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State Republican lawmakers want to further limit the regulatory powers of Madison and other municipalities, including the ability to do systematic building inspections.

Two bills sponsored by Sen. Frank Lasee, R-DePere, and Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, focus on tenant-landlord rights and development. They would also require mail notice to landlords before charging for ordinances related to maintaining property, such as sidewalk snow removal, and add costs to municipalities for condemning property.

The League of Wisconsin Municipalities opposes both bills.

A hearing on the bills is set before the Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing and Trade on Wednesday.

In the past six years, landlord-friendly changes to state laws have given Wisconsin housing providers more power to reject prospective tenants and easier ways to oust current ones.

Now, another bill would prohibit systematic building inspections for rental properties and make such inspections complaint-based, said Nick Zavos, government relations officer for Mayor Paul Soglin.

“That’s a huge one,” Zavos said. “I’m shocked this is the intent.”