SB55-ASA1-AA1,113,22 2287. Page 73, line 10: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,113,23 23" Section 321p. 16.855 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,114,4
116.855 (21) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of
2natural resources environmental management for construction work related to
3hazardous substance spill response under s. 292.11 or environmental repair under
4s. 292.31.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,114,5 588. Page 74, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,114,6 6" Section 322h. 16.87 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,114,137 16.87 (4) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of natural
8resources
fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry, or the department of environmental
9management
for environmental consultant services or engineering services for
10hazardous substance spill response under s. 292.11 or environmental repair under
11s. 292.31, or for environmental consultant services to assist in the preparation of an
12environmental impact statement or to provide preapplication services under s. 23.40
13or 278.40.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,114,14 1489. Page 74, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,114,15 15" Section 323. 16.956 of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,114,22 1616.956 Stray voltage and electrical wiring assistance. (1) From the
17appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (q), the department shall award grants to operators
18of dairy, beef, or swine farms for the purpose of eliminating potential stray voltage
19concerns and sources and replacing electrical wiring. A farm operator is not eligible
20to receive a grant under this subsection unless the public utility that provides electric
21service to the farm has conducted tests to determine the sources of stray voltage on
22the farm.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,115,3
1(2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria and
2procedures for awarding grants under sub. (1), including procedures for assuring
3that any work is completed in accordance with acceptable practices.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,115,4 490. Page 74, line 20: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,115,5 5" Section 322m. 16.95 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,115,106 16.95 (16) Require public utilities to provide the department with energy
7billing and use data regarding public schools, if the department determines that the
8data would facilitate any effort by the department to administer or provide energy
9assistance for public schools, including any effort to direct energy assistance to public
10schools with the highest energy costs.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,115,12 1191. Page 74, line 21: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
12with page 75, line 2, and substitute:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,115,13 13" Section 323b. 16.957 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,115,1714 16.957 (1) (c) "Commitment to community program" means a program by a
15municipal utility or, retail electric cooperative, or wholesale supplier for low-income
16assistance or an energy conservation program by a municipal utility or retail electric
17cooperative
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 323d 18Section 323d. 16.957 (1) (n) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 323f 19Section 323f. 16.957 (1) (o) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 323h 20Section 323h. 16.957 (1) (p) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 323L 21Section 323L. 16.957 (1) (u) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 324b 22Section 324b. 16.957 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.957 (2)
23(a) and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,116,6
116.957 (2) (a) Low-income programs. After holding a hearing, establish
2programs to be administered by the department for awarding grants from the
3appropriation under s. 20.505 (10) (3) (r) to provide low-income assistance. In each
4fiscal year, the amount awarded under this paragraph shall be sufficient to ensure
5that an amount equal to 47% of the sum of the following is spent for weatherization
6and other energy conservation services:
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 324c 7Section 324c. 16.957 (2) (a) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are repealed.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,116,8 892. Page 75, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,116,9 9" Section 325e. 16.958 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,116,1310 16.958 (1) (d) "Initial compliance date" means the date specified in a notice by
11the department of natural resources environmental management under s. 285.48 (2)
12by which electric generating facilities in the midcontinent area of this state are
13required to comply with initial nitrogen oxide emission reduction requirements.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 325h 14Section 325h. 16.958 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,116,1715 16.958 (2) (intro.) If the department of natural resources environmental
16management
makes a notification to the department of administration under s.
17285.48 (2), the department of administration shall do each of the following:".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,116,18 1893. Page 75, line 19: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,116,19 19" Section 326bd. 16.957 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,117,520 16.957 (2) (b) 2. For each fiscal year after fiscal year 2003-04, determine
21whether to continue, discontinue or reduce any of the programs established under
22subd. 1. and determine the total amount necessary to fund the programs that the
23department determines to continue or reduce under this subdivision. The
24department shall notify the commission if
If the department determines under this

1subdivision to reduce funding by an amount that is greater than the portion of the
2public benefits fee specified in sub. (4) (c) 2. The notice shall specify the portion of
3the reduction that exceeds the amount of public benefits fees specified in sub. (4) (c)
42
the total amount necessary to fund the programs, the department shall notify the
5commission about the amount of the reduction
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326bf 6Section 326bf. 16.957 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,117,117 16.957 (2) (c) 1. Eligibility requirements for low-income assistance under
8programs established under par. (a). The rules shall prohibit a person who receives
9low-income assistance from a municipal utility or retail electric cooperative under
10a commitment to community program specified in sub. (5) (d) 2. b. or 3. a. (dm) from
11receiving low-income assistance under programs established under par. (a).
