AB480: Bill Text

Because this bill concerns an exception to the vehicle weight limits specified in ch. 348, stats., the Department of Transportation, as required by law, will prepare a report to be printed as an appendix to this bill.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB480,1 Section 1. 13.099 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,7,9 13.099 (2) Report on Analysis of bills affecting housing. (a) If any bill that is introduced in either house of the legislature directly or substantially affects may increase or decrease, either directly or indirectly, the cost of the development, construction, cost, financing, purchasing, sale, ownership, or availability of housing in this state, the department shall prepare a report on housing impact analysis for the bill within 30 days after it is introduced. The department may request any information from other state agencies, local governments, or individuals, or organizations that is reasonably necessary for the department to prepare the report analysis.

AB480,7,14 (b) A bill that requires a report by the department housing impact analysis under this section shall have that requirement noted on its jacket when the jacket is prepared. When a bill that requires a report housing impact analysis under this section is introduced, the legislative reference bureau shall submit a copy of the bill to the department.

AB480,7,17 (c) The report A housing impact analysis prepared under this section shall be printed as an appendix to that applicable bill and shall be distributed in the same manner as amendments.

AB480,2 Section 2. 13.099 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,7,20 13.099 (3) (title) Findings of the department to be contained in the report housing impact analysis.

AB480,3 Section 3. 13.099 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,7,24 13.099 (3) (a) (intro.) The report of the department A housing impact analysis shall contain information about the effect of the bill on housing in this state, including information on the effect of the bill on all of the following:

AB480,4 Section 4. 13.099 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,8,2 13.099 (3) (a) 2. The cost of developing, constructing, rehabilitating, improving or, maintaining single family, or owning single-family or multifamily dwellings.

AB480,5 Section 5. 13.099 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,8,5 13.099 (3) (a) 3. The purchase price of housing new homes or the fair market value of existing homes.

AB480,6 Section 6. 13.099 (3) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,8,8 13.099 (3) (a) 6. The density, location, setback, size, or height of development on a lot, parcel, land division, or subdivision.

AB480,7 Section 7. 13.099 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,8,11 13.099 (3) (b) The report A housing impact analysis shall analyze the relative impact of the effects of the bill on low- and moderate-income households.

AB480,8 Section 8. 13.099 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,8,17 13.099 (3) (c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a housing impact analysis shall provide reasonable estimates of the information under pars. (a) and (b) expressed as dollar figures and shall include descriptions of the immediate effect and, if ascertainable, the long-term effect. The department shall include a brief summary or worksheet of computations used in determining any such dollar figures.

AB480,8,21 2. If, after careful consideration, the department determines that it is not possible to make an estimate expressed as dollar figures as provided in subd. 1., the analysis shall instead contain a statement to that effect setting forth the reasons for that determination.

AB480,9 Section 9. 13.099 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,9,2 13.099 (3) (d) Except as otherwise specified in par. (a), a housing impact analysis shall be prepared on the basis of a median-priced single-family residence but may include estimates for larger developments as an analysis of the long-term effect of the bill.

AB480,10 Section 10. 16.848 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,9,5 16.848 (2) (f) Subsection (1) does not apply to lands acquired with revenues collected paid into the conservation fund under s. 70.58.

AB480,11 Section 11. 20.002 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,9,20 20.002 (2) (a) Solely for purposes of relating annual taxes to estimated expenses, amounts withheld under s. 71.64 prior to July 1 and taxes imposed by subch. III of ch. 77 for periods ending prior to July 1 shall be deemed accrued tax receipts as of the close of the fiscal year but no revenue shall be deemed accrued tax receipts unless deposited by the state on or before the August 15 following the end of the fiscal year. Solely for purposes of relating annual taxes to estimated expenses, fees imposed under subch. II of ch. 77, taxes imposed under ss. 139.02, 139.03 (2m) and (2n), 139.31 and 139.76 and assessments imposed under s. 50.14 (2) shall be deemed accrued tax receipts as of the close of the fiscal year, but no revenue shall be deemed accrued tax receipts unless deposited by this state on or before July 31. Solely for purposes of relating annual taxes to estimated expenses, taxes imposed under s. 70.58 shall be deemed accrued tax receipts as of the close of the fiscal year, but no revenue shall be deemed accrued tax receipts unless it is deposited by this state on or before August 31.

