LRB-3977/1
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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
January 7, 2004 - Introduced by Senator Panzer, cosponsored by Representative
Gard. Referred to Select Committee on Job Creation.
SB371,1,2 1An Act to amend 196.195 (10); and to create 196.195 (5m) of the statutes;
2relating to: partial deregulation of telecommunications services.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person may petition the Public Service Commission (PSC)
to begin proceedings for determining whether to partially deregulate certain
telecommunications services. The PSC may also begin such proceedings on its own
motion. If the PSC makes certain findings regarding competition for such
telecommunications services, the PSC may issue an order suspending specified
provisions of law. Current law does not impose any deadlines on such proceedings.
This bill requires the PSC to complete the proceedings no later than 120 days
after a person files a petition. In addition, if the PSC begins proceedings based on
its own motion, the proceedings must be completed no later than 120 days after the
PSC provides notice of its motion. If the PSC fails to complete the proceedings and,
if appropriate, issue an order within the deadline, the bill provides for the suspension
of any provisions of law that are specified in the petition or in the PSC's motion.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB371, s. 1 3Section 1. 196.195 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB371,2,7
1196.195 (5m) Time limitation on commission action. (a) No later than 120 days
2after the filing of a petition under sub. (2) (a), the commission shall complete the
3proceedings under subs. (2), (3), and (4), and, if appropriate, enter an order under
4sub. (5). If the commission fails to complete the proceedings and, if appropriate, enter
5an order before that deadline, the petition is considered to be granted without
6condition by the commission and any provisions of law under sub. (5) that are
7specified in the petition are considered to be suspended by the commission.
SB371,2,148 (b) No later than 120 days after the commission provides notice of its own
9motion under sub. (2) (a), the commission shall complete the proceedings under subs.
10(2), (3), and (4), and, if appropriate, enter an order under sub. (5). If the commission
11fails to complete the proceedings and, if appropriate, enter an order before that
12deadline, the motion is considered to be granted without condition by the commission
13and any provisions of law under sub. (5) that are specified in the motion are
14considered to be suspended by the commission.
SB371, s. 2 15Section 2. 196.195 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB371,2,1916 196.195 (10) Revocation of deregulation. If necessary to protect the public
17interest, the commission, at any time by order, may revoke its order to suspend the
18applicability of any provision of law suspended under sub. (5). This subsection does
19not apply to any provision of law that is considered to be suspended under sub. (5m).
SB371, s. 3 20Section 3. Initial applicability.
SB371,2,2421 (1) Partial deregulation of telecommunications. The treatment of section
22196.195 (5m) and (10) of the statutes first applies to proceedings initiated by
23petitions filed with the public service commission, or by notices made on the public
24service commission's own motion, on the effective date of this subsection.
SB371,2,2525 (End)
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