AB327, s. 107 6Section 107. 196.491 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,164,97 196.491 (1) (bm) "Cooperative association" means a cooperative association
8organized under ch. 185 or 193 for the purpose of generating, distributing or
9furnishing electric energy at retail or wholesale to its members only.
AB327, s. 108 10Section 108. 196.491 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,164,1311 196.491 (4) (b) 1. The person is not a public utility or a cooperative association
12organized under ch. 185 or 193 for the purpose of generating, distributing or
13furnishing electric energy at retail or wholesale to its members only.
AB327, s. 109 14Section 109. 196.495 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,164,1715 196.495 (1m) (intro.) No public utility, and no cooperative association
16organized under ch. 185 or 193 for the purpose of furnishing electric service to its
17members only, may:
AB327, s. 110 18Section 110. 196.495 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,165,419 196.495 (2) If a public utility is rendering electric service under an
20indeterminate permit to a city or village, no cooperative association or
21unincorporated cooperative association
may extend any new electric service to the
22premises of any person inside the corporate limits, existing on January 1, 1961, of
23the city or village without the written consent of the public utility. Within any area
24annexed to a city or village after January 1, 1961, in which annexed area a
25cooperative association, an unincorporated cooperative association, or a public

1utility, other than the public utility serving the city or village under an indeterminate
2permit, has electric distribution facilities at the time of the annexation, the
3cooperative association or other public utility may make a primary voltage extension
4or a secondary voltage extension in the annexed area, subject to sub. (1m).
AB327, s. 111 5Section 111. 196.495 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,165,106 196.495 (2m) The distribution service facilities of a cooperative association, an
7unincorporated cooperative association,
or a public utility rendering electric service
8in an annexed area under sub. (2) shall be subject to acquisition under ch. 197 by a
9city or village if the city or village operates or proposes to operate its own electric
10public utility.
AB327, s. 112 11Section 112. 196.495 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,165,1512 196.495 (3) Nothing in this section shall preclude any public utility or any
13cooperative association or unincorporated cooperative association from extending
14electric service to its own property or facilities or to another cooperative association
15or unincorporated cooperative association for resale.
AB327, s. 113 16Section 113. 196.495 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,165,2217 196.495 (4) To avoid duplication of facilities, a public utility and a cooperative
18association or an unincorporated cooperative association may enter into a written
19agreement governing the extension of electric distribution lines and the right to
20serve customers. The commission shall enforce an agreement if the agreement has
21been filed with the commission and approved by the commission as being in the
22public interest.
AB327, s. 114 23Section 114. 196.495 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,166,524 196.495 (5) If an interested party files a complaint with the commission that
25an electric public utility or a cooperative association or an unincorporated

1cooperative association
has made a primary voltage extension that requires approval
2or consent under this section without obtaining approval or consent, the commission
3shall hear the complaint upon notice to the interested parties. If the commission
4determines that the primary voltage extension was made in violation of this section,
5it shall order the prompt removal of the primary voltage extension.
AB327, s. 115 6Section 115. 196.495 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,166,97 196.495 (6) A cooperative association or an unincorporated cooperative
8association
shall be subject to the authority of the commission to enforce the
9provisions of this section and to issue rules and orders relating to the provisions.
AB327, s. 116 10Section 116. 196.495 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,166,1511 196.495 (7) A cooperative association or an unincorporated cooperative
12association
shall be subject to the authority of the commission to allocate, assess and
13collect expenditures of the commission against a cooperative association or an
14unincorporated cooperative association
involved in a proceeding under this section
15in the same manner as provided for public utilities under s. 196.85.
AB327, s. 117 16Section 117. 196.50 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,167,217 196.50 (2) (b) A certificate, franchise, license or permit, indeterminate or
18otherwise, in effect on September 1, 1994, for a telecommunications utility shall
19remain in effect and shall have the effect of a certificate of authority. A
20telecommunications utility is not required to apply for a new certificate of authority
21to continue offering or providing service to the extent of the prior authorization. Each
22telecommunications utility, including telecommunications cooperatives and
23unincorporated telecommunications cooperative associations
, shall have on file with
24the commission under s. 196.19 a tariff that sets forth the rates, terms and conditions