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326bj 12Section 326bj. 16.957 (2) (c) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326bL 13Section 326bL. 16.957 (2) (d) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326bn 14Section 326bn. 16.957 (2) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,117,1615 16.957 (2) (d) 3. Deposit all moneys received under sub. (4) (a) or (5) (c) or (d)
16in the utility public benefits fund.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326bs 17Section 326bs. 16.957 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,117,2118 16.957 (3m) Performance contract program. (a) In this subsection,
19"energy-related services" includes electric or gas energy engineering; equipment
20design, installation, or maintenance; or the financing of energy-related services or
21products.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,117,2322 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (3) (u), the department shall make
23a payment to a person if all of the following are satisfied:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,117,2524 1. The person satisfies any eligibility requirements that the department may
25establish by rule.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,118,4
12. The person enters into a contract with a nonresidential customer of a public
2utility for providing energy-related services or products to the customer for the
3purpose of reducing the customer's energy utility expenses by an amount specified
4in the contract over a period of time specified in the contract.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,118,85 3. An independent third party certifies to the department that, as a result of
6the services or products provided under a contract specified in subd. 2., the
7customer's energy utility expenses were reduced by the specified amount over the
8specified period of time.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,118,109 (c) The amount of a payment under par. (b) shall be based on the amount of the
10reduction in a customer's energy utility expenses.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,118,1311 (d) The department shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and
12procedures for making payments under par. (b). The department may contract with
13a person to administer the requirements and procedures established in the rules.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326bv 14Section 326bv. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 16.957
15(4) (c) 1. and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,118,2316 16.957 (4) (c) 1. `Low-income funding.' In fiscal year 1999-2000 2001-02 and
17fiscal year 2002-03
, a portion of the public benefits fee shall be an amount that, when
18added to 50% of the estimated public benefits fees charged by municipal utilities and
19retail electric cooperatives under sub. (5) (a) for that fiscal year, shall equal
20$24,000,000. In each fiscal year after fiscal year 1999-2000, a portion of the public
21benefits fee shall be an amount that, when added to the sum of the following shall
22equal the low-income need target for that fiscal year determined by the department
23under sub. (2) (d) 1.:
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326bx 24Section 326bx. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
25Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,119,4
116.957 (4) (c) 1. `Low-income funding.' In each fiscal year, the public benefits
2fee shall be an amount that, when added to 100% of the estimated public benefits fees
3charged by municipal utilities and retail electric cooperatives under sub. (5) (a) for
4that fiscal year shall equal $24,000,000.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326bz 5Section 326bz. 16.957 (4) (c) 1. a., b. and c. of the statutes are repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cb 6Section 326cb. 16.957 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cd 7Section 326cd. 16.957 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,119,148 16.957 (5) (a) Requirement to charge public benefits fees. Each retail electric
9cooperative and municipal utility shall charge a monthly public benefits fee to each
10customer or member in an amount that is sufficient for the retail electric cooperative
11or municipal utility to collect an annual average of $16 $8 per meter. A retail electric
12cooperative or municipal utility may determine the amount that a particular class
13of customers or members is required to pay under this paragraph and may charge
14different fees to different classes of customers or members.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cf 15Section 326cf. 16.957 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,119,1816 16.957 (5) (b) 1. No later than October 1, 2000, each municipal utility or retail
17electric cooperative shall notify the department whether it has elected to contribute
18to the programs established under sub. (2) (a) or (b) 1. for a 3-year period.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326ch 19Section 326ch. 16.957 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,119,2320 16.957 (5) (b) 2. No later than every 3rd year after the date specified in subd.
211., each municipal utility or retail electric cooperative shall notify the department
22whether it has elected to contribute to the programs established under sub. (2) (a)
23or (b) 1. for a 3-year period.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cj 24Section 326cj. 16.957 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,120,5
116.957 (5) (c) Full contribution. If a municipal utility or retail electric
2cooperative elects under par. (b) 1. or 2. to contribute to the programs established
3both under sub. (2) (a) and under sub. (2) (b) 1., it shall pay 100% of the public benefits
4fees that it charges under par. (a) to the department in each fiscal year of the 3-year
5period for which it has made the election.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cL 6Section 326cL. 16.957 (5) (d) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cn 7Section 326cn. 16.957 (5) (d) 3. (intro.) and 3. a. of the statutes are
8consolidated, renumbered 16.957 (5) (dm) and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,120,159 16.957 (5) (dm) Commitment to community spending. If the a municipal utility
10or retail electric cooperative elects not to contribute to any of the programs
11established under sub. (2) (a) or (b) 1., the municipal utility or retail electric
12cooperative shall, in each fiscal year of the 3-year period for which it elects not to
13contribute under par. (b) 1. or 2., do all of the following: a. Spend 50% spend 100%
14of the public benefits fees that it charges under par. (a) on commitment to community
15programs for low-income assistance.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cp 16Section 326cp. 16.957 (5) (d) 3. b. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cr 17Section 326cr. 16.957 (5) (e) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
18renumbered 16.957 (5) (e) and amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,121,319 16.957 (5) (e) Wholesale supplier credit. If a wholesale supplier has established
20a commitment to community program for low-income assistance or an energy
21conservation program
, a municipal utility or retail electric cooperative that is a
22customer or member of the wholesale supplier may do any of the following: 1. Include
23include an amount equal to the product of the municipal utility's or retail electric
24cooperative's wholesale supply percentage and the amount that the wholesale
25supplier has spent on low-income assistance the commitment to community

1program
in a fiscal year in calculating the amount that the municipal utility or retail
2electric cooperative has spent on low-income assistance a commitment to
3community program
in that fiscal year under par. (d) 2. b. or 3. a (dm).
