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3. Any preliminary environmental assessments of the site are complete.
4. Site maps, including a U.S. geological survey topographical map, and aerial
photographs are complete.
5. Sufficient planning, surveys, title work, and soil analyses for the site are
complete.
6. Public utilities and infrastructure are in place.
7. Any appropriate site studies, including a wetland delineation study, are
complete.

8. The county in which the site is located determines that the development fee
for the project, excluding fees for sewer and water utilities, will not exceed $5,000 per
dwelling unit.
9. All required permits are in place or will be in place no later than 60 days after
WEDC certifies the site as shovel-ready.
The bill also requires WEDC to establish procedures to expedite permits for
sites certified as shovel-ready and requires local governmental units and executive
branch state agencies to give priority to, and use all reasonable means to expedite,
permits required for sites certified as shovel-ready. Finally, the bill requires the
applicable local governmental unit to conduct a site needs assessment with respect
to sewer and water utilities and to provide that assessment to the site developer.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB603-ASA1,1 1Section 1. 238.137 of the statutes is created to read:
AB603-ASA1,2,3 2238.137 Shovel-ready workforce development site program. (1)
3Definitions. In this section:
AB603-ASA1,2,94 (a) “Development fee” means the per-dwelling unit fee charged based on all
5fees imposed by all local governmental units and state agencies with authority to
6charge such a fee related to the development of a site, including fees related to
7permits, review studies, impact studies, and storm water management, and impact
8fees, as defined in s. 66.0617 (1) (c), but excluding fees related to sewer and water
9utilities.
AB603-ASA1,2,1310 (b) “Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a
11special purpose district in this state, an agency or corporation of a political
12subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the
13foregoing.
AB603-ASA1,2,1514 (c) “Permit" means any approval of a state agency or local governmental unit
15required as a condition of making improvements to real property.
AB603-ASA1,2,1616 (d) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
AB603-ASA1,3,2
1(e) “Site" means real property that is the subject of residential development,
2or prospective residential development, that satisfies any of the following:
AB603-ASA1,3,43 1. The development includes at least 20 new single-family dwelling units, each
4of which is on a lot that is no larger than one-quarter acre.
AB603-ASA1,3,65 2. The development includes a multifamily dwelling that has at least 16
6dwelling units with at least 16 dwelling units per acre.
AB603-ASA1,3,97 (f) “State agency" means any office, department, independent agency, board,
8commission, committee, or other body created within the executive branch of state
9government.
AB603-ASA1,3,11 10(2) Shovel-ready site certification. (a) The corporation shall implement a
11program under which the corporation shall certify sites as shovel-ready.
AB603-ASA1,3,1212 (b) A site is eligible for certification as shovel-ready if all of the following apply:
AB603-ASA1,3,1313 1. The site is zoned for residential development and has clear title.
AB603-ASA1,3,1414 2. Any preliminary environmental assessments of the site are complete.
AB603-ASA1,3,1615 3. Site maps, including a U.S. geological survey topographical map, and aerial
16photographs are complete.
AB603-ASA1,3,1817 4. Sufficient planning, surveys, title work, and soil analyses for the site are
18complete.
AB603-ASA1,3,1919 5. Public utilities and infrastructure are in place for development of the site.
AB603-ASA1,3,2120 6. Any appropriate site studies, including a wetland delineation study, are
21complete.
AB603-ASA1,3,2322 7. The county in which the site is located determines that the total development
23fee will not exceed $5,000 per dwelling unit.
AB603-ASA1,3,2524 8. All required permits are in place or will be in place no later than 60 days after
25the site is certified under this section.
AB603-ASA1,4,2
1(c) The corporation shall establish procedures to expedite permits for sites
2certified as shovel-ready under this section.
AB603-ASA1,4,6 3(3) Expedited permits; needs assessment. (a) Each state agency or local
4governmental unit that is authorized to grant a permit for a site the corporation
5certifies as shovel-ready under this section shall give priority to, and use all
6reasonable means to expedite, that permit.
AB603-ASA1,4,107 (b) For each site the corporation certifies as shovel-ready under this section,
8the applicable local governmental unit shall conduct a needs assessment similar to
9that conducted under s. 66.0617 (4), but with respect to sewer and water utilities
10needs for the development, and shall provide the needs assessment to the developer.
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