Wisconsin Legislature: AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,2

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 771

January 23, 2018 - Offered by Representatives Spreitzer, Brostoff, Crowley,
Goyke, Hesselbein, Kolste, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Stuck, C. Taylor,
Vruwink and Subeck.

AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,2 21. Page 21, line 14: after that line insert:

AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,3 3“ Section 45m. 704.45 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,64 704.45 (4) If, within 60 days after a residential tenant takes an action described
5under sub. (1) (a), (b), or (c), the landlord does or threatens to do any of the following,
6there is a rebuttable presumption that the landlord's action is retaliatory conduct:

AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,77 (a) Increase rent.

AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,88 (b) Decrease services.

AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,99 (c) Bring an action for possession of the premises.

AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,1010 (d) Refuse to renew a lease.”.

AB771-ASA2-AA5,1,1111 (End)