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326ct 4Section 326ct. 16.957 (5) (e) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cv 5Section 326cv. 16.957 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,121,96 16.957 (5) (f) Joint programs. Municipal utilities or retail electric cooperatives
7may establish joint commitment to community programs, except that each municipal
8utility or retail electric cooperative that participates in a joint program is required
9to comply with the spending requirements under par. (d) (dm).
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 326cx 10Section 326cx. 16.957 (5) (g) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,121,1411 16.957 (5) (g) 1. a. An accounting of public benefits fees charged to customers
12or members under par. (a) in the fiscal year and expenditures on commitment to
13community programs under par. (d) (dm), including any amounts included in the
14municipal utility's or retail electric cooperative's calculations under par. (e).".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,121,17 1594. Page 76, line 19: after "grant." insert "The department shall establish a
16deadline for receipt of applications. Immediately following the deadline, all
17applications received by the department are open to public inspection.
".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,121,18 1895. Page 79, line 23: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,121,20 19" Section 343mb. 16.967 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
20.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,122,1221 16.967 (6) Reports. By March 31 of each year, the department of
22administration, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, the
23department of commerce, the department of environmental management, the
24department of health and family services, the department of natural resources fish,

1wildlife, parks, and forestry
, the department of tourism, the department of revenue,
2the department of transportation, the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
3System, the public service commission and the board of curators of the historical
4society shall each submit to the board a plan to integrate land information to enable
5such information to be readily translatable, retrievable and geographically
6referenced for use by any state, local governmental unit or public utility. The plans
7shall include the information that will be needed by local governmental units to
8prepare comprehensive plans containing the planning elements required under s.
966.1001 (2). Upon receipt of this information, the board shall integrate the
10information to enable the information to be used to meet land information data
11needs. The integrated information shall be readily translatable, retrievable, and
12geographically referenced to enable members of the public to use the information.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,122,13 1396. Page 80, line 2: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,122,14 14" Section 343s. 16.967 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,122,2115 16.967 (7) (a) 1. The design, development and implementation of a land
16information system that contains and integrates, at a minimum, property and
17ownership records with boundary information, including a parcel identifier
18referenced to the U.S. public land survey; tax and assessment information; soil
19surveys, if available; wetlands identified by the department of natural resources
20environmental management; a modern geodetic reference system; current zoning
21restrictions; and restrictive covenants.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,122,22 2297. Page 80, line 5: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,122,23 23" Section 344b. 16.968 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,123,9
116.968 Groundwater survey and analysis. The department shall allocate
2funds for programs of groundwater survey and analysis to the department of natural
3resources
environmental management and the geological and natural history survey
4following review and approval of a mutually agreed upon division of responsibilities
5concerning groundwater programs between the department of natural resources
6environmental management and the geological and natural history survey, a specific
7expenditure plan, and groundwater data collection standards consistent with the
8purposes of s. 16.967. State funds allocated under this section shall be used to match
9available federal funds prior to being used for solely state-funded activities.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,123,10 1098. Page 88, line 15: delete lines 15 and 16 and substitute:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,123,12 11" Section 371b. 16.974 (7) (b) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered 16.974 (2)
12to (4), and 16.974 (4), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,123,1713 16.974 (4) Coordinate with the technology for educational achievement in
14Wisconsin board to provide the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
15and the Wisconsin School Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of
16Hearing
with telecommunications access under s. 44.73 and contract with
17telecommunications providers to provide such access.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,123,18 1899. Page 93, line 3: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,123,19 19" Section 382wd. 19.32 (1d) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 382we 20Section 382we. 19.32 (1d) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,123,2221 19.32 (1d) (c) A secure mental health unit or facility established or unit for the
22institutional care of sexually violent persons specified
under s. 980.065 (2).
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 382wf 23Section 382wf. 19.35 (1) (am) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,124,7
119.35 (1) (am) 2. c. Endanger the security, including the security of the
2population or staff, of any state prison under s. 302.01, jail, as defined in s. 165.85
3(2) (bg), secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (15m), secured child
4caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), secured group home, as defined in
5s. 938.02 (15p), mental health institute, as defined in s. 51.01 (12), or center for the
6developmentally disabled, as defined in s. 51.01 (3), or facility, specified under s.
7980.065, for the institutional care of sexually violent persons
.".
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