BillTrack50 logo
Free Signup Login
Bill

Bill > AB453

WI AB453

WI AB453
Required approvals of rezoning requests related to residential development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs related to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension. (FE)

summary

Introduced
09/25/2025
In Committee
10/08/2025
Crossed Over
10/07/2025
Passed
02/23/2026
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT to repeal 66.1001 (3m); to renumber 66.1001 (1) (am); to renumber and amend 66.1001 (2) (h), 66.1001 (3), 66.10016 (3) and 66.10016 (4); to amend 59.69 (3) (a), 62.23 (3) (b), 66.1001 (2m) (title), 66.1001 (2m) (a), 66.1002 (2) (intro.) and 66.1105 (6) (g) 1. (intro.); to repeal and recreate 66.1001 (3) (title); to create 66.1001 (1) (am) 2., 66.1001 (2) (h) 4., 66.1001 (3) (b), 66.1001 (3) (c), 66.10016 (3) (b), 66.10016 (4) (b), 66.10016 (5) and 66.1105 (2) (cs) of the statutes; relating to: required approvals of rezoning requests related to res- idential development, applications for certain approvals related to residential housing development, contents of and consistency of local ordinances with local comprehensive plans, certain tax incremental district project costs re- lated to residential development, and tax incremental district lifespan extension.

AI Summary

This bill aims to streamline and clarify processes related to residential development approvals, local planning, and tax incremental districts. Key provisions include updating requirements for local comprehensive plans, which are long-term plans guiding future development, to better incorporate residential development details like net density (the number of housing units per acre). It also modifies rules for rezoning requests, requiring local governments to approve them under certain conditions if they align with the comprehensive plan's residential projections and address housing needs, while also allowing for denials if public facilities would be overburdened or public health threatened. Additionally, the bill makes changes to how certain project costs within tax incremental districts (TIDs), which are designated areas where property tax revenue is used to fund development, can be counted towards their expenses and allows for an extension of a TID's lifespan by up to two years under specific circumstances.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Report correctly enrolled on 2-23-2026 (on 02/23/2026)
(1 Companion Bills)

bill text

bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab453
BillText https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB453.pdf
Senate Amendment 2 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB453-SSA1-SA2.pdf
AB453 ROCP for Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry On 11/11/2025 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/insurance_housing_rural_issues_and_forestry/1953756.pdf
Senate Amendment 1 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB453-SSA1-SA1.pdf
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB453-SSA1.pdf
Fiscal Note - AB453: Fiscal Estimate From DOR https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab453/ab453_dor.pdf
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB453-ASA1.pdf
Assembly Amendment 5 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB453-AA5.pdf
Analysis - LC Amendment Memo https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB453.pdf
AB453 ROCP for Committee on Housing and Real Estate https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/housing_and_real_estate/1945475.pdf
Assembly Amendment 4 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB453-AA4.pdf
Assembly Amendment 3 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB453-AA3.pdf
Assembly Amendment 2 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB453-AA2.pdf
Assembly Amendment 1 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB453-AA1.pdf
BillText https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB453.pdf
Loading...