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LEGISLATIVE  ISSUES 2009-2010 Legislative Bill Tracker
The WRA monitors legislative bills of interest to the Real Estate industry. You can view the state information relating to the bills we monitor along with memo's to the legislature, press releases and other background documents. We also list the WRA position for each bill which are S-Support, O-Oppose and NP-No Position

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Legislative Session
2009-2010

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Senate Bills - All

Bill# Text Bill History Bill Description Author WRA Position Companion Bill Related Information
SB2  History  Prioritizes wage claim liens over a prior lien of a commercial lending institution  Lehman  NP   AB40  
SB5  History  Restrictions on the sale and use of fertilizer containing phosphorus  Miller  NP   AB3  
SB6  History  Designating certain sections of the Brunsweiler River as a "wild river"  Jauch  NP   AB7  
SJ7  History  Amends uniformity clause to provide tax relief for principal residences  Hansen   AJ8  
SB9  History  Intentional misrepresentation in a residential real estate transaction  Erpenbach   AB6  
SB10  History  Income and franchise tax credits for historic rehab projects  Lassa  NP   AB18  
SB12  History  Slow-no-wake speed for motorboats within 100 feet of shoreline  Jauch  NP   AB90  
SB21  History  Removing caps currently placed on fees charged by notary publics  Risser  NP     
SB23  History  Campaign finance reform - state budget  Harsdorf  NP   AB42  
SB28  History  Excluding from taxable gains certain Wisconsin business  Hopper  NP     
SB35  History  Distribution of property tax credit  Vinehout  NP   AB68  
SB40  History  Campaign finance reform - public funding for supreme court elections  Kreitlow   AB65  
SB43  History  Campaign finance reform - disclosure  Erpenbach   AB63  
SB45  History  Health savings accounts  Darling  NP     
SB47  History  Designating certain sections of the Totogatic River as a "wild river"  Jauch  NP   AB43  
SB55  History  Historic preservation of buildings  Lassa     
SB68  History  Campaign finance reform  Harsdorf  NP     
SB77  History  Changes to economic development tax benefit programs.  Lassa   AB113  
SB78  History  Protection for tenants in foreclosure actions.  Taylor  NP   AB107  
SB81  History  Authorizes a city or village to extend the life of a tax incremental district for one year to benefit housing in the city or village.  Coggs   AB109  
SB87  History  Increases the maximum annual loan amount under WHEDA's property tax deferral loan program.  Lassa     
SB93  History  Assessor trespass  Holperin  NP   AB136  
SB104  History  Licensing of landscape architects  Risser  NP   AB142  
SB113  History  Appointment of DNR secretary  Wirch     
SB117  History  Extraterritorial plat approval  Kreitlow     
SB123  History  Regulating the transportation of aquatic plants/invasive species  Jauch  NP   AB162  
SB126  History  Extension to Green Tier and Environmental Improvement Program  Miller   AB180  
SB136  History  Requirement to build and maintain partition fences  Holperin  NP     
SB144  History  Sharing of tax increments in environmental remediation TIDs  Plale     
SB160  History  Increasing amount of homestead exemption  Taylor     
SB164  History  Increasing the maximum claim under the school property tax credit for older claimants  Darling  NP     
SB172  History  Relating to annexations  Holperin     
SB173  History  Relating to outdoor advertising signs  Kreitlow  NP   AB242  
SB179  History  Relating to election practices  Coggs  NP   AB249  
SB185  History  Relating to wind farms  Plale  NP   AB256  
SB190  History  Relating to business contracts  Wirch  NP     
SB194  History  Relating to land surveyors  Risser  NP     
SB197  History  Relating to frivolous claim damages  Grothman  NP     
SB199  History  Relating to voter identification  Liebham  NP     
SB204  History  Relating to housing discrimination  Coggs  NP     
SB205  History  Creation of RTAs  Legislative Council  NP   AB282  
SB206  History  Recording documents with the Register of Deeds  Hansen   AB292  
SB213  History  Foreclosures  Kreitlow   AB305  
SB218  History  Telemarketing penalties  Erpenbach   AB307  
SB221  History  Campaign finance reform  Erpenbach     
SB247  History  Information about Stewardship program  Kadzie   AB370  
SB255  History  Mediation requirement for foreclosures  Taylor     
SB259  History  Increases property value for homestead exemption and creates an exemption for businesses  Taylor     
SB262  History  Exempts time-share licenses from recording requirement  Lassa     
SB276  History  Requiring governmental bodies of school districts and certain political subdivisions to post meeting notices and minutes on their Web sites.  Kreitlow     
SB291  History  Authorizing the designation of a tax incremental district as distressed and expanding the use of donor tax incremental districts.  Sullivan     
SB294  History  Municipal quotas for retail intoxicating liquor licenses.  Plale     
SB296  History  Managed forest land  Lassa  NP     
SB300  History  Managed forest land  Holperin  NP     
SB301  History  Shoreland Zoning  Holperin     
SB314  History  Traditional neighborhood developments  Legislative Council     
SB326  History  Financial literacy  Taylor   AB459  
SB339  History  Appraiser regulations  Plale     
SB348  History  Marina condos  Jauch  NP     
SB351  History  Manufactured home communities  Erpenbach  NP   AB527  
SB353  History  Capital loss  Kedzie     

