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196.07
(1) Each public utility shall close its accounts annually on December 31
19and promptly prepare a balance sheet of that date. On or before the following April
201 every public utility shall file with the commission the balance sheet together with
21any other information the commission prescribes, verified by an officer of the public
22utility. The commission
, for good cause shown, may extend the time for filing the
23balance sheet and prescribed information.
AB75, s. 2456
24Section
2456. 196.09 (9) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1196.09
(9) (a) 2. The commission shall review
biennially triennially the
2guidelines established under subd. 1., except that if the commission receives, more
3than 365 days before the deadline for a
biennial review, a written request from a
4telecommunications utility for a review, the commission shall review the guidelines
5no later than 365 days after receiving the request.
AB75, s. 2457
6Section
2457
. 196.196 (5) (f) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.196
(5) (f) 1. (intro.)
Before January 1,
1996, and biennially thereafter 8Biennially, the commission shall submit a report to the
joint committee on
9information policy and technology legislature under s. 13.172 (2) describing the
10status of investments in advanced telecommunications infrastructure in this state.
11The report shall include information on
the progress made in all of the following
12areas uses if the commission determines that there are issues with the availability
13or deployment of telecommunications infrastructure for those uses:
AB75, s. 2458
14Section
2458. 196.196 (5) (f) 1. e. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 2459
15Section
2459. 196.196 (5) (f) 1. f. of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.196
(5) (f) 1. f. Other
infrastructure investments uses identified by the
17commission.
AB75, s. 2460
18Section
2460. 196.196 (5) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.196
(5) (f) 3. The commission
may
shall combine its report under this
20paragraph with its report under s. 196.218 (5r).
AB75, s. 2461
21Section
2461. 196.218 (3) (a) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.218
(3) (a) 3. b. The amounts appropriated under ss. 20.255 (3) (q)
and, 23(qm),
and (r), 20.285 (1) (q), and 20.505 (4) (s), (t), (tm), (tu), and (tw).
AB75, s. 2462
24Section
2462. 196.218 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1196.218
(4) Essential services and advanced service capabilities. Before
2January 1, 1996, and biennially thereafter, the The commission shall promulgate
3rules that define a basic set of essential telecommunications services that shall be
4available to all customers at affordable prices and that are a necessary component
5of universal service.
Before January 1, 1996, and biennially thereafter, the The 6commission shall promulgate rules that define a set of advanced service capabilities
7that shall be available to all areas of this state at affordable prices within a
8reasonable time and that are a necessary component of universal service. For rules
9promulgated
before January 1, 1996, a reasonable time for the availability of the
10defined set of advance service capabilities shall be no later than January 1, 2005,
11and, for rules promulgated thereafter after December 31, 1995, a reasonable time for
12the availability of additional advanced service capabilities in the defined set shall be
13no later than 7 years after the effective date of the rules. These essential services
14and advanced service capabilities shall be based on market, social, economic
15development and infrastructure development principles rather than on specific
16technologies or providers. Essential services include single-party service with
17touch-tone capability, line quality capable of carrying facsimile and data
18transmissions, equal access, emergency services number capability, a statewide
19telecommunications relay service and blocking of long distance toll service.
AB75, s. 2463
20Section
2463. 196.218 (5) (a) 13. of the statutes is created to read:
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196.218
(5) (a) 13. To pay the costs of library service contracts under s. 43.03
22(6) and (7).
AB75, s. 2464
23Section
2464. 196.218 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.218
(5m) Rule review. At least biennially, the The commission shall
25review and revise as appropriate rules promulgated under this section.
AB75, s. 2465
1Section
2465. 196.218 (5r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.218
(5r) (a) (intro.)
Annually
Biennially, the commission shall submit a
3universal service fund report to the
joint committee on information policy and
4technology legislature under s. 13.172 (2). The report shall include information
5about all of the following:
AB75, s. 2466
6Section
2466. 196.374 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.374
(1) (f) "Load management program" means a program to allow an
8energy utility, municipal utility, wholesale electric cooperative, as defined in s.
916.957 196.3746 (1) (v), retail electric cooperative, or municipal electric company, as
10defined in s. 66.0825 (3) (d), to control or manage daily or seasonal customer demand
11associated with equipment or devices used by customers or members.
AB75, s. 2467
12Section
2467. 196.374 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.374
(1) (h) "Municipal utility" has the meaning given in s.
16.957 196.3746 14(1) (q).
AB75, s. 2468
15Section
2468. 196.374 (1) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.374
(1) (L) "Retail electric cooperative" has the meaning given in s.
16.957 17196.3746 (1) (t).
AB75, s. 2469
18Section
2469. 196.374 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.374
(1) (n) "Wholesale supplier" has the meaning given in s.
16.957 20196.3746 (1) (w).
