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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 314

The effect of changes in requirements for development-related permits or authorizations on persons who apply for the permits or authorizations

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 12, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 24, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 12, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 94 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 74

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 12, 2013: “Published 12-13-2013”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a city, village, or town that is authorized to exercise village powers or a county (political subdivision) is authorized to enact zoning ordinances that regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for various purposes. Also under current law, case law provides that where substantial rights have vested, zoning ordinances cannot be applied retroactively.

Under this bill, if a person has submitted an application for a permit or authorization for building, zoning, driveway, stormwater, or other activity related to residential, commercial, or industrial development (approval), the political subdivision must approve, deny, or conditionally approve the application based on regulations, ordinances, rules, or other properly adopted requirements in effect at the time the application for an approval is submitted to the political subdivision (existing requirements). In addition, if a project requires more than one approval or approvals from more than one political subdivision, the existing requirements applicable in each political subdivision at the time of filing the application for the first approval required for the project are applicable to all subsequent approvals required for the project.

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Under this bill, an application for approval is submitted upon delivery of the application to the political subdivision or deposit of the application with the U.S.

Postal Service for mailing by certified mail. An application for approval expires 60 days after filing if the application does not comply with form and content requirements, the political subdivision provides notice of the noncompliance, and the applicant fails to remedy the noncompliance.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

11 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (11)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Government Operations vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Nov 6, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Government Operations vote on an amendment

Passed, 4 to 3 · Nov 6, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 4 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 4, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 3 · Nov 6, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 4, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 94 to 0 · Nov 12, 2013 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 96 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (94)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 94, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 18 to 15 · Nov 12, 2013

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 12, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 12, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 74.

  3. Dec 10, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 12, 2013

    20 more representatives signed on in support.

  5. Nov 12, 2013

    The Assembly passed it too, 94 to 0.

  6. Nov 12, 2013

    “Read” (the official wording)

  7. Nov 12, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Nov 12, 2013

    The Senate passed it, 18 to 15.

  9. Nov 12, 2013

    “Read a third time” (the official wording)

  10. Nov 12, 2013

    The Senate adopted it.

  11. Nov 12, 2013

    “Placed on the foot of the 12th order of business on the calendar of 11-12-2013” (the official wording)

  12. Nov 12, 2013

    The Senate adopted it.

  13. Nov 6, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 3.

  14. Nov 6, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 4 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 4, Noes 3” (the official wording)

  15. Nov 6, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  16. Oct 9, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. Oct 3, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  18. Sep 24, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications.

  19. Sep 24, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 24, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lasee and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Barca, Jacque, Steineke, Bewley, Bernier, Ballweg, Petryk and Vruwink

  2. Sep 24, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

  3. Oct 3, 2013 · Senate

    Representative Kahl added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Lasee

  5. Oct 9, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Oct 18, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Lasee

  7. Nov 4, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Lasee

  8. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senator Lasee

  9. Nov 6, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  10. Nov 6, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  11. Nov 6, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 4 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 4, Noes 3

  12. Nov 6, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 4, Noes 3

  13. Nov 6, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  14. Nov 11, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-12-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senator Lasee

  16. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  17. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  18. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on the foot of the 12th order of business on the calendar of 11-12-2013

  19. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 adopted

  20. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 adopted

  21. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time

  24. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Refused to refer to committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

  25. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  26. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  28. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Read

  29. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  30. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  31. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  33. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 94, Noes 0

  34. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Representatives Smith, Jorgensen, Ringhand, Mason, Tittl, Shankland, Hulsey, Berceau, Bies, J. Ott, Marklein, Williams, Brooks, Thiesfeldt, Ripp, Mursau, Wachs, Billings, T. Larson and Knudson added as cosponsors

  35. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Nov 13, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  37. Dec 4, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  38. Dec 10, 2013 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 12-10-2013

  39. Dec 12, 2013 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-12-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 74

  40. Dec 12, 2013 · Senate

    Published 12-13-2013

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Signed on in support

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Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary