AB1085, s. 37 6Section 37. 66.0809 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,15,187 66.0809 (3) Except as provided in subs. (4) and (5), on October 15 in each year
8notice shall be given to the owner or occupant of all lots or parcels of real estate to
9which utility service has been furnished prior to October 1 by a public utility operated
10by a town, city or village and payment for which is owing and in arrears at the time
11of giving the notice. The department in charge of the utility shall furnish the
12treasurer with a list of the lots or parcels of real estate for which utility service
13charges are in arrears, and the notice shall be given by the treasurer, unless the
14governing body of the city, village or town authorizes notice to be given directly by
15the department. The notice shall be in writing and shall state the amount of arrears,
16including any penalty assessed pursuant to the rules of the utility; that unless the
17amount is paid by November 1 a penalty of 10% 10 percent of the amount of arrears
18will be added; and that unless the arrears, with any added penalty, are paid by
19November 15, the arrears and penalty will be levied as a tax against the lot or parcel
20of real estate to which utility service was furnished and for which payment is
21delinquent. The notice may be served by delivery to either the owner or occupant
22personally, or by letter addressed to the owner or occupant at the post-office address
23of the lot or parcel of real estate. On November 16 the officer or department issuing
24the notice shall certify and file with the clerk a list of all lots or parcels of real estate,
25giving the legal description, for which notice of arrears was given and for which

1arrears remain unpaid, stating the amount of arrears and penalty. Each delinquent
2amount, including the penalty, becomes a lien upon the lot or parcel of real estate to
3which the utility service was furnished and payment for which is delinquent, and the
4clerk shall insert the delinquent amount and penalty as a tax against the lot or parcel
5of real estate. All proceedings in relation to the collection of general property taxes
6and to the return and sale of property for delinquent taxes apply to the tax if it is not
7paid within the time required by law for payment of taxes upon real estate. Under
8this subsection, if an arrearage is for utility service furnished and metered by the
9utility directly to a manufactured home or mobile home unit in a licensed
10manufactured and mobile home park community, the notice shall be given to the
11owner of the manufactured home or mobile home unit and the delinquent amount
12becomes a lien on the manufactured home or mobile home unit rather than a lien on
13the parcel of real estate on which the manufactured home or mobile home unit is
14located. A lien on a manufactured home or mobile home unit may be enforced using
15the procedures under s. 779.48 (2). This subsection does not apply to arrearages
16collected using the procedure under s. 66.0627. In this subsection, "metered" means
17the use of any method to ascertain the amount of service used or the use of a flat rate
18billing method.
AB1085, s. 38 19Section 38. 66.1019 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,15,2320 66.1019 (2) Manufactured building Modular home code. Ordinances enacted
21by any county, city, village or town relating to the on-site inspection of the
22installation of manufactured buildings modular homes shall conform to subch. III of
23ch. 101.
AB1085, s. 39 24Section 39. 70.043 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,16,6
170.043 Mobile homes and manufactured homes. (1) A mobile home, as
2defined in s. 66.0435 (1) (d) 101.91 (10), or a manufactured home, as defined in s.
3101.91 (2)
, is an improvement to real property if it is connected to utilities and is set
4upon a foundation upon land which is owned by the mobile home or manufactured
5home
owner. In this section, a mobile home or manufactured home is "set upon a
6foundation" if it is off its wheels and is set upon some other support.
AB1085,16,11 7(2) A mobile home, as defined in s. 66.0435 (1) (d) 101.91 (10), or a
8manufactured home, as defined in s. 101.91 (2)
, is personal property if the land upon
9which it is located is not owned by the mobile home or manufactured home owner or
10if the mobile home or manufactured home is not set upon a foundation or connected
11to utilities.
AB1085, s. 40 12Section 40. 70.111 (19) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,16,1313 70.111 (19) (title) Camping trailers and recreational mobile homes vehicles.
