Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 15 R cosponsors

AB 152 — Relating to: examination of building plans for public buildings, public structures, and places of employment, and examination of plumbing plans. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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Plain-language change summary

The updated bill AB 152 introduces an exemption for certain types of public building plans and plumbing plans from the requirement of examination. Specifically, plans for single-story buildings with less than 200,000 cubic feet of volume, and that do not fall into specific occupancy groups, no longer need to be submitted for review. This change aims to streamline the approval process for smaller projects, potentially making it easier and faster for builders and developers to proceed with construction.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-1536/1 KP:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 152 March 10, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives J .RODRIGUEZ , DITTRICH, ORN , A RMSTRONG , D ALLMAN , JAMES, K ITCHENS, KUGLITSCH , M ACCO, M AGNAFICI, M URPHY , OZAR , CHRAA , KOWRONSKI , SPIROS, UMMERFIELD , TAUCHEN , ITTL, T RANEL, V ORPAGEL, W ICHGERS , W ITTKE and Z IMMERMAN , cosponsored by Senators R OTH, STROEBEL, COWLES, KOOYENGA , ACQUE and DARLING.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform.
Assembly Bill 152 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to amend 101.12 (1) (intro.), 101.12 (2) and 101.19 (1g) (a);
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to amend 101.12 (1) (intro.), 101.12 (2) and 101.19 (1g) (a);
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill creates an exemption from the examination requirement for certain building plans and plumbing plans and modifies other aspects of the building plan review process.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in 101.12 (2m) The department may not require the senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Under current law, essential drawings, calculations, and specifications (building plans) for public buildings, public structures, and places of employment (commercial buildings) and plumbing plans and specifications (plumbing plans) for plumbing installations, additions, or alterations (plumbing systems) must be examined for compliance with the rules promulgated by the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
submission or examination of essential drawings, calcu- lations, and specifications for a public building, public SECTION 1.
The bill creates an exception from building plan examination requirements.
101.12 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is structure, or place of employment to which all of the fol- amended to read:
Under the bill, DSPS may not require the submission or examination of building plans for a commercial building that 1) is a single story containing less than 200,000 cubic feet of volume;
101.12(1) (intro.) Except for plans that are reviewed lowing apply:
2) is not classified by DSPS as intended for certain occupancies and uses, including high hazard uses and educational uses;
by the department of health services under s.
and 3) a registered architect, registered professional engineer, or designer permit holder prepares and signs, dates, and seals or stamps the building plans.
50.02 (2) (a) The public building, structure, or place of (b), 50.025, 50.36 (2), or 50.92 (3m) and except as pro- employment is a single−story building or structure con- vided under sub.
- 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-1536/1 KP:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 152 The bill also creates a similar exception for plumbing plan examination requirements.
(2m), the department shall require the taining less than 200,000 cubic feet of volume.
Under the bill, DSPS may not require the examination of plumbing plans for a plumbing system that 1) involves no more than 25 plumbing fixtures;
submission of essential drawings, calculations,and spec- (b) No portion of the public building, structure, or place of employment is classified by the department, ifications for public buildings, public structures, and under rules promulgated by the department, into any of places of employment including the following compo- nents:
2) is in connection with a building or structure that is not classified by DSPS as intended for certain occupancies and uses, including high hazard uses and educational uses;
the following occupancy groups:
and 3) a registered architect, registered professional engineer, or designer permit holder prepares and signs, dates, and seals or stamps, or a licensed master plumber, licensed master plumber (restricted), or utility contractor signs and dates, the plumbing plans.
SECTION 2.
Under current law, DSPS must fix and collect fees that, as closely as possible, equal the cost of examining building plans.
101.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to 1.
The bill provides that 50 percent of building plan examination fees must be submitted as a nonrefundable deposit at the time an appointment for examination of building plans is scheduled.
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:
S ECTION 1.
101.12 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.12 (1) (intro.) Except for plans that are reviewed by the department of health services under s.
50.02 (2) (b), 50.025, 50.36 (2), or 50.92 (3m) and except as provided under sub.
(2m), the department shall require the submission of essential drawings, calculations, and specifications for public buildings, public structures, and places of employment including the following components:
S ECTION 2.
101.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
101.12 (2) Plans of said Except as provided under sub.
(2m), essential drawings, calculations, and specifications for public buildings, public structures, places of employment, and components described under sub.
(1) shall be examined for compliance with the rules of the department and a statement of the examination returned to the designer and owner before construction is started.
Nothing in this section shall relieverelieves the designer of the responsibility for designing a safe building, structure, or component.
LRB-1536/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - KP:skw SECTION 3 ASSEMBLY BILL 152 SECTION 3.
101.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
101.12 (2m) The department may not require the submission or examination of essential drawings, calculations, and specifications for a public building, public structure, or place of employment to which all of the following apply:
(a) The public building, structure, or place of employment is a single-story building or structure containing less than 200,000 cubic feet of volume.
(b) No portion of the public building, structure, or place of employment is classified by the department, under rules promulgated by the department, into any of the following occupancy groups:
1.
read:
3.
101.12 (2) Plans of said Except as provided under 3.
4.
sub.
(2m), essential drawings, calculations, and specifi- 4.
(c) The essential drawings, calculations, and specifications are prepared by a person who is registered as an architect or professional engineer under ch.
cations for public buildings, public structures, places of employment, and components described under sub.
443 or who holds a designer permit under s.
(1) (c) The essential drawings, calculations, and specifi- shall be examined for compliance with the rules of the cations are prepared by a person who is registered as an department and a statement of the examination returned architect or professional engineer under ch.
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443.07, and that person signs, dates, and seals or stamps the essential drawings, calculations, and specifications.
443 and that to the designer and owner before construction is started.
SECTION 4.
person signs, dates, and seals or stamps the essential Nothing in this section shall relieveelieves the designer drawings, calculations, and specifications.
101.19 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
of the responsibility for designing a safe building, struc- S ECTION 4.
101.19(1g) (a) The examination of plans for public buildings, public structures, places of employment,nd the components thereof.
101.19 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended ture, or component.
The department shall require that 50 percent of plan examination fees be submitted as a nonrefundable deposit at the time an appointment for examination of plans is scheduled.
to read:
SECTION 3.
101.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to 101.19 (1g) (a) The examination of plans for public read:
buildings, public structures, places of employment, and * Section 991.11ISCONSINSTATUTE:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” Wisconsin Act − 2 − 2021 Assembly Bill 152 the components thereof.
The department shall require a.
A person who is registered as an architect or pro- that 50 percent of plan examination fees be submitted as fessional engineer under ch.
443 and who signs, dates, a nonrefundable deposit at the time an appointment for and seals or stamps the plumbing plans and specifica- examination of plans is scheduled.
tions.
145.02 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
145.02 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to b.
- 2022 Legislature - 4 - LRB-1536/1 KP:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 152 S ECTION 5 145.02 (5) (c) The department may not require examination of plumbing plans and specifications for a plumbing installation, addition, or alteration to which all of the following apply:
A person who holds a designer permit under s.
1.
read:
The plumbing installation, addition, or alteration involves no more than 25 plumbing fixtures.
443.07 in the field of plumbing systems and who signs, 145.02(5) (c) The department may not require exam- dates, and seals or stamps the plumbing plans and specifi- cations.
2.
ination of plumbing plans and specifications for a plumb- c.
No portion of the building or structure with which the plumbing installation, addition, or alteration is connected is classified by the department, under rules promulgated by the department, into any of the following occupancy groups:
A licensed master plumber, licensed master ing installation, addition, or alteration to which all of the following apply:
plumber (restricted), or utility contractor who signs and 1.
The plumbing installation, addition, or alteration dates the plumbing plans and specifications.
involves at least 16 but no more than 25 plumbing fix- S ECTION 6.Initial applicability.
(1) The treatment of s.
101.12 (1) (intro.), (2), and tures.
(2m) first applies to essential drawings, calculations, and 2.
No portion of the building or structure with which specifications submitted for examination under s.
101.12 the plumbing installation, addition, or alteration is con- nected is classified by the department, under rules pro- on the effective date of this subsection.
mulgated by the department, into any of the following (2) The treatment of s.
101.19 (1g) (a) first applies to an appointment for examination of plans that is sched- occupancy groups:
uled on the effective date of this subsection.
b.
(3) The treatment of s.
145.02 (5) (c) first applies to b.
c.
plumbing plans and specifications submitted for exami- c.
d.
nation under ch.
145 on the effective date of this subsec- d.
tion.
S ECTION 7.Effective date.
The plumbing plans and specifications are prepared by any of the following:
The plumbing plans and specifications are pre- (1) This act takes effect on the 45th day after the day pared by any of the following:
a.
of publication.
A person who is registered as an architect or professional engineer under ch.
443 and who signs, dates, and seals or stamps the plumbing plans and specifications.
b.
A person who holds a designer permit under s.
443.07 in the field of plumbing systems and who signs, dates, and seals or stamps the plumbing plans and specifications.
c.
A licensed master plumber, licensed master plumber (restricted), or utility contractor who signs and dates the plumbing plans and specifications.
S ECTION 6.Initial applicability.
(1) The treatment of s.
101.12 (1) (intro.), (2), and (2m) first applies to essential drawings, calculations, and specifications submitted for examination under s.
101.12 on the effective date of this subsection.
LRB-1536/1 - 2022 Legislature - 5 - KP:skw SECTION 6 ASSEMBLY BILL 152 (2) The treatment of s.
101.19 (1g) (a) first applies to an appointment for examination of plans that is scheduled on the effective date of this subsection.
(3) The treatment of s.
145.02 (5) (c) first applies to plumbing plans and specifications submitted for examination under ch.
145 on the effective date of this subsection.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-10-2022

