AB1-ASA1-AA1,22,1511 16.957 (2) (c) 1. Eligibility requirements for low-income assistance under
12programs established under par. (a). The rules shall prohibit a person who receives
13low-income assistance from a municipal utility or retail electric cooperative under
14a program specified in sub. (5) (d) 2. b. or 3. a. from receiving low-income assistance
15under programs established under par. (a).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21br 16Section 21br. 16.957 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,22,1817 16.957 (2) (c) 2. Requirements and procedures for applications for grants
18awarded under programs established under par. (a) or (b) 1.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bt 19Section 21bt. 16.957 (2) (c) 2m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bv 20Section 21bv. 16.957 (2) (c) 2n. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bx 21Section 21bx. 16.957 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,23,722 16.957 (2) (c) 4. Requirements for electric utilities to allow customers to include
23voluntary contributions to assist in funding a program established under par. (a) or
24(b) 1.
with bill payments for electric service. The rules may require an electric utility
25to provide a space on an electric bill in which a customer may indicate the amount

1of a voluntary contribution and the customer's preference regarding whether a
2contribution should be used for a program established under par. (a) or (b) 1. a. or b
.
3The rules shall establish requirements and procedures for electric utilities to pay to
4the department any voluntary contributions included with bill payments and to
5report to the department customer preferences regarding use of the contributions
.
6The department shall deposit all contributions received under this paragraph in the
7utility public benefits fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21bz 8Section 21bz. 16.957 (2) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,23,129 16.957 (2) (d) 2. Encourage customers or members to make voluntary
10contributions to assist in funding the programs established under pars. par. (a) and
11(b) 1
. The department shall deposit all contributions received under this paragraph
12in the utility public benefits fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cb 13Section 21cb. 16.957 (2) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,23,1814 16.957 (2) (d) 3. Deposit in the utility public benefits fund all moneys received
15under sub. (4) (a) or (5) (c) or (d) in the utility public benefits fund that are
16attributable to the portion of the public benefits fee specified in sub. (4) (c) 1. and
17deposit in the general fund all moneys received under sub. (4) (a) that are
18attributable to the portion of the public benefits fee specified in sub. (4) (c) 2
.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cd 19Section 21cd. 16.957 (2) (d) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
20Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,23,2221 16.957 (2) (d) 3. Deposit all moneys received under sub. (4) (a) or (5) (c) in the
22utility public benefits fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cf 23Section 21cf. 16.957 (2) (d) 3g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,24,3
116.957 (2) (d) 3g. Deposit 50% of the moneys received under sub. (5) (c) in the
2utility public benefits fund and 50% of the moneys received under sub. (5) (c) in the
3general fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21ch 4Section 21ch. 16.957 (2) (d) 3g. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
5Act .... (this act), is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cj 6Section 21cj. 16.957 (2) (d) 3r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,24,97 16.957 (2) (d) 3r. Deposit the moneys received under sub. (5) (d) 1. a. in the
8utility public benefits fund and deposit the moneys received under sub. (5) (d) 2. a.
9in the general fund.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cL 10Section 21cL. 16.957 (2) (d) 3r. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
11Act .... (this act), is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cn 12Section 21cn. 16.957 (2) (d) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,24,1513 16.957 (2) (d) 4. a. The expenses of the department, other state agencies and
14grant recipients in administering or participating in the programs under pars. par.
15(a) and (b).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cp 16Section 21cp. 16.957 (2) (d) 4. c. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cr 17Section 21cr. 16.957 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 196.957 (3).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21ct 18Section 21ct. 16.957 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cv 19Section 21cv. 16.957 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cx 20Section 21cx. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,25,221 16.957 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) `Low-income funding.' In fiscal year 1999-2000, a
22portion of the public benefits fee shall be an amount that, when added to 50% of the
23estimated public benefits fees charged by municipal utilities and retail electric
24cooperatives under sub. (5) (a) for that fiscal year, shall equal $24,000,000.
