SB273,8,86 (h) A financial institution that issues an irrevocable letter of credit to retail
7supplier for purposes of this subsection shall renew the letter automatically unless
8notice is given as required under par. (f).
SB273, s. 15 9Section 15. 101.16 (4) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,8,1010 101.16 (4) (title) Requirements to provide information.
SB273, s. 16 11Section 16. 101.16 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 101.16 (4) (a) amended
12to read:
SB273,8,2013 101.16 (4) (a) Every The person, firm, association or corporation actually
14performing the work of installing, on and after the effective date of regulations
15promulgated by the department pursuant to this section,
equipment utilizing
16liquefied petroleum gas for fuel purposes, shall furnish the customer or user of said
17the equipment, a statement, the form of which shall be prescribed by the department,
18showing that the design, construction, location, and installation of said the
19equipment conforms with the rules and regulations adopted promulgated by the
20department pursuant to under this section.
SB273, s. 17 21Section 17. 101.16 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,9,622 101.16 (4) (b) 1. A person who owns, leases, or uses a propane gas system and
23who is a customer of a retail supplier shall notify the retail supplier of propane gas
24for the propane gas system of any interruption in the operation of the propane gas
25system due to the replacement, modification, repair, or servicing of the propane gas

1system by any person other than the retail supplier. The customer shall provide the
2notice at least 7 days in advance of the the interruption in the operation of the
3propane gas system, except as provided in subd. 2. The retail supplier, or the person
4replacing, modifying, repairing, or servicing the propane gas system, shall perform
5a check for leaks or other defects in the propane gas system before placing the
6propane gas system back into operation in the manner required by rule.
SB273,9,107 2. If the interruption of a propane gas system subject to subd. 1. is due to
8emergency repair or servicing, the customer shall provide the notice to the retail
9supplier as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours after the repair or servicing
10is completed.
SB273, s. 18 11Section 18. 101.16 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,9,1712 101.16 (4) (c) Each retail supplier filling a container that is part of a propane
13gas system shall provide written notice to each customer subject to par. (b) of the
14customer's duty under par. (b) before the retail supplier's first delivery of propane gas
15to that customer and shall provide subsequent notices on an annual basis. The notice
16shall include all of the following information concerning the duty to notify under par.
17(b):
SB273,9,1818 1. The name, address, and telephone number of the retail supplier.
SB273,9,1919 2. The purpose of giving the notification to the retail supplier.
SB273,9,2120 3. A description of the type of propane gas system that is subject to the
21notification requirement.
SB273,9,2322 4. A description of the types of activities that constitute a replacement,
23modification, repair, or servicing of a propane gas system.
SB273,9,2424 5. A copy of the provisions under s. 101.16 (4) (b).
SB273, s. 19 25Section 19. 101.16 (5) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,10,1
1101.16 (5) (title) Penalties.
SB273, s. 20 2Section 20. 101.16 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 101.16 (5) (a) and
3amended to read:
SB273,10,84 101.16 (5) (a) Any person, firm, association or corporation violating this
5section,
who violates sub. (3) or (4) or any standard, rule or regulation adopted by the
6department pursuant to this section, or issuing a false statement under sub. (4),

7promulgated under sub. (2) shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100, or
8shall be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months.
SB273, s. 21 9Section 21. 101.16 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,10,1210 101.16 (5) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), any retail supplier who violates
11sub. (3g) shall forfeit not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 for the first offense
12and not less than $2,000 but not more than $5,000 for each subsequent offense.
SB273, s. 22 13Section 22. 101.16 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,10,1714 101.16 (5) (c) Any retail supplier who violates sub. (3g) shall forfeit not less
15than $200 and not more than $400 for the first offense and not less than $800 but not
16more than $2,000 for each subsequent offense if the retail supplier is one of the
17following:
SB273,10,1818 1. A retail supplier who only fills department of transportation cylinders.
SB273,10,2019 2. A retail supplier who only fills containers for engine and recreational vehicle
20fueling systems.
SB273, s. 23 21Section 23. 101.16 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,10,2422 101.16 (5) (d) If a retail supplier is found in violation of sub. (3g), the court shall
23require that the retail supplier cease distributing liquefied petroleum gas at retail
24until the retail supplier is issued the license required under sub. (3g).
SB273, s. 24 25Section 24. 101.16 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,11,5
1101.16 (5m) Civil liability. (a) Any retail supplier who is licensed under sub.
2(3g) and who suffers damages caused by the filling of a container that is not a
3department of transportation cylinder by another retail supplier who is not so
4licensed may bring an action against the unlicensed retail supplier to do any of the
5following:
SB273,11,76 1. Enjoin the unlicensed retail supplier from distributing liquefied petroleum
7gas at retail until the retail supplier receives the required license.
SB273,11,108 2. Receive monetary damages equal to 3 times the amount of any monetary loss
9sustained or $2000, whichever is greater, multiplied by each day that the unlicensed
10supplier is not licensed under sub. (3g).
SB273,11,1211 (b) Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), a retail supplier who prevails in an action
12under par. (a) shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees.
SB273,11,1413 (c) An action under this subsection shall be commenced within 180 days after
14the cause of action accrues or be barred.
SB273, s. 25 15Section 25. 101.16 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB273,11,1716 101.16 (6) Exemption. This section shall does not apply to railroads engaged
17in interstate commerce or to equipment used by them.
SB273, s. 26 18Section 26. 101.19 (1) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,11,2019 101.19 (1) (L) Issuing licenses to retail suppliers of liquefied petroleum gas
20under s. 101.16 (3g).
SB273, s. 27 21Section 27. 182.0175 (1) (bv) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,11,2522 182.0175 (1) (bv) "Private transmission facilities" are transmission facilities
23that are owned by a person, other than a governmental unit, and that are located on
24private property owned or leased by that person and that do not cross a public
25right-of-way.
SB273, s. 28
1Section 28. 182.0175 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 182.0175 (1)
2(c) and amended to read:
SB273,12,93 182.0175 (1) (c) "Transmission facilities" includes all pipes, pipelines, wires,
4cables, ducts, wirelines and associated facilities, whether underground or
5aboveground, regardless of the nature of their transmittants or of their in-service
6application. The term includes, but is not restricted to, utility facilities,
7government-owned facilities, facilities transporting hazardous materials,
8communications and data facilities, drainage and water facilities and sewer systems.
9The term does not include any of the following: culverts.
SB273, s. 29 10Section 29. 182.0175 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB273, s. 30 11Section 30. 182.0175 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB273, s. 31 12Section 31. 182.0175 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB273,12,2013 182.0175 (1m) (a) Statewide system. Transmission facilities owners Owners
14of transmission facilities, other than private transmission facilities,
shall establish
15or designate a nonprofit organization governed by a board of directors as the operator
16of a one-call system and shall be members of the system. The one-call system shall
17be a statewide communication system in which a single operational center receives
18excavation notices and transmits notice information to affected-member
19transmission facilities owners. Owners of private transmission facilities may be
20members.
SB273, s. 32 21Section 32. 182.0175 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB273, s. 33 22Section 33. 182.0175 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB273,13,1023 182.0175 (1m) (bm) Membership fees. Members A member may be assessed
24an initial start-up fee equal to the system's costs in adding the member to the
25one-call system, except that any initial start-up fee may not exceed $100 for a

