1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
March 28, 1996 - Introduced by Senators Panzer, Rude and Jauch, cosponsored
by Representatives F. Lasee, Huebsch and Jensen. Referred to Joint
committee on Finance.
SB673,2,2 1An Act to repeal 76.001, 76.02 (9r), 76.07 (4g) (e), 76.38 and 76.38 (4) (b); to
2renumber
76.02 (9t); to renumber and amend 76.02 (9u) and 76.38 (4) (a);
3to amend 20.913 (1) (b), 71.26 (3) (f), 73.01 (4) (a), 73.01 (5) (a), 76.01, 76.02 (9),
476.04 (1), 76.07 (1), 76.07 (2), 76.13 (1), subchapter II (title) of chapter 76
5[precedes 76.38], 76.38 (1) (c), 77.52 (2) (a) 5., 134.72 (1) (a), 227.03 (1) and
6968.01 (1); to repeal and recreate 20.913 (1) (b), 71.26 (3) (f), 73.01 (4) (a),
773.01 (5) (a), 76.28 (4), 76.28 (5), 76.28 (6) and 227.03 (1); to create 20.566 (2)
8(ht), subchapter IV of chapter 76 [precedes 76.80] and subchapter V of chapter
976 [precedes 76.90] of the statutes; and to affect 1991 Wisconsin Act 39, section
109149 (6), 1991 Wisconsin Act 39, section 9149 (7) and 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
11(Assembly Bill 808), section 3 (1); relating to: the taxation of telephone
12companies, imposing the sales tax on coin-operated telephone services,
13transfer of moneys from the general fund to the property tax relief fund and an

1expression of legislative intent concerning appropriations for the 1997-99
2fiscal biennium.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, telephone companies pay a license fee based on their gross
receipts at a rate of 5.70% and, beginning in 1997, interexchange carriers and
resellers will pay a tax based on the value of their property in this state.
Under this bill, the license fee based on gross receipts is in effect for 1996 and
1997, and the correction of the estimated payments made in 1997 will be made with
payments of the new taxes in 1998. The rate is 5.77%. Beginning in 1998, all
telephone companies will pay a tax that is based on the value of their property. The
department of revenue will administer the tax; the tax will not be collected as part
of the property tax process. The tax base is all real property and all tangible personal
property, rather than a base that is calculated by apportioning the value of the
company's property to this state under a formula. The rate for each description of
real property and each item of tangible personal property is the rate that would apply
if the property were subject to general property taxes, rather than the statewide
average net rate for manufacturing and commercial property, except that for 2 years
certain telephone companies may file a combined report on their tangible personal
property and pay the tax on it at a weighted rate.
For 1999 and 2000 cellular companies and local exchange carriers will pay a
transitional adjustment fee equal to the gross receipts tax that they would have paid
under current law minus their payments of the new tax based on the value of their
property.
The bill transfers $35,000,000 to the property tax relief fund and expresses an
intent to appropriate $10,000,000 for grants made by the educational technology
board.
The bill also discontinues the sales tax exemption for services provided by
coin-operated telephones.
This bill will be referred to the joint survey committee on tax exemptions for a
detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB673, s. 1 3Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
4the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB673, s. 2 1Section 2. 20.566 (2) (ht) of the statutes is created to read:
SB673,3,52 20.566 (2) (ht) Telephone tax administration. The amounts in the schedule for
3the administration of the tax under subch. IV of ch. 76. Beginning in 1997-98 the
4amounts determined under s. 76.84 (3) shall be credited to this appropriation
5account.
SB673, s. 3 6Section 3. 20.913 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
7is amended to read:
SB673,3,118 20.913 (1) (b) Excess tax payments. Taxes collected in excess of lawful taxation,
9when claims therefor have been established as provided in ss. 71.30 (4), 71.74 (13),
1071.75, 71.89 (1), 72.24, 74.35, 74.37, 76.13 (3), 76.38, 76.39, 76.84, 76.91, 78.19, 78.20,
1178.68 (10), 78.75, 78.80 (1m), 139.092, 139.25 (1), 139.36, 139.365 and 139.39 (4).
