AB 962 — Relating to: examination of building plans for public buildings, public structures, and places of employment; examination of plumbings plans; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)

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The bill exempts certain building and plumbing plans from examination and modifies fee requirements for plan examinations.

• Wis. Stat. § 101.12 (1) (intro.)

  Except for plans that are reviewed by the department of health services under ss.s. 50.02 (2) (b), 50.025, 50.36 (2), or 50.92 (3m), → Except for plans that are reviewed by the department of health services under ss.s. 50.02 (2) (b), 50.025, 50.36 (2), or 50.92 (3m) and except as provided under sub. (2m),

  The bill adds an exemption clause regarding certain building plans.

• Wis. Stat. § 101.12 (2)

  Plans of said buildings, structures and components 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. → Plans of said Except as provided under sub. (2m), essential drawings, calculations, and specifications for public buildings, public structures, 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.

  The bill introduces an exemption for certain public building plans from examination requirements.

• Wis. Stat. § 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. Assembly Group A. 2. Educational Group E. 3. High hazard Group H. 4. Institutional Group I. 5. Residential Group R. (c) The essential drawings, calculations, and specifications are prepared by a person who is registered as an architect or professional engineer under ch. 443 or who holds a designer permit under s. 443.07, and that person signs, dates, and seals or stamps the essential drawings, calculations, and specifications.

  This section establishes a specific exemption from examination for certain types of public buildings.

• Wis. Stat. § 101.19 (1g) (a)

  The examination of plans for public buildings, public structures, places of employment, and the components thereof. → The examination of plans for public buildings, public structures, places of employment, and the components thereof. 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.

  The bill mandates that 50% of plan examination fees be paid as a nonrefundable deposit upon scheduling.

• Wis. Stat. § 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: 1. The plumbing installation, addition, or alteration involves no more than 25 plumbing fixtures. 2. 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. Assembly Group A. b. Educational Group E. c. High hazard Group H. d. Institutional Group I. e. Residential Group R. 3. The plumbing plans and specifications are prepared by any of the following: a. 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.

  This section exempts certain plumbing plans from examination requirements.

Action History

1. April 01, 2020

   Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

2. March 17, 2020

   Fiscal estimate received

3. February 28, 2020

   Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight

4. February 28, 2020

   Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez, Dittrich, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Kulp, Magnafici, Sortwell and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Stroebel, Feyen, Nass and Tiffany

Sponsors

• Jessie Rodriguez · Primary
• Ballweg · Primary
• Mary Felzkowski · Primary
• Kulp · Primary
• Magnafici · Primary
• Chuck Wichgers · Primary
• Shae Sortwell · Primary
• Rick Gundrum · Primary
• Barbara Dittrich · Primary

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