1member whose transmission facilities serve less than 5,000 customers. For purposes
2of assessing the initial start-up fee, affiliated transmission facilities owners shall be
3considered a single member. Under this paragraph, a transmission facilities owner
4is affiliated with another transmission facilities owner if the transmission facilities
5owner, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
6controlled by, or is under common control with, the other transmission facilities
7owner. Members shall also be assessed a fee per notice of intended excavation
8activity. Membership in the one-call system ceases if a fee assessed under this
9paragraph is more than 90 days past due. A transmission facilities owner may be
10reinstated as a member upon payment of the amount past due.
SB273, s. 34 11Section 34. 182.0175 (1m) (d) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,13,1312 182.0175 (1m) (d) 4m. Disclose to persons providing notice that the one-call
13system does not include private transmission facilities as required under par. (e).
SB273, s. 35 14Section 35. 182.0175 (1m) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB273,13,1715 182.0175 (1m) (d) 5. Inform the person providing notice of the names of
16affected-member transmission facilities owners who will receive the notice
17information.
SB273, s. 36 18Section 36. 182.0175 (1m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,14,219 182.0175 (1m) (e) The operator of the one-call system shall ensure through its
20printed materials distributed to the public, on the Internet, and on the telephone that
21a person providing notice on intended excavation activity is informed that private
22transmission facilities are not subject to the one-call system and that the person
23providing notice is referred to other entities to be contacted by the person for
24determining the location of private transmission facilities. In providing this

1information, the operator shall specifically use the term "propane" in describing the
2type of private transmission facilities that are not subject to the one-call system.
SB273, s. 37 3Section 37. 182.0175 (2m) (bm) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,14,44 182.0175 (2m) (bm) (title) Local governmental units.
SB273, s. 38 5Section 38. 182.0175 (2m) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
SB273,14,76 182.0175 (2m) (br) Private transmission facilities. Paragraphs (a) to (bm) do
7not apply to owners of private transmission facilities.
SB273, s. 39 8Section 39 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB273,14,159 (1) Submission of proposed rules. No later than the first day of the 6th month
10beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of commerce
11shall submit in proposed form the rules being promulgated under section 101.16 (2)
12of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section
13227.15 (1) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.137 (2) of the statutes, the
14secretary of administration may not require the department of commerce to prepare
15an economic impact report for these rules.
SB273, s. 40 16Section 40. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
17except as follows:
SB273,14,2018 (1) The renumbering and amendment of section 101.16 (4) of the statutes and
19the creation of section 101.16 (4) (title), (b), and (c) of the statutes take effect on the
20first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.
SB273,14,2321 (2) The treatment of section 182.0175 (1) (bv) and (c) (intro.), 1., and 2., (1m)
22(a), (b), (bm), (d) 4m. and 5., and (e), and (2m) (bm) (title) and (br) of the statutes take
23effect on the first day of the 13th month beginning after publication.
SB273,15,224 (3) The treatment of section 101.16 (3g), (3r), and (5m) of the statutes the
25renumbering and amendment of section 101.16 (5) of the statutes, and the creation

1of section 101.16 (5) (title), (b), (c), and (d) of the statutes take effect on the first day
2of the 16th month beginning after publication.
SB273,15,33 (End)
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