SB673, s. 4 12Section 4. 20.913 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27
13and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB673,3,1714 20.913 (1) (b) Excess tax payments. Taxes collected in excess of lawful taxation,
15when claims therefor have been established as provided in ss. 71.30 (4), 71.74 (13),
1671.75, 71.89 (1), 72.24, 74.35, 74.37, 76.13 (3), 76.39, 76.84, 76.91, 78.19, 78.20, 78.68
17(10), 78.75, 78.80 (1m), 139.092, 139.25 (1), 139.36, 139.365 and 139.39 (4).
SB673, s. 5 18Section 5. 71.26 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,4,219 71.26 (3) (f) Section 164 (a) is modified so that foreign taxes are not deductible
20unless the income on which the tax is based is taxable under this chapter and so that

1gross receipts taxes assessed in lieu of property taxes, the license fees under ss. 76.28
2and 76.38 and the tax taxes under s. ss. 70.375, 76.81 and 76.91 are deductible.
SB673, s. 6 3Section 6. 71.26 (3) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB673,4,85 71.26 (3) (f) Section 164 (a) is modified so that foreign taxes are not deductible
6unless the income on which the tax is based is taxable under this chapter and so that
7gross receipts taxes assessed in lieu of property taxes, the license fee under s. 76.28
8and the taxes under ss. 70.375, 76.81 and 76.91 are deductible.
SB673, s. 7 9Section 7. 73.01 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,4,2510 73.01 (4) (a) Subject to the provisions for judicial review contained in s. 73.015,
11the commission shall be the final authority for the hearing and determination of all
12questions of law and fact arising under sub. (5) and s. 72.86 (4), 1985 stats., and ss.
1370.11 (21), 70.38 (4) (a), 70.397, 70.64, 70.995 (8), 76.38 (12) (a), 76.39 (4) (c), 76.48
14(6), 76.91, 77.26 (3), 77.59 (6) (b), 78.01, 78.22, 78.40, 78.555, 139.02, 139.03, 139.06,
15139.31, 139.315, 139.33, 139.76 and 139.78, subch. XIV of ch. 71 and subch. VII of
16ch. 77. Whenever with respect to a pending appeal there is filed with the commission
17a stipulation signed by the department of revenue and the adverse party, under s.
1873.03 (25), agreeing to an affirmance, modification or reversal of the department's
19position with respect to some or all of the issues raised in the appeal, the commission
20shall enter an order affirming or modifying in whole or in part, or canceling the
21assessment appealed from, or allowing in whole or in part or denying the petitioner's
22refund claim, as the case may be, pursuant to and in accordance with the stipulation
23filed. No responsibility shall devolve upon the commission, respecting the signing
24of an order of dismissal as to any pending appeal settled by the department without
25the approval of the commission.
SB673, s. 8
1Section 8. 73.01 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
2(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB673,5,183 73.01 (4) (a) Subject to the provisions for judicial review contained in s. 73.015,
4the commission shall be the final authority for the hearing and determination of all
5questions of law and fact arising under sub. (5) and s. 72.86 (4), 1985 stats., and ss.
670.11 (21), 70.38 (4) (a), 70.397, 70.64 and 70.995 (8), s. 76.38 (12) (a), 1993 stats., ss.
776.39 (4) (c), 76.48 (6), 76.91, 77.26 (3), 77.59 (6) (b), 78.01, 78.22, 78.40, 78.555,
8139.02, 139.03, 139.06, 139.31, 139.315, 139.33, 139.76 and 139.78, subch. XIV of ch.
971 and subch. VII of ch. 77. Whenever with respect to a pending appeal there is filed
10with the commission a stipulation signed by the department of revenue and the
11adverse party, under s. 73.03 (25), agreeing to an affirmance, modification or reversal
12of the department's position with respect to some or all of the issues raised in the
13appeal, the commission shall enter an order affirming or modifying in whole or in
14part, or canceling the assessment appealed from, or allowing in whole or in part or
15denying the petitioner's refund claim, as the case may be, pursuant to and in
16accordance with the stipulation filed. No responsibility shall devolve upon the
17commission, respecting the signing of an order of dismissal as to any pending appeal
18settled by the department without the approval of the commission.
