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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
October 23, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Huebsch, Montgomery,
Ballweg, Brooks, Gunderson, Honadel, Kerkman, Kestell, Knodl,
LeMahieu, Lothian, Nygren, A. Ott, Petersen, Rhoades, Ripp, Stone,
Strachota, Suder, Townsend, Van Roy, Vos, Ziegelbauer, Zipperer and
Nerison, cosponsored by Senators Leibham, Darling, Grothman, Kanavas,
Kedzie, A. Lasee, Lazich, Olsen, Schultz and Sullivan. Referred to
Committee on Energy and Utilities.
AB516,1,2
1An Act to repeal 196.493; and
to amend 196.491 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes;
2relating to: requirements for approval of construction of nuclear power plants.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person may not construct a new power plant unless the
Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a certificate to the person. The PSC
may not issue a certificate unless specified requirements are satisfied. In addition,
if the proposed power plant is a nuclear power plant, current law prohibits the PSC
from issuing a certificate unless the PSC finds both of the following: 1) that there
is a facility with sufficient capacity to receive the spent fuel from all nuclear power
plants in the state; and 2) that construction of the power plant is economically
advantageous to ratepayers based on specified factors.
This bill eliminates the additional findings required under current law for a
proposed nuclear power plant.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB516, s. 1
3Section
1. 196.491 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB516,2,24
196.491
(3) (d) (intro.) Except as provided under par. (e)
and s. 196.493, the
5commission shall approve an application filed under par. (a) 1. for a certificate of
1public convenience and necessity only if the commission determines all of the
2following:
AB516, s. 2
3Section
2. 196.493 of the statutes is repealed.
