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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2,
TO 2011 ASSEMBLY BILL 253
October 20, 2011 - Offered by Representatives Barca, Seidel, Sinicki, Pasch,
Richards, Pope-Roberts, Vruwink, Hulsey, Hebl, C. Taylor, Bernard
Schaber, Jorgensen, Doyle, Bewley, Kessler, Clark, Steinbrink, Mason, E.
Coggs, Zamarripa, Roys
and Berceau.
AB253-AA2,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
AB253-AA2,1,3 21. Page 1, line 3: after "highways" insert "and the regulation of wind energy
3systems".
AB253-AA2,1,4 42. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:
AB253-AA2,1,5 5" Section 1b. 66.0401 (1e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,1,86 66.0401 (1e) (a) "Application for approval" means an application for approval
7of a wind energy system under the wind energy system rules promulgated by the
8commission under s. 196.378 (4g) (c) 1
.
AB253-AA2, s. 1d 9Section 1d. 66.0401 (1e) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB253-AA2,1,1110 66.0401 (1e) (e) "Wind energy system rules" has the meaning given in s.
11196.378 (4g) (a) 5.
AB253-AA2, s. 1e 12Section 1e. 66.0401 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,2,7
166.0401 (1m) Authority to restrict systems limited. (intro.) No political
2subdivision may place any restriction, either directly or in effect, on the installation
3or use of a wind energy system that is more restrictive than the wind energy system
4rules promulgated by the commission under s. 196.378 (4g) (b). No political
5subdivision may place any restriction, either directly or in effect, on the installation
6or use of a solar energy system, as defined in s. 13.48 (2) (h) 1. g., or a wind energy
7system, unless the restriction satisfies one of the following conditions:
AB253-AA2, s. 1f 8Section 1f. 66.0401 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,2,149 66.0401 (4) (b) A political subdivision shall make a record of its decision making
10on an application for approval, including a recording of any public hearing, copies of
11documents submitted at any public hearing, and copies of any other documents
12provided to the political subdivision in connection with the application for approval.
13The political subdivision's record shall conform to the commission's wind energy
14system
rules promulgated under s. 196.378 (4g) (c) 2.
AB253-AA2, s. 1g 15Section 1g. 66.0401 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,2,2016 66.0401 (4) (c) A political subdivision shall base its decision on an application
17for approval on written findings of fact that are supported by the evidence in the
18record under par. (b). A political subdivision's procedure for reviewing the
19application for approval shall conform to the commission's wind energy system rules
20promulgated under s. 196.378 (4g) (c) 3.
AB253-AA2, s. 1i 21Section 1i. 66.0401 (4) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,2,2522 66.0401 (4) (f) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a political subdivision may not
23deny or impose a restriction on an application for approval unless the political
24subdivision enacts an ordinance that is no more restrictive than the wind energy
25system
rules the commission promulgates under s. 196.378 (4g) (b).
AB253-AA2, s. 1j
1Section 1j. 66.0401 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,3,52 66.0401 (4) (g) A political subdivision that chooses to regulate wind energy
3systems shall enact an ordinance, subject to sub. (6) (b), that is no more restrictive
4than the applicable standards established by the commission in the wind energy
5system
rules promulgated under s. 196.378 (4g).
AB253-AA2, s. 1L 6Section 1L. 66.0401 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,3,167 66.0401 (5) (d) The commission may confine its review to the records it receives
8from the political subdivision or, if it finds that additional information would be
9relevant to its decision, expand the records it reviews. The commission shall issue
10a decision within 90 days after the date on which it receives all of the records it
11requests under par. (c), unless for good cause the commission extends this time
12period in writing. If the commission determines that the political subdivision's
13decision or enforcement action does not comply with the wind energy system rules
14it promulgates under s. 196.378 (4g) or is otherwise unreasonable, the political
15subdivision's decision shall be superseded by the commission's decision and the
16commission may order an appropriate remedy.
AB253-AA2, s. 1n 17Section 1n. 66.0401 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,3,2318 66.0401 (6) (c) If a political subdivision enacts an ordinance under sub. (4) (g)
19after the commission's rules promulgated under s. 196.378 (4g) take effect effective
20date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date]
, the political subdivision may not apply
21that ordinance to, or require approvals under that ordinance for, a wind energy
22system approved by the political subdivision under a previous ordinance or under a
23development agreement.
AB253-AA2, s. 1p 24Section 1p. 196.378 (4g) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB253-AA2,4,2
1196.378 (4g) (a) 5. "Wind energy system rules" means the final rules created
2as ch. PSC 128, Wis. Adm. Code by order of the commission dated December 27, 2010.
AB253-AA2, s. 1r 3Section 1r. 196.378 (4g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,4,174 196.378 (4g) (b) The commission shall, with the advice of the wind siting
5council, promulgate rules that specify the restrictions a political subdivision may
6impose on the installation or use of a wind energy system consistent with the
7conditions specified in s. 66.0401 (1m) (a) to (c). The subject matter of these rules
8shall include setback requirements that provide reasonable protection from any
9health effects, including health effects from noise and shadow flicker, associated with
10wind energy systems. The subject matter of these rules shall also include
11decommissioning and may include visual appearance, lighting, electrical
12connections to the power grid, setback distances, maximum audible sound levels,
13shadow flicker, proper means of measuring noise, interference with radio, telephone,
14or television signals, or other matters.
The commission shall administer and enforce
15the wind energy system rules.
A political subdivision may not place a restriction on
16the installation or use of a wind energy system that is more restrictive than these the
17wind energy system
rules.
AB253-AA2, s. 1t 18Section 1t. 196.378 (4g) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB253-AA2, s. 1v 19Section 1v. 196.378 (4g) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB253-AA2, s. 1x 20Section 1x. 196.491 (3) (dg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB253-AA2,5,221 196.491 (3) (dg) In making a determination under par. (d) that applies to a large
22electric generating facility, if the large electric generating facility is a wind energy
23system, as defined in s. 66.0403 (1) (m), the commission shall consider whether
24installation or use of the facility is consistent with the standards specified in the wind

1energy system
rules promulgated by the commission under, as defined in s. 196.378
2(4g) (b) (a) 5.".
AB253-AA2,5,3 33. Page 2, line 1: delete " 1" and substitute "1z".
AB253-AA2,5,6 44. Page 3, line 1: delete "This act first applies" and substitute "The repeal of
5section 348.27 (5) (title) of the statutes and the renumbering and amendment of
6section 348.27 (5) of the statutes first apply".
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