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LRB-3393/1
EVM:kjf&skw
2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
January 4, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives Vining, Goyke, Ortiz-Velez,
Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley, Considine,
Emerson, Hebl, Hong, B. Meyers, Milroy, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, S.
Rodriguez
, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs and Subeck,
cosponsored by Senators Smith, Roys, Erpenbach, Agard, L. Taylor and
Larson. Referred to Committee on Government Accountability and
Oversight.
AB789,1,3 1An Act to amend 251.05 (3) (c); and to create 16.9652, 20.505 (1) (cp), 66.1001
2(2g) and 323.14 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: consideration of climate
3change in certain local plans and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, local governmental units are required or permitted to
prepare a variety of plans that guide the local governmental unit's response to future
events. Among these plans are comprehensive plans that assist in guiding a local
governmental unit's future physical development, community health plans that
assist in guiding a local governmental unit's response to community health
problems, and hazard mitigation plans that assist a local governmental unit in
preparing for disasters. Under this bill, if a local governmental unit prepares a
comprehensive plan, a community health plan, or a disaster mitigation plan, it must
consider the effects of climate change when preparing the plan.
The bill also requires the Department of Administration to administer a climate
change planning grant program under which DOA provides grants to local
governmental units to pay the cost of considering climate change in a comprehensive
plan, a community health plan, or a disaster mitigation plan.
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:
AB789,1
1Section 1. 16.9652 of the statutes is created to read:
AB789,2,4 216.9652 Climate change planning grants. (1) In this section, “local
3governmental unit” means a county, city, village, town, or regional planning
4commission.
AB789,2,12 5(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (cp), upon application the
6department shall provide grants to local governmental units to finance the cost of
7planning for climate change under ss. 66.1001 (2g), 251.05 (3) (c), and 323.14 (1m).
8A grant under this section shall be in an amount that finances the entire cost
9attributable to the consideration of climate change in a plan under s. 66.1001 (2g),
10251.05 (3) (c), or 323.14 (1m), as determined by the department. The department
11shall prescribe the form, nature, and extent of information that shall be contained
12in applications for grants under this section.
AB789,2 13Section 2. 20.505 (1) (cp) of the statutes is created to read:
AB789,2,1514 20.505 (1) (cp) Climate change planning grants. A sum sufficient to provide
15climate change planning grants to local governmental units under s. 16.9652.
AB789,3 16Section 3. 66.1001 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB789,2,2017 66.1001 (2g) Consideration of climate change. In preparing or updating a
18comprehensive plan, a local governmental unit shall consider, to the extent
19practicable, the effects of climate change with regard to each of the elements under
20sub. (2).
AB789,4 21Section 4. 251.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB789,3,222 251.05 (3) (c) Involve key policymakers and the general public in determining
23and developing a community health improvement plan that includes actions to
24implement the services and functions specified under s. 250.03 (1) (L). The plan
25under this paragraph shall include consideration of the effects of climate change on

1community health and consideration of the policies, plans, and programs that may
2assist in mitigating community health problems and health hazards.
AB789,5 3Section 5. 323.14 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB789,3,94 323.14 (1m) Considerations in federal hazard mitigation planning. If a city,
5village, town, or county develops a mitigation plan under 42 U.S.C. 5165, the city,
6village, town, or county shall consider the effects of climate change on the natural
7hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities of the city, village, town, or county and consider
8actions that may assist in mitigating the effects of climate change on these hazards,
9risks, and vulnerabilities.
AB789,3,1010 (End)
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