SB 629

This bill requires the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to

implement a program under which it must certify residential real estate

developments as shovel-ready. Under the bill, a site is eligible for certification if all

of the following apply:

1. The site is zoned for residential development and has clear title.

2. 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.

3. Any preliminary environmental assessments of the site are complete.

4. Site maps, including a U.S. geological survey topographical map, and aerial

photographs are complete.

5. 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.

9. All required permits are in place or will be in place no later than 60 days after

WEDC certifies the site as shovel-ready.

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.