In each
25fiscal year after fiscal year 1999-2000, a portion of the public benefits fee shall be an

1amount that, when added to the sum of the following shall equal the low-income
2need target for that fiscal year determined by the department under sub. (2) (d) 1.:
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21cz 3Section 21cz. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,25,64 16.957 (4) (c) 1. a. Fifty percent All of the estimated public benefits fees charged
5by municipal utilities and retail electric cooperatives under sub. (5) (a) for that fiscal
6year.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21db 7Section 21db. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,25,108 16.957 (4) (c) 1. c. The total amount spent on programs or contributed to the
9commission by utilities under s. 196.374 (3) for that fiscal year for low-income
10assistance
.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dd 11Section 21dd. 16.957 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21df 12Section 21df. 16.957 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,25,2213 16.957 (4) (c) 3. `Limitation on electric bill increases.' For the period beginning
14on October 29, 1999, and ending on June 30, 2008, the total increase in a customer's
15electric bills that is based on the requirement to pay public benefits fees, including
16any increase resulting from an electric utility's compliance with this section, may not
17exceed 3% of the total of every other charge for which the customer is billed for that
18period or $750 per month, whichever is less
an amount specified in the rules. In
19determining the amount, the department shall adjust the limitation under s. 16.957
20(4) (c) 3., 1999 stats., to take into account the elimination of the energy conservation
21and efficiency and renewable resource funding portion of the public benefits fee by
222001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act)
.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dh 23Section 21dh. 16.957 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,26,524 16.957 (5) (a) Requirement to charge public benefits fees. Each retail electric
25cooperative and municipal utility shall charge a monthly public benefits fee to each

1customer or member in an amount that is sufficient for the retail electric cooperative
2or municipal utility to collect an annual average of $16 $8 per meter. A retail electric
3cooperative or municipal utility may determine the amount that a particular class
4of customers or members is required to pay under this paragraph and may charge
5different fees to different classes of customers or members.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dj 6Section 21dj. 16.957 (5) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,26,167 16.957 (5) (am) Public benefits fee restriction. Notwithstanding par. (a), for the
8period beginning on October 29, 1999, and ending on June 30, 2008, the total
9increase in a customer's or member's electric bills that is based on the requirement
10to pay public benefits fees, including any increase resulting from a retail electric
11cooperative's or municipal utility's compliance with this section, may not exceed 3%
12of the total of every other charge for which the member or customer is billed for that
13period or $750 per month, whichever is less
an amount specified in rules
14promulgated by the department, in consultation with the council. The amount shall
15be identical to the amount specified in rules promulgated for purposes of sub. (4) (c)
163
.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dL 17Section 21dL. 16.957 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,26,2018 16.957 (5) (b) 1. No later than October 1, 2000, each municipal utility or retail
19electric cooperative shall notify the department whether it has elected to contribute
20to the programs established under sub. (2) (a) or (b) 1. for a 3-year period.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dn 21Section 21dn. 16.957 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,26,2522 16.957 (5) (b) 2. No later than every 3rd year after the date specified in subd.
231., each municipal utility or retail electric cooperative shall notify the department
24whether it has elected to contribute to the programs established under sub. (2) (a)
25or (b) 1. for a 3-year period.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dp
1Section 21dp. 16.957 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,27,62 16.957 (5) (c) Full contribution. If a municipal utility or retail electric
3cooperative elects under par. (b) 1. or 2. to contribute to the programs established
4both under sub. (2) (a) and under sub. (2) (b) 1., it shall pay 100% of the public benefits
5fees that it charges under par. (a) to the department in each fiscal year of the 3-year
6period for which it has made the election.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dr 7Section 21dr. 16.957 (5) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,27,138 16.957 (5) (d) Low income assistance. If a municipal utility or retail electric
9cooperative elects under par. (b) 1. or 2. not to contribute to the programs established
10under sub. (2) (a), the municipal utility or retail electric cooperative shall, in each
11fiscal year of the 3-year period for which it elects not to contribute under par. (b) 1.
12or 2., spend 100% of the public benefits fees that it charges under par. (a) on programs
13for low-income assistance.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dt 14Section 21dt. 16.957 (5) (e) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
15renumbered 16.957 (5) (e) and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,27,2416 16.957 (5) (e) Wholesale supplier credit. If a wholesale supplier has established
17a program for low-income assistance or an energy conservation program, a
18municipal utility or retail electric cooperative that is a customer or member of the
19wholesale supplier may do any of the following: 1. Include include an amount equal
20to the product of the municipal utility's or retail electric cooperative's wholesale
21supply percentage and the amount that the wholesale supplier has spent on
22low-income assistance in a fiscal year in calculating the amount that the municipal
23utility or retail electric cooperative has spent on low-income assistance in that fiscal
24year under par. (d) 2. b. or 3. a.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dv 25Section 21dv. 16.957 (5) (e) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dx
1Section 21dx. 16.957 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,28,52 16.957 (5) (f) Joint programs. Municipal utilities or retail electric cooperatives
3may establish joint commitment to community programs for low-income assistance,
4except that each municipal utility or retail electric cooperative that participates in
5a joint program is required to comply with the spending requirements under par. (d).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21dz 6Section 21dz. 16.957 (5) (g) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,28,117 16.957 (5) (g) 1. a. An accounting of public benefits fees charged to customers
8or members under par. (a) in the fiscal year and expenditures on commitment to
9community
programs for low-income assistance under par. (d), including any
10amounts included in the municipal utility's or retail electric cooperative's
11calculations under par. (e).
