Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

SB 629 — Relating to: a shovel-ready workforce housing development site program. (FE)

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

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The updated version of SB 629 introduces a new program aimed at certifying "shovel-ready" sites for workforce housing development in Wisconsin. Key changes include clarifying the criteria for certification, such as specifying that developments must include at least 20 new single-family homes or a multifamily building with at least 16 units. This matters because having certified shovel-ready sites can accelerate housing development and help address the housing shortage in the state, making it easier for families to find homes and for communities to grow.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-4961/1 MPG:amn SENATE BILL 629 October 20, 2021 - Introduced by Senator F EYEN, cosponsored by Representatives D ALLMAN , ARMSTRONG , DITTRICH, KITCHENS , MOSES and E DMING .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Economic and Workforce Development.
Senate Bill 629 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to create 238.137 of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to create238.137 of the statutes;
a shovel-ready workforce housing development site program.
a shovel−ready workforce housing development site program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to implement a program under which it must certify residential real estate developments as shovel-ready.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in 1.
Under the bill, a site is eligible for certification if all of the following apply:
The development includes at least 20 new single− senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
1.
family dwelling units, each of which is on a lot that is no SECTION 1.
The site is zoned for residential development and has clear title.
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The residential development, or prospective residential development, includes at least 20 new single-family dwelling units each of which is on a lot that is no larger than one-quarter acre or includes a multifamily dwelling that has at least 16 dwelling units with at least eight dwelling units per acre.
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Any preliminary environmental assessments of the site are complete.
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Site maps, including a U.S.
geological survey topographical map, and aerial photographs are complete.
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Sufficient planning, surveys, title work, and soil analyses for the site are complete.
6.
Public utilities and infrastructure are in place.
7.
Any appropriate site studies, including a wetland delineation study, are complete.
8.
The site developer attests that the development fee for the project will not exceed $5,000 per dwelling unit.
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All required permits are in place or will be in place no later than 60 days after WEDC certifies the site as shovel-ready.
- 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4961/1 MPG:amn SENATE BILL 629 The bill also requires WEDC to establish procedures to expedite permits for sites certified as shovel-ready and requires local governmental units and executive branch state agencies to give priority to, and use all reasonable means to expedite, permits required for sites certified as shovel-ready.
For further information see the state 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.
238.137 Shovel-ready workforce development site program.
larger than one−quarter acre.
(1) D EFINITIONS.(a) “Development fee” means the per-dwelling unit fee charged by a site developer based on all fees imposed by a local governmental unit or state agency related to the development of the site, including fees related to permits, review studies, impact studies, storm water management, and sewer hookup.
238.137 Shovel−ready workforce development 2.
(b) “Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an agency or corporation of a political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.
The development includes a multifamily dwelling site program.
(c) “Permit" means any approval of a state agency or local governmental unit required as a condition of making improvements to real property.
(1) D EFINITIONS.
(d) “Site" means real property that is the subject of residential development, or prospective residential development, that satisfies any of the following:
In this section:
1.
that hasatleast16 dwelling units with at least 16 dwelling units per acre.
The development includes at least 20 new single-family dwelling units each of which is on a lot that is no larger than one-quarter acre.
(a) “Development fee” means the per−dwelling unit (f) “State agency” means any office, department, fee charged based on all fees imposed by all local govern- independent agency, board, commission, committee, or mental units and state agencies with authority to charge other body created within the executive branch of state such a fee related to the development of a site, including fees related to permits, review studies, impact studies, government.
and storm water management, and impact fees, as (2) SHOVEL−READY SITE CERTIFICATION.
(a) The cor- defined in s.
66.0617 (1) (c), but excluding fees related to poration shall implement a program under which the cor- sewer and water utilities.
poration shall certify sites as shovel−ready.
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(b) A site is eligible for certification as shovel−ready (b) “Local governmental unit” means a political sub- if all of the following apply:
division of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an agency or corporation of a political subdivision 1.
The political subdivision in which the site is or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of located applies to the corporation for certification of the any of the foregoing.
site as shovel ready and the governing body of the politi- (c) “Permit” means any approval of a state agency or cal subdivision has passed an ordinance or resolution local governmental unit required as a condition of mak- authorizing that application.
ing improvements to real property.
The development includes a multifamily dwelling that has at least 16 dwelling units with at least 8 dwelling units per acre.
LRB-4961/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - MPG:amn SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 629 (e) “State agency" means any office, department, independent agency, board, commission, committee, or other body created within the executive branch of state government.
(2) S HOVEL-READY SITE CERTIFICATION(a) The corporation shall implement a program under which the corporation shall certify sites as shovel-ready.
(b) A site is eligible for certification as shovel-ready if all of the following apply:
1.
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(d) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
Any preliminary environmental assessments of the site are complete.
Anypreliminary environmental assessments of the (e) “Site” means real property that is the subject of site are complete.
residential development, or prospective residential 4.
geological survey topographical map, and aerial photographs are complete.
geological survey development, that satisfies any of the following:
4.
topographical map, and aerial photographs are complete.
Sufficient planning, surveys, title work, and soil analyses for the site are complete.
* Section 991.11,ISCONSISTATUTES:
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Effective date of acts.
Public utilities and infrastructure are in place for development of the site.
“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 Senate Bill 629 5.
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Sufficient planning, surveys, title work, and soil (3) E XPEDITED PERMITS;
Any appropriate site studies, including a wetland delineation study, are complete.
NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
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(a) Each analyses for the site are complete.
The site developer attests that the development fee for the project will not exceed $5,000 per dwelling unit.
state agency or local governmental unit that is authorized 6.
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Public utilities and infrastructure are in place for to grant a permit for a site the corporation certifies as development of the site.
All required permits are in place or will be in place no later than 60 days after the site is certified under this section.
shovel−ready under this section shall give priority to, and 7.
(c) The corporation shall establish procedures to expedite permits for sites certified as shovel-ready under this section.
Any appropriate site studies, including a wetland use all reasonable means to expedite, that permit.
(3) E XPEDITED PERMITS.Each state agency or local governmental unit that is authorized to grant a permit for a site the department certifies as shovel-ready - 2022 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4961/1 MPG:amn SENATE BILL 629 SECTION 1 under this section shall give priority to, and use all reasonable means to expedite, that permit.
delineation study, are complete.
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(b) For each site the corporation certifies as shovel− 8.
The county in which the site is located determines ready under this section, the applicable local governmen- that the total development fee will not exceed $5,000 per tal unit shall conduct a needs assessment similar to that dwelling unit.
conducted under s.
66.0617 (4), but with respect to sewer 9.
All required permits are in place or will be in place and water utilities needs for the development, and shall no later than 60 days after the site is certified under this provide the needs assessment to the developer.
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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 4-15-2022

  4. Presented to the Governor on 4-14-2022

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. Received from Assembly 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. Made a special order of business at 8:04 AM on 2-24-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 30

  13. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  14. Received from Senate

  15. Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Read a third time and passed

  17. Rules suspended

  18. Ordered to a third reading

  19. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  20. Read a second time

  21. Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Available for scheduling

  23. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Economic and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  24. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  25. Executive action taken

  26. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen

  27. Public hearing held

  28. Representative Murphy added as a cosponsor

  29. LRB correction

  30. Fiscal estimate received

  31. Representative Krug added as a cosponsor

  32. Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic and Workforce Development

  33. Introduced by Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Dallman, Armstrong, Dittrich, Kitchens, Moses and Edming

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Who sponsors SB 629?
SB 629 is sponsored by Feyen, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 629?
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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