Amendment AA7-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA7,153,18 “Section 277. 66.1105 (4) (h) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,154,15 66.1105 (4) (h) 3. The planning commission may, by resolution, amend the declaration under par. (gm) 6. to reclassify the district as a mixed-use district. The amendment is subject to approval by the local legislative body and the joint review board acting under sub. (4m). The amendment under this subdivision shall be concurrent with an amendment under subd. 1. to the project plan of the district. The planning commission shall ensure that the percentage of lands in the district proposed for newly platted residential use does not exceed the percentage specified in sub. (2) (cm) and that at least one of the conditions specified under sub. (2) (f) 3. a. to c. applies to the district. Adoption of an amendment to a classification shall be preceded by a public hearing held by the planning commission at which interested parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views on the amendment. Notice of the hearing shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985. The notice shall include a statement of the purpose and cost of the amendment and shall advise that a copy of the amendment will be provided on request. Before publication, a copy of the notice shall be sent to the chief executive officer or administrator of all local governmental entities having the power to levy taxes on property within the district and to the school board of any school district which includes property located within the proposed district. For a county with no chief executive officer or administrator, this notice shall be sent to the county board chairperson.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,278 Section 278. 66.1105 (4m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,10 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. No tax incremental district classification may be amended unless the board unanimously approves the resolution adopted under sub. (4) (h) 3. within 45 days after receiving the resolution. 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.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,279 Section 279. 66.1105 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,14 66.1105 (7m) Classification changes. Notwithstanding subs. (6) and (7), an amendment to the classification of a district under sub. (4) (h) 3. does not affect the expenditure or allocation periods or lifespan of the district.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,15 71. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,16 “Section 9243. Fiscal changes; Tourism.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,20 (1) Rural creative economy grant program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of tourism under s. 20.380 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,000,000 for the development of a rural creative economy grant program.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,21 72. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,155,22 “Section 280. 20.505 (7) (fe) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,156,2 20.505 (7) (fe) Grants for Milwaukee County Housing First. The amounts in the schedule for Milwaukee County’s Housing First initiative.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,281 Section 281. 20.505 (7) (fe) of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,9201 Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,156,14 (1) Grants for Milwaukee County Housing First. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (fe), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $100,000 to award a grant to the Milwaukee County department of health and human services to support Milwaukee County's Housing First initiative. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (fe), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $100,000 to award a grant to the Milwaukee County department of health and human services to support Milwaukee County's Housing First initiative.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,9401 Section 9401. Effective dates; Administration.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,156,17 (1) Grants for Milwaukee County Housing First. The repeal of s. 20.505 (7) (fe) takes effect on July 1, 2027.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,156,18 73. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,156,19 “Section 282. 978.045 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,6 978.045 (2) If the department of administration approves the appointment of a special prosecutor under sub. (1r), the court shall fix the amount of compensation for the attorney appointed according to the rates specified in s. 977.08 (4m) (b) for the date on which the approval was made. The department of administration shall pay the compensation ordered by the court from the appropriation under s. 20.475 (1) (d). The court, district attorney, and the special prosecutor shall provide any information regarding a payment of compensation that the department requests. Any payment under this subsection earns interest on the balance due from the 121st day after receipt of a properly completed invoice or receipt and acceptance of the property or service under the order or contract, whichever is later, at the rate specified in s. 71.82 (1) (a) compounded monthly.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,9310 Section 9310. Initial applicability; District Attorneys.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,9 (1) Compensation for special prosecutors. The treatment of s. 978.045 (2) first applies to appointments approved on the effective date of this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,10 74. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,11 “Section 283. 16.3066 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,15 16.3066 Grants to incentivize eliminating zoning barriers to affordable housing. (1) In this section, “local governmental unit” means a city, village, town, county, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,19 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fq), the department shall establish a competitive grant program to award grants to local governmental units that adopt one or more of the following policy initiatives to eliminate zoning barriers for the creation or expansion of affordable housing:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,20 (a) Reduce minimum lot sizes and widths.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,21 (b) Reduce setback requirements to allow greater use of existing lots.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,22 (c) Increase allowed lot coverages to match historic patterns.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,157,24 (d) Adoption of a traditional neighborhood development ordinance, such as the model ordinance developed under s. 66.1027 (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA7,158,1 (e) Allow accessory dwelling units.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,158,3 (3) The department may establish eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the grant program under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA7,284 Section 284. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA7,285 Section 285. 20.505 (7) (fq) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA7,158,14 20.505 (7) (fq) Grants to incentivize eliminating zoning barriers to affordable housing. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 16.3066.”.

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