Republicans Attack Local Control, Pass Dangerous Bill Gutting Local Landlord/Tenant Laws

February 12, 2016 9:10 am

From Lisa Subeck . . . read it and weep. Another lesson learned about not trusting the legislative alert system to give you timely information – I thought for some reason the Assembly was voting on this next week, but apparently they did yesterday.

MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to Assembly passage of AB 568 which makes several changes to tenant/landlord law in Wisconsin, specifically stripping local municipalities’ ability to regulate rental properties.
“With this bill, Republicans are once again stripping our local elected officials of the ability to make decisions about issues that impact their communities. This legislation puts special interest wish lists ahead of our local communities and neighborhoods.

Republicans are gutting our local governments’ ability to set policies that promote strong neighborhoods and healthy housing stock.

MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to Assembly passage of AB 568 which makes several changes to tenant/landlord law in Wisconsin, specifically stripping local municipalities’ ability to regulate rental properties.
“With this bill, Republicans are once again stripping our local elected officials of the ability to make decisions about issues that impact their communities. This legislation puts special interest wish lists ahead of our local communities and neighborhoods.

Republicans are gutting our local governments’ ability to set policies that promote strong neighborhoods and healthy housing stock.

I got this notification this morning:

Proposal: AB568 (-3011) View Bill History
relating to: terminating a tenancy for criminal activity or drug-related criminal activity; disposition of personal property left in rental property by a trespasser; preexisting sprinkler ordinances that are stricter than the multifamily dwelling code; towing vehicles illegally parked on private property; terminating certain tenancies for breaches other than failure to pay rent; limitations on the authority of political subdivisions to regulate rental units, historic properties, and signs; prohibiting local governmental units from imposing real property purchase or residential real property occupancy requirements; creating a criminal penalty; and making an appropriation.