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AB 502 — Relating to: outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances and that are affected by certain transportation-related projects; compensation for takings of signs, and appraisals upon which jurisdictional offers are based. (FE)

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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 09, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on April 08, 2026.

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The bill revises handling of nonconforming outdoor advertising signs impacted by transportation projects.

AB 502 updates regulations for nonconforming outdoor advertising signs affected by transportation projects, allowing owners to reposition signs without losing nonconforming status. It also changes how compensation and appraisals are handled in cases of sign removal.

Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 32.05 (2) (b) and 84.30 (5r) (a); to amend 32.05 (3) (e), 84.30 (5r) (title), 84.30 (5r) (c), 84.30 (5r) (d) and 84.30 (8); to repeal and recreate 84.30 (5r) (b); to create 32.05 (2) (b) 2., 32.09 (6m), 84.30 (5r) (a) 1., 84.30 (5r) (a) 2., 84.30 (5r) (a) 3., 84.30 (5r) (a) 4., 84.30 (5r) (bs), 84.30 (5r) (cm), 84.30 (7) (c) and 84.30 (8m) of the statutes;

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The changes made in Assembly Bill 502 primarily focus on the regulations surrounding outdoor advertising signs that do not meet local laws, particularly when impacted by transportation projects. The bill introduces new guidelines for appraisals used to determine compensation for the removal or realignment of these signs, shifting away from the "unit rule," which previously influenced such decisions. This matters because it aims to ensure fairer compensation practices for sign owners whose businesses may be affected by changes to local infrastructure, helping them recover from potential losses more effectively.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 October 9, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives OEBEN , O'CONNOR , DOYLE, B.
Date of enactment:
JACOBSON , KREIBICH, MELOTIK, M URSAU, PENTERMAN , PIROS, MURPHY and BRILL, cosponsored by Senators EYEN , NASS and W ANGGAARD .
Assembly Bill 502 Date of publication*:
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber and amend 32.05 (2) (b) and 84.30 (5r) (a);
A N A CT to renumber and amend 32.05 (2) (b) and 84.30 (5r) (a);
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill revises the standards governing the treatment of outdoor advertising signs that do not conform to local ordinances (nonconforming signs) and that are affected by certain transportation-related public projects, prohibits the use of the “unit rule” in the condemnation of signs, and limits the use of certain appraisals as the basis for a jurisdictional offer.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- SECTION 2.
Under current law, if a highway project of the Department of Transportation causes the realignment of a nonconforming sign, the realignment does not affect the - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 sign’s nonconforming status under the ordinance.
32.05 (2) (b) 2.
“Realignment” is defined as relocation on the same site.
of the statutes is created ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Also under current law, if DOT proposes the realignment of a sign in connection with a highway project, DOT must notify the municipality or county that adopted the ordinance to which the nonconforming sign does not conform of the sign’s proposed realignment.
to read:
The municipality or county may then petition DOT to condemn the sign instead of realigning the sign, but must pay DOT for certain costs of condemnation if DOT succeeds in condemning the sign.
SECTION 1.
This bill expands the types of projects covered and replaces the realignment provision with a repositioning provision.
32.05 (2) (b) of the statutes is renum- 32.05 (2) (b) 2.
Under this bill, if a state or local transportation project for which DOT has allocated state or federal funds (covered project) causes the removal or reduces the visibility of a nonconforming sign, the sign’s nonconforming status under the ordinance is not affected if the sign is repositioned within the political subdivision in a manner approved by the political subdivision.
An appraisal in which the amount of bered 32.05 (2) (b) 1.
Repositioning under the bill means raising, lowering, rotating, or adjusting the sign or moving the sign to another location.
In general, the bill requires that the characteristics of a nonconforming sign be the same after repositioning as before repositioning.
If a sign is repositioned, the agency undertaking the covered project must pay to the sign owner the actual replacement costs incurred by the sign owner in repositioning the sign.
The bill requires that replacement costs be determined by using the moving cost agreement for the relocation of outdoor advertising signs.
Also under this bill, the agency that undertakes a covered project proposes the repositioning a nonconforming sign in connection with the project, that agency must notify the municipality or county that adopted the ordinance to which the sign does not conform of the sign’s proposed repositioning.