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Received from Assembly

  17. Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Read a third time and passed

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Read a second time

  23. Made a special order of business at 8:03 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  24. Referred to committee on Rules

  25. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  26. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 11, Noes 4

  27. Executive action taken

  28. Representative Kurtz added as a coauthor

  29. Representative Moses added as a coauthor

  30. Representatives Sortwell and Callahan added as coauthors

  31. Referred to joint committee on Finance

  32. Placed on calendar 10-26-2021 by Committee on Rules

  33. Referred to committee on Rules

  34. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  35. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  36. Executive action taken

  37. Representative Penterman added as a coauthor

  38. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative J. Rodriguez

  39. Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  40. Public hearing held

  41. Representative Loudenbeck added as a coauthor

  42. Representative Knodl added as a coauthor

  43. Representative Edming added as a coauthor

  44. Fiscal estimate received

  45. Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

  46. Introduced by Representatives J. Rodriguez, Dittrich, Born, Armstrong, Dallman, James, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Rozar, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tittl, Tranel, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Stroebel, Cowles, Kooyenga, Jacque and Darling

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Who sponsors AB 152?
AB 152 is sponsored by Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Vorpagel, Tranel, Travis (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Tauchen, Summerfield, Rob (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Skowronski, Schraa, Rozar, Murphy, David (Republican), Magnafici, Macco, Kuglitsch, Kitchens, Joel (Republican), James, Jesse (Republican), Dallman, Alex (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Born, Mark (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), and Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 152?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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