AB1085, s. 41 14Section 41. 70.111 (19) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,16,1715 70.111 (19) (b) Mobile homes Recreational vehicles, as defined in s. 66.0435
16340.01 (48r), that are no larger than 400 square feet and that are used primarily as
17temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or seasonal purposes
.
AB1085, s. 42 18Section 42. 70.112 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,16,2119 70.112 (7) Mobile homes and manufactured homes. Every mobile home unit,
20as defined in s. 66.0435 (1) (j), that is
subject to a monthly parking municipal permit
21fee under s. 66.0435 (3).
AB1085, s. 43 22Section 43. 71.07 (6e) (a) 5. of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
2372
, is amended to read:
AB1085,17,1524 71.07 (6e) (a) 5. "Property taxes" means real and personal property taxes,
25exclusive of special assessments, delinquent interest, and charges for service, paid

1by a claimant, and the claimant's spouse if filing a joint return, on the eligible
2veteran's or unremarried surviving spouse's principal dwelling in this state during
3the taxable year for which credit under this subsection is claimed, less any property
4taxes paid which are properly includable as a trade or business expense under
5section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code. If the principal dwelling on which the
6taxes were paid is owned by 2 or more persons or entities as joint tenants or tenants
7in common or is owned by spouses as marital property, "property taxes" is that part
8of property taxes paid that reflects the ownership percentage of the claimant, except
9that this limitation does not apply to spouses who file a joint return. If the principal
10dwelling is sold during the taxable year, the "property taxes" for the seller and buyer
11shall be the amount of the tax prorated to each in the closing agreement pertaining
12to the sale or, if not so provided for in the closing agreement, the tax shall be prorated
13between the seller and buyer in proportion to months of their respective ownership.
14"Property taxes" includes monthly parking municipal permit fees in respect to a
15principal dwelling collected under s. 66.0435 (3) (c).
AB1085, s. 44 16Section 44. 71.07 (9) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,18,617 71.07 (9) (a) 3. "Property taxes" means real and personal property taxes,
18exclusive of special assessments, delinquent interest and charges for service, paid by
19a claimant on the claimant's principal dwelling during the taxable year for which
20credit under this subsection is claimed, less any property taxes paid which are
21properly includable as a trade or business expense under section 162 of the internal
22revenue code
Internal Revenue Code. If the principal dwelling on which the taxes
23were paid is owned by 2 or more persons or entities as joint tenants or tenants in
24common or is owned by spouses as marital property, "property taxes" is that part of
25property taxes paid that reflects the ownership percentage of the claimant. If the

1principal dwelling is sold during the taxable year the "property taxes" for the seller
2and buyer shall be the amount of the tax prorated to each in the closing agreement
3pertaining to the sale or, if not so provided for in the closing agreement, the tax shall
4be prorated between the seller and buyer in proportion to months of their respective
5ownership. "Property taxes" includes monthly parking municipal permit fees in
6respect to a principal dwelling collected under s. 66.0435 (3) (c).
AB1085, s. 45 7Section 45. 71.07 (9) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,18,198 71.07 (9) (a) 4. "Rent constituting property taxes" means 25% 25 percent of rent
9if heat is not included, or 20% 20 percent of rent if heat is included, paid during the
10taxable year for which credit is claimed under this subsection, at arm's length, for
11the use of a principal dwelling and contiguous land, excluding any payment for
12domestic, food, medical or other services which are unrelated to use of the dwelling
13as housing, less any rent paid that is properly includable as a trade or business
14expense under the internal revenue code. "Rent" includes space rental paid to a
15landlord for parking a mobile home or manufactured home. Rent shall be
16apportioned among the occupants of a principal dwelling according to their
17respective contribution to the total amount of rent paid. "Rent" does not include rent
18paid for the use of housing which was exempt from property taxation, except housing
19for which payments in lieu of taxes were made under s. 66.1201 (22).