The municipality or county may then petition the agency to condemn the sign instead of repositioning, but must pay the agency for certain costs of condemnation if the agency succeeds in condemning the sign.
This bill also prohibits the use of the “unit rule” in the condemnation of signs.
In general, for properties owned by multiple parties, the “unit rule” limits the liability of a condemnor to the fair market value of the property taken, notwithstanding the potential loss in property value to the separate parties.
This bill provides that, for signs, a condemnor must pay values for 1) the value of the sign and any lease related to the sign, 2) the loss in value to other signs of the owner caused by the removal of the sign, and 3) with regard to the owner of the real property on which the sign is located, the loss of the right to erect and maintain the sign.
The bill specifically provides that these amounts are not limited to the fair market value of the property as an undivided whole.
This bill also prohibits a condemnor from using as an appraisal upon which a jurisdictional offer is based any appraisal in which the amount of the owner’s appraised loss is less than 85 percent or more than 115 percent of the amount of the owner’s loss provided in the jurisdictional offer.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 SECTION 1 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.
32.05 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 32.05 (2) (b) 1.
32.05 (2) (b) 1.
the owner’s appraised loss is less than 85 percent or more than 115 percent of the amount of the owner’s loss 32.05 (2) (b) 1.
(intro.) The condemnor shall provide the owner with a all of the following:
(intro.) The condemnor shall pro- provided in the jurisdictional offer is not an appraisal vide the owner with a all of the following:
A full narrative appraisal upon which the jurisdictional offer is based and a.
A full narrative appraisal upon which the jurisdic- upon which the jurisdictional offer is based within the tional offer is based and a.
meaning of subd.
1.
a.
(a) and at the same time shall inform the owner of his or her.
(a) SECTION 3.
32.05 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended and at the same time shall inform the owner of his or to read:
32.05 (3) (e) Stating that the appraisal or one of the her.
A notification of the right to obtain an appraisal under this paragraph subd.
A notification of the right to obtain an appraisal appraisals of the property on which condemnor’s offer under this paragraph subd.
3.
is based is available for inspection at a specified place 3.
The owner may obtain an appraisal by a qualified appraiser of all property proposed to be acquired, and may submit the reasonable costs of the appraisal to the condemnor for payment.
The owner may obtain an appraisal by a qualified by persons having an interest in the lands sought to be appraiser of all property proposed to be acquired, and acquired.
The owner shall submit a full narrative appraisal to the condemnor within 60 days after the owner receives the condemnor’s appraisal.
An appraisal in which the amount of the may submit the reasonable costs of the appraisal to the owner’s appraised loss is less than 85 percent or more condemnor for payment.
If the owner does not accept a negotiated offer under sub.
The owner shall submit a full than 115 percent of the amount of the owner’s loss pro- narrative appraisal to the condemnor within 60 days af- vided in the jurisdictional offer is not an appraisal upon ter the owner receives the condemnor’s appraisal.
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(2a) or the jurisdictional offer under sub.
If the which the jurisdictional offer is based within the mean- owner does not accept a negotiated offer under sub.
(3), the owner may use an appraisal prepared under this paragraph in any subsequent appeal.
(2a) ing of this paragraph.
S ECTION 2.
or the jurisdictional offer under sub.
32.05 (2) (b) 2.
(3), the owner may SECTION 4.
of the statutes is created to read:
32.09 (6m) of the statutes is created to use an appraisal prepared under this paragraph in any read:
32.05 (2) (b) 2.
subsequent appeal.
An appraisal in which the amount of the owner’s appraised loss is less than 85 percent or more than 115 percent of the amount of the owner’s - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 SECTION 2 loss provided in the jurisdictional offer is not an appraisal upon which the jurisdictional offer is based within the meaning of subd.
1.
a.
S ECTION 3.
32.05 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
32.05 (3) (e) Stating that the appraisal or one of the appraisals of the property on which condemnor’s offer is based is available for inspection at a specified place by persons having an interest in the lands sought to be acquired.
An appraisal in which the amount of the owner’s appraised loss is less than 85 percent or more than 115 percent of the amount of the owner’s loss provided in the jurisdictional offer is not an appraisal upon which the jurisdictional offer is based within the meaning of this paragraph.
S ECTION 4.
32.09 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
