9,2311t
Section 2311t. 196.19 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.19 (1m) (b) A telecommunications utility may not offer a new telecommunications service to the public without first filing a tariff for that offering with the commission. A proposed tariff offering a new telecommunications service shall be effective on the date specified in the tariff but not earlier than 10 days after the date on which the tariff is filed with the commission, unless the commission, either upon complaint or upon its own motion, suspends the operation of the new tariff by serving written notice of the suspension on the telecommunications utility within 10 days after the date of filing. The notice shall include a statement of the reason under par. (c) upon which the commission believes the tariff may be modified.
9,2311u
Section 2311u. 196.19 (1m) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
9,2312x
Section 2312x. 196.192 of the statutes is created to read:
196.192 Market-based compensation, rates and contracts. (1) In this section, "electric public utility" means a public utility whose purpose is the generation, distribution and sale of electric energy.
(2) No later than March 1, 2000, each investor-owned electric public utility shall do each of the following:
(a) File with the commission rates that result in customers receiving market-based compensation for voluntary interruptions of firm load during peak periods of electric use.
(b) File with the commission market-based pricing options and options for individual contracts that allow a retail customer, through service from its existing public utility, to receive market benefits and take market risks for the customer's purchases of capacity or energy.
(3) (a) The commission shall approve market-based rates that are consistent with the options specified in sub. (2), except that the commission may not approve a market-based rate unless the commission determines that the rate will not harm shareholders of the investor-owned electric public utility or customers who are not subject to the rate.
(b) Nothing in s. 196.20, 196.21, 196.22, 196.37, 196.60 or 196.604 prohibits the commission from approving a filing under sub. (2) or approving market-based rates under par. (a).
(4) Subject to any approval of the commission that is necessary, an electric public utility that is not an investor-owned electric public utility may implement market-based rates approved under sub. (3) (a) or implement the options in filings under sub. (2) that are approved by the commission.
9,2313m
Section 2313m. 196.208 (5p) of the statutes is created to read:
196.208 (5p) Toll-free calls answered by prisoners. (a) In this subsection:
1. "Charitable organization" has the meaning given in s. 440.41 (1).
2. "Prisoner" means a prisoner of any correctional or detention facility located in this state.
(b) If a prisoner is employed directly or indirectly by a charitable organization or toll-free service vendor to answer calls made to the charitable organization or toll-free service vendor, the prisoner shall do all of the following immediately upon answering a call:
1. Identify himself or herself by name.
2. State that he or she is a prisoner.
3. Inform the calling party of the name of the correctional or detention facility in which he or she is a prisoner and the city in which the facility is located.
(c) A charitable organization or toll-free service vendor that directly or indirectly employs a prisoner shall provide reasonable supervision of the prisoner to assure the prisoner's compliance with par. (b).
9,2313u
Section 2313u. 196.208 (11) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 196.208 (11) (d) 1. and amended to read:
196.208 (11) (d) 1. Any Except as provided in subd. 2., any person who violates subs. (2) to (9) shall be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $5,000 for each offense.
3. Forfeitures under this paragraph
subds. 1. and 2. shall be enforced by action on behalf of the state by the department of justice or, upon informing the department of justice, by the district attorney of the county where the violation occurs.
9,2313y
Section 2313y. 196.208 (11) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
196.208 (11) (d) 2. a. A prisoner who violates sub. (5p) (b) may be required to forfeit not more than $500.
b. A person who employs a prisoner to answer calls made to a toll-free telephone number may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000 if the person violates sub. (5p) (c), aids and abets a prisoner's violation of sub. (5p) (b), is a party to a conspiracy with a prisoner to commit a violation of sub. (5p) (b) or advises, hires or counsels or otherwise procures a prisoner to commit a violation of sub. (5p) (b).
9,2316
Section
2316. 196.218 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
9,2317
Section
2317. 196.218 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
196.218 (3) (a) 3. The commission shall designate the method by which the contributions under this paragraph shall be calculated and collected. The method shall ensure that the contributions are sufficient to generate the amounts appropriated under ss. 20.155 (1) (q), 20.255 (3) (q), 20.275 (1) (s), (t) and (tm) and 20.285 (1) (q). Contributions may be based only on the gross operating revenues from the provision of broadcast services identified by the commission under subd. 2. and on intrastate telecommunications services in this state of the telecommunications providers subject to the contribution.
9,2318
Section
2318. 196.218 (4r) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 44.73 (title).
9,2319
Section
2319. 196.218 (4r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
9,2320
Section
2320. 196.218 (4r) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 44.70 (1m).
9,2321
Section
2321. 196.218 (4r) (a) 2. and 2m. of the statutes are renumbered 44.70 (3g) and (3j).
9,2322
Section
2322. 196.218 (4r) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 44.70 (6).
9,2323
Section
2323. 196.218 (4r) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 44.73 (1) and amended to read:
44.73 (1) The commission Except as provided in s. 196.218 (4t), the board, in consultation with the department and the board, shall promulgate rules establishing an educational telecommunications access program to provide school districts, private schools, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, private colleges and public library boards educational agencies with access to data lines and video links.
9,2324
Section
2324. 196.218 (4r) (c) (intro.), 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are renumbered 44.73 (2) (intro.), (a), (b), (c) and (d) and amended to read:
44.73 (2) (intro.) The rules promulgated under par. (b) sub. (1) shall do all of the following:
(a) Allow a school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board an educational agency to make a request to the board for access to either one data line or one video link, except that if
any educational agency may request access to additional data lines if the agency shows to the satisfaction of the board that the additional data lines are more cost-effective than a single data line and except that a school district that operates more than one high school the rules shall allow the school district to may request access to both a data line and a video link and to request access to more than one data line or video link. The board shall forward requests received under this subdivision to the commission and the department.
(b) Establish eligibility requirements for a school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board an educational agency to participate in the program established under par. (b). The requirements shall prohibit a participant in the program from receiving assistance from the universal service fund for the purpose specified in sub. (5) (a) 3. for educational telecommunications access that is substantially similar to the access provided to the participant under the program sub. (1).
(c) Establish specifications for a data line or lines and video link that links for which access is provided to a school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board an educational agency under the program established under par. (b) sub. (1).
(d) Require a school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board an educational agency to pay the department not more than $250 per month for each data line or video link that is provided to the school district, private school, cooperative educational service agency, technical college district, private college and public library board educational agency under the program established under par. (b) sub. (1), except that the charge may not exceed $100 per month for each data line or video link that relies on a transport medium that operates at a speed of 1.544 megabits per second.
9,2325
Section
2325. 196.218 (4r) (c) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 44.73 (2) (e).
9,2326
Section
2326. 196.218 (4r) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 44.73 (3) and amended to read:
44.73 (3) The commission board shall submit an annual report to the board department on the status of providing data lines and video links that are requested under par. (c) 1. sub. (2) (a) and the impact on the universal service fund of any payment under sub. (5) (a) 5. contracts under s. 16.974 (7).
9,2327
Section
2327. 196.218 (4r) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 44.73 (4) and amended to read:
44.73
(4) If the federal communications commission promulgates or modifies rules that provide rate discounts for telecommunications services to
school districts, private schools, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college districts, private colleges or public library boards educational agencies under
47 USC 254, the governor shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance that includes any recommended changes to statutes or rules with respect to funding the program established under
par. (b) sub. (1).
9,2328
Section
2328. 196.218 (4r) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 44.73 (5) and amended to read:
44.73 (5) Notwithstanding pars. (b) and (c) subs. (1) and (2), technical college districts are not eligible to participate in the program established under par. (b)
sub. (1) before April 1, 1998. In consultation with the commission, the The board shall determine by April 1, 1998, whether there are sufficient moneys in the appropriation under s. 20.275 (1) (s) (t) to include technical college districts in the program established under par. (b)
sub. (1). If the board determines that there are sufficient moneys, technical college districts are eligible to participate in the program established under par. (b) sub. (1) beginning on April 1, 1998.
9,2329
Section
2329. 196.218 (4r) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 44.73 (6) and amended to read:
44.73 (6) From the appropriation under s. 20.275 (1)
(gf), (gh), (s) or (tm), the board may award an annual grant to a school district or private school that had in effect on October 14, 1997, a contract for access to a data line or video link, as documented by the commission board. The board shall determine the amount of the grant, which shall be equal to the cost incurred by the state to provide telecommunications access to a school district or private school under a contract entered into under s. 16.974 (7) (a) or (c) less the amount that the school district or private school would be paying under par. (c) 4. sub. (2) (d) if the school district or private school were participating in the program established under par. (b) sub. (1), except that the amount may not be greater than the cost that a school district or private school incurs under the contract in effect on October 14, 1997. A school district or private school receiving a grant under this paragraph subsection is not eligible to participate in the program under par. (b) sub. (1). No grant may be awarded under this paragraph subsection after June 30, 2002.
