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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
August 29, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Honadel, Brooks, Craig,
Kooyenga, Marklein, Mursau, Petersen, Rivard and Spanbauer, cosponsored
by Senator Grothman. Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
AB229,1,2
1An Act to repeal 196.97 of the statutes;
relating to: repealing a prohibition on
2certain nonessential uses of natural gas.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
With certain exceptions, current law prohibits any person, including a gas
utility doing business in this state, from installing or connecting to a distribution
system any device that constitutes a nonessential use of natural gas. Current law
requires the Public Service Commission (PSC) to specify by rule the criteria for
determining what constitutes such a nonessential use for purposes of the
prohibition. Current law also allows the PSC to provide for exemptions from the
prohibition for reasons of health, safety, or unusual hardship. The PSC has
promulgated the required rule as section PSC 136.05, Wis. Adm. Code.
This bill repeals the prohibition and related requirements, including the PSC's
rule-making authority regarding the prohibition.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB229, s. 1
3Section
1. 196.97 of the statutes is repealed.