84.30 (2) (j), all of the following apply, regardless of whether the sign is considered a legally permitted sign or a nonconforming sign under s.
ernor'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 - 2025 Assembly Bill 502 84.30 (2) (j), all of the following apply, regardless of 84.30 (5r) (a) 1.
“Covered project” means a high- whether the sign is considered a legally permitted sign way project undertaken by the department or a political or a nonconforming sign under s.
(a) For a sign owned by someone other than the owner of the fee property, the compensation paid by the condemnor is not limited to the compensation for the undivided value of the property as a whole.
subdivision for which the department has allocated state (a) For a sign owned by someone other than the or federal funds.
(b) The owners of the property interest taken shall be paid all of the following:
owner of the fee property, the compensation paid by the SECTION 8.
1.
84.30 (5r) (a) 2.
The value of the sign and any lease related to the sign.
of the statutes is cre- condemnor is not limited to the compensation for the ated to read:
2.
undivided value of the property as a whole.
Loss in value to other signs of the owner caused by the removal of the sign.
84.30 (5r) (a) 2.
3.
“Lead agency” means the depart- (b) The owners of the property interest taken shall ment, for a highway project undertaken by the depart- be paid all of the following:
With regard to the owner of the real property on which the sign is located, the loss of the right to erect and maintain the sign.
ment, or the political subdivision, for a highway project 1.
The value of the sign and any lease related to the undertaken by a political subdivision.
sign.
SECTION 9.
84.30 (5r) (a) 3.
of the statutes is cre- 2.
Loss in value to other signs of the owner caused ated to read:
by the removal of the sign.
84.30 (5r) (a) 3.
“Political subdivision” means a 3.
With regard to the owner of the real property on city, village, town, or county.
which the sign is located, the loss of the right to erect SECTION 10.
84.30 (5r) (a) 4.
of the statutes is cre- and maintain the sign.
ated to read:
(b) shall be paid to the person entitled thereto.
(b) shall be 84.30 (5r) (a) 4.
The just compensation payable under par.
“Reposition” means to raise, lower, paid to the person entitled thereto.
The just compensa- rotate, or adjust or to move to another location.
tion payable under par.
shall be paid - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 SECTION 4 directly to the owner of such removed sign and the just compensation payable under par.
shall be paid di- SECTION 11.
84.30 (5r) (b) of the statutes is re- rectly to the owner of such removed sign and the just pealed and recreated to read:
compensation payable under par.
shall be paid directly to the owner of the real property on which the sign is located.
shall be paid di- 84.30 (5r) (b) If a sign does not conform to an ordi- rectly to the owner of the real property on which the sign nance of a political subdivision and a covered project is located.
If the condemnor and the owner reach agreement on the amount of compensation payable to such owner in respect to any removal or relocation, the condemnor may pay such compensation to the owner and thereby require or terminate the owner’s rights or interests by purchase.
If the condemnor and the owner reach agree- causes the removal of the sign or reduces the visibility ment on the amount of compensation payable to such of the sign, the sign’s nonconforming status under the owner in respect to any removal or relocation, the con- ordinance is not affected if the sign is repositioned in the demnor may pay such compensation to the owner and political subdivision in any manner approved by the po- thereby require or terminate the owner’s rights or inter- litical subdivision.
If the condemnor and the owner do not reach agreement as to such amount of compensation, the condemnor or owner may institute an action to have such compensation determined under s.
ests by purchase.
If the condemnor and the owner do SECTION 12.
84.30 (5r) (bs) of the statutes is cre- not reach agreement as to such amount of compensation, ated to read:
the condemnor or owner may institute an action to have 84.30 (5r) (bs) All of the following apply to a sign such compensation determined under s.
(d) If the condemnor and the owner do not reach agreement as to such amount of compensation, the condemnor and one or more owners may institute an action to have such compensation determined under s.
that is repositioned under this subsection:
(d) If the condemnor and the owner do not reach 1.
The size of the sign face and the number of sign agreement as to such amount of compensation, the con- faces on the sign after repositioning shall be the same as demnor and one or more owners may institute an action on the sign before repositioning.
to have such compensation determined under s.
Notwithstanding the language included in s.
2.
32.05, separate appeals may be filed and maintained under that section in relation to the compensation payable under par.
(b).
A successful owner litigant under this subsection shall be entitled to recover litigation expenses provided that the owner satisfies the requirements of s.