AB480,12 Section 12. 20.835 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,9,22 20.835 (3) (title) State property tax credits relief .

AB480,13 Section 13. 20.835 (3) (ef) of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,9,25 20.835 (3) (ef) Transfer to conservation fund; forestry. A sum sufficient in an amount equal to the amount to be paid into the conservation fund as determined under s. 70.58 (3) for the forestry purposes described under s. 70.58 (1). The amounts may be paid at such intervals during each fiscal year as the secretary of administration considers appropriate or necessary.

AB480,14 Section 14. 25.29 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,10,10 25.29 (1) (a) Except as provided in ss. 25.293 and 25.295, all moneys accruing to the state for or in behalf of the department under chs. 26, 27, 28, 29, 169, and 350, subchs. I and VI of ch. 77 and ss. 23.09 to 23.31, 23.325, 23.33, 23.335, except as provided in s. 25.40 (1) (bt), 23.35 to 23.42, 23.50 to 23.99, 30.50 to 30.55, 70.58, 71.10 (5), 71.30 (10), and 90.21, including grants received from the federal government or any of its agencies except as otherwise provided by law.

AB480,15 Section 15. 25.29 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,10,22 25.29 (7) (intro.) All of the proceeds of the tax which is levied moneys received under s. 70.58, and all moneys paid into the state treasury as the counties' share of compensation of emergency fire wardens under s. 26.14 shall be used for acquiring, preserving and developing the forests of the state, including the acquisition of lands owned by counties by virtue of any tax deed and of other lands suitable for state forests, and for the development of lands so acquired and the conduct of forestry thereon, including the growing and planting of trees; for forest and marsh fire prevention and control; for grants to forestry cooperatives under s. 36.56; for compensation of emergency fire wardens; for maintenance, permanent property and forestry improvements; for other forestry purposes authorized by law and for the payment of aid for forests as authorized in s. 28.11 and subchs. I and VI of ch. 77.

AB480,16 Section 16. 25.29 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,11,5 25.29 (7) (a) Eight percent of the tax levied moneys received under s. 70.58 or of the funds provided for in lieu of the levy shall be used to acquire and develop forests of the state for the purposes or capable of providing the benefits described under s. 28.04 (2) within areas approved by the department and the governor and located within the region composed of Manitowoc, Calumet, Winnebago, Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock, and Outagamie counties.

AB480,17 Section 17. 25.29 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,11,11 25.29 (7) (b) An additional 4 percent of the tax levied moneys received under s. 70.58 or of the funds provided in lieu of the levy shall be used to purchase forests for the state for the purposes or capable of providing the benefits described under s. 28.04 (2) within areas approved by the department and the governor and located within the region specified under par. (a).

AB480,18 Section 18. 30.12 (3) (a) 3g. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,11,17 30.12 (3) (a) 3g. Place riprap on the bed or bank of a navigable water inland lake of 300 acres or more adjacent to an owner's property in an amount up to and including 100 200 continuous feet in an inland lake of 300 acres or more and in a location extending landward to the top of the bank or 4 feet above the ordinary high water mark, whichever is lower.

AB480,19 Section 19. 30.12 (3) (a) 3r. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,11,23 30.12 (3) (a) 3r. Place riprap on the bed or bank of a navigable water Great Lakes water body adjacent to an owner's property in an amount up to and including 300 continuous feet in a Great Lakes water body and in a location extending landward to the top of the bank or 4 feet above the ordinary high water mark, whichever is lower.

AB480,20 Section 20. 41.41 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,12,5 41.41 (10) (b) Each year, the department shall ascertain from the clerk of each taxation district in which the reserve or any land acquired by the board is located the aggregate gross general property tax rate for the taxation district, exclusive of the rate that applies under s. 70.58 and without respect to the school levy tax credit under s. 79.10.