9,2329g
Section 2329g. 196.218 (4t) of the statutes is created to read:
196.218 (4t) Educational telecommunications access program rules. The commission, in consultation with the department of administration and the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board, shall promulgate rules specifying the telecommunications services eligible for funding through the educational telecommunications access program under s. 44.73.
9,2329m
Section 2329m. 196.218 (4u) of the statutes is created to read:
196.218 (4u) Medical telecommunications equipment program. From the appropriation under 20.155 (1) (q), the commission may spend up to $500,000 annually for grants to nonprofit medical clinics and public health agencies for the purchase of telecommunications equipment to be used in providing services to their clients. The commission shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for awarding grants under this subsection.
9,2330
Section
2330. 196.218 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
9,2331
Section
2331. 196.218 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
196.218 (5) (a) 5. To pay costs incurred under contracts under s. 16.974 (7) to the extent that these costs are not paid under sub. (4r) (c) 4 s. 44.73 (2) (d).
9,2331g
Section 2331g. 196.218 (5) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
196.218 (5) (a) 5m. To provide statewide access, through the Internet, to periodical and reference information data bases.
9,2332
Section
2332. 196.218 (5) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
196.218 (5) (a) 7. To make grants awarded by the technology for educational achievement in Wisconsin board to school districts and private schools under sub. (4r) (g) s. 44.73 (6). This subdivision does not apply after June 30, 2002.
9,2332f
Section 2332f. 196.218 (5) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
196.218 (5) (a) 8. To promote access to information and library services to blind and visually handicapped individuals.
9,2332m
Section 2332m. 196.218 (5) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
196.218 (5) (a) 9. To make grants under sub. (4u).
9,2332n
Section 2332n. 196.218 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
196.218 (5) (a) 10. To provide administrative services under the rehabilitation teaching program for blind and visually impaired persons under s. 46.293.
9,2332t
Section 2332t. 196.218 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
196.218 (5) (d) 1. In this paragraph, "Wisconsin works agency" has the meaning given in s. 49.001 (9).
2. The commission shall annually provide information booklets to all Wisconsin works agencies that describe the current assistance from the universal service fund that is available to low-income individuals who are served by the Wisconsin works agencies, including a description of how such individuals may obtain such assistance. The department of workforce development shall assist the commission in identifying the Wisconsin works agencies to which the commission is required to submit the information required under this subdivision.
9,2333
Section
2333. 196.218 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.218 (5m) Rule review. Except for rules promulgated under sub. (4r) (b), at At least biennially, the commission shall review and revise as appropriate rules promulgated under this section.
9,2333m
Section 2333m. 196.218 (5u) of the statutes is created to read:
196.218 (5u) Biennial budget request. The commission shall include in its biennial budget request under s. 16.42 a proposed budget for each individual program for which the commission proposes to expend moneys from the universal fund in the forthcoming biennium. A proposed budget under this subsection shall describe each program and identify the proposed expenditure amount for each program for each fiscal year of the biennium.
9,2334
Section
2334. 196.218 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.218 (6) (b) The universal service fund council shall advise the commission concerning the administration of this section and the content of rules promulgated under this section. This paragraph does not apply to the administration of sub. (4r) and rules promulgated under sub. (4r) (b).
9,2334d
Section 2334d. 196.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.31 (1) (intro.) In any proceeding before the commission, the commission may shall compensate any participant in the proceeding who is not a public utility, for some or all of the reasonable costs of participation in the proceeding if the commission finds that:
9,2334h
Section 2334h. 196.31 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
196.31 (1) (a) The participation is necessary to provide for the record an adequate presentation of a significant position in which the participant has a substantial interest, and that an adequate presentation would not be possible occur without a grant of compensation; or
9,2334p
Section 2334p. 196.374 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
196.374 Low-income assistance, energy efficiency and other programs. (1) In this section:
(a) "Department" means the department of administration.
(b) "Fund" means the utility public benefits fund.
(c) "Utility" means a Class A gas or electric utility, as defined by the commission, but does not include a municipal utility, as defined in s. 16.957 (1) (q), a municipal electric company, as defined in s. 66.073 (3) (d), or a cooperative association organized under ch. 185.
(2) The commission shall determine the amount that each utility spent in 1998 on programs for each of the following:
(a) Low-income assistance, including low-income weatherization and writing off uncollectibles and arrearages.
(b) Energy conservation and efficiency.