AB1085, s. 46 20Section 46. 71.52 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,19,1821 71.52 (2) "Gross rent" means rental paid at arm's length, solely for the right
22of occupancy of a homestead. "Gross rent" does not include, whether expressly set
23out in the rental agreement or not, charges for any medical services; other personal
24services such as laundry, transportation, counseling, grooming, recreational and
25therapeutic services; shared living expenses, including but not limited to food,

1supplies and utilities unless utility payments are included in the gross rent paid to
2the landlord; and food furnished by the landlord as a part of the rental agreement.
3"Gross rent" includes the rental paid to a landlord for parking of a mobile home or
4manufactured home
, exclusive of any charges for food furnished by the landlord as
5a part of the rental agreement, plus parking monthly municipal permit fees paid
6under s. 66.0435 (3) (c) for a rented mobile home or manufactured home. If a
7homestead is an integral part of a multipurpose or multidwelling building, "gross
8rent" is the percentage of the gross rent on that part of the multipurpose or
9multidwelling building occupied by the household as a principal residence plus the
10same percentage of the gross rent on the land surrounding it, not exceeding one acre,
11that is reasonably necessary for use of the multipurpose or multidwelling building
12as a principal residence, except as the limitations under s. 71.54 (2) (b) apply. If the
13homestead is part of a farm, "gross rent" is the rent on up to 120 acres of the land
14contiguous to the claimant's principal residence plus the rent on all improvements
15to real property on that land, except as the limitations under s. 71.54 (2) (b) apply.
16If a claimant and persons who are not members of the claimant's household reside
17in a homestead, the claimant's "gross rent" is the gross rent paid by the claimant to
18the landlord for the homestead.
AB1085, s. 47 19Section 47. 71.52 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,21,1720 71.52 (7) "Property taxes accrued" means real or personal property taxes or
21monthly parking municipal permit fees under s. 66.0435 (3) (c), exclusive of special
22assessments, delinquent interest and charges for service, levied on a homestead
23owned by the claimant or a member of the claimant's household. "Real or personal
24property taxes" means those levied under ch. 70, less the tax credit, if any, afforded
25in respect of such property by s. 79.10. If a homestead is owned by 2 or more persons

1or entities as joint tenants or tenants in common or is owned as marital property or
2survivorship marital property and one or more such persons, entities or owners is not
3a member of the claimant's household, property taxes accrued is that part of property
4taxes accrued levied on such homestead, reduced by the tax credit under s. 79.10,
5that reflects the ownership percentage of the claimant and the claimant's household,
6except that if a homestead is owned by 2 or more natural persons or if 2 or more
7natural persons have an interest in a homestead, one or more of whom is not a
8member of the claimant's household, and the claimant has a present interest, as that
9term is used in s. 700.03 (1), in the homestead and is required by the terms of a will
10that transferred the homestead or interest in the homestead to the claimant to pay
11the entire amount of property taxes levied on the homestead, property taxes accrued
12is property taxes accrued levied on such homestead, reduced by the tax credit under
13s. 79.10. A marital property agreement or unilateral statement under ch. 766 has
14no effect in computing property taxes accrued for a person whose homestead is not
15the same as the homestead of that person's spouse. For purposes of this subsection,
16property taxes are "levied" when the tax roll is delivered to the local treasurer for
17collection. If a homestead is sold or purchased during the calendar year of the levy,
18the property taxes accrued for the seller and the buyer are the amount of the tax levy
19prorated to each in proportion to the periods of time each both owned and occupied
20the homestead during the year to which the claim relates. The seller may use the
21closing agreement pertaining to the sale of the homestead, the property tax bill for
22the year before the year to which the claim relates or the property tax bill for the year
23to which the claim relates as the basis for computing property taxes accrued, but
24those taxes are allowable only for the portion of the year during which the seller
25owned and occupied the sold homestead. If a household owns and occupies 2 or more

1homesteads in the same calendar year, property taxes accrued is the sum of the
2prorated property taxes accrued attributable to the household for each of such
3homesteads. If the household owns and occupies the homestead for part of the
4calendar year and rents a homestead for part of the calendar year, it may include both
5the proration of taxes on the homestead owned and rent constituting property taxes
6accrued with respect to the months the homestead is rented in computing the amount
7of the claim under s. 71.54 (1). If a homestead is an integral part of a multipurpose
8or multidwelling building, property taxes accrued are the percentage of the property
9taxes accrued on that part of the multipurpose or multidwelling building occupied
10by the household as a principal residence plus that same percentage of the property
11taxes accrued on the land surrounding it, not exceeding one acre, that is reasonably
12necessary for use of the multipurpose or multidwelling building as a principal
13residence, except as the limitations of s. 71.54 (2) (b) apply. If the homestead is part
14of a farm, property taxes accrued are the property taxes accrued on up to 120 acres
15of the land contiguous to the claimant's principal residence and include the property
16taxes accrued on all improvements to real property located on such land, except as
17the limitations of s. 71.54 (2) (b) apply.
