Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SB771 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 SENATE BILL 771
5	5	December 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators SMITH, AGARD, LARSON and SPREITZER,
6	6	cosponsored by Representatives VINING, GOYKE, ORTIZ-VELEZ, J. ANDERSON,
7	7	ANDRACA, BALDEH, CLANCY, CONLEY, CONSIDINE, EMERSON, JACOBSON, JOERS,
8	8	MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE, NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, PALMERI, RATCLIFF,
9	9	SHANKLAND, SHELTON, SINICKI, STUBBS and SUBECK. Referred to Committee on
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11	11	AN ACT to amend 251.05 (3) (c); and to create 16.9652, 20.505 (1) (cp), 66.1001
12	12	(2g) and 323.14 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: consideration of climate
13	13	change in certain local plans and making an appropriation.
14	14	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
15	15	Under current law, local governmental units are required or permitted to
16	16	prepare a variety of plans that guide the local governmental unit's response to future
17	17	events. Among these plans are comprehensive plans that assist in guiding a local
18	18	governmental unit's future physical development, community health plans that
19	19	assist in guiding a local governmental unit's response to community health
20	20	problems, and hazard mitigation plans that assist a local governmental unit in
21	21	preparing for disasters. Under this bill, if a local governmental unit prepares a
22	22	comprehensive plan, a community health plan, or a disaster mitigation plan, it must
23	23	consider the effects of climate change when preparing the plan.
24	24	The bill also requires the Department of Administration to administer a climate
25	25	change planning grant program under which DOA provides grants to local
26	26	governmental units to pay the cost of considering climate change in a comprehensive
27	27	plan, a community health plan, or a disaster mitigation plan.
28	28	For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
29	29	printed as an appendix to this bill.
30	30	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
31	31	enact as follows:
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37	37	SECTION 1. 16.9652 of the statutes is created to read:
38	38	16.9652 Climate change planning grants. (1) In this section, “local
39	39	governmental unit” means a county, city, village, town, or regional planning
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41	41	(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (cp), upon application the
42	42	department shall provide grants to local governmental units to finance the cost of
43	43	planning for climate change under ss. 66.1001 (2g), 251.05 (3) (c), and 323.14 (1m).
44	44	A grant under this section shall be in an amount that finances the entire cost
45	45	attributable to the consideration of climate change in a plan under s. 66.1001 (2g),
46	46	251.05 (3) (c), or 323.14 (1m), as determined by the department. The department
47	47	shall prescribe the form, nature, and extent of information that shall be contained
48	48	in applications for grants under this section.
49	49	SECTION 2. 20.505 (1) (cp) of the statutes is created to read:
50	50	20.505 (1) (cp) Climate change planning grants. A sum sufficient to provide
51	51	climate change planning grants to local governmental units under s. 16.9652.
52	52	SECTION 3. 66.1001 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
53	53	66.1001 (2g) CONSIDERATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE. In preparing or updating a
54	54	comprehensive plan, a local governmental unit shall consider, to the extent
55	55	practicable, the effects of climate change with regard to each of the elements under
56	56	sub. (2).
57	57	SECTION 4. 251.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
58	58	251.05 (3) (c) Involve key policymakers and the general public in determining
59	59	and developing a community health improvement plan that includes actions to
60	60	implement the services and functions specified under s. 250.03 (1) (L). The plan
61	61	under this paragraph shall include consideration of the effects of climate change on
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91	91	community health and consideration of the policies, plans, and programs that may
92	92	assist in mitigating community health problems and health hazards.
93	93	SECTION 5. 323.14 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
94	94	323.14 (1m) CONSIDERATIONS IN FEDERAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING. If a city,
95	95	village, town, or county develops a mitigation plan under 42 USC 5165, the city,
96	96	village, town, or county shall consider the effects of climate change on the natural
97	97	hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities of the city, village, town, or county and consider
98	98	actions that may assist in mitigating the effects of climate change on these hazards,
99	99	risks, and vulnerabilities.
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