Legislative Update April 2012
NAIOP-WI Election Update: 2012 Recall Elections Tom Larson, NAIOP WI Lobbyist By Tom Larson, Lobbyist for NAIOP-WI Although November 6, 2012 is over six months away, election season has officially begun in Wisconsin due to the upcoming recall elections this spring. Governor Scott Walker, Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and four Republican Senators are being recalled [...]
View PostLegislative Update-March 2012
The Closing Bell: Legislature Passes NAIOP-WI’s Top Legislative Priorities On March 15, 2012, the Wisconsin Legislature concluded the 2011-12 legislative session, which will be regarded as “historic” for many reasons. While most people will remember this legislative session for resolving the state’s budget deficit or making major changes to the state’s collective bargaining law, this [...]
View PostGovernment Day
Almost 70 commercial real estate professionals attended REALOR and Government Day 2012. Attendees started the day with a briefing by Joe Murray of the Wisconsin Realtors Association and Tom Larson, also of the WRA and lobbyist for NAIOP and CARW. The briefing was followed by appointments with legislators. During lunch attendees listened to WDNR Secretary [...]
View PostLegislative Update-February 2012
NAIOP Wisconsin Positions on Bills Want to know where NAIOP Wisconsin stands on specific bills? Want to read more about the bills? Click on the link below. http://ethics.state.wi.us/scripts/CurrentSession/BandrLobbied.asp?PrinID=4458&start=N&start2 NAIOP Wisconsin Wins National Capitol Dome Award Our chapter was presented with the Capitol Dome Award at the annual Chapter Legislative and Leadership Retreat in Washington D.C. The [...]
View PostLegislative Update-January 2012
Wetland Regulatory Bill Advances-NAIOP WI Registers in Support of the Bill On January 3, 2012, Senator Neal Kedzie (R-Elkhorn) and Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) introduced legislation (Senate Bill 368/Assembly Bill 463) intended to streamline the DNR permitting process related to wetland disturbances. Specifically, this legislation: Gives the DNR greater flexibility to consider mitigation and to look [...]
View PostLegislative Update -December 2011
New Landlord/Tenant Bill Signed Into Law On December 7th, Governor Walker signed into law Senate Bill 107 (2011 Wisconsin Act 108), legislation restricts the ability of local units of government to place additional restrictions on landlords. Because many of these restrictions apply to both residential and commercial leases, NAIOP registered in support of the legislation [...]
View PostAs an added benefit to the commercial real estate industry, NAIOP Wisconsin is providing a monthly legislative update to inform readers of issues, bills and rules introduced by our legislators that impact the economic development and the commercial real estate industry.