1. Ratepayer advocate grants
The bill increases from $300,000 to $500,000 the total annual grants PSC is allowed to make to nonprofit corporations that advocate at PSC on behalf of public utility ratepayers.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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(2m) From the appropriation under s. 20.155 (1) (j), the commission may make grants that, in the aggregate, do not exceed an annual total of
$300,000 $500,000 to one or more nonstock, nonprofit corporations that are described under section
501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that have a history of advocating at the commission on behalf of ratepayers of this state, for the purpose of offsetting the general expenses of the corporations, including salary, benefit, rent, and utility expenses. The commission may impose conditions on grants made under this subsection and may revoke a grant if the commission finds that such a condition is not being met.
