Wisconsin Legislature: Public utility

Broadband expansion grant program revisions, reports and LAB provisions; eliminated requirement that local governments prepare a report before holding a public hearing on an ordinance or resolution authorizing a telecommunications, video, or broadband service facility; manufacturing and agricultural tax credit cannot be claimed on income over set amount - SB847

Broadband grants for infrastructure in underserved areas revised; TEACH program eligibility and sunset modified; DNR and DOT provisions [Sec. 175, 198, 199, 208, 218-220, 223, 441-446, 527, 1226, 1227, 1532, 1692, 1693, 1695-1699, 9237 (1), (2), 9333 (1), 9401 (2), 9437 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, universal service fund provisions added, 199m, 526g, r, 1226m, 1691d-t, 1695e-s, 1699g, r, deletes 1696, 1697, 1699, 9437 (1)] - AB64

Broadband grants for infrastructure in underserved areas revised; TEACH program eligibility and sunset modified; DNR and DOT provisions [Sec. 175, 198, 199, 208, 218-220, 223, 441-446, 527, 1226, 1227, 1532, 1692, 1693, 1695-1699, 9237 (1), (2), 9333 (1), 9401 (2), 9437 (1)] - SB30

Broadband infrastructure: PSC grant revisions; DNR and DOT prohibited from charging certain fees; sunset of information technology block grants under the TEACH program delayed and other revisions - AB123

Broadband infrastructure: PSC grant revisions; DNR and DOT prohibited from charging certain fees; sunset of information technology block grants under the TEACH program delayed and other revisions - SB49

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, and grants to local governments; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA [for amendments, see entry under ``Industrial development"] - Au7 AB1

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, and grants to local governments; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA - Au7 SB1

Focus on Energy programs: PSC to increase spending for projects at elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools [Sec. 1694; original bill only] - AB64

Focus on Energy programs: PSC to increase spending for projects at elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools [Sec. 1694] - SB30

Lead service line replacements: water public utility may provide financial assistance to customer solely for replacing service lines and is not unjust, unfairly discriminatory, or preferential; PSC duties - AB78

Lead service line replacements: water public utility may provide financial assistance to customer solely for replacing service lines and is not unjust, unfairly discriminatory, or preferential; PSC duties [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, political subdivision authorized to make loans, ordinance provision added] - SB48

Leased generation contracts: PSC allowed to modify or terminate if it protects and promotes the public interest - AB198

Leased generation contracts: PSC allowed to modify or terminate if it protects and promotes the public interest - SB115

MMSD changes re PSC investigation of complaints against, PSC review of user and service charges, and disconnection of services to be approved by PSC in certain cases - AB774

MMSD changes re PSC investigation of complaints against, PSC review of user and service charges, and disconnection of services to be approved by PSC in certain cases - SB697

PSC duties re state energy policy and regulation of public utilities; settlements in PSC dockets requirements; procedure for handling complaints of violations of the one-call system created and other revisions, PSC duties and forfeiture provisions; treatment of certain utility facilities under county construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning ordinances [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, violation in transporting natural gas and other hazardous materials specified; S.Amdt.1: appropriation provision added; S.Amdt.2: charging ratepayers for advertising provision added] - AB532

PSC duties re state energy policy and regulation of public utilities; settlements in PSC dockets requirements; procedure for handling complaints of violations of the one-call system created and other revisions, PSC duties and forfeiture provisions; treatment of certain utility facilities under county construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning ordinances - SB475

Stray voltage program eliminated [Sec. 185, 186, 196, 197, 1239, 1700, 2242, 2243; original bill only] - AB64

Stray voltage program eliminated [Sec. 185, 186, 196, 197, 1239, 1700, 2242, 2243] - SB30

Tax administration changes; interest on unclaimed U.S. savings bonds; ticket courier prohibited from selling lottery tickets; background investigation of lottery employees; reporting lottery winnings re child support; police and fire protection fee; ``restaurant” definition for license and regulation of alcohol beverage establishment purposes - AB140

Tax administration changes; interest on unclaimed U.S. savings bonds; ticket courier prohibited from selling lottery tickets; background investigation of lottery employees; reporting lottery winnings re child support; police and fire protection fee; ``restaurant” definition for license and regulation of alcohol beverage establishment purposes - SB89

Telecommunications, cable television or video service, or broadband service facilities: eliminates requirement that local governments prepare a report before holding a public hearing on an authorizing ordinance or resolution; local governments can apply for broadband expansion grant without a partner - SB845

Telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations: sunset eliminated and PSC authority to grant waivers eliminated, incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) exception - SB426

Telecommunications relay service administration transferred from DOA to PSC [Sec. 418, 1701, 1702, 9101 (4)] - AB64

Telecommunications relay service administration transferred from DOA to PSC [Sec. 418, 1701, 1702, 9101 (4)] - SB30

Telecommuter Forward! community certification for political subdivisions through PSC; Telecommuter Forward! council created, PSC duties [A.Amdt.1: council deleted] - AB917

Telecommuter Forward! community certification for political subdivisions through PSC; Telecommuter Forward! council created, PSC duties - SB756

Wind energy system: ordinance prohibiting or regulating placement within set distance of property line permitted - AB760

Landlord and tenant regulations revised; political subdivision authority modified re historic properties, municipal dwelling inspection, levy limit reduction and garbage collection exception, and certain fees; public utility service to rental dwelling units; municipal utility arrearage collection; eviction action procedural changes; removing case management information from CCAP; open housing law re service, assistance, or emotional support animals; municipal administrative review; enforcement of rental unit energy efficiency program [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, habitability violation and rental property inspection program added] - AB771

Landlord and tenant regulations revised; political subdivision authority modified re historic properties, municipal dwelling inspection, levy limit reduction and garbage collection exception, and certain fees; public utility service to rental dwelling units; municipal utility arrearage collection; eviction action procedural changes; removing case management information from CCAP; open housing law re service, assistance, or emotional support animals; municipal administrative review; enforcement of rental unit energy efficiency program - SB639

Leased generation contracts: PSC allowed to modify or terminate if it protects and promotes the public interest - AB198

Leased generation contracts: PSC allowed to modify or terminate if it protects and promotes the public interest - SB115

Municipal water or sewer utility plant: prohibition on selling or leasing to investor-owned public utility - AB256

Municipal water or sewer utility plant: prohibition on selling or leasing to investor-owned public utility - SB176

PSC duties re state energy policy and regulation of public utilities; settlements in PSC dockets requirements; procedure for handling complaints of violations of the one-call system created and other revisions, PSC duties and forfeiture provisions; treatment of certain utility facilities under county construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning ordinances [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, violation in transporting natural gas and other hazardous materials specified; S.Amdt.1: appropriation provision added; S.Amdt.2: charging ratepayers for advertising provision added] - AB532

PSC duties re state energy policy and regulation of public utilities; settlements in PSC dockets requirements; procedure for handling complaints of violations of the one-call system created and other revisions, PSC duties and forfeiture provisions; treatment of certain utility facilities under county construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning ordinances - SB475

Public utility aid distributions to certain municipalities: exception to limitation, sunset provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1210b, c, 9238 (1b)] - AB64

``Public utility": definition modified to exclude a state agency with ownership or control of a plant or equipment supplying water to the public; Community Development Block Grant provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1691c, 9101 (10t), 9437 (1t)] - AB64

Safe Digging Month: April 2017 proclaimed as - AJR24

Safe Digging Month: April 2017 proclaimed as - SJR25

Wetland individual permits issued by DNR to public utilities: mitigation requirements revised [A.Amdt.1: cooperatives provision added] - AB497

Wetland individual permits issued by DNR to public utilities: mitigation requirements revised - SB406

Wetland permitting requirement exemption re discharge from utility infrastructure work in a highway right-of-way, conditions set - AB63

Clinical social worker: practice requirement for licensure modified [introduction required by s. 227.19 (5) (g), Wis.Stats.] [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.1: diagnostic manual specified; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB29

Clinical social worker: practice requirement for licensure modified [introduction required by s. 227.19 (5) (g), Wis.Stats.] - SB5

Commercial building code administration procedures; county authority re certain building and safety requirements; carbon monoxide detector requirements in certain residential buildings; sitting for exam for licensure by Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board revision; valid term for social worker training certificate [A.Amdt.1: DSPS authority to inspect public buildings, places of employment, and one- and two-family dwellings added] - AB904

Commercial building code administration procedures; county authority re certain building and safety requirements; carbon monoxide detector requirements in certain residential buildings; sitting for exam for licensure by Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board revision; valid term for social worker training certificate - SB748

Community-based services information and referrals: DHS to award grants to nonprofit organizations to operate Internet site and telephone-based system - AB779

Community-based services information and referrals: DHS to award grants to nonprofit organizations to operate Internet site and telephone-based system - SB672

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; professional discipline provision - AB349

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; professional discipline provision - SB261

Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board required to promulgate rules establishing examination requirements for certification and licensure by the board [introduction required by s. 227.19 (5) (g), Wis.Stats.] - AB30

Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board required to promulgate rules establishing examination requirements for certification and licensure by the board [introduction required by s. 227.19 (5) (g), Wis.Stats.] - SB6

School mental health program aids: DPI to award re hiring and retaining social workers [Sec. 211, 1470, 1599; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, private school participating in a parental choice program added] - AB64

School mental health program aids: DPI to award re hiring and retaining social workers [Sec. 211, 1470, 1599] - SB30

Substance abuse: continuing education for health care practitioners; federal waiver re dispensing narcotics for addiction treatment; prescribing and dispensing buprenorphine combination products; counseling changes re certification and who can offer treatment; school health instruction requirements; graduate program in psychiatric mental health nursing at UW—Madison; training resources for social service workers; DCF, DHS, and DSPS duties; administrative rules provisions [Admin.Code DHS 75.02, 75.03; MPSW 1.09; SPS 160 (title), 160.015, 160.02, 160.03, 161, 163.01, 163.02, 164.01, 165, 166, 168] [A.Amdt.1: MEB emergency rule provisions added, administrative rule provisions revised; A.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.1: continuing education for certain health care providers provision deleted, MEB emergency rules and rule-making authority provisions deleted, adds reporting requirements for certain credentialing boards re opioids] - AB907

Substance abuse: continuing education for health care practitioners; federal waiver re dispensing narcotics for addiction treatment; prescribing and dispensing buprenorphine combination products; counseling changes re certification and who can offer treatment; school health instruction requirements; graduate program in psychiatric mental health nursing at UW—Madison; training resources for social service workers; DCF, DHS, and DSPS duties; administrative rules provisions [Admin.Code DHS 75.02, 75.03; MPSW 1.09; SPS 160 (title), 160.015, 160.02, 160.03, 161, 163.01, 163.02, 164.01, 165, 166, 168] - SB767

Competitive bidding threshold for public works projects increased, public road and improvements donated to local government exceptions; school boards and MPS required to use competitive bidding - AB307

Competitive bidding threshold for public works projects increased, public road and improvements donated to local government exceptions; school boards and MPS required to use competitive bidding - SB236

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, and grants to local governments; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA [for amendments, see entry under ``Industrial development"] - Au7 AB1

Electronics and information technology manufacturing zone and tax credits: WEDC authorized to create; provisions re TIDs, sales tax exemption, environmental impact statements, wetlands and waterways permits, PSC certificates and market-based rates, and grants to local governments; highway bonding authorization; design-build system for public works projects; enterprise zone tax credit revisions; economic development liaison appointed by DOA - Au7 SB1

Empty conduit lines installed in right-of-way: political subdivisions and DOT allowed to require of any person conducting special work which requires digging in a right-of-way - SB844

Highway improvement projects: prohibitions re county workforce working on projects in another county or municipality and local government workforce working on a construction project for which a private person is financially responsible eliminated - SB837

Indexing payment and performance bond threshold eliminated for certain public improvement or public works projects [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2229j-t] - AB64

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases - AB297

Materials manufactured in the United States: preference for in state and local government public contracts and purchases - SB240

Public construction bidding requirement exception for improvement constructed by a private person and donated to a local governmental unit - AB821

Public construction bidding requirement exception for improvement constructed by a private person and donated to a local governmental unit - SB708

Public works contracts: local government prohibitions in letting bids expanded re labor unions [Sec. 157, 163, 170, 986-992, 9352 (4); original bill only] - AB64

Public works contracts: local government prohibitions in letting bids expanded re labor unions [Sec. 157, 163, 170, 986-992, 9352 (4)] - SB30

State prevailing wage law and highway prevailing wage law eliminated - AB296

State prevailing wage law and highway prevailing wage law eliminated - AB456

State prevailing wage law and highway prevailing wage law eliminated - SB216

State prevailing wage law and highway prevailing wage law eliminated - SB374

State prevailing wage law and highway prevailing wage law repealed [Sec. 164, 178, 179, 981, 993-996, 1222, 1223, 1384-1391, 1395, 1444, 1452, 1453, 1762, 1769, 2249, 2262, 9352 (3); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 9452 (2w)] - AB64

State prevailing wage law and highway prevailing wage law repealed [Sec. 164, 178, 179, 981, 993-996, 1222, 1223, 1384-1391, 1395, 1444, 1452, 1453, 1762, 1769, 2249, 2262, 9352 (3)] - SB30

State procurement or public works projects contracts: certain practices prohibited re labor organizations - AB24

State procurement or public works projects contracts: certain practices prohibited re labor organizations - SB3

Workforce housing development TID creation authorized, fee provision; political subdivision authority revisions re expiration of local approvals, division of land by certified survey map, levy limit exception, contesting an imposed fee, sewerage system service changes, prohibiting weekend work, uniform dwelling code, building inspector and certain ordinances, inclusionary zoning ordinances, security required for plat approval, substantial completion of public improvements, subdivision approval conditions, construction banners, storm water management, eminent domain, local development-related regulation reports, rental housing units regulation, and zoning amendment protest [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions; A.Amdt.2: workforce housing development TID removed, prohibiting Saturday work, development report changed to new housing, and further revisions; S.Amdt.1: conditions on levy limit exception] - AB770

Workforce housing development TID creation authorized, fee provision; political subdivision authority revisions re expiration of local approvals, division of land by certified survey map, levy limit exception, contesting an imposed fee, sewerage system service changes, prohibiting weekend work, uniform dwelling code, building inspector and certain ordinances, inclusionary zoning ordinances, security required for plat approval, substantial completion of public improvements, subdivision approval conditions, construction banners, storm water management, eminent domain, local development-related regulation reports, rental housing units regulation, and zoning amendment protest - SB640

Standing in solidarity with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and extending thoughts and support to individuals affected by Hurricane Maria - AJR89