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1Section 18. 66.10015 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB582,11,32 66.10015 (1) (a) "Approval" means a permit or authorization for building,
3zoning, driveway, stormwater, or other activity related to land development a project.
AB582,19 4Section 19. 66.10015 (1) (as) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,11,65 66.10015 (1) (as) "Down zoning ordinance" means a zoning ordinance that
6affects an area of land in one of the following ways:
AB582,11,87 1. By decreasing the development density of the land to be less dense than was
8allowed under its previous usage.
AB582,11,109 2. By reducing the permitted uses of the land to fewer uses than were allowed
10under its previous usage.
AB582,20 11Section 20. 66.10015 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB582,11,1512 66.10015 (1) (b) "Existing requirements" means regulations, ordinances, rules,
13or other properly adopted requirements of a political subdivision that are in effect
14at the time the application for an approval is submitted to the political subdivision
15or to an agency, as defined in s. 227.01 (1).
AB582,21 16Section 21. 66.10015 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,11,2017 66.10015 (1) (bs) "Members-elect" means those members of the governing body
18of a political subdivision, at a particular time, who have been duly elected or
19appointed for a current regular or unexpired term and whose service has not
20terminated by death, resignation, or removal from office.
AB582,22 21Section 22. 66.10015 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB582,11,2522 66.10015 (1) (d) "Project" means a specific and identifiable land development,
23improvement activity, or use
that occurs on defined and adjacent parcels of land,
24which includes lands separated by roads, waterways, and easements
within one or
25more political subdivisions and is specified in one or more applications for approval
.
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1Section 23. 66.10015 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB582,12,92 66.10015 (2) (b) If a project requires more than one approval or approvals from
3more than one political subdivision or from an agency, as defined in s. 227.01 (1), and
4a political subdivision
and the applicant identifies the full scope of the project at the
5time of filing the first application for the first an approval required for the project,
6the existing requirements applicable in each political subdivision at the time of filing
7the application for the first approval required for the project shall be applicable to
8all subsequent approvals required for the project, unless the applicant and the
9political subdivision agree otherwise.
AB582,24 10Section 24. 66.10015 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB582,12,1611 66.10015 (2) (d) This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from
12establishing an expiration date on an approval. Any expiration date established by
13a political subdivision shall be extended by a period equal to the duration of the
14pendency of any related applications for approval from an agency, as defined in
15227.01 (1), or from a political subdivision, including the duration of any proceedings
16contesting an approval or conditions of an approval.
AB582,25 17Section 25. 66.10015 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,12,2218 66.10015 (3) Down zoning. A political subdivision may enact a down zoning
19ordinance only if the ordinance is approved by at least three-fourths of the
20members-elect, except that if the down zoning ordinance is requested, or agreed to,
21by the person who owns the land affected by the proposed ordinance, the ordinance
22may be enacted by a simple majority of the members-elect.
AB582,26 23Section 26. 70.32 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 70.32 (2) (c) 4. (intro.)
24and amended to read:
AB582,12,2525 70.32 (2) (c) 4. (intro.) "Undeveloped land" means bog all of the following:
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1a. Bog, marsh, lowland brush, uncultivated land zoned as shoreland under s.
259.692 and shown as a wetland on a final map under s. 23.32, or other nonproductive
3lands not otherwise classified under this subsection.
AB582,27 4Section 27. 70.32 (2) (c) 4. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,13,105 70.32 (2) (c) 4. b. Land that is platted and zoned for residential, commercial,
6or manufacturing use until such time that all approvals, including post-construction
7inspection approvals, required before the initial use of the land for a residential,
8commercial, or manufacturing use are issued. This subd. 4. b. applies only to land
9that was in agricultural use for 2 consecutive years prior to being converted to
10residential, commercial, or manufacturing use.
AB582,28 11Section 28. 70.32 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 70.32 (4) (a) and amended
12to read:
AB582,13,1613 70.32 (4) (a) Beginning with the assessments as of January 1, 2004,
14agricultural forest land shall be assessed at 50% 50 percent of its full value, as
15determined under sub. (1), and undeveloped land, as defined in sub. (2) (c) 4. a., shall
16be assessed at 50% 50 percent of its full value, as determined under sub. (1).