SB673, s. 9 19Section 9. 73.01 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,6,2320 73.01 (5) (a) Any person who is aggrieved by a determination of the state board
21of assessors under s. 70.995 (8) or by the department of revenue under s. 70.11 (21)
22or who has filed a petition for redetermination with the department of revenue and
23who is aggrieved by the redetermination of the department may, within 60 days of
24the determination of the state board of assessors or of the department or, in all other
25cases, within 60 days after the redetermination but not thereafter, file with the clerk

1of the commission a petition for review of the action of the department and the
2number of copies of the petition required by rule adopted by the commission. If a
3municipality appeals, its appeal shall set forth that the appeal has been authorized
4by an order or resolution of its governing body and the appeal shall be verified by a
5member of that governing body as pleadings in courts of record are verified. The clerk
6of the commission shall transmit one copy to the department of revenue and to each
7party. In the case of appeals from manufacturing property assessments, the person
8assessed shall be a party to a proceeding initiated by a municipality. At the time of
9filing the petition, the petitioner shall pay to the commission a $5 filing fee, which
10the commission shall deposit in the general fund. Within 30 days after such
11transmission the department, except for petitions objecting to manufacturing
12property assessments, shall file with the clerk of the commission an original and the
13number of copies of an answer to the petition required by rule adopted by the
14commission and shall serve one copy on the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney or
15agent. Within 30 days after service of the answer, the petitioner may file and serve
16a reply in the same manner as the petition is filed. Any person entitled to be heard
17by the commission under s. 76.38 (12) (a), 76.39 (4) (c) or , 76.48 or 76.91 may file a
18petition with the commission within the time and in the manner provided for the
19filing of petitions in income or franchise tax cases. Such papers may be served as a
20circuit court summons is served or by certified mail. For the purposes of this
21subsection, a petition for review is considered timely filed if mailed by certified mail
22in a properly addressed envelope, with postage duly prepaid, which envelope is
23postmarked before midnight of the last day for filing.
SB673, s. 10 24Section 10. 73.01 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
25(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB673,8,4
173.01 (5) (a) Any person who is aggrieved by a determination of the state board
2of assessors under s. 70.995 (8) or by the department of revenue under s. 70.11 (21)
3or who has filed a petition for redetermination with the department of revenue and
4who is aggrieved by the redetermination of the department may, within 60 days of
5the determination of the state board of assessors or of the department or, in all other
6cases, within 60 days after the redetermination but not thereafter, file with the clerk
7of the commission a petition for review of the action of the department and the
8number of copies of the petition required by rule adopted by the commission. If a
9municipality appeals, its appeal shall set forth that the appeal has been authorized
10by an order or resolution of its governing body and the appeal shall be verified by a
11member of that governing body as pleadings in courts of record are verified. The clerk
12of the commission shall transmit one copy to the department of revenue and to each
13party. In the case of appeals from manufacturing property assessments, the person
14assessed shall be a party to a proceeding initiated by a municipality. At the time of
15filing the petition, the petitioner shall pay to the commission a $5 filing fee, which
16the commission shall deposit in the general fund. Within 30 days after such
17transmission the department, except for petitions objecting to manufacturing
18property assessments, shall file with the clerk of the commission an original and the
19number of copies of an answer to the petition required by rule adopted by the
20commission and shall serve one copy on the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney or
21agent. Within 30 days after service of the answer, the petitioner may file and serve
22a reply in the same manner as the petition is filed. Any person entitled to be heard
23by the commission under s. 76.38 (12) (a), 1993 stats., or s. 76.39 (4) (c), 76.48 or 76.91
24may file a petition with the commission within the time and in the manner provided
25for the filing of petitions in income or franchise tax cases. Such papers may be served

1as a circuit court summons is served or by certified mail. For the purposes of this
2subsection, a petition for review is considered timely filed if mailed by certified mail
3in a properly addressed envelope, with postage duly prepaid, which envelope is
4postmarked before midnight of the last day for filing.