Assembly Bills - All

Bill# Text Bill History Bill Description Author WRA Position Companion Bill Related Information
AJ2  History  Relating to elimination of spring election  Jt. Legislative Council     
AB3  History  Restrictions on the sale and use of fertilizer containing phosphorus  Black  NP   SB5  
AB6  History  Intentional misrepresentation in a residential real estate transaction  Radcliffe   SB9  
AB7  History  Designating certain sections of the Brunsweiler River as a "wild river"  Sherman  NP   SB6  
AJ8  History  Amends uniformity clause to provide tax relief for principal residences  Sherman   SJ7  
AB13  History  Allows property owners to exempt amounts received from DNR well contamination and abandonment program from taxation as personal income  A. Ott  NP     
AB18  History  Income and franchise tax credits for historic rehab projects  Shilling  NP   SB10  
AB22  History  Prohibiting discrimination in housing because of arrest or conviction record  Schneider  NP     
AB24  History  Insurance coverage of modifications to undamaged portions of property to match repaired portions of property  Schneider  NP     
AB25  History  School board appoval of subdivision plats  Schneider  NP     
AB40  History  Prioritizes wage claim liens over a prior lien of a commercial lending institution  Garthwaite  NP   SB2  
AB42  History  Campaign finance reform - state budget  Gottlieb  NP   SB23  
AB43  History  Designating certain sections of the Totogatic River as a "wild river"  Milroy  NP   SB47  
AB63  History  Campaign finance reform - disclosure  Dexter   SB43  
AB65  History  Campaign finance reform - public funding for supreme court elections  Hintz   SB40  
AB68  History  Distribution of property tax credit  Dexter  NP   SB35  
AB74  History  Income tax credits for HSAs  Kaufert     
AB75  History  State Budget  Doyle  NP     
AB84  History  Membership on the Natural Resources Board  LeMahieu  NP     
AB90  History  Slow-no-wake speed for motorboats within 100 feet of shoreline  Sherman  NP   SB12  
AB92  History  Historic preservation of buildings  Shilling     
AB93  History  Prohibiting certain automated telephone solicitations  Roth     
AB107  History  Protection for tenants in foreclosure actions.  Hintz  NP   SB78  
AB109  History  Authorizes a city or village to extend the life of a tax incremental district for one year to benefit housing in the city or village.  Grigsby   SB81  
AB113  History  Changes to economic development tax benefit programs.  Garthwaite   SB77  
AB127  History  Requiring state budgets to apply zero-based budgeting and GAAP principles  Vukmir  NP     
AB134  History  Property tax appeals  Vukmir     
AB136  History  Assessor trespass  Hubler  NP   SB93  
AB138  History  Appointment of DNR secretary  Black     
AB142  History  Licensing of landscape architectsShilling  Schilling  NP   SB104  
AB149  History  Interest rate on delinquent property taxes  Gottlieb     
AB160  History  90-delay on foreclosures  Young     
AB162  History  Regulating the transportation of aquatic plants/invasive species  Milroy  NP   SB123  
AB163  History  Allowing certain political signs on rental properties  Berceau  NP     
AB165  History  Expanding the types of property assessed by a neighborhood improvement district.  Richards  NP     
AB167  History  Prohibiting the application of the prevailing wage law to private development  Gottlieb     