AB582,29 17Section 29. 70.32 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,13,2118 70.32 (4) (b) Beginning with the assessments as of January 1, 2016,
19undeveloped land, as defined in sub. (2) (c) 4. b., shall be assessed at its unimproved
20value until such time that a permit is issued for constructing a building or other
21structure on the land.
AB582,30 22Section 30. 227.445 of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,14,3 23227.445 Substitution of hearing examiner assigned by division of
24hearings and appeals.
(1) A person who has applied for a contract, permit, or
25other approval that is the subject of a contested case hearing for which the division

1of hearings and appeals has assigned a hearing examiner may file a written request
2with the hearing examiner, not later than 10 days after receipt of the notice under
3s. 227.44 (1), for a substitution of a new hearing examiner.
AB582,14,4 4(2) No person may file more than one request under sub. (1) for a single hearing.
AB582,14,9 5(3) Upon receipt of a request under sub. (1), the hearing examiner shall have
6no further jurisdiction in the matter except to determine if the request was made
7timely and in proper form. If the request was made timely and in proper form, the
8hearing examiner shall transfer the matter to another hearing examiner and shall
9transmit to the new hearing examiner all materials relating to the matter.
AB582,14,13 10(4) If the hearing examiner fails to make a determination as to allowing the
11substitution within 7 days, the hearing examiner shall refer the matter to the
12administrator of the division of hearings and appeals for the determination and, if
13proper, the assignment of a substitute hearing examiner.
AB582,31 14Section 31. 236.45 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015
15Wisconsin Act 48
, is amended to read:
AB582,15,816 236.45 (2) (am) (intro.) Ordinances under par. (ac) may include provisions
17regulating divisions of land into parcels larger than 1 1/2 acres or divisions of land
18into less than 5 parcels, and, except as provided in s. 59.69 (4) (intro.) and subject to
19s. 66.1002,
may prohibit the division of land in areas where such prohibition will
20carry out the purposes of this section. Such ordinances shall make applicable to such
21divisions all of the provisions of this chapter, or may provide other surveying,
22monumenting, mapping and approving requirements for such division. The
23governing body of the municipality, town, or county shall require that a plat of such
24division be recorded with the register of deeds and kept in a book provided for that
25purpose or stored electronically. "COUNTY PLAT," "MUNICIPAL PLAT," or "TOWN

1PLAT" shall be printed on the map in prominent letters with the location of the land
2by government lot, recorded private claim, quarter-quarter section, section,
3township, range, and county noted. When so recorded, the lots included in the plat
4shall be described by reference to "COUNTY PLAT," "MUNICIPAL PLAT," or
5"TOWN PLAT," the name of the plat and the lot and block in the plat, for all purposes,
6including those of assessment, taxation, devise, descent, and conveyance as defined
7in s. 706.01 (4). Such ordinance, insofar as it may apply to divisions of less than 5
8parcels, shall not apply to:
AB582,32 9Section 32. 700.28 of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,15,12 10700.28 Prohibiting unreasonable restrictions on alienation of
11property.
(1) In this section, "political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or
12county.
AB582,15,14 13(2) A political subdivision may not prohibit or unreasonably restrict a real
14property owner from alienating any interest in the real property.
AB582,33 15Section 33. 706.22 (title) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
16is amended to read:
AB582,15,18 17706.22 (title) Prohibition on imposing time-of-sale, purchase, or
18occupancy
requirements.
AB582,34 19Section 34. 706.22 (2) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2055
, is amended to read:
AB582,15,2221 706.22 (2) (title) Requirements tied to sale, purchase, or taking occupancy
22of property prohibited.