AB75, s. 2470
21Section
2470. 196.374 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1320,2322
196.374
(1) (o) "Wholesale supply percentage" has the meaning given in s.
2316.957 196.3746 (1) (x).
AB75, s. 2471
24Section
2471. 196.374 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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1196.374
(2) (d)
Immediate savings energy efficiency programs. 1. The
2commission may, upon application by an energy utility, authorize the energy utility
3to administer, fund, or provide administrative services for an immediate savings
4energy efficiency program that invests in energy efficiency improvements for utility
5customers in which the costs borne by a customer for an improvement are offset by
6the energy savings resulting from the improvement.
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2. An energy utility for which an immediate savings energy efficiency program
8is authorized under subd. 1. shall file a tariff specifying the terms and conditions of
9utility and nonutility service provided to customers for whom improvements are
10made under the program. A tariff filed under this subdivision shall have no effect
11until approved by the commission. A tariff filed by an energy utility under this
12subdivision shall include all of the following:
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a. Terms and conditions for billing customers for utility and nonutility service
14related to improvements benefiting the customers.
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b. A contract between the energy utility and an owner of property benefited by
16an improvement that requires the owner to inform any property lessees who are
17liable for utility service that the cost of the improvement will appear on the lessees'
18utility bills.
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c. A contract between the energy utility and an owner of property benefited by
20an improvement that requires the owner to inform any purchaser of the property
21that the purchaser, or any other person who is liable for utility service at the property,
22is liable for the unpaid cost of the improvement and that such unpaid cost will appear
23on utility bills for the property.
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d. Any other term or condition required by the commission.
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13. An energy utility for which a tariff is approved under subd. 2. for an
2immediate savings energy efficiency program may include a separate line item on
3bills of a customer at a property benefited by an improvement made under the
4program that offsets the costs of the program borne by the customer with the energy
5savings resulting from the improvement. Notwithstanding s. 218.04, an energy
6utility need not obtain a license as a collection agency for this billing practice.
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4. Any costs that an energy utility incurs to administer, fund, or provide
8administrative services for an immediate savings energy efficiency program are in
9addition to the amounts the commission shall require the energy utility to spend
10under sub. (3) (b) 2.
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5. An energy utility may not recover from ratepayers any bad debt related to
12nonutility services provided under an immediate savings energy efficiency program.
AB75, s. 2472
13Section
2472. 196.374 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.374
(3) (a)
In general. The commission shall have oversight of programs
15under sub. (2). The commission shall maximize coordination of program delivery,
16including coordination between programs under subs. (2) (a) 1., (b) 1. and 2., and (c)
17and (7), ordered programs, low-income weatherization programs under s.
16.957 18196.3746, renewable resource programs under s. 196.378, and other energy
19efficiency or renewable resource programs. The commission shall cooperate with the
20department of natural resources to ensure coordination of energy efficiency and
21renewable resource programs with air quality programs and to maximize and
22document the air quality improvement benefits that can be realized from energy
23efficiency and renewable resource programs.
AB75, s. 2473
24Section
2473. 196.3746 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
25Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
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1196.3746
(2) (a)
Low-income programs. After holding a hearing, establish
2programs to be administered by the commission for awarding grants from the
3appropriation under s. 20.155 (3) (r) to provide low-income assistance. In each fiscal
4year, the amount awarded under this paragraph shall be sufficient to ensure that an
5amount equal to 47% of the sum of the following is spent for weatherization and other
6energy conservation services:
AB75,1323,871. All moneys received from the federal government under
42 USC 6861 to
6873 8and
42 USC 8621 to
8629 in a fiscal year.
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2. All moneys spent in a fiscal year for low-income programs established under
10s. 196.374, 2003 stats.
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3. All moneys spent in a fiscal year on programs established under this
12paragraph.
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4. The moneys collected in low-income assistance fees under sub. (5) (a).
AB75, s. 2474
14Section
2474. 196.3746 (2) (d) 2m. of the statutes, as affected by 2009
15Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
AB75, s. 2475
16Section
2475. 196.378 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.378
(1) (p) "Wholesale supplier" has the meaning given in s.
16.957 18196.3746 (1) (w).
AB75, s. 2476
19Section
2476. 196.859 of the statutes is created to read:
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20196.859 Assessment for telecommunications utility trade practices. (1) 21The commission shall annually assess against telecommunications utilities the total
22of the amount appropriated under s. 20.115 (1) (jm).
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23(2) The commission shall assess a sum equal to the annual total amount under
24sub. (1) to telecommunications utilities in proportion to their gross operating
25revenues during the last calendar year. A telecommunications utility shall pay the
1assessment within 30 days after the bill has been mailed to the assessed
2telecommunications utility. The bill constitutes notice of the assessment and
3demand of payment. Payments shall be credited to the appropriation account under
4s. 20.115 (1) (jm).
