AB649,166,2017 1. The eligible activity is located in an area that is subject to either a charter
18under s. 299.83 (7e) issued to an association of entities that includes the municipality
19in which the area is located or a participation contract under s. 299.83 (6) entered into
20by the municipality in which the area is located.
AB649,167,221 2. The department of natural resources determines, in consultation with the
22department of commerce, the department of administration, the public service
23commission, and the office of energy independence, that implementation of the
24charter is likely to result in significant reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases,

1as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d), or in energy use by public or private entities within the
2municipality.
AB649,167,103 (d) The eligible activity is located in a municipality that participates in tier I
4under s. 299.83 (3), the area in which the eligible activity is located is affected by the
5participation in tier I, and the department of natural resources determines, in
6consultation with the department of commerce, the department of administration,
7the public service commission, and the office of energy independence, that the
8participation in tier I is likely to result in significant reductions in emissions of
9greenhouse gases, as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d), or in energy use by public or private
10entities within the municipality.
AB649, s. 311 11Section 311. 560.305 (4) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
12is renumbered 560.305 (4) (a) and amended to read:
AB649,167,1513 560.305 (4) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the board shall require, as
14a condition of a grant or loan, that a recipient contribute to a project an amount that
15is not less than 25 percent of the amount of the grant or loan.
AB649, s. 312 16Section 312. 560.305 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649,167,1917 560.305 (4) (b) The department may promulgate a rule that specifies a
18minimum contribution by an eligible recipient that is less than 25 percent of the
19amount of the grant or loan if all of the following apply:
AB649,167,2020 1. The eligible recipient is a municipality.
AB649,167,2221 2. The eligible recipient has proposed an eligible activity that satisfies the
22criteria in s. 560.302 (1m).
AB649,167,2323 3. The eligible recipient receives a grant or loan under this subchapter.
AB649, s. 313 24Section 313. 1983 Wisconsin Act 401, section 1 is repealed.
AB649, s. 9101 25Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
AB649,168,4
1(1) Greenhouse gas emissions by state agencies; guidelines and protocols.
2T
he department of administration shall prescribe initial guidelines and protocols
3under section 16.954 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act, no later than the first
4day of the 13th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB649,168,85 (2) Greenhouse gas emissions by state agencies; initial report.
6Notwithstanding section 16.954 (6) of the statutes, as created by this act, the
7department of administration shall submit its initial report under that subsection
8no later than July 1, 2013.
AB649,168,18 9(3) Levy limits exception. Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the
10statutes, the department of administration may promulgate the rules required
11under section 66.0602 (3) (e) 9. of the statutes for the period before the effective date
12of the permanent rule promulgated under that section but not to exceed the period
13authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding
14section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the department of administration
15is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection
16as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
17safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
18promulgated under this subsection.
AB649, s. 9110 19Section 9110. Nonstatutory provisions; Commerce.
AB649,168,2420 (1) Agricultural facilities energy conservation code. The department of
21commerce shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 101.028 of
22the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section
23227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 25th month beginning after
24the effective date of this subsection.
AB649, s. 9137 25Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
AB649,169,1
1(1) Study of engine idling.
AB649,169,22 (a) In this subsection:
AB649,169,3 31. "Department" means the department of natural resources.
AB649,169,5 42. "Greenhouse gas" has the meaning given in section 299.03 (1) (d) of the
5statutes, as created by this act.
AB649,169,7 63. "Mobile source" has the meaning given in section NR 400.02 (98), Wisconsin
7Administrative Code.
AB649,169,148 (b) The department shall study emissions of greenhouse gases from the idling
9of engines in mobile sources, other than vehicles subject to section 346.94 (21) of the
10statutes, as created by this act, and shall recommend incentives, technical
11assistance, or regulations, or a combination of these approaches, to achieve
12technically and economically feasible reductions in these emissions. The
13department shall base the study on a review of the existing literature and
14governmental policies designed to reduce these emissions.
AB649,169,1715 (c) The department shall report the results of its study under paragraph (b ) to
16the legislature, in the manner provided in section 13.172 (2) of the statutes, and to
17the governor no later than the 90th day after the effective date of this paragraph.
AB649,169,22 18(2) Air permit streamlining rules. The department of natural resources shall
19submit in proposed form the rules to implement section 285.60 (11) of the statutes,
20as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the
21statutes no later than the first day of the 18th month beginning after the effective
22date of this subsection.
AB649,170,2 23(3) Forest grant program. The department of natural resources shall submit
24in proposed form the rules required under section 26.38 (3) (d) of the statutes, as
25created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the

1statutes no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date
2of this subsection.
AB649, s. 9141 3Section 9141. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.
AB649,170,16 4(1) Nonseverability. Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if
5a court finds that section 196.493 (2) (am) 4. of the statutes, as created by this act,
6is unconstitutional, the treatment of sections 76.28 (1) (gm) 3., 79.04 (6) (a), 101.80
7(1j) and (2m), 196.25 (1) and (1g), 196.49 (1), (1g), (2), (3) (a) and (cm), (4), and (6),
8196.491 (1) (i) and (j), (3) (d) (intro.) and 2., (em), and (g), and (3m) (title), (a) (intro.),
9(b) 1. am. and 3. b., and (c) 1. a., 196.493 (title), (1), (1g), (1r) (ag) and (b), (2) (intro.),
10(a), (am) 1m., 2. c., 3., and 4., (b) (intro.), 1., 2., and 3., and (c), (3), and (4), 196.65 (1),
11(1g), and (2), 196.66 (1), (1g), (2), and (4) (b), 196.795 (6m) (a) 4m. and (cm) and (11)
12(b), 196.80 (1r), and 196.85 (1m) (a) of the statutes, the renumbering of section
13196.491 (5) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 196.491 (1)
14(g) and (w) 2. and (3m) (d) of the statutes, and the creation of section 196.491 (1) (g)
152. and (w) 2. b., (3m) (d) 1. and 2., and (5) (am) and (c) 1. am. and 2. bm. of the statutes
16by this act are void.
AB649,170,1717 (2) Renewable portfolio standard report.
AB649,170,1818 (a) In this subsection:
AB649,170,20 191. "Electric provider" has the meaning given in section 196.378 (1r) (c) of the
20statutes, as affected by this act.
AB649,170,22 212. "Renewable portfolio standard" has the meaning given in section 196.378
22(1r) (gm) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB649,170,2523 (b) The public service commission shall study options for ensuring that electric
24providers are able to comply with the renewable portfolio standard, including options
25for doing all of the following with regard to renewable energy construction projects:
AB649,171,1
11. Streamlining the regulatory approval and siting process.
AB649,171,3 22. Encouraging proposals that encompass multiple projects, with multiproject,
3integrative plans for the acquisition of sites, equipment, and contractors.
AB649,171,5 43. Approving multiyear commitments for the acquisition of necessary
5equipment in a timely manner, with appropriate recovery of development costs.
AB649,171,7 64. Encouraging larger electric providers to partner with smaller electric
7providers.
AB649,171,128 (c) No later than 6 months after the effective date of this paragraph, the public
9service commission shall submit a report to the legislature and governor under
10section 13.172 (2) of the statutes that describes the actions the commission has taken
11or proposes to take to implement the options specified in paragraph (b) and any
12recommendations for legislation necessary to fully implement the options.
AB649,171,1713 (3) Nonelectric energy rules. The public service commission shall submit in
14proposed form the rules required under section 196.378 (3m) (a) of the statutes, as
15created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the
16statutes no later than the first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date
17of this subsection.
AB649,171,25 18(4) Large energy customer program rules. The public service commission
19shall study the rules it has promulgated under section 196.374 (3) (f) 3. of the statutes
20to determine whether the rules provide adequate opportunities for creating
21programs under section 196.374 (2) (c) of the statutes. No later than 6 months after
22the effective date of this subsection, the public service commission shall submit a
23report to the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (2) of the
24statutes and to the governor that describes the commission's findings and the actions
25the commission has taken or intends to take to correct any deficiencies in the rules.