1for all services provided and a map that defines the geographical limits of the service
2territory that the telecommunications utility is obliged to serve.
AB327, s. 118 3Section 118. 196.52 (9) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,167,94 196.52 (9) (g) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a cooperative association
5organized under ch. 185 or 193, a municipal utility, as defined in s. 196.377 (2) (a) 3.,
6or a municipal electric company, as defined in s. 66.0825 (3) (d), from acquiring an
7interest in an electric generating facility that is constructed pursuant to a leased
8generation contract or from acquiring an interest in land on which such an electric
9generating facility is located.
AB327, s. 119 10Section 119. 196.595 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,167,1411 196.595 (1) (c) "Public utility" in this section means any public utility, as
12defined in s. 196.01, engaged in the transmission, delivery or furnishing of natural
13gas by means of pipes or mains, heat, light or power. "Public utility" does not include
14any cooperative association organized under ch. 185 or 193.
AB327, s. 120 15Section 120. 196.605 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,168,316 196.605 (1) A public utility which is a cooperative association incorporated
17under ch. 185 or 193 to furnish telecommunications service in rural areas on a
18nonprofit basis with a telecommunications utility financed in part through a loan
19from the United States under the rural electrification act of 1936, 7 USC 901 to
20950aaa-5, as amended, may require each of its local service telecommunications
21patrons to deposit with the association the amount of the membership fee or other
22form of capital representing the proportional share of the total equity capital of the
23association required as a condition of federal financing. The membership fee or other
24form of equity capital attributable to each local service patron may be collected by
25the association in installments in connection with billings for service. The required

1deposits of equity capital shall be segregated in the billing from service charges and
2shall be credited when received on the membership or equity capital account of the
3patron.
AB327, s. 121 4Section 121. 196.795 (7) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,168,75 196.795 (7) (a) 1. b. Any public utility or member of a cooperative association
6organized under ch. 185 or 193 which reports or has reported information to the
7commission under the rules promulgated under s. 196.491 (2) (ag).
AB327, s. 122 8Section 122. 196.796 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,168,169 196.796 (1) (hm) "Public utility" means every corporation, company, individual
10or association and their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court or state
11or federal agency, that may own, operate, manage, or control all or any part of a plant
12or equipment, within the state, for the production, transmission, delivery, or
13furnishing of electricity directly to or for the public, except that "public utility" does
14not include any municipal utility or municipal electric company, as defined in s.
1566.0825 (3) (d), or any cooperative association organized under ch. 185 or 193 for the
16purpose of producing or furnishing heat, light, power, or water to its members only.
AB327, s. 123 17Section 123. 196.807 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,168,2018 196.807 (1) (a) "Affiliate or utility" means a nonutility affiliate, holding
19company system, public utility or cooperative association organized under ch. 185 or
20193
.
AB327, s. 124 21Section 124. 196.857 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,168,2422 196.857 (1g) (c) The commission shall conduct classroom and on-farm stray
23voltage training sessions for public utilities, cooperatives, unincorporated
24cooperative associations,
electricians or other interested parties.
AB327, s. 125 25Section 125. 196.857 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,169,8
1196.857 (2m) Additional investigations. If the commission, at the request of
2an electric cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193 or any public utility which is
3not assessed under sub. (1m), conducts an investigation of the causes of stray voltage
4on any farm receiving electrical service from that electric cooperative or public
5utility, that electric cooperative or public utility shall pay reasonable fees assessed
6by the commission in accordance with a standardized schedule of fees established by
7the commission by rule. The amounts received under this subsection shall be
8credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.155 (1) (L).
AB327, s. 126 9Section 126. 199.03 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,169,1810 199.03 (12) "Public utility" means any person, except a town, village, city or
11sanitary district, who owns, operates, manages or controls any plant or equipment
12or any part of a plant or equipment, within the state for the production, transmission,
13delivery or furnishing of heat, light, water, telecommunications service or power
14either directly or indirectly to or for the public. "Public utility" includes any person
15engaged in the transmission or delivery of natural gas for compensation within this
16state by means of pipes or mains. "Public utility" does not include a cooperative
17association organized under ch. 185 or 193 for the purpose of generating, distributing
18or furnishing telecommunications service or electric energy to its members only.
AB327, s. 127 19Section 127. 201.01 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,169,2120 201.01 (3) (d) Any securities issued by a corporation organized under ch. 185
21or 193 for the purpose of furnishing telecommunications service in rural areas.
AB327, s. 128 22Section 128. 223.105 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,170,323 223.105 (1) (b) "Organization" means any corporation, unincorporated
24cooperative association,
limited liability company, association, partnership or
25business trust, other than a national bank, state or federal savings and loan

1association, state or federal savings bank or federal credit union or other than a
2corporation, limited liability company, association or partnership, all of whose
3shareholders or members are licensed under SCR 40.02.
AB327, s. 129 4Section 129. 231.35 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,170,65 231.35 (2) (b) A cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193 that consists of one
6or more rural hospitals, each with no more than 100 beds.
AB327, s. 130 7Section 130. 234.59 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,170,108 234.59 (1) (d) 3. A dwelling unit in a condominium or, a cooperative, or an
9unincorporated cooperative association
, together with an interest in common areas,
10if the unit is or will be the principal residence of an applicant.
AB327, s. 131 11Section 131. 234.622 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,170,2112 234.622 (7) "Qualifying dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit, not including a
13mobile home as defined in s. 66.0435, located in this state, habitable as a permanent
14residence and to which property taxes or special assessments are, or may
15conveniently be, allocated and up to one acre of land appertaining to it held in the
16same ownership as the dwelling unit. For purposes of ss. 234.621 to 234.626,
17"qualifying dwelling unit" includes a unit in a condominium or in a cooperative or an
18unincorporated cooperative association
or in a multi-unit dwelling with 4 or fewer
19units, but in all of these 3 cases only the portion of taxes or special assessments
20allocable to the unit lived in by the participant may qualify for loans under ss.
21234.621 to 234.626.
AB327, s. 132 22Section 132. 285.41 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,171,223 285.41 (1) (f) "Major utility" means a Class A utility, as defined under s. 199.03
24(4), which generates electricity or an electrical cooperative association organized
25under ch. 185 or 193, if the total sulfur dioxide emissions from all stationary air

1contaminant sources in this state under the ownership or control of the utility or
2association exceeded 5,000 tons in any year after 1979.
AB327, s. 133 3Section 133. 289.41 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,171,54 289.41 (1) (d) "Public utility" means a public utility as defined in s. 196.01 (5)
5or an electric cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193.
AB327, s. 134 6Section 134. 346.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,171,147 346.50 (1) (c) The vehicle of a public utility, as defined in s. 196.01 (5), a
8telecommunications carrier, as defined in s. 196.01 (8m), or a rural electric
9cooperative or an unincorporated rural electric cooperative association is stopped or
10left standing and is required for maintenance, installation, repair, construction or
11inspection of its facilities by the public utility or a rural electric cooperative or an
12unincorporated rural electric cooperative association
when warning signs, flags,
13traffic cones, or flashing yellow lights or barricades, have been placed to warn
14approaching motorists of any obstruction to the traveled portion of the highway.
AB327, s. 135 15Section 135. 347.26 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,172,416 347.26 (9) Warning lamps on public utility and cooperative vehicles. Any
17vehicle of a public utility as defined in s. 196.01 (5), of a telecommunications carrier,
18as defined in s. 196.01 (8m), or of a cooperative association organized under ch. 185
19or 193 for the purpose of producing or furnishing heat, light, power or water to its
20members, which by reason of its use upon a highway creates a vehicular traffic
21hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing
22may be equipped with a flashing amber lamp of the dome type or with 2 flashing
23amber lamps, one showing to the front and one showing to the rear. Such lamps shall
24be mounted approximately midway between the extremities of the width of the
25vehicle and at the highest practicable point and shall be used only for the purpose

