LRB-2998/1
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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
September 20, 2013 - Introduced by Representative Kaufert, cosponsored by
Senators Farrow and Ellis. Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
AB384,1,2
1An Act to create 196.137 (2) (am) of the statutes;
relating to: exceptions to the
2prohibition of release of customer information by a municipal utility.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a municipal utility is generally prohibited from releasing
"customer information," which is defined as any information received from
customers which serves to identify customers individually by usage or account
status, without the customer's consent. The prohibition, however, has several
exceptions. The exceptions are releases of customer information: 1) to certain
persons who perform services or functions for municipal utilities, 2) to certain
transmission and distribution utilities and operators, 3) to the Public Service
Commission (PSC) or persons whom the PSC authorizes by order or rule to receive
the customer information, 4) to an owner of a rental dwelling unit to whom the
municipal utility provides certain past-due notices, and 5) to any other person
otherwise authorized by law to receive the customer information.
This bill creates an additional exception to the prohibition of a municipal utility
releasing customer information. In connection with an issue of municipal securities
and to the extent the municipal utility determines release is necessary to comply
with securities disclosure obligations, the municipal utility may release customer
information to a lender or a purchaser, or potential purchaser, of or investor, or
potential investor, in municipal securities.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB384,1
1Section
1. 196.137 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB384,2,52
196.137
(2) (am) In connection with an issue of municipal securities and to the
3extent the municipal utility determines release is necessary to comply with
4securities disclosure obligations, a lender or a purchaser, or potential purchaser, of
5or investor, or potential investor, in municipal securities.