AB649, s. 9150
1Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.
AB649,172,82 (1) Wind turbine report. The department of transportation shall review
3regulatory barriers to the transport over the highways in this state of wind turbine
4components. No later than 6 months after the effective date of this subsection, the
5department shall submit a report to the legislature and governor under section
613.172 (2) of the statutes that describes the actions the department has taken to
7remove such barriers and any recommendations for legislation necessary to fully
8remove such barriers.
AB649,172,99 (2) Advisory committee.
AB649,172,1610 (a) The department of transportation, in consultation with the department of
11natural resources, shall appoint a technical advisory committee under sections 15.04
12(1) (c) and 227.13 of the statutes to make recommendations to the department of
13transportation on the factors to be considered, and the methodology to be used, in
14preparing evaluations required under section 85.021 (2) (a) of the statutes, as created
15by this act. These evaluations shall take into consideration all of the factors specified
16in section 85.021 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB649,172,2017 (b) The technical advisory committee shall make recommendations to the
18department of transportation on setting a monetary value for greenhouse gas
19emissions and energy use, based on factors such as social costs, market rates for
20carbon credits, and energy costs.
AB649,172,2521 (3) 2030 plan. If the department of transportation completes its final 2030 plan,
22as defined in section 85.021 (1) (e) of the statutes, as created by this act, prior to the
23effective date of this subsection, the department shall revise the final 2030 plan to
24incorporate the requirement specified in section 85.021 (3) of the statutes, as created
25by this act.
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1(4) Rules relating to transportation projects. The department of
2transportation shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 85.021
3(4) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section
4227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 18th month beginning after
5the effective date of this subsection.
AB649, s. 9157 6Section 9157. Nonstatutory provisions; Other.
AB649,173,107 (1) School district participation; initial OEI report. Notwithstanding section
816.956 (3) (i) of the statutes, as created by this act, the office of energy independence
9shall submit its initial report under section 16.956 (3) (i) of the statutes, as created
10by this act, on July 1, 2013.
AB649,173,1511 (2) Greenhouse gas emissions; initial state agency report. Notwithstanding
12section 299.045 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act, each agency, as defined in
13section 299.045 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, shall submit its initial
14report under section 299.045 (5) of the statutes, as created by this act, on March 1,
152013.
AB649, s. 9333 16Section 9333. Initial applicability; Local Government.
AB649,173,1917 (1) Levy limits exception. The treatment of section 66.0602 (3) (e) 9. of the
18statutes first applies to a fiscal year that begins on January 1 of the year following
19the year in which this subsection takes effect.
AB649, s. 9341 20Section 9341. Initial applicability; Public Service Commission.
AB649,173,2421 (1) Renewable energy percentage reports. The treatment of sections 196.374
22(1) (am) and 196.378 (1) (ar) and (fg), (1r) (dm), (ds), (fg) 2. and 3. and (fm) 3. and 4.,
23and (3m) of the statutes first applies to reports submitted for the April 15, 2012,
24deadline under section 196.378 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by this act.
AB649, s. 9400
1Section 9400. Effective dates; general. Except as provided in Sections
29401 to 9457 of this act, this act takes effect on the day after publication.
AB649, s. 9401 3Section 9401. Effective dates; Administration.
AB649,174,74 (1) State building design standards. The treatment of section 16.856 of the
5statutes takes effect on the effective date of the initial rules promulgated by the
6department of commerce under section 101.027 (4) of the statutes, as created by this
7act.
AB649, s. 9403 8Section 9403. Effective dates; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection.
AB649,174,11 9(1) Energy efficiency; consumer audio and video equipment. The treatment
10of section 100.215 of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 12th month
11beginning after publication.
AB649,174,13 12(2) Energy crop reserve program. The treatment of sections 20.115 (4) (d) and
1393.47 of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 2011.
AB649, s. 9450 14Section 9450. Effective dates; Transportation.
AB649,174,1615 (1) Truck idling. The treatment of sections 346.94 (21) and 346.95 (11) of the
16statutes takes effect on January 1, 2011.
AB649,174,1717 (End)
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