SB673, s. 11 5Section 11. 76.001 of the statutes is repealed.
SB673, s. 12 6Section 12. 76.01 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,8,12 776.01 Railroads and utilities, assessment. The department of revenue
8shall make an annual assessment of the property of all railroad companies, of all
9conservation and regulation companies, of all sleeping car companies, of all air
10carriers, of all telephone companies and of all pipeline companies, within this state,
11for the purpose of levying and collecting taxes thereon, as provided in this
12subchapter.
SB673, s. 13 13Section 13. 76.02 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,8,1714 76.02 (9) "Company", without other designation or qualification, includes any
15railroad company, any conservation and regulation company, any express company,
16any air carrier company, any pipeline company, any telephone company and any
17sleeping car company, as defined in this section, to which "company" is applied.
SB673, s. 14 18Section 14. 76.02 (9r) of the statutes is repealed.
SB673, s. 15 19Section 15. 76.02 (9t) of the statutes is renumbered 76.80 (3).
SB673, s. 16 20Section 16. 76.02 (9u) of the statutes is renumbered 76.80 (4) and amended
21to read:
SB673,9,522 76.80 (4) "Telephone company" means any person that provides to another
23person telecommunications services, including the resale of services provided by
24another telephone company, that originate in one local access and transport area, as
25defined in s. 76.38 (1) (bd), and terminate in a different local access and transport

1area, as defined in s. 76.38 (1) (bd)
. "Telephone company" does not include a person
2who operates a private shared telecommunications system, as defined in s. 196.201
3(1), and who is not otherwise a telephone company. "Telephone company" does not
4include a person who is a cellular mobile radio telecommunications utility, as defined
5in s. 196.202 (1)
.
SB673, s. 17 6Section 17. 76.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,9,127 76.04 (1) Every company defined in s. 76.02 shall, annually, file a true and
8accurate statement in such manner and form and setting forth such facts as the
9department shall deem necessary to enforce ss. 76.01 to 76.26. The annual reports
10for railroad companies, sleeping car companies and express companies shall be filed
11on or before April 15 and for conservation and regulation companies, air carriers,
12telephone companies
and pipeline companies on or before May 1.
SB673,9,21 13(1m) For sufficient reason shown the department may upon written request
14allow such further time for making and filing the report under sub. (1) as it may deem
15necessary, but not to exceed 30 days. If any company fails to file such report within
16the time prescribed or as extended under this subsection, the department shall add
17to the taxes due from such company $250 if the report is not filed within 15 days after
18the due date or extended due date and an additional $250 for each month or part of
19a month thereafter during which the report is not filed, except that the total penalty
20may not exceed $2,500. No company may in any action or proceeding contest the
21imposition of such penalty.
SB673, s. 18 22Section 18. 76.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,9,2523 76.07 (1) Duty of department. The department on or before August 1 in each
24year in the case of railroad companies and sleeping car companies, and on or before
25September 15 in the case of air carrier companies, telephone companies,

1conservation and regulation companies and pipeline companies, shall, according to
2its best knowledge and judgment, ascertain and determine the full market value of
3the property of each company within the state.
SB673, s. 19 4Section 19. 76.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,10,245 76.07 (2) Relation to state valuation; description. The value of the property
6of each of said companies for assessment shall be made on the same basis and for the
7same period of time, as near as may be, as the value of the general property of the
8state is ascertained and determined. The department shall prepare an assessment
9roll and place thereon after the name of each of said companies assessed, the
10following general description of the property of such company, to wit: "Real estate,
11right-of-way, tracks, stations, terminals, appurtenances, rolling stock, equipment,
12franchises and all other real estate and personal property of said company," in the
13case of railroads, and "Real estate, right-of-way, poles, wires, conduits, cables,
14devices, appliances, instruments, franchises and all other real and personal property
15of said company," in the case of conservation and regulation companies, and "Real
16estate, appurtenances, rolling stock, equipment, franchises, and all other real estate
17and personal property of said company," in the case of sleeping car and air carrier
18companies, and "Land and land rights, structures, improvements, mains, pumping
19and regulation equipment, services, appliances, instruments, franchises and all
20other real and personal property of said company," in the case of pipeline companies,
21and "All property of the company used in the operation of the company's telephone
22business" in the case of telephone companies,
which description shall be deemed and
23held to include the entire property and franchises of the company specified and all
24title and interest therein.
