AB606: Bill Text

AB606,22,21 100.209 (1) (e) "Video service provider" has the meaning given in s. 66.0420 (2) (zg).

AB606, s. 60 Section 60. 100.209 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,22,25 100.209 (2) (a) A multichannel video provider shall repair video programming service within 72 24 hours after a subscriber reports a service interruption or requests the repair if the service interruption is not the result of a natural disaster.

AB606, s. 61 Section 61. 100.209 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB606,23,7 100.209 (2m) Customer service standards. A video service provider, including a video service provider that is not a cable operator, shall comply with the customer service standards specified for cable operators in the federal regulations. Notwithstanding the advance written notice specified in the federal regulations, a video service provider's duty to comply with this subsection begins on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].

AB606, s. 62 Section 62. 100.209 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,23,12 100.209 (3) Rules and orders allowed. This section does not prohibit the department from promulgating a rule or from issuing an order consistent with its authority under this chapter that gives a subscriber greater rights than the rights under sub. (2) or (2m).

AB606, s. 63 Section 63. 100.209 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,23,17 100.209 (4) (a) A person who violates sub. (2) or (2m) may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each offense and not more than $10,000 for each occurrence. Failure to give a notice required under sub. (2) (c) or (d) to more than one subscriber shall be considered to be one offense.

AB606, s. 64 Section 64. 100.209 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,23,21 100.209 (4) (b) The department and the , district attorneys of this state, and, as provided under s. 66.0420 (9), municipalities, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (r), have concurrent authority to institute civil proceedings under this section.

AB606, s. 65 Section 65. 100.261 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,23,24 100.261 (3) (c) The amount credited under par. (b) to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (1) (jb) may not exceed $185,000 in each fiscal year.

AB606, s. 66 Section 66. 196.44 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,24,6 196.44 (1) Duty of commission. The commission shall inquire into the neglect or violation of the laws of this state by public utilities and of s. 66.0420, except for s. 66.0420 (8), by video service providers, or by their officers, agents or employees or by persons operating public utilities or video service providers, and shall enforce s. 66.0420, except s. 66.0420 (8), and all laws relating to public utilities, and report all violations to the attorney general.

AB606, s. 67 Section 67. 196.44 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB606,24,13 196.44 (2) Duties of attorney general and district attorneys. Upon request of the commission, the attorney general or the district attorney of the proper county shall aid in any investigation, hearing or trial had under this chapter, and shall institute and prosecute all necessary actions or proceedings for the enforcement of s. 66.0420, except s. 66.0420 (8), and all laws relating to public utilities or telecommunications providers, and for the punishment of all violations.

AB606, s. 68 Section 68. 196.85 (1m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB606,24,18 196.85 (1m) (e) For the purpose of direct assessment under sub. (1) of expenses incurred by the commission in connection with its activities under s. 66.0420, the term "public utility" includes an applicant for a video service franchise, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (z), or a video service provider, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (zg).

AB606, s. 69 Section 69. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB606,24,25 (1) Any matter pending with the department of financial institutions on the effective date of this subsection that relates to the regulation of video service providers under section 66.0420 of the statutes is transferred to the public service commission and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the commission.

AB606,25,6 (2) All rules promulgated, and all orders issued, by the department of financial institutions relating to the regulation of video service providers under section 66.0420 of the statutes that are in effect on the effective date of this subsection shall become rules and orders of the public service commission and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended, repealed, or rescinded by the commission.

AB606, s. 70 Section 70. Fiscal changes.

AB606,25,13 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the public service commission under section 20.155 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $100,000 for the first fiscal year, and the dollar amount is increased by $100,000 for the second year, of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

AB606,25,21 (2) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under section 20.115 (1) (jb) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is increased by $325,000 for the first fiscal year, and the dollar amount is increased by $325,000 for the second fiscal year, of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 5.0 PR positions for the purpose of carrying out the department's duties under section 100.209 of the statutes.

AB606,26,3 (3) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of financial institutions under section 20.144 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2009, the dollar amount is decreased by $100,000 for the first fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect, and the dollar amount is decreased by $100,000 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect, for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

AB606, s. 71 Section 71. Initial applicability.

AB606,26,6 (1) The treatment of section 66.0420 (3) (i) 4. of the statutes first applies to revocation proceedings commenced on the effective date of this subsection.

AB606,26,8 (2) The treatment of section 66.0420 (5) (d) 1. of the statutes first applies to relocations requested on the effective date of this subsection.

AB606,26,10 (3) The treatment of section 66.0420 (7) (a) 2m. of the statutes first applies to compensation that is paid to a municipality on the effective date of this subsection.

AB606,26,12 (4) The treatment of section 66.0420 (7) (e) 2. and (13) (b) of the statutes first applies to actions commenced on the effective date of this subsection.

AB606,26,14 (5) The treatment of section 66.0420 (13) (d) and (14) of the statutes first applies to violations occurring on the effective date of this subsection.

AB606, s. 72 Section 72. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB606,26,19 (1) The treatment of sections 66.0420 (5) (a) 3. and (b) 1. a. and 100.209 (title), (1) (b), (2m), (3), and (4) (a) of the statutes takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after publication.

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