
AB582-ASA1,12,2120 1. By decreasing the development density of the land to be less dense than was
21allowed under its previous usage.
AB582-ASA1,12,2422 2. By reducing the permitted uses of the land, that are specified in a zoning
23ordinance or other land use regulation, to fewer uses than were allowed under its
24previous usage.
AB582-ASA1,21 25Section 21. 66.10015 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,13,4
166.10015 (1) (bs) "Members-elect" means those members of the governing body
2of a political subdivision, at a particular time, who have been duly elected or
3appointed for a current regular or unexpired term and whose service has not
4terminated by death, resignation, or removal from office.
AB582-ASA1,22 5Section 22. 66.10015 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,13,106 66.10015 (3) Down zoning. A political subdivision may enact a down zoning
7ordinance only if the ordinance is approved by at least two-thirds of the
8members-elect, except that if the down zoning ordinance is requested, or agreed to,
9by the person who owns the land affected by the proposed ordinance, the ordinance
10may be enacted by a simple majority of the members-elect.
AB582-ASA1,23 11Section 23. 66.1105 (5) (bu) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,13,1512 66.1105 (5) (bu) Notwithstanding the requirements of pars. (a) and (b), in
13determining or redetermining the tax incremental base of a district that exists on the
14effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the department of revenue
15may not include land described in s. 70.32 (2) (c) 4. b.
AB582-ASA1,24 16Section 24. 70.32 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 70.32 (2) (c) 4. (intro.)
17and amended to read:
AB582-ASA1,13,1818 70.32 (2) (c) 4. (intro.) "Undeveloped land" means bog all of the following:
AB582-ASA1,13,21 19a. Bog, marsh, lowland brush, uncultivated land zoned as shoreland under s.
2059.692 and shown as a wetland on a final map under s. 23.32, or other nonproductive
21lands not otherwise classified under this subsection.
AB582-ASA1,25 22Section 25. 70.32 (2) (c) 4. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,14,423 70.32 (2) (c) 4. b. Beginning on January 1, 2017, land that is platted and zoned
24for residential, commercial, or manufacturing use until such time that all approvals,
25including post-construction inspection approvals, required before the initial use of

1the land for a residential, commercial, or manufacturing use are issued. This subd.
24. b. applies only to land that was assessed as agricultural land for the 2 consecutive
3years immediately prior to being converted to residential, commercial, or
4manufacturing use.
AB582-ASA1,26 5Section 26. 74.485 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB582-ASA1,14,156 74.485 (4) (a) A person who owns land that has been assessed as agricultural
7land under s. 70.32 (2r) and who converts the land's use so that the land is not eligible
8to be assessed as agricultural land under s. 70.32 (2r) is not subject to a conversion
9charge under sub. (2) if the converted land may be assessed as undeveloped under
10s. 70.32 (2) (a) 5., as agricultural forest under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 5m., as productive forest
11land under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 6., or as other under s. 70.32 (2) (a) 7. or if the amount of
12the conversion charge determined under sub. (2) represents less than $25 for each
13acre of converted land. The exception to liability for a conversion charge that is
14described under this paragraph does not apply to land that is described under s.
1570.32 (2) (c) 4. b.
AB582-ASA1,27 16Section 27. 227.445 of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,14,22 17227.445 Substitution of hearing examiner assigned by division of
18hearings and appeals.
(1) A person who has applied for a contract, permit, or
19other approval that is the subject of a contested case hearing for which the division
20of hearings and appeals has assigned a hearing examiner may file a written request
21with the hearing examiner, not later than 10 days after receipt of the notice under
22s. 227.44 (1), for a substitution of a new hearing examiner.
AB582-ASA1,14,23 23(2) No person may file more than one request under sub. (1) for a single hearing.
AB582-ASA1,15,3 24(3) Upon receipt of a request under sub. (1), the hearing examiner shall have
25no further jurisdiction in the matter except to determine if the request was made

1timely and in proper form. If the request was made timely and in proper form, the
2hearing examiner shall transfer the matter to another hearing examiner and shall
3transmit to the new hearing examiner all materials relating to the matter.
AB582-ASA1,15,7 4(4) If the hearing examiner fails to make a determination as to allowing the
5substitution within 7 days, the hearing examiner shall refer the matter to the
6administrator of the division of hearings and appeals for the determination and, if
7proper, the assignment of a substitute hearing examiner.
AB582-ASA1,28 8Section 28. 236.45 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015
9Wisconsin Act 48
, is amended to read:
AB582-ASA1,16,210 236.45 (2) (am) (intro.) Ordinances under par. (ac) may include provisions
11regulating divisions of land into parcels larger than 1 1/2 acres or divisions of land
12into less than 5 parcels, and, except as provided in s. 59.69 (4) (intro.) and subject to
13s. 66.1002,
may prohibit the division of land in areas where such prohibition will
14carry out the purposes of this section. Such ordinances shall make applicable to such
15divisions all of the provisions of this chapter, or may provide other surveying,
16monumenting, mapping and approving requirements for such division. The
17governing body of the municipality, town, or county shall require that a plat of such
18division be recorded with the register of deeds and kept in a book provided for that
19purpose or stored electronically. "COUNTY PLAT," "MUNICIPAL PLAT," or "TOWN
20PLAT" shall be printed on the map in prominent letters with the location of the land
21by government lot, recorded private claim, quarter-quarter section, section,
22township, range, and county noted. When so recorded, the lots included in the plat
23shall be described by reference to "COUNTY PLAT," "MUNICIPAL PLAT," or
24"TOWN PLAT," the name of the plat and the lot and block in the plat, for all purposes,
25including those of assessment, taxation, devise, descent, and conveyance as defined