SB673, s. 20 25Section 20. 76.07 (4g) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB673, s. 21
1Section 21. 76.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,11,112 76.13 (1) The department shall compute and levy a tax upon the property of
3each company defined in s. 76.02, as assessed in the manner specified in ss. 76.07 and
476.08, at the average net rate of taxation determined under s. 76.126. The amount
5of tax to be paid by each such company shall be extended upon a tax roll opposite the
6description of the property of the respective companies. The tax rolls for all
7companies required to be assessed on or before August 1 in each year under s. 76.07
8(1) shall be completed on or before August 10, and for all companies required to be
9assessed on or before September 15 in each year under s. 76.07 (1) shall be completed
10on or before October 1; and the department shall thereupon attach to each such roll
11a certificate signed by the secretary of revenue, which shall be as follows:
SB673,11,19 12"I hereby certify that the foregoing tax roll includes the property of all railroad
13companies, sleeping car companies, air carrier companies, conservation and
14regulation companies, telephone companies or pipeline companies, as the case may
15be, defined in 76.0276, liable to taxation in this state; that the valuation of the
16property of each company as set down in said tax roll is the full market value thereof
17as assessed by the department of revenue, except as changed by court judgment, and
18that the taxes thereon charged in said tax roll have been assessed and levied at the
19average net rate of taxation in this state, as required by law".
SB673, s. 22 20Section 22. 76.28 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB673,12,1121 76.28 (4) Redetermination. If after filing the reports specified in sub. (7) and
22after the department's computation and assessment of license fees under sub. (2) it
23is determined that the amount of gross revenues reported is in error, the department
24shall compute the additional license fee to be paid or the amount of the overpayment
25of license fee to be refunded, as the case may be. If an additional license fee is due,

1the department shall give notice to the light, heat and power company against whom
2the license fee is to be levied. All such additional assessments and claims for refunds
3for excess license fees paid are subject to the same procedure for review and final
4determination as additional income or franchise tax assessments and claims for
5refunds under ch. 71 as far as the same may be applicable, except that appeals of
6denials of claims for refunds shall be made directly to the tax appeals commission
7and except that the additional license fees shall become delinquent 60 days after
8notice provided in this subsection or, if review proceedings are held, 60 days following
9final determination of the review proceedings. All additional license fees shall bear
10interest at the rate of 12% per year from the time they should have been paid to the
11date on which the additional fees shall become delinquent if unpaid.
SB673,12,2012 (b) In the case of overpayments of license fees by any light, heat and power
13company under par. (a), the department shall certify the overpayments to the
14department of administration, which shall audit the amount of the overpayments
15and the state treasurer shall pay the amounts determined by means of the audit. All
16refunds of license fees under this subsection shall bear interest at the annual rate
17of 9% from the date of the original payment to the date when the refund is made. The
18time for making additional levies of license fees or claims for refunds of excess license
19fees paid, in respect to any year, shall be limited to 4 years after the time the report
20for such year was filed.
SB673, s. 23 21Section 23. 76.28 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB673,13,322 76.28 (5) Remedies. Delinquent license fees of any light, heat and power
23company, together with penalties and interest, for a lien upon all property of such
24company prior to all other liens, claims and demands, which lien may be enforced in
25an action in the name of the state in any court of competent jurisdiction against the

1property of such company within the state as an entirety. The remedies for
2nonpayment of taxes specified in s. 76.14 apply to nonpayment of license fees,
3penalties and interest referred to under this section.
