Amendment SA5-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA5,25,22 (5) Analyze grant opportunities and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations and, based on those analyses and input from residents of this state, advise and provide guidance to state entities on environmental justice and related community issues to address environmental issues and concerns that affect primarily low income and minority communities.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,2 (6) Based on the analyses required under sub. (5), create an annual report on issues, concerns, and problems related to environmental justice, including addressing areas of this state that have environmental justice issues that require immediate attention.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30 Section 30. 16.954 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,5 16.954 Office of sustainability and clean energy. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,6 (a) “Office” means the office of sustainability and clean energy.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,7 (b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,9 (2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following goals:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,11 (a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across this state.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,14 (b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,17 (c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion of this state's clean energy economy.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,18 (3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,21 (a) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this state's air and water quality.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,26,24 (b) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,27,3 (c) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy opportunities.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,27,5 (d) Identify and share information about clean energy funding and employment opportunities for private and state and local governmental entities.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,27,8 (e) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of those initiatives.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,27,11 (4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cm) to fund research in support of clean energy production.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,27,17 (5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to local governmental units and private entities to assist in the planning and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government and private entities.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,27,21 (b) The office may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data regarding public schools, if the office determines that the data are necessary to provide technical assistance under par. (a) in public schools, including those with the highest energy costs.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,27,23 (c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,31 Section 31. 16.955 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,28,3 16.955 Clean energy small business incubator. (1) Incubator. The office of sustainability and clean energy in the department shall operate a small business incubator.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,28,6 (2) Duties. The incubator operated under sub. (1) shall provide business development, mentorship, and expertise to small businesses with their primary place of business in this state that operates in the clean energy sector.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,28,11 (3) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (cn), the incubator shall award grants to small business start-up companies with their primary place of business in this state that operate in the clean energy sector. The office of sustainability and clean energy shall establish requirements for grant recipients under this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,2 Section 2. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA5,32 Section 32. 20.505 (1) (cf) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,29,4 20.505 (1) (cf) Climate risk assessment and resiliency plan technical assistance grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the climate risk assessment and resiliency plan technical assistance grants under s. 16.035 (3).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,33 Section 33. 20.505 (1) (fz) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,29,9 20.505 (1) (fz) Office of environmental justice; office of sustainability and clean energy; administration. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of the office of environmental justice and the office of sustainability and clean energy and for the chief resiliency officer.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,34 Section 34. 20.505 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,29,12 20.505 (4) (cm) Clean energy grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 16.954 (4).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35 Section 35. 20.505 (4) (cn) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,29,16 20.505 (4) (cn) Clean energy small business incubator. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the operation of the clean energy small business incubator under s. 16.955 (1) and grants under s. 16.955 (3).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36 Section 36. 20.923 (4) (c) 1s. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,29,18 20.923 (4) (c) 1s. Administration, department of: chief resiliency officer.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37 Section 37. 20.923 (4) (c) 1t. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,29,21 20.923 (4) (c) 1t. Administration, department of: director of the office of environmental justice.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,38 Section 38. 230.08 (2) (ya) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,3 230.08 (2) (ya) The director of the office of environmental justice in the department of administration.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,39 Section 39. 230.08 (2) (yf) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,6 230.08 (2) (yf) The chief resiliency officer in the department of administration.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,7 96. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,8 “ Section 40. 16.293 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,10 16.293 Water utility assistance for low-income households. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,11 (a) “County department" means a county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,13 (b) “Crisis assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household experiencing or at risk of experiencing a water utility–related emergency.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,16 (c) “Household" means any individual or group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit for whom residential water is customarily purchased in common or who make undesignated payments for water in the form of rent.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,19 (d) “Utility allowance" means the amount of utility costs paid by those individuals in subsidized housing who pay their own utility bills, as averaged from total utility costs for the housing unit by the housing authority.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,21 (e) “Water utility assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household to assist in meeting the cost of water utility.