AB50-ASA2-AA7,149,178(c) Once a political subdivision’s action takes effect under par. (b), its 9workforce housing initiative remains in effect for 5 years. A political subdivision 10may put into effect more than one of the workforce housing initiatives under par. 11(a). After June 30, 2026, if a political subdivision has in effect at the same time at 12least 3 of the workforce housing initiatives under par. (a), the housing agency shall 13give priority to housing grant applications from, or that relate to a project in, the 14political subdivision. The department of administration shall promulgate rules 15establishing how and based on what information the department will give priority 16to housing grant applications under this paragraph and prescribing the form of 17application for receiving priority. AB50-ASA2-AA7,26718Section 267. 66.1105 (2) (ab) of the statutes is renumbered 66.1105 (2) (n) 19(intro.) and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,150,22066.1105 (2) (n) (intro.) “Affordable Workforce housing” means housing that 21costs a household no more than 30 percent of the household’s gross monthly income. 22to which all of the following apply, as adjusted for family size and the county in 23which the household is located, based on the county’s 5-year average median income
1and housing costs as calculated by the U.S. bureau of the census in its American 2community survey: AB50-ASA2-AA7,2683Section 268. 66.1105 (2) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 66.1105 (2) (cm) 4(intro.) and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,150,8566.1105 (2) (cm) (intro.) “Mixed-use development” means development that 6contains a combination of industrial, commercial, or residential uses, except that 7lands proposed for newly platted residential use, as shown in the project plan, may 8not exceed 35 either of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA7,150,991. Thirty-five percent, by area, of the real property within the district. AB50-ASA2-AA7,26910Section 269. 66.1105 (2) (cm) 2. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,150,131166.1105 (2) (cm) 2. Sixty percent, by area, of the real property within the 12district if the newly platted residential use that exceeds 35 percent is used solely for 13workforce housing. AB50-ASA2-AA7,27014Section 270. 66.1105 (2) (n) 1. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,150,161566.1105 (2) (n) 1. The housing costs a household no more than 30 percent of 16the household’s gross median income. AB50-ASA2-AA7,27117Section 271. 66.1105 (2) (n) 2. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,150,201866.1105 (2) (n) 2. The residential units of the housing are for initial occupancy 19by individuals whose household median income is no more than 120 percent of the 20county’s gross median income. AB50-ASA2-AA7,151,192266.1105 (4) (f) Adoption by the planning commission of a project plan for each 23tax incremental district and submission of the plan to the local legislative body.
1The plan shall include a statement listing the kind, number and location of all 2proposed public works or improvements within the district or, to the extent 3provided in sub. (2) (f) 1. k. and 1. n., outside the district, an economic feasibility 4study, a detailed list of estimated project costs, and a description of the methods of 5financing all estimated project costs and the time when the related costs or 6monetary obligations are to be incurred. The project plan shall also contain 7alternative projections of the district’s finances and economic feasibility under 8different economic scenarios, including the scenario in which work on a public work 9or improvement specified in the project plan begins 3 years later than expected and 10the scenario in which the rate of property value growth in the district is at least 10 11percent lower than expected. The plan shall also include a map showing existing 12uses and conditions of real property in the district; a map showing proposed 13improvements and uses in the district; proposed changes of zoning ordinances, 14master plan, if any, map, building codes and city ordinances; a list of estimated 15nonproject costs; and a statement of the proposed method for the relocation of any 16persons to be displaced. The plan shall indicate how creation of the tax incremental 17district promotes the orderly development of the city. The city shall include in the 18plan an opinion of the city attorney or of an attorney retained by the city advising 19whether the plan is complete and complies with this section. AB50-ASA2-AA7,27320Section 273. 66.1105 (6) (g) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,152,22166.1105 (6) (g) 1. a. The city adopts a resolution extending the life of the 22district for a specified number of months. The resolution shall specify how the city
1intends to improve its housing stock or increase the number of affordable and 2workforce housing stock units, as required in subd. 3. AB50-ASA2-AA7,2743Section 274. 66.1105 (6) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,152,10466.1105 (6) (g) 3. If a city receives tax increments as described in subd. 2., the 5city shall use at least 75 percent of the increments received that are not supporting 6housing stock improvements to benefit affordable housing in the city. The 7remaining portion of the increments shall be used by the city to improve the city’s 8increase the number of the city’s affordable and workforce housing stock units, with 9at least 50 percent of the funds supporting units for families with incomes of up to 1060 percent of the county’s median household income. AB50-ASA2-AA7,152,1312(1) Workforce housing initiatives. The treatment of s. 66.10012 takes 13effect on January 1, 2026.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,153,51666.1105 (4) (gm) 4. c. Except as provided in subs. (10) (c), (16) (d), (17), (18) (c) 173., (20) (b), and (20m) (d) 1., the equalized value of taxable property of the district 18plus the value increment of all existing districts does not exceed 12 percent of the 19total equalized value of taxable property within the city or that sub. (17) (h) applies. 20In determining the equalized value of taxable property under this subd. 4. c., the 21department of revenue shall base its calculations on the most recent equalized 22value of taxable property of the district that is reported under s. 70.57 (1m) before 23the date on which the resolution under this paragraph is adopted. If the
1department of revenue determines that a local legislative body exceeds the 12 2percent limit described in this subd. 4. c. and that sub. (17) (h) does not apply, the 3department shall notify the city of its noncompliance, in writing, not later than 4December 31 of the year in which the department receives the completed 5application or amendment forms described in sub. (5) (b). AB50-ASA2-AA7,153,11766.1105 (17) (h) Forthcoming termination. If a city certifies all of the 8following to the department of revenue, the department may certify the tax 9incremental base under sub. (5) (d) notwithstanding the equalized value of taxable 10property of the district plus the value increment of all existing districts exceeding 1112 percent of the total equalized value of taxable property within the city: AB50-ASA2-AA7,153,14121. That, not later than one year after the certification under this paragraph, 13districts having sufficient value increments will terminate so that the city will no 14longer exceed the 12 percent limit described under sub. (4) (gm) 4. c. AB50-ASA2-AA7,153,16152. That the city will not take any action that would extend the life of any 16district whose termination is necessary to satisfy subd. 1.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,154,151966.1105 (4) (h) 3. The planning commission may, by resolution, amend the 20declaration under par. (gm) 6. to reclassify the district as a mixed-use district. The 21amendment is subject to approval by the local legislative body and the joint review 22board acting under sub. (4m). The amendment under this subdivision shall be 23concurrent with an amendment under subd. 1. to the project plan of the district.
1The planning commission shall ensure that the percentage of lands in the district 2proposed for newly platted residential use does not exceed the percentage specified 3in sub. (2) (cm) and that at least one of the conditions specified under sub. (2) (f) 3. 4a. to c. applies to the district. Adoption of an amendment to a classification shall be 5preceded by a public hearing held by the planning commission at which interested 6parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views on the 7amendment. Notice of the hearing shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 8985. The notice shall include a statement of the purpose and cost of the amendment 9and shall advise that a copy of the amendment will be provided on request. Before 10publication, a copy of the notice shall be sent to the chief executive officer or 11administrator of all local governmental entities having the power to levy taxes on 12property within the district and to the school board of any school district which 13includes property located within the proposed district. For a county with no chief 14executive officer or administrator, this notice shall be sent to the county board 15chairperson. AB50-ASA2-AA7,27816Section 278. 66.1105 (4m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,101766.1105 (4m) (b) 2. No tax incremental district may be created and no project 18plan may be amended unless the board approves the resolution adopted under sub. 19(4) (gm) or (h) 1., and no tax incremental base may be redetermined under sub. (5) 20(h) unless the board approves the resolution adopted under sub. (5) (h) 1., by a 21majority vote within 45 days after receiving the resolution. No tax incremental 22district classification may be amended unless the board unanimously approves the 23resolution adopted under sub. (4) (h) 3. within 45 days after receiving the 24resolution. With regard to a multijurisdictional tax incremental district created
1under this section, each public member of a participating city must be part of the 2majority that votes for approval of the resolution or the district may not be created. 3The board may not approve the resolution under this subdivision unless the board’s 4approval contains a positive assertion that, in its judgment, the development 5described in the documents the board has reviewed under subd. 1. would not occur 6without the creation of a tax incremental district. The board may not approve the 7resolution under this subdivision unless the board finds that, with regard to a tax 8incremental district that is proposed to be created by a city under sub. (17) (a), such 9a district would be the only existing district created under that subsection by that 10city. AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,141266.1105 (7m) Classification changes. Notwithstanding subs. (6) and (7), 13an amendment to the classification of a district under sub. (4) (h) 3. does not affect 14the expenditure or allocation periods or lifespan of the district.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,2017(1) Rural creative economy grant program. In the schedule under s. 1820.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (1) (b), 19the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,000,000 for the 20development of a rural creative economy grant program.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,156,2
120.505 (7) (fe) Grants for Milwaukee County Housing First. The amounts in 2the schedule for Milwaukee County’s Housing First initiative. AB50-ASA2-AA7,2813Section 281. 20.505 (7) (fe) of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act 4.... (this act), is repealed. AB50-ASA2-AA7,156,146(1) Grants for Milwaukee County Housing First. In the schedule under 7s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 820.505 (7) (fe), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $100,000 to 9award a grant to the Milwaukee County department of health and human services 10to support Milwaukee County's Housing First initiative. In the schedule under s. 1120.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 1220.505 (7) (fe), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $100,000 to 13award a grant to the Milwaukee County department of health and human services 14to support Milwaukee County's Housing First initiative. AB50-ASA2-AA7,156,1716(1) Grants for Milwaukee County Housing First. The repeal of s. 20.505 17(7) (fe) takes effect on July 1, 2027.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,620978.045 (2) If the department of administration approves the appointment of 21a special prosecutor under sub. (1r), the court shall fix the amount of compensation 22for the attorney appointed according to the rates specified in s. 977.08 (4m) (b) for 23the date on which the approval was made. The department of administration shall 24pay the compensation ordered by the court from the appropriation under s. 20.475
1(1) (d). The court, district attorney, and the special prosecutor shall provide any 2information regarding a payment of compensation that the department requests. 3Any payment under this subsection earns interest on the balance due from the 4121st day after receipt of a properly completed invoice or receipt and acceptance of 5the property or service under the order or contract, whichever is later, at the rate 6specified in s. 71.82 (1) (a) compounded monthly. AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,98(1) Compensation for special prosecutors. The treatment of s. 978.045 (2) 9first applies to appointments approved on the effective date of this subsection.”. AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,151216.3066 Grants to incentivize eliminating zoning barriers to 13affordable housing. (1) In this section, “local governmental unit” means a city, 14village, town, county, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this 15state. AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,1916(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fq), the department shall 17establish a competitive grant program to award grants to local governmental units 18that adopt one or more of the following policy initiatives to eliminate zoning 19barriers for the creation or expansion of affordable housing: AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,2020(a) Reduce minimum lot sizes and widths. AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,2121(b) Reduce setback requirements to allow greater use of existing lots. AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,2222(c) Increase allowed lot coverages to match historic patterns. AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,2423(d) Adoption of a traditional neighborhood development ordinance, such as the 24model ordinance developed under s. 66.1027 (2). AB50-ASA2-AA7,158,1
1(e) Allow accessory dwelling units. AB50-ASA2-AA7,158,32(3) The department may establish eligibility requirements and other program 3guidelines for the grant program under this section. AB50-ASA2-AA7,2844Section 284. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 5insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA7,158,141320.505 (7) (fq) Grants to incentivize eliminating zoning barriers to affordable 14housing. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 16.3066.”.
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