SB673, s. 24 4Section 24. 76.28 (6) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB673,13,75 76.28 (6) Administration. (a) The records, books, accounts and papers of any
6light, heat and power company are subject to inspection and examination by the
7secretary of revenue or by the person that the secretary designates for that purpose.
SB673,13,148 (b) If any light, heat and power company that is required under this section to
9file a report fails to file a report within the time prescribed by law or as extended
10under sub. (7), unless it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not
11due to wilful neglect, there shall be added to the amount required to be shown as
12license fees on the report 5% of the amount of such fees if the failure is for not more
13than one month, with an additional 5% for each additional month or fraction thereof
14during which the failure continues, not exceeding 25% in the aggregate.
SB673,13,2315 (c) If any light, heat and power company fails to make a report as required by
16sub. (7) within the time required, the department may enter an assessment against
17such company in a sum representing the approximate amount of the license fees,
18together with penalties and interest, for which such company may be liable as
19estimated by the department. Notice of such assessment shall be given by certified
20mail, and unless a report conforming to the requirements of this section is filed
21within 15 days of such notice, such estimated assessment shall become final.
22Thereafter the light, heat and power company assessed shall be forever barred from
23questioning the correctness of the same in any action or proceeding.
SB673, s. 25 24Section 25. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 76 [precedes 76.38] of the statutes
25is amended to read:
SB673,14,1
1Chapter 76
SB673,14,2 2Subchapter II
SB673,14,5 3Telephone companies license
4 fees;
car line companies;
5 electric cooperative associations
SB673, s. 26 6Section 26. 76.38 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this
7act), is repealed.
SB673, s. 27 8Section 27. 76.38 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB673,14,159 76.38 (1) (c) "Telephone company" means any person operating a
10telecommunications facility or providing telecommunications services to another
11person, including the resale of those services provided by another telephone
12company. "Telephone company" does not include any person who operates a private
13shared telecommunications system as defined in s. 196.201 (1) and who is not
14otherwise a telephone company. Beginning with the assessment on May 1, 1998,
15"telephone company" does not include a person described in s. 76.02 (9u).
SB673, s. 28 16Section 28. 76.38 (4) (a) of the statutes, is renumbered 76.38 (4), and 76.38 (4)
17(intro.), (c) and (d) of the statutes, as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB673,14,2118 76.38 (4) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (6), every Every telephone company
19operating one or more telephone exchanges shall pay an annual license fee equal to
20the following percentages of its total gross revenues in this state for local and rural
21exchange service
:
SB673,14,2222 (c) For fees assessed on May 1, 1996, 5.70% 5.77%.
SB673,14,2423 (d) For fees assessed on May 1, 1997, and on each May 1 thereafter, 5.40%, 1998,
245.77%
.
SB673, s. 29 25Section 29. 76.38 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB673, s. 30
1Section 30. Subchapter IV of chapter 76 [precedes 76.80] of the statutes is
2created to read:
SB673,15,33 Chapter 76
SB673,15,54 Subchapter IV
5 Telephone company tax
SB673,15,6 676.80 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB673,15,7 7(1) "Department" means the department of revenue.
SB673,15,14 876.81 Imposition. There is imposed a tax on the real property of, and the
9tangible personal property of, every telephone company, except motor vehicles that
10are exempt under s. 70.112 (5) and treatment plant and pollution abatement
11equipment that is exempt under s. 70.11 (21) (a). Except as provided in s. 76.815, the
12rate for the tax imposed on each description of real property and on each item of
13tangible personal property is the net rate for the prior year for the tax under ch. 70
14in the taxing jurisdictions where the description or item is located.
SB673,15,19 1576.815 Combined reporting. For taxes payable in 1998 and 1999, telephone
16companies that have more than 150,000 access lines in this state may submit a
17combined report of their items of personal property. Any company that does so shall
18pay the tax on those items at a rate that reflects the company's weighted average
19property tax rate based on the value and location of its real property in this state.
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