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,24 (2) Administration. (a) The department shall administer a water utility assistance program for low-income households to assist eligible households to meet home water utility costs and shall establish a payments schedule for the program.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,4 (b) The department may contract with a county department, another local governmental agency, or a private nonprofit organization to process applications and make payments under the water utility assistance program for low-income households.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,8 (3) Application procedure. (a) A household may apply for water utility assistance from the department under the water utility assistance program for low-income households. A household shall apply on a form prescribed by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,13 (b) If by February 1 of any year the number of households applying for assistance under par. (a) substantially exceeds the number anticipated to apply, the department may reduce the assistance payments under sub. (5) made after that date. The department may also suspend the processing of additional applications until the department adjusts assistance amounts payable.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,15 (4) Eligibility. (a) Subject to sub. (3) (b), all of the following households are eligible to receive water utility assistance under this section:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,17 1. A household with income that is not more than 60 percent of the statewide median household income.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,20 2. A household entirely composed of persons receiving food stamps under 7 USC 2011 to 2036 or supplemental security income or state supplemental payments under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c or s. 49.77.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,24 3. A household with income within the limits specified under par. (b) that resides in housing that is subsidized or administered by a municipality, a county, the state, or the federal government for which a utility allowance is applied to determine the amount of rent or the amount of the subsidy.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,32,2 (b) The department may establish additional eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the program.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,32,5 (5) Assistance payments. Subject to moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (7) (ee), water utility assistance shall be paid according to the payments schedule established under sub. (2) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,32,10 (6) Individuals in state prisons or secured juvenile facilities. No assistance payment under sub. (5) may be made to an individual who is imprisoned in a state prison under s. 302.01 or to an individual placed at a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,32,17 (7) Crisis assistance program. A household eligible for water utility assistance under sub. (4) may also be eligible for a crisis assistance payment. The department shall define the circumstances constituting a crisis for which an assistance payment may be made and shall establish the amount of payment to an eligible household. The department may delegate a portion of its responsibility under this subsection to a county department, another local governmental agency, or a private nonprofit organization.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,2 Section 2. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA5,41 Section 41. 20.505 (7) (dd) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,4 20.505 (7) (dd) Water utility assistance for low-income households; administration. The amounts in the schedule to pay program operations costs for the water utility assistance program for low-income households under s. 16.293.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,42 Section 42. 20.505 (7) (ee) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,9 20.505 (7) (ee) Water utility assistance for low-income households; payments. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make assistance payments to eligible households under the water utility assistance program for low-income households under s. 16.293.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,10 97. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,12 “ Section 43. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA5,44 Section 44. 20.395 (4) (fq) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,4 20.395 (4) (fq) Electric vehicle infrastructure, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the electric vehicle infrastructure program under s. 85.53.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,45 Section 45. 20.395 (4) (fv) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,8 20.395 (4) (fv) Electric vehicle infrastructure, local funds. All moneys received from any local unit of government or other source for the electric vehicle infrastructure program under s. 85.53, for such purposes.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,46 Section 46. 20.395 (4) (fx) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,12 20.395 (4) (fx) Electric vehicle infrastructure, federal funds. All moneys received from the federal government for the electric vehicle infrastructure program under s. 85.53, for such purposes.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,47 Section 47. 85.53 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,2 85.53 Electric vehicle infrastructure program. The department may establish and administer an electric vehicle infrastructure program. Under the program, the department may provide funding for electric vehicle infrastructure projects eligible for funding under state or federal law, including under the National Electric Vehicle Formula Program as provided in Division J, Title VIII, of P.L. 117-58. All funding under this section shall be from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (4) (fq), (fv), and (fx).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,48 Section 48. 196.01 (5) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,6 196.01 (5) (b) 8. A person who supplies electricity through the person's electric vehicle charging station to users' electric vehicles, if the person does not otherwise directly or indirectly provide electricity to the public.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,7 98. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,8 “ Section 49. 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,50 Section 50. 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,13 196.492 (1) In this section: (b) “High-voltage, “high-voltage transmission line" means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,51 Section 51. 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,52 Section 52. 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492 (2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,20 196.492 (2) (intro.) The department commission shall promulgate rules that require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the department commission the following fees:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,53 Section 53. 16.969 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (3), and 196.492 (3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,3 196.492 (3) (a) The department commission shall distribute the fees that are paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,7 (b) 1. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each county that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such county.