32.28 (3).
S ECTION 5.
84.30 (5r) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
84.30 (5r) (titlIGNS NONCONFORMING UNDER LOCAL ORDINANCES THAT ARE REALIGNED BECAUSE OF STATE AFFECTED BY CERTAIN HIGHWAY PROJECT.
S ECTION 6.
84.30 (5r) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 84.30 (5r) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
84.30 (5r) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, “realignment” means relocation on the same site.:
S ECTION 7.
84.30 (5r) (a) 1.
of the statutes is created to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 SECTION 7 84.30 (5r) (a) 1.
“Covered project” means a highway project undertaken by the department or a political subdivision for which the department has allocated state or federal funds.
S ECTION 8.
84.30 (5r) (a) 2.
of the statutes is created to read:
84.30 (5r) (a) 2.
“Lead agency” means the department, for a highway project undertaken by the department, or the political subdivision, for a highway project undertaken by a political subdivision.
S ECTION 9.
84.30 (5r) (a) 3.
of the statutes is created to read:
84.30 (5r) (a) 3.
“Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
S ECTION 10.
84.30 (5r) (a) 4.
of the statutes is created to read:
84.30 (5r) (a) 4.
“Reposition” means to raise, lower, rotate, or adjust or to move to another location.
S ECTION 11.
84.30 (5r) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
84.30 (5r) (b) If a sign does not conform to an ordinance of a political subdivision and a covered project causes the removal of the sign or reduces the visibility of the sign, the sign’s nonconforming status under the ordinance is not affected if the sign is repositioned in the political subdivision in any manner approved by the political subdivision.
S ECTION 12.
84.30 (5r) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:
84.30 (5r) (bs) All of the following apply to a sign that is repositioned under this subsection:
1.
The size of the sign face and the number of sign faces on the sign after repositioning shall be the same as on the sign before repositioning.
- 2026 Legislature - 7 - LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 S ECTION 12 2.
The height of the sign after repositioning may be different than the height of the sign before repositioning, but only to the extent necessary to provide substantially the same view of the sign from the roadway from which motorists are intended to view the sign as it existed before the covered project.
The height of the sign after repositioning may Notwithstanding the language included in s.
32.05, sep- be different than the height of the sign before reposition- arate appeals may be filed and maintained under that ing, but only to the extent necessary to provide substan- section in relation to the compensation payable under tially the same view of the sign from the roadway from par.
(b).
A successful owner litigant under this subsec- which motorists are intended to view the sign as it ex- tion shall be entitled to recover litigation expenses pro- isted before the covered project.
vided that the owner satisfies the requirements of s.
If the height of a sign is increased due to a covered project and the impact of the covered project on the sign terminates upon the completion of the covered project, a political subdivision may require a sign owner to reduce the height of a sign to its original height after the covered project is completed.
If the height of a sign is increased due to a cov- 32.28 (3).
ered project and the impact of the covered project on the SECTION 5.
84.30 (5r) (title) of the statutes is sign terminates upon the completion of the covered amended to read:
project, a political subdivision may require a sign owner 84.30 (5r) (title) S IGNS NONCONFORMING UNDER to reduce the height of a sign to its original height after LOCAL ORDINANCES THAT ARE REALIGNED BECAUSE OF the covered project is completed.
STATE AFFECTED BY CERTAIN HIGHWAY PROJECTS .
This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from requiring that a repositioned sign comply with an ordinance that establishes a maximum height of the sign.
This section does not prohibit a political subdivi- SECTION 6.
84.30 (5r) (a) of the statutes is renum- sion from requiring that a repositioned sign comply with bered 84.30 (5r) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
an ordinance that establishes a maximum height of the 84.30 (5r) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, “realign- sign.
ment” means relocation on the same site.:
and 2., the characteristics of the sign after repositioning shall be the same as the characteristics of the sign before repositioning.
and 2., the charac- SECTION 7.
4.
84.30 (5r) (a) 1.
No sign may be repositioned such that the sign does not conform to this section.
of the statutes is cre- teristics of the sign after repositioning shall be the same ated to read:
S ECTION 13.
as the characteristics of the sign before repositioning.
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No sign may be repositioned such that the sign rather than by paying the value of each owner’s partial does not conform to this section.
interest.
Under the unit rule, the condemnor determines the fair market value as if only one person owned the SECTION 13.
84.30 (5r) (c) If in connection with a highway covered project of the department the department the lead agency proposes the realignment repositioning of a sign that does not conform to a local ordinance and the sign owner elects to reposition the sign, the department lead agency shall notify the governing body of the municipality or county political subdivision where the sign is located and which adopted that enacted the ordinance of the sign’s proposed realignment - 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 S ECTION 13 repositioning.
property.
Upon receiving this notice, the governing body may petition the department lead agency to acquire the sign and any real property interest of the sign owner.
Once that value is determined, the condemnor 84.30 (5r) (c) If in connection with a highway cov- makes a single payment that is then apportioned among ered project of the department the department the lead multiple owners.
If the department lead agency succeeds in condemning the sign, the governing body that made the petition to the department lead agency shall pay to the department lead agency an amount equal to the condemnation award, less relocation costs for the sign that would have been paid by the department lead agency if the sign had been realigned repositioned rather than condemned.
Notwithstanding s.
86.30 (2) (a) 1.
and (b) 1., 1g., and 1r., if the governing body fails to pay this amount and the amount is owed to the department, the department may reduce the municipality’s or county’s political subdivision’s general transportation aid payment under s.
86.30 by an equal amount.
This paragraph does not apply if the lead agency is the political subdivision that enacted the ordinance to which the sign does not conform.
S ECTION 14.
84.30 (5r) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
84.30 (5r) (cm) If a sign is repositioned under this subsection, the lead agency shall pay to the sign owner the actual replacement costs incurred by the sign owner in repositioning the sign except that no payment may be made under this paragraph for a sign that is condemned.
Replacement costs under this paragraph shall be determined using the moving cost agreement for the relocation of outdoor advertising signs.
S ECTION 15.
84.30 (5r) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
84.30 (5r) (d) This subsection does not permit the alteration or movement of apply to a sign that is nonconforming under this section.
- 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 S ECTION 16 S ECTION 16.
84.30 (7) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
84.30 (7) (c) 1.
In this paragraph, “the unit rule” means a common law eminent domain principle providing that when the property condemned is held by multiple owners, the condemnor provides compensation by paying the value of an undivided interest in the property rather than by paying the value of each owner’s partial interest.
Under the unit rule, the condemnor determines the fair market value as if only one person owned the property.
Once that value is determined, the condemnor makes a single payment that is then apportioned among multiple owners.
The unit rule may not be used by appraisers determining the appropriate compensation payable under this subsection and sub.
The unit rule may not be used by appraisers deter- agency proposes the realignment repositioning of a sign that does not conform to a local ordinance and the sign mining the appropriate compensation payable under this owner elects to reposition the sign, the department lead subsection and sub.
S ECTION 17.
agency shall notify the governing body of the munici- S ECTION 17.
84.30 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
84.30 (8) of the statutes is amended to pality or county political subdivision where the sign is read:
84.30 (8) GREED PRICE.
84.30 (8) A GREED PRICE .
Compensation required under subs.
Compensation required located and which adopted that enacted the ordinance of the sign’s proposed realignment repositioning.
(6) and (7) shall be paid to the person entitled thereto.
Upon re- under subs.
(6) and (7) shall be paid to the person enti- ceiving this notice, the governing body may petition the tled thereto.
(7) (a) shall be paid directly to the owner of such removed sign and the just compensation payable under sub.
department lead agency to acquire the sign and any real (7) (a) shall be paid directly to the owner of such re- moved sign and the just compensation payable under property interest of the sign owner.
(7) (b) shall be paid directly to the owner of the real property on which the sign is located.
If the department lead agency succeeds in condemning the sign, the gov- sub.
If the department and the owner reach agreement on the amount of compensation payable to such owner in respect to any removal or relocation, the department may pay such compensation to the owner and thereby require or terminate the owner’s rights or interests by purchase.
(7) (b) shall be paid directly to the owner of the real erning body that made the petition to the department property on which the sign is located.
If the department and the owner do not reach agreement as to such amount of compensation, the department or owner may institute an action to have such compensation determined under s.
If the department lead agency shall pay to the department lead agency an and the owner reach agreement on the amount of com- pensation payable to such owner in respect to any re- amount equal to the condemnation award, less reloca- moval or relocation, the department may pay such com- tion costs for the sign that would have been paid by the department lead agency if the sign had been realigned pensation to the owner and thereby require or terminate repositioned rather than condemned.
Notwithstanding the owner’s rights or interests by purchase.
If the de- partment and the owner do not reach agreement as to s.
86.30 (2) (a) 1.
and (b) 1., 1g., and 1r., if the governing such amount of compensation, the department or owner body fails to pay this amount and the amount is owed to may institute an action to have such compensation deter- the department, the department may reduce the munici- pality’s or county’s political subdivision’s general trans- mined under s.
S ECTION 18.
portation aid payment under s.
86.30 by an equal S ECTION 18.
- 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-4857/1 EVM:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 502 SECTION 18 84.30 (8m) RIGHT TO APPEAL.
amount.
If the department and the owner do not reach agreement as to such amount of compensation, the department or one or more owners may institute an action to have such compensation determined under s.
This paragraph does not apply if the lead 84.30 (8m) R IGHT TO APPEAL .
If the department agency is the political subdivision that enacted the ordi- nance to which the sign does not conform.
and the owner do not reach agreement as to such amount SECTION 14.
84.30 (5r) (cm) of the statutes is cre- of compensation, the department or one or more owners may institute an action to have such compensation deter- ated to read:
mined under s.
Notwithstanding the language included in s.
Notwithstanding the language in- 84.30 (5r) (cm) If a sign is repositioned under this cluded in s.
32.05, separate appeals may be filed and maintained under that section in relation to the compensation payable under sub.
32.05, separate appeals may be filed and subsection, the lead agency shall pay to the sign owner the actual replacement costs incurred by the sign owner maintained under that section in relation to the compen- sation payable under sub.
A successful litigant under this subsection shall be entitled to recover litigation expenses provided that the owner satisfies the requirements of s.
A successful in repositioning the sign except that no payment may be litigant under this subsection shall be entitled to recover made under this paragraph for a sign that is condemned.
litigation expenses provided that the owner satisfies the Replacement costs under this paragraph shall be deter- requirements of s.
SECTION 19.
mined using the moving cost agreement for the reloca- S ECTION 19.
tion of outdoor advertising signs.
84.30 (5r) (title), (b), (bs), (c), (cm), and (d), the renumbering and amendment of s.
84.30 (5r) (title), (b), (bs), SECTION 15.
84.30 (5r) (d) of the statutes is (c), (cm), and (d), the renumbering and amendment of s.
amended to read:
84.30 (5r) (a) 1., 2., 3., and 4.
84.30 (5r) (a) 1., 2., 84.30 (5r) (d) This subsection does not permit the 3., and 4.
first apply to signs in existence on the effective date of this subsection.
first apply to signs in existence on the effective alteration or movement of apply to a sign that is noncon- date of this subsection.
forming under this section.
32.05 (3) (e), 32.09 (6m), 84.30 (7) (c), (8), and (8m), the renumbering of s.
32.05 (3) (e), 32.09 (6m), SECTION 16.
84.30 (7) (c) of the statutes is created and 84.30 (7) (c), (8), and (8m), the renumbering of s.
to read:
first apply to condemnation proceedings commenced on the effective date of this subsection.
first 84.30 (7) (c) 1.
SECTION 20.
In this paragraph, “the unit rule” apply to condemnation proceedings commenced on the means a common law eminent domain principle provid- effective date of this subsection.
ing that when the property condemned is held by multi- S ECTION 20.
This act takes effect on the day after publication except as follows:
This act takes effect ple owners, the condemnor provides compensation by on the day after publication except as follows:
(1) The treatment of s.
paying the value of an undivided interest in the property (1) The treatment of s.
84.30 (5r) (title), (b), (bs), (c), (cm), and (d), the renumbering and amendment of 84.30 (5r) (a), and the creation of s.
84.30 (5r) (title), (b), (bs), Wisconsin Act - 4 - 2025 Assembly Bill 502 (c), (cm), and (d), the renumbering and amendment of the first day of the 4th month beginning after 84.30 (5r) (a), and the creation of s.
84.30 (5r) (a) 1., 2., 3., and 4.
84.30 (5r) (a) 1., 2.publication.
ECTION 19 (1) of this act take effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after publication.
3., and 4.
(END)
and SECTION 19 (1) of this act take effect on
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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 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026

  6. LRB correction

  7. Received from Senate concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in

  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

  13. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

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

  15. Available for scheduling

  16. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  17. Executive action taken

  18. Fiscal estimate received

  19. Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

  20. Received from Assembly

  21. Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Read a third time and passed

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Ordered to a third reading

  25. Read a second time

  26. Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

  27. Referred to committee on Rules

  28. Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Public hearing held

  31. Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  32. Introduced by Representatives Goeben, O'Connor, Doyle, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Melotik, Mursau, Penterman, Spiros, Murphy and Brill; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Nass and Wanggaard

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 502 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 32.05 (2) (b) and 84.30 (5r) (a); to amend 32.05 (3) (e), 84.30 (5r) (title), 84.30 (5r) (c), 84.30 (5r) (d) and 84.30 (8); to repeal and recreate 84.30 (5r) (b); to create 32.05 (2) (b) 2., 32.09 (6m), 84.30 (5r) (a) 1., 84.30 (5r) (a) 2., 84.30 (5r) (a) 3., 84.30 (5r) (a) 4., 84.30 (5r) (bs), 84.30 (5r) (cm), 84.30 (7) (c) and 84.30 (8m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 502?
AB 502 is sponsored by Feyen, Nass, Wanggaard, Goeben, Joy (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), and Brill, Lindee (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 502?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 09, 2025. It awaits signature.
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