1in s. 706.01 (4). Such ordinance, insofar as it may apply to divisions of less than 5
2parcels, shall not apply to:
AB582-ASA1,29 3Section 29. 700.28 of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,16,6 4700.28 Prohibiting unreasonable restrictions on alienation of
5property.
(1) In this section, "political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or
6county.
AB582-ASA1,16,8 7(2) A political subdivision may not prohibit or unreasonably restrict a real
8property owner from alienating any interest in the real property.
AB582-ASA1,30 9Section 30. 706.22 (title) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
10is amended to read:
AB582-ASA1,16,12 11706.22 (title) Prohibition on imposing time-of-sale, purchase, or
12occupancy
requirements.
AB582-ASA1,31 13Section 31. 706.22 (2) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1455
, is amended to read:
AB582-ASA1,16,1615 706.22 (2) (title) Requirements tied to sale, purchase, or taking occupancy
16of property prohibited.
AB582-ASA1,32 17Section 32. 706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin
18Act 55
, is amended to read:
AB582-ASA1,16,2019 706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), no local governmental unit
20may by ordinance, resolution, or any other means restrict do any of the following:
AB582-ASA1,17,2 211m. Restrict the ability of an owner of real property to sell or otherwise transfer
22title to or refinance the property by requiring the owner or an agent of the owner to
23take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show
24compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee

1for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following
2times:
AB582-ASA1,33 3Section 33. 706.22 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
455
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. a.
AB582-ASA1,34 5Section 34. 706.22 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
655
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. b.
AB582-ASA1,35 7Section 35. 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,17,128 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. Restrict the ability of a person to purchase or take title to real
9property by requiring the person or an agent of the person to take certain actions with
10respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with taking certain
11actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take certain actions
12with respect to the property, at any of the following times:
AB582-ASA1,17,1313 a. Before the person may complete the purchase of or take title to the property.
AB582-ASA1,17,1414 b. At the time of completing the purchase of or taking title to the property.
AB582-ASA1,17,1615 c. Within a certain period of time after completing the purchase of or taking title
16to the property.
AB582-ASA1,36 17Section 36. 706.22 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1855
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. c.
AB582-ASA1,37 19Section 37. 706.22 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,17,2520 706.22 (2) (a) 3m. Restrict the ability of a purchaser of or transferee of title to
21residential real property to take occupancy of the property by requiring the
22purchaser or transferee or an agent of the purchaser or transferee to take certain
23actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with
24taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take
25certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following times:
AB582-ASA1,18,1
1a. Before the purchaser or transferee may take occupancy of the property.
AB582-ASA1,18,22 b. At the time of taking occupancy of the property.
AB582-ASA1,18,33 c. Within a certain period of time after taking occupancy of the property.
AB582-ASA1,38 4Section 38. 706.22 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
5is renumbered 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB582-ASA1,18,66 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit do any of the following:
AB582-ASA1,18,10 71. Prohibit a local governmental unit from requiring a real property owner or
8the owner's agent to take certain actions with respect to the property not in
9connection with the purchase, sale, or refinancing of, or the transfer of title to, the
10property.
AB582-ASA1,39 11Section 39. 706.22 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,18,1512 706.22 (2) (b) 2. Prohibit a local governmental unit from enforcing, or otherwise
13affect the responsibility, authority, or ability of a local governmental unit to enforce,
14a federal or state requirement that does any of the things a local governmental unit
15is prohibited from doing under par. (a).
AB582-ASA1,40 16Section 40. 706.22 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
17renumbered 706.22 (3) (a) and amended to read:
AB582-ASA1,18,2018 706.22 (3) (a) If a local governmental unit has in effect on July 14, 2015, an
19ordinance, resolution, or policy that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 1m., the
20ordinance, resolution, or policy does not apply and may not be enforced.
AB582-ASA1,41 21Section 41. 706.22 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,18,2522 706.22 (3) (b) If a local governmental unit has in effect on the effective date of
23this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], an ordinance, resolution, or policy that is
24inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 2m. or 3m., the ordinance, resolution, or policy does not
25apply and may not be enforced.
AB582-ASA1,42
1Section 42. 895.463 of the statutes is created to read:
AB582-ASA1,19,5 2895.463 Zoning ordinances. In any matter relating to a zoning ordinance
3or shoreland zoning ordinance enacted or enforced by a city, village, town, or county,
4the court shall resolve an ambiguity in the meaning of a word or phrase in a zoning
5ordinance or shoreland zoning ordinance in favor of the free use of private property.
AB582-ASA1,43 6Section 43. Initial applicability.
AB582-ASA1,19,107 (1) Actions affecting land use. The treatment of sections 59.69 (5) (f), 60.61
8(4) (f), 62.23 (7) (d) 4., and 66.1001 (4) (f) of the statutes first applies to an action taken
9by a city, village, town, or county that affects the allowable use of land on the effective
10date of this subsection.
AB582-ASA1,19,1311 (2) Vested rights and agency actions. The treatment of sections 20.932 and
1266.10015 (1) (a) of the statutes first applies to any project for which an application
13for approval is pending on the effective date of this subsection.
AB582-ASA1,19,1614 (3) Down zoning. The treatment of sections 59.69 (4) (j), 60.61 (2) (a) 6., 62.23
15(7) (am), and 66.10015 (title), (1) (as) and (bs), and (3) of the statutes first applies to
16a down zoning ordinance that is enacted on the effective date of this subsection.
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