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5(3) Section 196.85 (3) to (8), as it applies to assessments under s. 196.85 (1) or
6(2), applies to assessments under this section.
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7(4) A telecommunications utility may not recover the assessment under this
8section by billing a customer for the assessment on a separate line in a billing
9statement.
AB75, s. 2477
10Section
2477. 227.01 (13) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:
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227.01
(13) (t) Ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss.
1266.0903,
66.0904, 103.49, 103.50
, and 229.8275, except that any action or inaction
13which ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. 66.0903,
66.0904, 14103.49, 103.50
, and 229.8275 is subject to judicial review under s. 227.40.
AB75, s. 2478
15Section
2478. 227.01 (13) (yL) of the statutes is created to read:
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227.01
(13) (yL) Relates to administration of the southeast Wisconsin transit
17capital assistance program under s. 85.11.
AB75, s. 2479
18Section
2479. 227.42 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
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227.42
(7) This section does not apply to a determination issued under s.
20101.055 (8) (cm), 103.10 (12) (bm), 106.50 (6) (c) 4., 106.52 (4) (a) 4m., 111.39 (4) (bm),
21or 230.85 (2) (c).
AB75, s. 2480
22Section
2480. 227.54 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1325,2
23227.54 Stay of proceedings. The institution of the proceeding for review
24shall not stay enforcement of the agency decision. The reviewing court may order a
1stay upon such terms as it deems proper, except as otherwise provided in ss.
49.17
2(7), 96.43 196.43, 253.06, and 448.02 (9).
AB75, s. 2481
3Section
2481. 230.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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230.01
(3) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to either infringe upon
5or supersede the rights guaranteed state employees under subch. V
or VI of ch. 111.
AB75, s. 2482
6Section
2482. 230.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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230.03
(3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or
8department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or
9statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the
10head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or
11statute, except a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council,
12department, or unit thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or
13subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch.
52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, or 279. "Agency"
14does not mean any local unit of government or body within one or more local units
15of government that is created by law or by action of one or more local units of
16government.
AB75, s. 2483
17Section
2483. 230.04 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
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230.04
(18) The director may provide any services and materials to agencies
19and may charge the agencies for providing the services and materials. All moneys
20received from the charges shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s.
2120.545 (1) (k).
AB75, s. 2484
22Section
2484. 230.046 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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230.046
(10) (a) Conduct off-the-job employee development and training
24programs relating to functions under this chapter or subch. V
or VI of ch. 111.
AB75, s. 2485
25Section
2485. 230.05 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
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1230.05
(9) The administrator may provide any services and materials to
2agencies and may charge the agencies for providing the services and materials. All
3moneys received from the charges shall be deposited in the appropriation account
4under s. 20.545 (1) (k).
AB75, s. 2486
5Section
2486. 230.08 (2) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
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230.08
(2) (eg) A chief legal advisor position in each of the following agencies:
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1. Department of administration.
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3. Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
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2. Department of children and families.
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4. Department of corrections.
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5. Department of health services.
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6. Department of natural resources.
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7. Department of transportation.
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8. Department of workforce development.
AB75, s. 2487
15Section
2487. 230.08 (2) (pd) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1326,1716
230.08
(2) (pd) The chairperson of the
parole earned release review 17commission.
AB75, s. 2488
18Section
2488. 230.12 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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230.12
(3) (e) 1. The director, after receiving recommendations from the board
20of regents, shall submit to the joint committee on employment relations a proposal
21for adjusting compensation and employee benefits for employees under ss. 20.923
22(4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d) who are not included in a collective bargaining
23unit under subch. V
or VI of ch. 111 for which a representative is certified. The
24proposal shall include the salary ranges and adjustments to the salary ranges for the
25university senior executive salary groups 1 and 2 established under s. 20.923 (4g).
1The proposal shall be based upon the competitive ability of the board of regents to
2recruit and retain qualified faculty and academic staff, data collected as to rates of
3pay for comparable work in other public services, universities and commercial and
4industrial establishments, recommendations of the board of regents and any special
5studies carried on as to the need for any changes in compensation and employee
6benefits to cover each year of the biennium. The proposal shall also take proper
7account of prevailing pay rates, costs and standards of living and the state's
8employment policies. The proposal for such pay adjustments may contain
9recommendations for across-the-board pay adjustments, merit or other
10adjustments and employee benefit improvements. Paragraph (b) and sub. (1) (bf)
11shall apply to the process for approval of all pay adjustments for such employees
12under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The proposal as approved
13by the joint committee on employment relations and the governor shall be based
14upon a percentage of the budgeted salary base for such employees under ss. 20.923
15(4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The amount included in the proposal for merit
16and adjustments other than across-the-board pay adjustments is available for
17discretionary use by the board of regents.
AB75, s. 2489
18Section
2489. 230.35 (2d) (e) of the statutes is amended to read: