Bill > AB450

This bill creates a new provision in Wisconsin state law that specifies the applicability of commercial building codes (specifically Chapters SPS 361 to 366 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code) to public buildings, structures, and places of employment. The bill establishes that these building codes, as they exist on August 1, 2025, will apply to such buildings, with a key exception: if the plans for these buildings are submitted to the state department or to a local government (city, village, town, or county) authorized to perform building examinations by April 1, 2026, then section SPS 361.03 (7) of the administrative code will not apply to those specific buildings. This means that buildings with plans submitted by the specified date will have some flexibility or exemption from certain building code requirements. The bill appears designed to provide a transition period and some regulatory leniency for public building projects planned around this timeframe.

Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab450