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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2007 ASSEMBLY BILL 515
January 22, 2008 - Offered by Committee on Energy and Utilities.
AB515-ASA1,2,2 1An Act to repeal 182.0175 (1) (c) 1., 182.0175 (1) (c) 2. and 182.0175 (1m) (b);
2to renumber and amend 101.16 (1), 101.16 (3), 101.16 (4), 101.16 (5) and
3182.0175 (1) (c) (intro.); to amend 101.02 (20) (a), 101.02 (21) (a), 101.16 (2),
4101.16 (6), 182.0175 (1m) (a), 182.0175 (1m) (bm), 182.0175 (1m) (d) 5. and
5182.0175 (2) (am) 3.; and to create 101.16 (1) (intro.), 101.16 (1) (a), 101.16 (1)
6(b) 1. to 4., 101.16 (1) (c), 101.16 (1) (d), 101.16 (3) (title), 101.16 (3) (b), 101.16
7(3g), 101.16 (3r), 101.16 (4) (title), 101.16 (4) (b), 101.16 (4) (c), 101.16 (5) (title),
8101.16 (5) (ac), 101.16 (5) (b), 101.16 (5) (c), 101.16 (5) (cg), 101.16 (5) (cm),
9101.16 (5) (cn), 101.16 (5) (cr), 101.16 (5) (d), 101.16 (5m), 101.19 (1) (L), 101.19
10(1m), 182.0175 (1) (bv), 182.0175 (1m) (d) 4m., 182.0175 (1m) (e), 182.0175 (2m)
11(bm) (title) and 182.0175 (2m) (br) of the statutes; relating to: the regulation
12of certain suppliers of liquefied petroleum gas, applicability of the statewide

1system for notification of the location of transmission facilities, granting
2rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB515-ASA1, s. 1 3Section 1. 101.02 (20) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
4456
, is amended to read:
AB515-ASA1,2,105 101.02 (20) (a) For purposes of this subsection, "license" means a license,
6permit or certificate of certification or registration issued by the department under
7ss. 101.09 (3) (c), 101.122 (2) (c), 101.143 (2) (g), 101.15 (2) (e), 101.16 (3g), 101.17,
8101.177 (4) (a), 101.178 (2) or (3) (a), 101.63 (2) or (2m), 101.653, 101.73 (5) or (6),
9101.82 (2), 101.87, 101.935, 101.95, 101.951, 101.952, 101.985 (1) to (3), 145.02 (4),
10145.035, 145.045, 145.15, 145.16, 145.165, 145.17, 145.175, 145.18 or 167.10 (6m).
AB515-ASA1, s. 2 11Section 2. 101.02 (21) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
12456
, is amended to read:
AB515-ASA1,2,1813 101.02 (21) (a) In this subsection, "license" means a license, permit or
14certificate of certification or registration issued by the department under s. 101.09
15(3) (c), 101.122 (2) (c), 101.143 (2) (g), 101.15 (2) (e), 101.16 (3g), 101.17, 101.177 (4)
16(a), 101.178 (2) or (3) (a), 101.63 (2), 101.653, 101.73 (5) or (6), 101.82 (2), 101.87,
17101.935, 101.95, 101.951, 101.952, 101.985 (1) to (3), 145.02 (4), 145.035, 145.045,
18145.15, 145.16, 145.165, 145.17, 145.175, 145.18 or 167.10 (6m).
AB515-ASA1, s. 3 19Section 3. 101.16 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,2,2020 101.16 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section:
AB515-ASA1, s. 4 21Section 4. 101.16 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 101.16 (1) (b) (intro.) and
22amended to read:
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1101.16 (1) (b) (intro.) The term "liquefied "Liquefied petroleum gas" as used in
2this section, shall mean and include
means any material which is composed
3predominantly of, or any mixtures of, any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures
4of the same: propane, propylene, butanes, normal butane or isobutane and
5butylenes.
following hydrocarbons including their isomers:
AB515-ASA1, s. 5 6Section 5. 101.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,3,97 101.16 (1) (a) "Department of transportation cylinder" means a container that
8holds liquefied petroleum gas and that meets the specifications established by the
9federal department of transportation.
AB515-ASA1, s. 6 10Section 6. 101.16 (1) (b) 1. to 4. of the statutes are created to read:
AB515-ASA1,3,1111 101.16 (1) (b) 1. Propane.
AB515-ASA1,3,1212 2. Propylene.
AB515-ASA1,3,1313 3. Butane.
AB515-ASA1,3,1414 4. Butylene.
AB515-ASA1, s. 7 15Section 7. 101.16 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,3,2116 101.16 (1) (c) "Propane gas system" means an assembly consisting of one or
17more containers that has a total water capacity of at least 100 gallons and a means
18of conveying propane gas from the container or containers to a point of connection
19with devices used to consume the propane gas. A "propane gas system" includes all
20piping and other components associated with the assembly that are used to control
21the quantity, flow, pressure, and physical state of the propane gas.
AB515-ASA1, s. 8 22Section 8. 101.16 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,4,223 101.16 (1) (d) "Retail supplier" means a person engaged in the business of
24filling containers that have a water capacity of at least 4 pounds with liquefied
25petroleum gas that is intended to be used directly from the containers as fuel. "Retail

1supplier" does not include a person who fills such containers with liquefied
2petroleum gas for the person's own use.
AB515-ASA1, s. 9 3Section 9. 101.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB515-ASA1,4,114 101.16 (2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to ascertain, fix , and
5order such reasonable standards, rules, or regulations for the design, construction,
6location, installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of equipment for storage,
7handling, use, and transportation by tank truck or tank trailer, of liquefied
8petroleum gases for fuel purposes, and for the odorization of said gases used
9therewith, as shall render such equipment safe. The promulgation, effect and review
10of standards, rules and regulations adopted under this section shall be controlled by
11this chapter.
AB515-ASA1, s. 10 12Section 10. 101.16 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,4,1313 101.16 (3) (title) Filling, evacuating, and use of containers.
AB515-ASA1, s. 11 14Section 11. 101.16 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 101.16 (3) (a) and
15amended to read:
AB515-ASA1,4,2016 101.16 (3) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b), no person, firm or corporation,
17except
other than the owner thereof and those duly of a liquefied petroleum gas
18container or a person
authorized by the owner so to do, shall, may fill, refill, evacuate,
19or use in any other manner a liquefied petroleum gas the container or receptacle for
20any purpose whatsoever.
AB515-ASA1, s. 12 21Section 12. 101.16 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,4,2422 101.16 (3) (b) A retail supplier may evacuate a liquefied petroleum gas
23container not under its ownership in order to transfer the remaining liquefied
24petroleum gas that is in that container into a container that is under its ownership.
AB515-ASA1, s. 13 25Section 13. 101.16 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:
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1101.16 (3g) License required. (a) No retail supplier may distribute liquefied
2petroleum gas without holding a license issued by the department. The department,
3subject to s. 101.02 (20) and (21), shall issue a license to be a retail supplier upon
4receiving the fee established under s. 101.19 (1) (L) or (1m) and upon obtaining proof
5of financial responsibility as required under sub. (3r) (c). The term of the license shall
6be set by the department, not to exceed 2 years.
AB515-ASA1,5,87 (b) The department shall publish an annual list of all retail suppliers holding
8valid licenses under par. (a).
AB515-ASA1, s. 14 9Section 14. 101.16 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,5,1410 101.16 (3r) Financial responsibility. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a retail
11supplier shall maintain proof of financial responsibility in the amount of $1,000,000
12per occurrence with an annual aggregate of $2,000,000 for compensating 3rd parties
13for bodily injury and property damages for incidents associated with the release of
14liquefied petroleum gas.
AB515-ASA1,5,2015 (b) A retail supplier who only fills department of transportation cylinders or
16who only fills containers for engine and recreational vehicle fueling systems shall
17maintain proof of financial responsibility in the amount of $500,000 per occurrence
18with an annual aggregate of $1,000,000 for compensating 3rd parties for bodily
19injury and property damages for incidents associated with the release of liquefied
20petroleum gas.
AB515-ASA1,5,2221 (c) A retail supplier may obtain any of the following to prove financial
22responsibility as required under par. (a) or (b):
AB515-ASA1,5,2523 1. A surety bond that is issued by a surety company that is listed as an
24acceptable surety for federal bonds on the date that the surety bond is obtained in
25the most recently published U.S. department of the treasury's circular 570.
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12. An irrevocable letter of credit that is issued by a financial institution that
2is authorized to do business in this state or that is federally chartered. The letter of
3credit shall be for an initial period of at least one year.
AB515-ASA1,6,74 3. Commercial general liability insurance as an endorsement to an existing
5policy or as a separate policy from an insurer, or a risk retention group, that is
6licensed to transact the business of insurance in this state or that is eligible to
7provide insurance as a surplus lines insurer in one or more states.
AB515-ASA1,6,108 (d) A retail supplier who fails to maintain proof of financial responsibility as
9required under par. (a) or (b), may not distribute liquefied petroleum gas at retail
10until such proof is obtained.
AB515-ASA1,6,1211 (e) Each retail supplier shall file proof of financial responsibility as required
12under this subsection with the department.
AB515-ASA1,6,1613 (f) A 3rd party that issues a surety bond, letter of credit, or general liability
14insurance to a retail supplier for purposes of this subsection shall provide written
15notice to the retail supplier and to the department at least 60 days before canceling,
16revoking, suspending, or failing to renew the bond, letter, or insurance.
AB515-ASA1,6,2117 (g) A retail supplier that cancels or fails to renew a surety bond, letter of credit,
18or general liability insurance shall notify the department at least 60 days before
19cancelling or failing to renew the bond, letter, or insurance. Upon receipt of the
20notice, the department shall revoke the retail supplier's license issued under sub.
21(3g).
AB515-ASA1,6,2422 (h) A financial institution that issues an irrevocable letter of credit to a retail
23supplier for purposes of this subsection shall renew the letter automatically unless
24notice is given as required under par. (f).
AB515-ASA1, s. 15 25Section 15. 101.16 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,7,1
1101.16 (4) (title) Requirements to provide information.
AB515-ASA1, s. 16 2Section 16. 101.16 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 101.16 (4) (a) and
3amended to read:
AB515-ASA1,7,114 101.16 (4) (a) Every The person, firm, association or corporation actually
5performing the work of installing, on and after the effective date of regulations
6promulgated by the department pursuant to this section,
equipment utilizing
7liquefied petroleum gas for fuel purposes, shall furnish the customer or user of said
8the equipment, a statement, the form of which shall be prescribed by the department,
9showing that the design, construction, location, and installation of said the
10equipment conforms with the rules and regulations adopted promulgated by the
11department pursuant to under this section.
AB515-ASA1, s. 17 12Section 17. 101.16 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,7,2213 101.16 (4) (b) 1. A person who owns, leases, or uses a propane gas system and
14who is a customer of a retail supplier shall notify the retail supplier of propane gas
15for the propane gas system of any interruption in the operation of the propane gas
16system due to the replacement, modification, repair, or servicing of the propane gas
17system by any person other than the retail supplier. The customer shall provide the
18notice at least 7 days in advance of the the interruption in the operation of the
19propane gas system, except as provided in subd. 2. The retail supplier, or the person
20replacing, modifying, repairing, or servicing the propane gas system, shall perform
21a check for leaks or other defects in the propane gas system before placing the
22propane gas system back into operation in the manner required by rule.
AB515-ASA1,8,223 2. If the interruption of a propane gas system subject to subd. 1. is due to
24emergency repair or servicing, the customer shall provide the notice to the retail

1supplier as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours after the repair or servicing
2is completed.
AB515-ASA1, s. 18 3Section 18. 101.16 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,8,94 101.16 (4) (c) Each retail supplier filling a container that is part of a propane
5gas system shall provide written notice to each customer subject to par. (b) of the
6customer's duty under par. (b) before the retail supplier's first delivery of propane gas
7to that customer and shall provide subsequent notices on an annual basis. The notice
8shall include all of the following information concerning the duty to notify under par.
9(b):
AB515-ASA1,8,1010 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the retail supplier.
AB515-ASA1,8,1111 2. The purpose of giving the notification to the retail supplier.
AB515-ASA1,8,1312 3. A description of the type of propane gas system that is subject to the
13notification requirement.
AB515-ASA1,8,1514 4. A description of the types of activities that constitute a replacement,
15modification, repair, or servicing of a propane gas system.
AB515-ASA1,8,1616 5. A copy of the provisions under s. 101.16 (4) (b).
AB515-ASA1, s. 19 17Section 19. 101.16 (5) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,8,1818 101.16 (5) (title) Penalties.
AB515-ASA1, s. 20 19Section 20. 101.16 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 101.16 (5) (am) and
20amended to read:
AB515-ASA1,9,221 101.16 (5) (am) Any person, firm, association or corporation violating this
22section,
who intentionally violates sub. (3) or (4) or any standard, rule or regulation
23adopted by the department pursuant to this section, or issuing a false statement
24under sub. (4),
promulgated under sub. (2) shall be fined not less than $25 nor more

1than $100 $2,000, or shall be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than 6
2months.
AB515-ASA1, s. 21 3Section 21. 101.16 (5) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,9,64 101.16 (5) (ac) Except as provided in par. (am), any person who violates sub.
5(3) or (4) or any rule promulgated under sub. (2) shall forfeit not less than $10 nor
6more than $1,000.
AB515-ASA1, s. 22 7Section 22. 101.16 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,9,108 101.16 (5) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), any retail supplier who violates
9sub. (3g) or (3r) shall forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for the first
10offense and not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000 for each subsequent offense.
AB515-ASA1, s. 23 11Section 23. 101.16 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,9,1512 101.16 (5) (c) Any retail supplier who violates sub. (3g) or (3r) shall forfeit not
13less than $200 nor more than $400 for the first offense and not less than $800 nor
14more than $2,000 for each subsequent offense if the retail supplier is one of the
15following:
AB515-ASA1,9,1616 1. A retail supplier who only fills department of transportation cylinders.
AB515-ASA1,9,1817 2. A retail supplier who only fills containers for engine and recreational vehicle
18fueling systems.
AB515-ASA1, s. 24 19Section 24. 101.16 (5) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,9,2120 101.16 (5) (cg) Paragraphs (b) and (c) do not apply to intentional violations of
21subs. (3g) or (3r).
AB515-ASA1, s. 25 22Section 25. 101.16 (5) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,9,2523 101.16 (5) (cm) Except as provided in par. (cn), any retail supplier who
24intentionally violates sub. (3g) or (3r) shall be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor
25more than 6 months or shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for the

1first offense and not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000 for each subsequent
2offense.
AB515-ASA1, s. 26 3Section 26. 101.16 (5) (cn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,10,84 101.16 (5) (cn) Any retail supplier who only fills department of transportation
5cylinders or containers for engine and recreational vehicles and who intentionally
6violates sub. (3g) or (3r) shall be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than 6
7months or shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $400 for the first offense
8and not less than $800 nor more than $2,000 for each subsequent offense.
AB515-ASA1, s. 27 9Section 27. 101.16 (5) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB515-ASA1,10,1010 101.16 (5) (cr) 1. Each day of violation of sub. (3) constitutes a separate offense.
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