1999-2000 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 389

Relating to: control and ownership of transmission facilities by a transmission company and a Midwest independent system operator, ownership of nonutility assets by a public utility holding company, investments in transmission facilities, offers of employment to certain public utility and nonutility affiliates employes, fees and approvals for certain high-voltage transmission lines, construction of certain electric transmission facilities, environmental reviews by the public service commission, reports on reliability status of electric utilities, state participation in a regional transmission need and siting compact, incentives for development of certain generating facilities, study of market power and retail electric competition, market-based compensation, rates and contracts for electric customers, regulation of certain nitrogen oxide emissions, establishing programs for low-income energy assistance, improving energy conservation and efficiency markets and encouraging the development and use of renewable resources, creating a council on utility public benefits, establishing a utility public benefits fund, requiring electric utilities and retail electric cooperatives to charge public benefits fees to customers and members, imposing requirements on the use of renewable resources by electric utilities and cooperatives, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing a penalty. relating to: control and ownership of transmission facilities by a transmission company and a Midwest independent system operator, ownership of nonutility assets by a public utility holding company, investments in transmission facilities, offers of employment to certain public utility and nonutility affiliates employes, fees and approvals for certain high-voltage transmission lines, construction of certain electric transmission facilities, environmental reviews by the public service commission, reports on reliability status of electric utilities, state participation in a regional transmission need and siting compact, incentives for development of certain generating facilities, study of market power and retail electric competition, market-based compensation, rates and contracts for electric customers, regulation of certain nitrogen oxide emissions, establishing programs for low-income energy assistance, improving energy conservation and efficiency markets and encouraging the development and use of renewable resources, creating a council on utility public benefits, establishing a utility public benefits fund, requiring electric utilities and retail electric cooperatives to charge public benefits fees to customers and members, imposing requirements on the use of renewable resources by electric utilities and cooperatives, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing a penalty.

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/6/2000 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 915
6/23/1999 Asm.Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 55, Noes 43 244

History

Date / House Action Journal
6/15/1999 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Hoven, Plale and Meyerhofer; cosponsored by Senator Moen, by request of Governor Tommy G. Thompson. 
6/15/1999 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities 227
6/15/1999 Asm.Public hearing held. 
6/15/1999 Asm.Executive action taken. 
6/15/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Utilities 229
6/15/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 2 offered by committee on Utilities 229
6/15/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 3 offered by committee on Utilities 229
6/21/1999 Asm.Fiscal estimate received. 
6/21/1999 Asm.Fiscal estimate received. 
6/21/1999 Asm.Fiscal estimate received. 
6/21/1999 Asm.Report Assembly amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Utilities, Ayes 7, Noes 4 230
6/21/1999 Asm.Report Assembly amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Utilities, Ayes 7, Noes 4 230
6/21/1999 Asm.Report Assembly amendment 3 adoption recommended by committee on Utilities, Ayes 6, Noes 5 231
6/21/1999 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Utilities, Ayes 8, Noes 3 231
6/21/1999 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules 231
6/21/1999 Asm.Placed on calendar 6-23-1999 by committee on Rules. 
6/23/1999 Asm.Emergency statement attached by Governor pursuant to s. 16.47 (2) Wisconsin Statutes 234
6/23/1999 Asm.Read a second time 239
6/23/1999 Asm.Placed at the foot of the calendar of 6-23-1999 239
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Meyerhofer, Riley and Black 240
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by Representatives Meyerhofer, Black, Bock and Riley 240
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by Representative Huber 240
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly substitute amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 43 240
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author 240
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Hoven 240
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 adopted 240
6/23/1999 Asm.Refused to reject Assembly amendment 1, Ayes 42, Noes 56 240
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 53, Noes 45 241
6/23/1999 Asm.Refused to table Assembly amendment 2, Ayes 36, Noes 62 241
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 68, Noes 30 241
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Hoven 241
6/23/1999 Asm.Point of order that bill required a report by the joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions not well taken 241
6/23/1999 Asm.Decision of the Chair appealed 241
6/23/1999 Asm.Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 45 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 3 adopted 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Walker 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 78, Noes 20 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 3 adopted, Ayes 93, Noes 5 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representative F. Lasee 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 4 adopted 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Ziegelbauer 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 5 laid on table 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Ziegelbauer 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 70, Noes 28 242
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representative Ziegelbauer 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 7 adopted 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 8 offered by Representative Ziegelbauer 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 8 withdrawn and returned to author 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 9 offered by Representatives Johnsrud and Huebsch 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 9 withdrawn and returned to author 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 10 offered by Representatives Seratti and Freese 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 10 offered by Representative Seratti 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 10 adopted 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 72, Noes 26 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 11 offered by Representative Seratti 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 11 laid on table, Ayes 82, Noes 16 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 12 offered by Representative Ziegelbauer 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Refused to table Assembly amendment 12, Ayes 39, Noes 59 243
6/23/1999 Asm.Assembly amendment 12 adopted 244
6/23/1999 Asm.Ordered to a third reading, Ayes 51, Noes 47 244
6/23/1999 Asm.Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 55, Noes 43 244
6/25/1999 Asm.Fiscal estimate received. 
4/6/2000 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 915
 
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