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 21eb 12Section 21eb. 16.957 (5) (g) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,28,1513 16.957 (5) (g) 1. b. A description of commitment to community programs for
14low-income assistance
established by the municipal utility or retail electric
15cooperative in the fiscal year.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,28,16 1626. Page 11, line 18: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,28,17 17" Section 25p. 20.003 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,28,2418 20.003 (6m) Restriction on general fund supported borrowing. No bill may
19be enacted by the legislature if the bill would cause the level of general fund
20supported borrowing that is authorized in any fiscal biennium, excluding borrowing
21for the purpose of refunding previous borrowing, to exceed an amount equal to 5%
22of the amount designated as "Estimated Taxes" for the first fiscal year of the fiscal
23biennium in the summary under s. 20.005 (1), as published in the biennial budget
24act or acts.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,29,1
127. Page 11, line 21: after that line insert: - See PDF for table PDF
AB1-ASA1-AA1,29,2 228. Page 12, line 5: after that line insert: - See PDF for table PDF
AB1-ASA1-AA1,29,4 329. Page 12, line 17: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2002-03 by
4$144,800 for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.
AB1-ASA1-AA1,29,5 530. Page 13, line 13: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,29,6 6" Section 30f. 20.143 (3) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,29,137 20.143 (3) (L) Fire dues distribution. All moneys received under ss. 101.573
8(1) and 601.93, less the amounts transferred to par. (La) and s. 20.292 (1) (gm) and
9(gr), for distribution under s. 101.563 or 101.573 , as applicable. The amount
10transferred to par. (La) shall be the amount in the schedule under par. (La). The
11amount transferred to s. 20.292 (1) (gm) shall be the amount in the schedule under
12s. 20.292 (1) (gm). The amount transferred to s. 20.292 (1) (gr) shall be the amount
13in the schedule under s. 20.292 (1) (gr).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,29,14 1431. Page 13, line 13: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,29,15 15" Section 30f. 20.143 (3) (z) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,30,4
120.143 (3) (z) Environmental results and environmental management system
2grants.
Biennially, from the environmental fund, the amounts in the schedule for
3environmental results and environmental management system grants under s.
4560.125.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,30,5 532. Page 13, line 13: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,30,6 6" Section 30c. 20.145 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,30,97 20.145 (1) (j) Small employer insurer catastrophic reimbursements. All moneys
8received under s. 635.25 (3) (b), to reimburse small employer insurers as provided in
9s. 635.25 (2) (c).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,30,10 1033. Page 13, line 13: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,30,11 11" Section 30b. 20.143 (3) (je) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,30,1512 20.143 (3) (je) Wireless 911 board general program operations. Two and
13one-half percent of all moneys received under s. 146.70 (3m) (d) 3. for general
14program operations of the wireless 911 board, including contracting for audits under
15s. 146.70 (3m) (b) 5.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 30d 16Section 30d. 20.143 (3) (jm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,30,2017 20.143 (3) (jm) Wireless provider grants. Forty-eight and three-fourths
18percent of all moneys received under s. 146.70 (3m) (d) 3. for the wireless 911 board
19to make grants to wireless providers under s. 146.70 (3m) (b) 2. and to make transfers
20to the appropriation under par. (kv) as provided under s. 146.70 (3m) (b) 3.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 30f 21Section 30f. 20.143 (3) (js) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,222 20.143 (3) (js) Public agency and wireless provider grants. Forty-eight and
23three-fourths percent of all moneys received under s. 146.70 (3m) (d) 3. for the

1wireless 911 board to make grants to public agencies under s. 146.70 (3m) (b) 1. and
2to wireless providers under s. 146.70 (3m) (b) 3.
AB1-ASA1-AA1, s. 30h 3Section 30h. 20.143 (3) (kv) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,64 20.143 (3) (kv) Public agency grants. All moneys transferred from the
5appropriation account under par. (jm) for the wireless 911 board to make grants to
6public agencies under s. 146.70 (3m) (b) 1.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,7 734. Page 14, line 3: delete "$4,200,945,900" and substitute "$4,198,345,900".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,8 835. Page 14, line 6: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,9 9" Section 32m. 20.285 (1) (er) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,10 1036. Page 14, line 6: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,11 11" Section 32p. 20.285 (1) (fg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,1412 20.285 (1) (fg) State laboratory of hygiene; limited-term employees. A sum
13sufficient to pay the salaries, benefits, and training of limited-term employees under
14s. 36.25 (11) (em).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,15 1537. Page 14, line 15: after that line insert:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,16 16" Section 35m. 20.370 (1) (cr) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,1917 20.370 (1) (cr) Forestry — recording fees. All moneys received under ss. 77.82
18(2) (intro.), (2m) and (4) and (4m) (bn) and 77.88 (2) (d) for the payment of fees to the
19registers of deeds under s. 77.91 (5).".
AB1-ASA1-AA1,31,20 2038. Page 14, line 25: after that line insert:
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