AB100: Bill Text

AB100,1305,16 196.202 (2) Scope of regulation. A cellular mobile radio telecommunications utility is not subject to ch. 184 or this chapter, except a cellular mobile radio telecommunications utility is subject to s. 196.218 (3) to the extent not preempted by federal law. If the application of s. 196.218 (3) to a cellular mobile radio telecommunications utility is not preempted, a cellular mobile radio telecommunications utility shall respond, subject to the protection of the cellular mobile radio telecommunications utility's competitive information, to all reasonable requests for information about its operations in this state from the commission necessary to establish and administer the universal service fund.

AB100, s. 3145 Section 3145. 196.218 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 196.218 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB100,1305,19 196.218 (1) (title) Definition Definitions. (intro.) In this section , "universal:

AB100,1305,22 (c) "Universal service" includes the availability of a basic set of essential telecommunications services and access to advanced service capabilities of a modern telecommunications infrastructure anywhere in this state.

AB100, s. 3146 Section 3146. 196.218 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:

AB100,1305,25 196.218 (1) (a) "Board" means the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board.

AB100,1306,1 (b) "Department" means the department of administration.

AB100, s. 3147 Section 3147. 196.218 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1306,4 196.218 (1) (d) "Universal service fund" means the trust fund established under s. 25.95.

AB100, s. 3148 Section 3148. 196.218 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.

AB100, s. 3149 Section 3149. 196.218 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1306,13 196.218 (3) (a) 3. The commission shall designate the method by which the contributions under this paragraph shall be calculated and collected. The method shall ensure that moneys in the universal service fund are sufficient to accomplish all of the purposes specified in sub. (5) (a). Contributions may be based only on the gross operating revenues from the provision of broadcast services identified by the commission under subd. 2. and on intrastate telecommunications services in this state of the telecommunications providers subject to the contribution.

AB100, s. 3150 Section 3150. 196.218 (4r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1306,16 196.218 (4r) Educational telecommunications access program. (a) In this subsection:

AB100,1306,18 1. "Data line" means a data transfer line that is capable of direct access to the internet and that has a speed of at least 1,544,000 bits per second.

AB100,1306,20 2. "Video link" means a 2-way full motion interactive video link that has a speed of at least 44,763,000 bits per second.

AB100,1306,23 (b) The commission, in consultation with the department and the board, shall promulgate rules establishing an educational telecommunications access program to provide school districts with access to data lines and video links.

AB100,1306,24 (c) The rules promulgated under par. (b) shall do all of the following:

AB100,1307,4 1. Allow a school district to make a request to the board for access to either one data line or one video link, except that if a school district operates more than one high school the rules shall allow the school district to request access to both a data line and a video link and to request access to more than one data line or video link.

AB100,1307,6 2. Establish eligibility requirements for a school district to participate in the program established under par. (b).

AB100,1307,8 3. Establish specifications for a data line or video link that is provided to a school district under the program established under par. (b).

AB100,1307,11 4. Require a school district to pay the department not more than $250 per month for each data line or video link that is provided to the school district under the program established under par. (b).

AB100,1307,14 (d) The commission shall submit an annual report to the board on the status of providing data lines and video links that are requested under par. (c) 1. and the impact on the universal service fund of any payment under sub. (5) (a) 5.

AB100,1307,19 (e) If the federal communications commission promulgates or modifies rules that provide rate discounts for telecommunications services to school districts under 47 USC 254, the governor shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance that includes any recommended changes to statutes or rules with respect to funding the program established under par. (b).

AB100, s. 3151 Section 3151. 196.218 (5) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1307,22 196.218 (5) (a) (intro.) The commission shall require that use the moneys in the universal service fund be used only for any of the following purposes:

AB100, s. 3152 Section 3152. 196.218 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1307,25 196.218 (5) (a) 5. To pay costs incurred under contracts under s. 16.974 (7) to the extent that these costs are not paid under sub. (4r) (c) 4.

AB100, s. 3153 Section 3153. 196.218 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1308,5 196.218 (5) (b) The commission shall promulgate rules to determine whether a telecommunications provider, the customers of a telecommunications provider or another person shall be assisted by the universal service fund for any use under par. (a) 1. to 4.

AB100, s. 3154 Section 3154. 196.218 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1308,9 196.218 (5m) Rule review. At Except for rules promulgated under sub. (4r) (b), at least biennially, the commission shall review and revise as appropriate rules promulgated under this section.

AB100, s. 3155 Section 3155. 196.218 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1308,14 196.218 (6) (b) The universal service fund council shall advise the commission concerning the administration of this section and the content of rules promulgated under this section. This paragraph does not apply to the administration of sub. (4r) and rules promulgated under sub. (4r) (b).

AB100, s. 3156 Section 3156. 196.36 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1308,18 196.36 (1r) Production expenses. The commission may require any party to an investigation or hearing to bear the expense of producing a transcript, audiotape or videotape that is related to the investigation or hearing.

AB100, s. 3157 Section 3157. 196.36 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1308,25 196.36 (2) Copies. A Upon request, the commission shall furnish a copy of a transcript under this section shall be furnished on demand free of cost to any party to the investigation or hearing from which the transcript is taken . Upon request, the commission and shall furnish a copy of an audiotape or videotape to any party to the investigation or hearing from which the audiotape or videotape is taken. The commission may charge a reasonable price for the transcript or tape.

AB100, s. 3158 Section 3158 . 196.499 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1309,13 196.499 (1) Scope. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a telecommunications carrier is not subject to regulation under this chapter, except that a telecommunications carrier shall comply with the requirements of this section, shall be treated under ss. 196.209, 196.218 (8) and 196.219 (4d) as a telecommunications provider, under s. 196.85 as a telecommunications utility and under s. 196.858 as an interexchange telecommunications utility, may be assessed under s. 196.218 (3) as a telecommunications provider and shall respond, subject to the protection of the telecommunications carrier's competitive information, to all reasonable requests for information about its operations in this state from the commission necessary to establish and administer the universal service fund. A telecommunications carrier may not be assessed in a manner that is inconsistent with this section.

AB100, s. 3159 Section 3159. 196.856 of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 3160 Section 3160. 196.857 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1309,19 196.857 (1m) (b) The amount appropriated under s. 20.115 (8) (3) (j), less any fees received from farmers under sub. (2g) and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (8) (3) (j). The amounts received under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation made in account under s. 20.115 (8) (3) (j).

AB100, s. 3161 Section 3161. 196.857 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1309,25 196.857 (2g) Farm service fees. The commission may charge reasonable fees not to exceed $300 per farm for services provided to farmers under this section. The fees shall be in accordance with a standardized schedule of fees established by the commission by rule. The fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (8) (3) (j) in each fiscal year.

AB100, s. 3162 Section 3162. 198.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1310,11 198.12 (2) Service of process on, personal injury claims, venue. The district shall sue or be sued in its corporate name and service of process upon the district shall be by service upon the chairperson of the board and the clerk of the district, but no action shall be brought or maintained against a district upon a claim or cause of action unless the claimant complies with s. 893.80. Compliance with s. 893.80 is not required under this subsection in actions commenced under s. 19.37 or, 19.97 or 281.99. All actions by or against the district, except condemnation proceedings and actions to which the state or any officer or commission thereof is a party, shall be brought in the circuit court for the county in which its principal administrative office is located.

AB100, s. 3163 Section 3163. 213.10 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1310,16 213.10 (3) Each person on becoming a member of said the fire department shall be required to pay an initiation fee not exceeding fifty dollars and annual dues so long as the person remains a member, and that person shall be considered to become a member when that person's name is placed on the payroll of such the department.

AB100, s. 3164 Section 3164. 213.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1311,14 213.10 (5) The control and disposal of the funds, property and estate and the direction and management of all the concerns of such the corporation, under such directions and restrictions as may be imposed by the bylaws thereof of the corporation, shall be vested in a board of trustees to consist of a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and executive committee of three 3, who shall be elected at such a time and place prescribed by the bylaws and elected by such the members of the corporation as shall by the bylaws thereof be who are entitled under the bylaws to vote at such the election. The officers so elected shall hold their respective offices for one year, unless the bylaws provide otherwise, and until their successors are elected and qualified; and such. The corporation may elect or appoint such other officers and for such term as for terms that its bylaws may prescribe. The officers of such the corporation shall give bonds for the faithful performance of their respective duties when required so to do by the laws thereof to do so under the bylaws. No person shall may be elected to or hold any office in such the corporation unless the person is in the active employment of the fire department of the city to which this section becomes effective, and if the person's employment with such city shall be terminated while holding the office of trustee or any other office of such corporation a member of the corporation. If a person is discharged from employment while holding an office in the corporation, the person's term of office shall thereupon be terminated terminate, and the members of such the corporation as shall, by the bylaws thereof, be who are entitled under the bylaws to vote, shall forthwith elect a successor.

AB100, s. 3165 Section 3165. 214.01 (1) (im) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1311,16 214.01 (1) (im) "Division" means the division of savings and loan institutions.

AB100, s. 3166 Section 3166. 214.37 (4) (k) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1311,22 214.37 (4) (k) 1. An affidavit stating that the person has standing under s. 867.01 (3) or 867.02 (2) to petition for summary settlement or assignment of a decedent's estate or that the person is an heir who of the decedent, or was guardian, as defined in s. 880.01 (3), of the decedent at the time of the decedent's death, and may obtain transfer of property of a decedent under s. 867.03.

AB100, s. 3167 Section 3167. 214.495 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1312,3 214.495 (1) A mortgage taken and recorded by a savings bank shall have priority over all liens, except tax and special assessment liens and liens under ss. 292.31 (8) (i), 292.41 (6) (d) and 292.81, upon the mortgaged premises and the buildings and improvements thereon, that are filed after the recording of the mortgage.

AB100, s. 3168 Section 3168. 214.592 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1312,8 214.592 Financially related services tie-ins. In any transaction conducted by a savings bank, a savings bank holding company or a subsidiary of either with a customer who is also a customer of any other subsidiary of any of them, the customer shall be given a notice in 12-point boldface type in substantially the following form:

AB100,1312,9 NOTICE OF RELATIONSHIP

AB100,1312,14 This company, .... (insert name and address of savings bank, savings bank holding company or subsidiary), is related to .... (insert name and address of savings bank, savings bank holding company or subsidiary) of which you are also a customer. You may not be compelled to buy any product or service from either of the above companies or any other related company in order to participate in this transaction.

AB100,1312,19 If you feel that you have been compelled to buy any product or service from either of the above companies or any other related company in order to participate in this transaction, you should contact the management of either of the above companies at either of the above addresses or the division of savings and loan institutions at .... (insert address).

AB100, s. 3169 Section 3169. 215.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1312,21 215.01 (6) "Division" means the division of savings and loan institutions.

AB100, s. 3170 Section 3170. 215.02 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1312,23 215.02 (title) Division of savings and loan institutions.

AB100, s. 3171 Section 3171. 215.141 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1313,5 215.141 Financially related services tie-ins. In any transaction conducted by an association, a savings and loan holding company or a subsidiary of either with a customer who is also a customer of any other subsidiary of any of them, the customer shall be given a notice in 12-point boldface type in substantially the following form:

AB100,1313,6 NOTICE OF RELATIONSHIP

AB100,1313,12 This company, ..... (insert name and address of association, savings and loan holding company or subsidiary), is related to ..... (insert name and address of association, savings and loan holding company or subsidiary) of which you are also a customer. You may not be compelled to buy any product or service from either of the above companies or any other related company in order to participate in this transaction.

AB100,1313,17 If you feel that you have been compelled to buy any product or service from either of the above companies or any other related company in order to participate in this transaction, you should contact the management of either of the above companies at either of the above addresses or the division of savings and loan institutions at .... (insert address).

AB100, s. 3172 Section 3172. 215.21 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1313,23 215.21 (4) (a) All mortgages described in this section shall have priority over all liens, except tax and special assessment liens and liens under ss. 292.31 (8) (i), 292.41 (6) (d) and 292.81, upon the mortgaged premises and the buildings and improvements thereon, which shall be filed subsequent to the recording of such mortgage.

AB100, s. 3173 Section 3173. 215.26 (8) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1314,5 215.26 (8) (e) 1. Submits an affidavit stating that the person has standing under s. 867.01 (3) or 867.02 (2) to petition for summary settlement or assignment of a decedent's estate or that the person is an heir who of the decedent, or was guardian, as defined in s. 880.01 (3), of the decedent at the time of the decedent's death, and may obtain transfer of property of a decedent under s. 867.03; and

AB100, s. 3174 Section 3174. 217.05 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 217.05 (1) (intro.).

AB100, s. 3175 Section 3175. 217.05 (1) to (4) of the statutes are renumbered 217.05 (1) (a) to (d).

AB100, s. 3176 Section 3176. 217.05 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1314,11 217.05 (1m) (a) In addition to the information required under sub. (1), the application shall contain the following:

AB100,1314,12 1. If the applicant is an individual, the applicant's social security number.

AB100,1314,14 2. If the applicant is not an individual, the applicant's federal employer identification number.

AB100,1314,16 (b) The division may not disclose any information received under par. (a) to any person except as follows:

AB100,1314,18 1. The division may disclose information under par. (a) to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

AB100,1314,21 2. The division may disclose information under par. (a) 1. to the department of industry, labor and job development in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

AB100, s. 3177 Section 3177. 217.06 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1314,24 217.06 (4) The applicant has provided the information required under s. 217.05 (1m) (a).