WI AB631

Department of Administration (DOA) may designate public property (excluding county fairgrounds and public parks) as "structured camping facilities" where homeless individuals and families can be assigned specific locations for temporary residence with camping equipment and personal items

Political subdivisions must provide potable water, adequate sanitary facilities, and public safety at each facility; DOA must collect monthly data on utilization including total residents, new arrivals, departures, mental health/substance use referrals, and expulsions

If a political subdivision fails to designate a facility within 12 months of a resident petition, DOA may designate one without approval only if that jurisdiction had above-average per capita homeless population in either of the two preceding statewide counts

DOA must immediately designate a new facility whenever 12 or more individuals are on a waiting list in a single political subdivision; temporary residence is conditioned on completing mental health or substance use evaluations

Unauthorized camping on non-designated public property results in a warning for first violation and Class C misdemeanor for subsequent violations; penalty does not apply to individuals on a waiting list for structured camping facility placement