AB174  History  Sharing of tax increments in environmental remediation TIDs  Mason     
AB180  History  Extension of Green Tier and Environmental Improvement Program  Clark   SB126  
AB189  History  Increasing homestead exemption  Hebl     
AB205  History  Income tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial buildings  Roth     
AB213  History  Relating to laws governing cities and villages  Legislative Council  NP     
AB239  History  Relating to annexations  Jorgensen     
AB242  History  Relating to outdoor advertising signs  Staskunas  NP   SB173  
AB243  History  Relating to delay of Smarth Growth deadline  Hubler     
AB246  History  Relating to robo calls  Black     
AB249  History  Relating to election practices  Young  NP   SB179  
AB256  History  Relating to wind farms  Soletski  NP   SB185  
AB257  History  Relating to environmental surcharges  Molepski     
AB260  History  Relating to exraterritorial plat approvals  Smith     
AB271  History  Land Surveyors  Clark  NP     
AB277  History  Housing discrimination re: abuse victims  Parisi  NP     
AB282  History  Creation of RTAs  Soletski  NP   SB205  
AB292  History  Recording documents with Register of Deeds  Soletski   SB206  
AB305  History  Foreclosures  Dexter   SB213  
AB307  History  Telemarketing penalties  Roys   SB218  
AB338  History  Reallocates transfer tax receipts back to homebuyers  Murtha     
AB339  History  Provides tax exemptions for construction and remodeling  Parisi     
AB340  History  Restricts access to C-CAP information  Schneider     
AB349  History  Prohibits searching for property tax records by last name  Parisi     
AB370  History  Information about Stewardship program  Gunderson   SB247  
AB372  History  Authorizes DNR to regulate solid waste disposal from a single family or household  Molepski  NP     
AB383  History  Convictions disqualifying a person from holding a mortgage loan originator license  Richards     
AB387  History  The homestead exemption and increases in the value of the exemption for various property that is exempt from execution.  Hebl     
AB392  History  Finance charges for licensed lenders.  Hintz  NP     
AB396  History  An exemption from recording for time-share licenses  Clark     
AB400  History  Requiring landlords to change locks.  Dexter  NP     
AB404  History  Prohibiting municipal electric or water utilities from collecting certain utility arrearages from owners of rental properties as property liens.  Roth     
AB407  History  Mortgage loan defaults and notification of alternative dispute resolution options  Hraychuck     
AB426  History  Tax incremental financing  Molepske     
AB431  History  Lake association fees  Friske     
AB459  History  Financial literacy  Soletski   SB326  
AB471  History  Mortgage broker duties  Young     
AB472  History  Appraiser regulations  Zepnick     
AB489  History  Access to putlic records  Bies  NP     
AB490  History  Residential nuisance abatement  Berceau  NP     
AB501  History  Inland lakes  Hixon  NP     
AB504  History  Milwaukee county sales tax  Sinicki  NP     
AB505  History  DOR interpretations  Zipperer  NP     
AB527  History  Sale of mobile home communities  Roys   SB351  
AB530  History  Managed forest lands  Radcliffe  NP     
AB531  History  Managed forest lands  Hubler  NP     
AB543  History  Landlord claims  Black  NP     

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