AB480,21 Section 21. 41.41 (10) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,12,15 41.41 (10) (c) 1. Except as provided in par. (d), on or before each January 31, the department shall pay to the treasurer of each taxation district specified in par. (b), with respect to all land in the Kickapoo valley reserve and all land acquired by the board on or before January 1 of the preceding year, an amount determined by multiplying the estimated value of the land equated to the average level of assessment in the taxation district by the aggregate gross general property tax rate, exclusive of the rate that applies under s. 70.58 and without respect to the school levy tax credit under s. 79.10, that would apply to the land in that taxation district for that year if it were taxable.

AB480,22 Section 22. 66.0617 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,12,24 66.0617 (7) Low-cost, workforce housing. An ordinance enacted under this section may provide for an exemption from, or a reduction in the amount of, impact fees on land development that provides low-cost housing, except that no or workforce housing, as defined in s. 66.1105 (2) (n). Under no circumstances may the amount of an impact fee for which an exemption or reduction is provided under this subsection may be shifted to any other development in the land development in which the low-cost housing or workforce housing is located or to any other land development in the municipality.

AB480,23 Section 23. 66.10015 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,13,7 66.10015 (2) (b) If a project requires more than one approval or approvals from more than one or more political subdivision subdivisions and the applicant identifies the full scope of the project at the time of filing the application for the first approval required for the project, the existing requirements applicable in each political subdivision at the time of filing the application for the first approval required for the project shall be applicable to all subsequent approvals required for the project, unless the applicant and the political subdivision agree otherwise.

AB480,24 Section 24. 66.1105 (2) (ab) of the statutes is renumbered 66.1105 (2) (n) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB480,13,15 66.1105 (2) (n) (intro.) “Affordable Workforce housing" means housing that costs a household no more than 30 percent of the household's gross monthly income. to which all of the following apply, as adjusted for family size and the county in which the household is located, based on the county's 5 year average median income and housing costs as calculated by the U.S. bureau of census in its American community survey:

AB480,25 Section 25. 66.1105 (2) (f) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,13,22 66.1105 (2) (f) 3. (intro.) Notwithstanding subd. 1., project costs may include any expenditures made or estimated to be made or monetary obligations incurred or estimated to be incurred by the city for newly platted residential development only for any tax incremental district for which a project plan is approved before September 30, 1995, for any workforce housing development, or for a mixed-use development tax incremental district to which one of the following applies:

AB480,26 Section 26. 66.1105 (2) (n) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,13,25 66.1105 (2) (n) 1. The housing costs a household no more than 30 percent of the household's gross median income.

AB480,27 Section 27. 66.1105 (2) (n) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,14,4 66.1105 (2) (n) 2. With regard to a workforce housing development district, the construction cost per housing unit, including rental housing, is no more than 80 percent of the median price for new residential construction in the county.

AB480,28 Section 28. 66.1105 (2) (o) of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,14,8 66.1105 (2) (o) “Workforce housing development” means development that contains only newly platted residential uses, and 100 percent of the residential development must be workforce housing.

AB480,29 Section 29. 66.1105 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,14,17 66.1105 (4) (c) Identification of the specific property to be included under par. (gm) 4. as blighted, in need of workforce housing, or in need of rehabilitation or conservation work. Owners of the property identified shall be notified of the proposed finding and the date of the hearing to be held under par. (e) at least 15 days prior to the date of the hearing. In cities with a redevelopment authority under s. 66.1333, the notification required under this paragraph may be provided with the notice required under s. 66.1333 (6) (b) 3., if the notice is transmitted at least 15 days prior to the date of the hearing to be held under par. (e).

AB480,30 Section 30. 66.1105 (4) (gm) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,14,23 66.1105 (4) (gm) 4. a. Not Except as provided in subd. 4. am., not less than 50 percent, by area, of the real property within the district is at least one of the following: a blighted area; in need of rehabilitation or conservation work, as defined in s. 66.1337 (2m) (a); suitable for industrial sites within the meaning of s. 66.1101 and has been zoned for industrial use; or suitable for mixed-use development; and

AB480,31 Section 31. 66.1105 (4) (gm) 4. am. of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,15,3 66.1105 (4) (gm) 4. am. If the district is a workforce housing development district, 100 percent, by area, of the real property within the district is suitable for a workforce housing development district and will be used for workforce housing.