AB582,35 23Section 35. 706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin
24Act 55
, is amended to read:
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1706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), no local governmental unit
2may by ordinance, resolution, or any other means restrict do any of the following:
AB582,16,8 31m. Restrict the ability of an owner of real property to sell or otherwise transfer
4title to or refinance the property by requiring the owner or an agent of the owner to
5take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show
6compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee
7for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following
8times:
AB582,36 9Section 36. 706.22 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1055
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. a.
AB582,37 11Section 37. 706.22 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1255
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. b.
AB582,38 13Section 38. 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,16,1814 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. Restrict the ability of a person to purchase or take title to real
15property by requiring the person or an agent of the person to take certain actions with
16respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with taking certain
17actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take certain actions
18with respect to the property, at any of the following times:
AB582,16,1919 a. Before the person may complete the purchase of or take title to the property.
AB582,16,2020 b. At the time of completing the purchase of or taking title to the property.
AB582,16,2221 c. Within a certain period of time after completing the purchase of or taking title
22to the property.
AB582,39 23Section 39. 706.22 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
2455
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. c.
AB582,40 25Section 40. 706.22 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
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1706.22 (2) (a) 3m. Restrict the ability of a purchaser of or transferee of title to
2residential real property to take occupancy of the property by requiring the
3purchaser or transferee or an agent of the purchaser or transferee to take certain
4actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with
5taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take
6certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following times:
AB582,17,77 a. Before the purchaser or transferee may take occupancy of the property.
AB582,17,88 b. At the time of taking occupancy of the property.
AB582,17,99 c. Within a certain period of time after taking occupancy of the property.
AB582,41 10Section 41. 706.22 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
11is renumbered 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB582,17,1212 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit do any of the following:
AB582,17,16 131. Prohibit a local governmental unit from requiring a real property owner or
14the owner's agent to take certain actions with respect to the property not in
15connection with the purchase, sale or , refinancing, or taking occupancy of, or the
16transfer of title to, the property.
AB582,42 17Section 42. 706.22 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,17,2118 706.22 (2) (b) 2. Prohibit a local governmental unit from enforcing, or otherwise
19affect the responsibility, authority, or ability of a local governmental unit to enforce,
20a federal or state requirement that does any of the things a local governmental unit
21is prohibited from doing under par. (a).
AB582,43 22Section 43. 706.22 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
23renumbered 706.22 (3) (a) and amended to read:
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1706.22 (3) (a) If a local governmental unit has in effect on July 14, 2015, an
2ordinance, resolution, or policy that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 1m., the
3ordinance, resolution, or policy does not apply and may not be enforced.
AB582,44 4Section 44. 706.22 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,18,85 706.22 (3) (b) If a local governmental unit has in effect on the effective date of
6this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], an ordinance, resolution, or policy that is
7inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 2m. or 3m., the ordinance, resolution, or policy does not
8apply and may not be enforced.
AB582,45 9Section 45. 895.463 of the statutes is created to read:
AB582,18,13 10895.463 Zoning ordinances. In any matter relating to a zoning ordinance
11or shoreland zoning ordinance enacted or enforced by a city, village, town, or county,
12the court shall resolve an ambiguity in the meaning of a zoning word or phrase in
13favor of the free use of private property.
AB582,46 14Section 46. Initial applicability.
AB582,18,1815 (1) Actions affecting land use. The treatment of sections 59.69 (5) (f), 60.61
16(4) (f), 62.23 (7) (d) 4., and 66.1001 (4) (f) of the statutes first applies to an action taken
17by a city, village, town, or county that affects the allowable use of land on the effective
18date of this subsection.
AB582,18,2119 (2) Vested rights and agency actions. The treatment of sections 66.10015 (1)
20(a), (b), and (d) and (2) (b) and (d) of the statutes first applies to any project for which
21an application for approval is pending on the effective date of this subsection.
AB582,18,2422 (3) Down zoning. The treatment of sections 59.69 (4) (j), 60.61 (2) (a) 6., 62.23
23(7) (am), and 66.10015 (title), (1) (as) and (bs), and (3) of the statutes first applies to
24a down zoning ordinance that is enacted on the effective date of this subsection.
AB582,18,2525 (End)
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