1of warning operators of other vehicles of the presence of the traffic hazard. Should
2such vehicle be of a type so as to make impractical the mounting of such lamps
3midway between the extremities of the width of the vehicle then such mountings
4shall be made at or near the upper left front and rear corners of such vehicle.
AB327, s. 136 5Section 136. 421.202 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,172,116 421.202 (3) Charges for delayed payment and any discount allowed for early
7payment in transactions under public utility or common carrier tariffs if a
8subdivision or agency of this state or of the United States regulates such charges or
9discounts, or if such charges or discounts are made in connection with the furnishing
10of electric service by an electric cooperative organized and operating on a nonprofit
11basis under ch. 185 or 193;
AB327, s. 137 12Section 137. 421.301 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,172,1613 421.301 (28) "Organization" means a corporation, government or
14governmental subdivision or agency, trust, estate, limited liability company,
15partnership, cooperative or association other than a cooperative organized under ch.
16185 or 193 which has gross annual revenues not exceeding $5 million.
AB327, s. 138 17Section 138. 445.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,172,1918 445.01 (8) "Person" includes firm, corporation, partnership, cooperative,
19unincorporated cooperative association,
and association of individuals.
AB327, s. 139 20Section 139. 445.12 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,172,2321 445.12 (3) (a) The solicitation of memberships or the sale of stock or
22memberships in any association organized under ch. 185 or 193 by any person who
23is not a licensed funeral director.
AB327, s. 140 24Section 140. 551.22 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,173,2
1551.22 (12) Any securities of a cooperative corporation organized under ch. 185
2or 193.
AB327, s. 141 3Section 141. 560.16 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,173,84 560.16 (1) (c) (intro.) "Employee-owned business" means a business located in
5this state which is organized in a manner determined by the secretary to involve
6substantial employee participation or a cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193
7or a corporation in which the employees own the stock of the corporation through an
8employee stock ownership plan as defined under 26 USC 4975 (e) (7) and in which:
AB327, s. 142 9Section 142. 560.17 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,173,1010 560.17 (1) (b) "Business" includes cooperatives organized under ch. 185 or 193.
AB327, s. 143 11Section 143. 560.9801 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,173,1212 560.9801 (1) (b) A nonprofit cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193.
AB327, s. 144 13Section 144. 560.9801 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,173,1614 560.9801 (3) (a) 7. If the housing is owned and occupied by members of a
15cooperative or an unincorporated cooperative association, fees paid to a person for
16managing the housing.
AB327, s. 145 17Section 145. 560.9804 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,173,2018 560.9804 (2) (e) A cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193, if the articles of
19incorporation, articles of organization, or bylaws of the cooperative limit the rate of
20dividend that may be paid on all classes of stock.
AB327, s. 146 21Section 146. 609.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,174,222 609.01 (2) "Health maintenance organization" means a health care plan
23offered by an organization established under ch. 185 or 193, 611, 613 or 614 or issued
24a certificate of authority under ch. 618 that makes available to its enrollees, in

1consideration for predetermined periodic fixed payments, comprehensive health
2care services performed by providers participating in the plan.
AB327, s. 147 3Section 147. 609.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,174,104 609.01 (4) "Preferred provider plan" means a health care plan offered by an
5organization established under ch. 185 or 193, 611, 613, or 614 or issued a certificate
6of authority under ch. 618 that makes available to its enrollees, without referral and
7for consideration other than predetermined periodic fixed payments, coverage of
8either comprehensive health care services or a limited range of health care services,
9regardless of whether the health care services are performed by participating or
10nonparticipating providers.
AB327, s. 148 11Section 148. 616.09 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,174,1612 616.09 (1) (c) 1. Plans authorized under s. 616.06 are subject to ch. 185 or 193,
13as applicable
, except that ss. 185.03 (5) and (6), 185.05 (1) (c), 185.55, 185.61, 185.62,
14185.63, 185.64, 185.71 to 185.76 and, 185.81, 193.151, 193.215 (2) (a) 2., 193.225,
15193.301 (9), 193.801, 193.805, 193.905 to 193.971,
and those provisions applicable to
16cooperatives or unincorporated cooperative associations with stock do not apply.
AB327, s. 149 17Section 149. 706.05 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,174,2118 706.05 (2m) (b) 2. Descriptions of property that is subject to liens granted on
19property thereafter acquired by a rural electric cooperative, or a telephone
20cooperative, organized under ch. 185 or 193, by a pipeline company under s. 76.02
21(5), by a public utility under s. 196.01 (5) or by a railroad under s. 195.02 (1) or (5).
AB327, s. 150 22Section 150. 706.09 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB327,175,423 706.09 (3) (a) Public service corporations, railroads, electric cooperatives,
24trustees, governmental units.
While owned, occupied or used by any public service
25corporation, any railroad corporation as defined in s. 195.02, any electric cooperative

1organized and operating on a nonprofit basis under ch. 185 or 193, or any trustee or
2receiver of any such corporation or electric cooperative, or any mortgagee or trust
3deed trustee or receiver thereof; nor any such interest while held by the United
4States, the state or any political subdivision or municipal corporation thereof; or
AB327, s. 151 5Section 151. 815.18 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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