AB1085, s. 48 18Section 48. 77.51 (4) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,21,2419 77.51 (4) (b) 7. For the sale of a manufactured building modular home, as
20defined in s. 101.71 (6), or a manufactured home, as defined in s. 101.91 (2); at the
21retailer's option, except that after a retailer chooses an option, the retailer may not
22use the other option for other sales without the department's written approval; either
2335% 35 percent of the gross receipts or an amount equal to the gross receipts minus
24the cost of the materials that become an ingredient or component part of the building.
AB1085, s. 49 25Section 49. 77.51 (13) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,22,4
177.51 (13) (am) Any person making any retail sale of a motor vehicle, aircraft,
2snowmobile, mobile home not exceeding 45 feet in length recreational vehicle, trailer,
3semitrailer, all-terrain vehicle or boat registered or titled, or required to be
4registered or titled, under the laws of this state or of the United States.
AB1085, s. 50 5Section 50. 77.51 (15) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,22,116 77.51 (15) (b) 6. For the sale of a manufactured building modular home, as
7defined in s. 101.71 (6), or a manufactured home, as defined in s. 101.91 (2); at the
8retailer's option, except that after a retailer chooses an option, the retailer may not
9use the other option for other sales without the department's written approval; either
1035% 35 percent of the sales price or an amount equal to the sales price minus the cost
11of the materials that become an ingredient or component part of the building.
AB1085, s. 51 12Section 51. 77.52 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,23,813 77.52 (2) (a) 1. The furnishing of rooms or lodging to transients by hotelkeepers,
14motel operators and other persons furnishing accommodations that are available to
15the public, irrespective of whether membership is required for use of the
16accommodations. In this subdivision, "transient" means any person residing for a
17continuous period of less than one month in a hotel, motel or other furnished
18accommodations available to the public. In this subdivision, "hotel" or "motel" means
19a building or group of buildings in which the public may obtain accommodations for
20a consideration, including, without limitation, such establishments as inns, motels,
21tourist homes, tourist houses or courts, lodging houses, rooming houses, summer
22camps, apartment hotels, resort lodges and cabins and any other building or group
23of buildings in which accommodations are available to the public, except
24accommodations, including mobile homes as defined in s. 66.0435 (1) (d) 101.91 (10),
25manufactured homes as defined in s. 101.91 (2), and recreational vehicles as defined

1in s. 340.01 (48r)
, rented for a continuous period of more than one month and
2accommodations furnished by any hospitals, sanatoriums, or nursing homes, or by
3corporations or associations organized and operated exclusively for religious,
4charitable or educational purposes provided that no part of the net earnings of such
5corporations and associations inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or
6individual. In this subdivision, "one month" means a calendar month or 30 days,
7whichever is less, counting the first day of the rental and not counting the last day
8of the rental.
AB1085, s. 52 9Section 52. 77.53 (17) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,23,1810 77.53 (17) This section does not apply to tangible personal property purchased
11outside this state, other than motor vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, mobile homes not
12exceeding 45 feet in length
recreational vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, all-terrain
13vehicles and airplanes registered or titled or required to be registered or titled in this
14state, which is brought into this state by a nondomiciliary for the person's own
15storage, use or other consumption while temporarily within this state when such
16property is not stored, used or otherwise consumed in this state in the conduct of a
17trade, occupation, business or profession or in the performance of personal services
18for wages or fees.
AB1085, s. 53 19Section 53. 77.53 (18) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,23,2520 77.53 (18) This section does not apply to the storage, use or other consumption
21in this state of household goods for personal use or to aircraft, motor vehicles, boats,
22snowmobiles, mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, trailers,
23semitrailers and all-terrain vehicles, for personal use, purchased by a
24nondomiciliary of this state outside this state 90 days or more before bringing the
25goods or property into this state in connection with a change of domicile to this state.
AB1085, s. 54
1Section 54. 77.54 (7) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,24,82 77.54 (7) (b) (intro.) If the item transferred is a motor vehicle, snowmobile,
3mobile home not exceeding 45 feet in length recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer,
4all-terrain vehicle or aircraft and the item is registered or titled, or required to be
5registered or titled, in this state or if the item is a boat that is registered or titled, or
6required to be registered or titled, in this state or under the laws of the United States,
7the exemption under par. (a) applies only if all of the following conditions are
8fulfilled:
AB1085, s. 55 9Section 55. 77.54 (36) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,24,1410 77.54 (36) The gross receipts from the rental for a continuous period of one
11month or more of a mobile home, as defined in s. 66.0435 (1) (d) 101.91 (10), or a
12manufactured home, as defined in s. 101.91 (2)
, that is used as a residence. In this
13subsection, "one month" means a calendar month or 30 days, whichever is less,
14counting the first day of the rental and not counting the last day of the rental.
AB1085, s. 56 15Section 56. 77.61 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,24,1916 77.61 (1) (a) No motor vehicle, boat, snowmobile, mobile home not exceeding
1745 feet in length
recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, all-terrain vehicle or
18aircraft shall be registered or titled in this state unless the registrant presents proof
19that the sales or use taxes imposed by this subchapter have been paid.
AB1085, s. 57 20Section 57. 77.61 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,25,521 77.61 (1) (c) In the case of motor vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, mobile homes
22not exceeding 45 feet in length
recreational vehicles, trailers, semitrailers,
23all-terrain vehicles or aircraft registered or titled, or required to be registered or
24titled, in this state purchased from persons who are not Wisconsin boat, trailer or
25semitrailer dealers, licensed Wisconsin aircraft, motor vehicle or mobile home

1recreational vehicle dealers or registered Wisconsin snowmobile or all-terrain
2vehicle dealers, the purchaser shall file a sales tax return and pay the tax prior to
3registering or titling the motor vehicle, boat, snowmobile, mobile home not exceeding
445 feet in length, trailer
recreational vehicle, semitrailer, all-terrain vehicle or
5aircraft in this state.
AB1085, s. 58 6Section 58. 77.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,25,167 77.71 (4) An excise tax is imposed at the rate of 0.5% 0.5 percent in the case
8of a county tax or at the rate under s. 77.705 or 77.706 in the case of a special district
9tax of the sales price upon every person storing, using or otherwise consuming a
10motor vehicle, boat, snowmobile, mobile home not exceeding 45 feet in length
11recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, all-terrain vehicle or aircraft, if that
12property must be registered or titled with this state and if that property is to be
13customarily kept in a county that has in effect an ordinance under s. 77.70 or in a
14special district that has in effect a resolution under s. 77.705 or 77.706, except that
15if the buyer has paid a similar local sales tax in another state on a purchase of the
16same property that tax shall be credited against the tax under this subsection.
AB1085, s. 59 17Section 59. 77.78 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,25,24 1877.78 Registration. No motor vehicle, boat, snowmobile, mobile home not
19exceeding 45 feet in length
recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, all-terrain
20vehicle or aircraft that is required to be registered by this state may be registered or
21titled by this state unless the registrant files a sales and use tax report and pays the
22county tax and special district tax at the time of registering or titling to the state
23agency that registers or titles the property. That state agency shall transmit those
24tax revenues to the department of revenue.
AB1085, s. 60 25Section 60. 77.785 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,26,5
177.785 (2) Prior to registration or titling, boat, all-terrain vehicle, trailer and
2semi-trailer dealers and licensed aircraft, motor vehicle, mobile home manufactured
3home, recreational vehicle,
and snowmobile dealers shall collect the taxes under this
4subchapter on sales of items under s. 77.71 (4). The dealer shall remit those taxes
5to the department of revenue along with payments of the taxes under subch. III.
AB1085, s. 61 6Section 61. 77.995 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 25,
7is amended to read:
AB1085,26,168 77.995 (2) There is imposed a fee at the rate of 5% 5 percent of the gross receipts
9on the rental, but not for rerental and not for rental as a service or repair replacement
10vehicle of Type 1 automobiles, as defined in s. 340.01 (4) (a); of mobile homes, as
11defined in s. 340.01 (29); of recreational vehicles, as defined in s. 340.01 (48r); of
12motor homes, as defined in s. 340.01 (33m); and of camping trailers, as defined in s.
13340.01 (6m) by establishments primarily engaged in short-term rental of vehicles
14without drivers, for a period of 30 days or less, unless the sale is exempt from the sales
15tax under s. 77.54 (1), (4), (7) (a), (7m) or (9a). There is also imposed a fee at the rate
16of 5% 5 percent of the gross receipts on the rental of limousines.
AB1085, s. 62 17Section 62. 79.03 (3) (b) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,27,218 79.03 (3) (b) 4. a. "Local general purpose taxes" means the portion of tax
19increments collected for payment to a municipality under s. 66.1105 which is
20attributable to that municipality's own levy, the portion of environmental
21remediation tax increments collected for payment to a municipality or county under
22s. 66.1106 that is attributable to that municipality's or county's own levy, general
23property taxes, excluding taxes for a county children with disabilities education
24board, collected to finance the general purpose government unit, property taxes
25collected for sewage and sanitary districts, mobile home monthly municipal permit

1fees under s. 66.0435 (3), the proceeds of county sales and use taxes and municipal
2and county vehicle registration fees under s. 341.35 (1).
AB1085, s. 63 3Section 63. 100.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,27,74 100.21 (1) (a) "Dwelling unit" means a dwelling, as defined under s. 101.61, a
5manufactured building modular home, as defined under s. 101.71 (6), a
6manufactured home, as defined under s. 101.91 (2), or a multifamily dwelling, as
7defined under s. 101.971 (2).
AB1085, s. 64 8Section 64. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 101 [precedes 101.70] of the
9statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,27,1010 CHAPTER 101
AB1085,27,1211 SUBCHAPTER III
12 MANUFACTURED BUILDING Housing CODE
AB1085, s. 65 13Section 65. 101.70 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,27,19 14101.70 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish statewide
15standards and inspection procedures for the manufacture and installation of
16manufactured buildings for dwellings and modular homes and to promote interstate
17uniformity in standards for manufactured buildings and modular homes by
18authorizing the department to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states
19which that have equivalent standards.
AB1085, s. 66 20Section 66. 101.71 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,27,2321 101.71 (4) "Installation" means the assembly of a manufactured building
22modular home on-site and the process of affixing a manufactured building modular
23home
to land, a foundation, footing or an existing building.
AB1085, s. 67 24Section 67. 101.71 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,28,2
1101.71 (6) (a) (intro.) "Manufactured building Modular home" means any
2structure or component thereof which is intended for use as a dwelling and:
AB1085, s. 68 3Section 68. 101.71 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,28,64 101.71 (6) (b) "Manufactured building Modular home" does not mean any
5manufactured home under s. 101.91 or any building of open construction which is not
6subject to par. (a) 2.
AB1085, s. 69 7Section 69. 101.715 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,28,11 8101.715 Application. This subchapter applies to a dwelling the initial
9construction of which was commenced on or after December 1, 1978, except that s.
10101.745 applies to a manufactured building modular home the initial manufacture
11of which was commenced on or after May 23, 1978.
AB1085, s. 70 12Section 70. 101.72 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,28,21 13101.72 Dwelling code council. The dwelling code council shall review the
14standards and rules for manufactured buildings modular homes for dwellings and
15recommend a statewide manufactured building modular home code for adoption by
16the department which shall include rules providing for the conservation of energy in
17the construction and maintenance of dwellings. Such rules shall take into account
18the costs to home buyers of specific code provisions in relation to the benefits derived
19therefrom. Upon its own initiative or at the request of the department, the council
20shall consider and make recommendations to the department pertaining to rules and
21any other matters related to this subchapter.
AB1085, s. 71 22Section 71. 101.73 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,29,523 101.73 (1) Adopt rules which establish standards for the use of building
24materials, methods and equipment in the manufacture and installation of
25manufactured buildings modular homes for use as dwellings or dwelling units.

1Where feasible, the standards used shall be those nationally recognized and shall
2apply to the dwelling and to its electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and
3other systems. Such rules shall take into account the conservation of energy in
4construction and maintenance of dwellings and the costs to home buyers of specific
5code provisions in relation to the benefits derived therefrom.
AB1085, s. 72 6Section 72. 101.73 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,29,87 101.73 (1m) Adopt a rule which requires any manufactured building modular
8home
which uses electricity for space heating to be superinsulated.
AB1085, s. 73 9Section 73. 101.73 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,29,1610 101.73 (2) Adopt rules for the examination of plans and specifications and for
11periodic in-plant and on-site inspections of manufacturing facilities, processes,
12fabrication, assembly and installation of manufactured buildings modular homes to
13ensure that examinations and inspections are made in compliance with the rules
14adopted for construction, electrical wiring, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and
15other systems under ss. 101.70 to 101.77 and with the rules for indoor plumbing
16adopted by the department under ch. 145.
AB1085, s. 74 17Section 74. 101.73 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,29,2218 101.73 (3) Provide for examination of plans and specifications and in-plant
19inspections when contracted for by the manufacturer under s. 101.75 (1) and shall
20contract to provide on-site inspection services for the installation of manufactured
21buildings
modular homes for dwellings, at municipal expense, for any municipality
22which requires such service under s. 101.76 or 101.761.
AB1085, s. 75 23Section 75. 101.73 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,30,324 101.73 (5) Adopt rules for the certification, including provisions for suspension
25and revocation thereof, of on-site inspectors of the installation of manufactured

1buildings
modular homes for dwellings. Persons certified as on-site inspectors may
2be employees of the department, a city, village, town or county or an independent
3agency.
AB1085, s. 76 4Section 76. 101.73 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,30,95 101.73 (6) Adopt rules for the certification, including provisions for suspension
6and revocation thereof, of independent inspection agencies to conduct in-plant
7inspections of manufacturing facilities, processes, fabrication and assembly of
8manufactured buildings modular homes for dwellings and to certify compliance with
9this subchapter.
AB1085, s. 77 10Section 77. 101.73 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,30,1211 101.73 (7) Issue or recognize an insignia of compliance for dwellings which
12conform to the manufactured building modular home code.
AB1085, s. 78 13Section 78. 101.73 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,30,1514 101.73 (11) Hear petitions regarding the manufactured building modular
15home
code, rules and special orders in accordance with s. 101.02 (6) (e) to (i) and (8).
AB1085, s. 79 16Section 79. 101.74 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1085,30,1917 101.74 (4) Provide for or engage in the testing, approval and certification of
18materials, devices and methods for the manufacture or installation of manufactured
19buildings
modular homes.
AB1085, s. 80 20Section 80. 101.74 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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