AB480,32 Section 32. 66.1105 (4) (gm) 4. bm. of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act 15, is amended to read:

AB480,15,10 66.1105 (4) (gm) 4. bm. The project costs relate directly to eliminating blight, directly serve to rehabilitate or conserve the area, directly increase workforce housing, or directly serve to promote industrial or mixed-use development, consistent with the purpose for which the tax incremental district is created under subd. 4. a. or am.; and

AB480,33 Section 33. 66.1105 (4) (gm) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,15,19 66.1105 (4) (gm) 6. Declares that the district is a blighted area district, a rehabilitation or conservation district, an industrial district, a workforce housing development district, or a mixed-use district based on the identification and classification of the property included within the district under par. (c) and subd. 4. a. or am. If the district is not exclusively blighted, rehabilitation or conservation, industrial, workforce housing, or mixed use, the declaration under this subdivision shall be based on which classification is predominant with regard to the area described in subd. 4. a.

AB480,34 Section 34. 66.1105 (4m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,16,12 66.1105 (4m) (b) 2. No tax incremental district may be created and no project plan may be amended unless the board approves the resolution adopted under sub. (4) (gm) or (h) 1., and no tax incremental base may be redetermined under sub. (5) (h) unless the board approves the resolution adopted under sub. (5) (h) 1., by a majority vote within 45 days after receiving the resolution, except that with regard to a workforce housing development district, the board must approve the resolution adopted under sub. (4) (gm) or (h) 1. by a unanimous vote. With regard to a multijurisdictional tax incremental district created under this section, each public member of a participating city must be part of the majority that votes for approval of the resolution or the district may not be created. The board may not approve the resolution under this subdivision unless the board's approval contains a positive assertion that, in its judgment, the development described in the documents the board has reviewed under subd. 1. would not occur without the creation of a tax incremental district. The board may not approve the resolution under this subdivision unless the board finds that, with regard to a tax incremental district that is proposed to be created by a city under sub. (17) (a), such a district would be the only existing district created under that subsection by that city.

AB480,35 Section 35. 66.1105 (6) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,16,24 66.1105 (6) (a) 8. Twenty-seven years after the tax incremental district is created if the district is created on or after October 1, 2004, and if the district is a district specified under sub. (4) (gm) 6. other than a district specified under subd. 7. or 14. If the life of the district is extended under sub. (7) (am) 3. an allocation under this subdivision may be made 30 years after such a district is created. If the life of the district is extended under sub. (7) (am) 4., an allocation under this subdivision may be made for not more than an additional 3 years after allocations would otherwise have been terminated under this subdivision. For a tax incremental district created after March 3, 2016, the period during which a tax increment may be allocated under this subdivision shall be increased by one year if that district's project plan is adopted under sub. (4) (g) after September 30 and before May 15.

AB480,36 Section 36. 66.1105 (6) (a) 14. of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,17,2 66.1105 (6) (a) 14. Fifteen years after the tax incremental district is created if the district is a workforce housing development district.

AB480,37 Section 37. 66.1105 (6) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,17,7 66.1105 (6) (g) 3. If a city receives tax increments as described in subd. 2., the city shall use at least 75 percent of the increments received to benefit affordable workforce housing in the city. The remaining portion of the increments shall be used by the city to improve the city's housing stock.

AB480,38 Section 38. 66.1105 (7) (ak) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB480,17,10 66.1105 (7) (ak) 5. For a workforce housing development district, 15 years after the district is created.

AB480,39 Section 39. 70.57 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,17,15 70.57 (4) (b) 1. For the year in which the error occurred, apportion county, school district, technical college district, and metropolitan sewerage district property taxes, and state forestation taxes under s. 70.58, to the taxation district using the taxation district's erroneous valuation.

AB480,40 Section 40. 70.57 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB480,17,20 70.57 (4) (b) 2. For the year in which the error occurred, apportion county, school district, technical college district, and metropolitan sewerage district property taxes, and state forestation taxes under s. 70.58, to the taxation district using the taxation district's correct valuation.

AB480,41 Section 41. 70.58 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: