AB75: Bill Text

AB75,1322,6 3. An energy utility for which a tariff is approved under subd. 2. for an immediate savings energy efficiency program may include a separate line item on bills of a customer at a property benefited by an improvement made under the program that offsets the costs of the program borne by the customer with the energy savings resulting from the improvement. Notwithstanding s. 218.04, an energy utility need not obtain a license as a collection agency for this billing practice.

AB75,1322,10 4. Any costs that an energy utility incurs to administer, fund, or provide administrative services for an immediate savings energy efficiency program are in addition to the amounts the commission shall require the energy utility to spend under sub. (3) (b) 2.

AB75,1322,12 5. An energy utility may not recover from ratepayers any bad debt related to nonutility services provided under an immediate savings energy efficiency program.

AB75, s. 2472 Section 2472. 196.374 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1322,23 196.374 (3) (a) In general. The commission shall have oversight of programs under sub. (2). The commission shall maximize coordination of program delivery, including coordination between programs under subs. (2) (a) 1., (b) 1. and 2., and (c) and (7), ordered programs, low-income weatherization programs under s. 16.957 196.3746, renewable resource programs under s. 196.378, and other energy efficiency or renewable resource programs. The commission shall cooperate with the department of natural resources to ensure coordination of energy efficiency and renewable resource programs with air quality programs and to maximize and document the air quality improvement benefits that can be realized from energy efficiency and renewable resource programs.

AB75, s. 2473 Section 2473. 196.3746 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75,1323,6 196.3746 (2) (a) Low-income programs. After holding a hearing, establish programs to be administered by the commission for awarding grants from the appropriation under s. 20.155 (3) (r) to provide low-income assistance. In each fiscal year, the amount awarded under this paragraph shall be sufficient to ensure that an amount equal to 47% of the sum of the following is spent for weatherization and other energy conservation services:

AB75,1323,8 1. All moneys received from the federal government under 42 USC 6861 to 6873 and 42 USC 8621 to 8629 in a fiscal year.

AB75,1323,10 2. All moneys spent in a fiscal year for low-income programs established under s. 196.374, 2003 stats.

AB75,1323,12 3. All moneys spent in a fiscal year on programs established under this paragraph.

AB75,1323,13 4. The moneys collected in low-income assistance fees under sub. (5) (a).

AB75, s. 2474 Section 2474. 196.3746 (2) (d) 2m. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

AB75, s. 2475 Section 2475. 196.378 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1323,18 196.378 (1) (p) "Wholesale supplier" has the meaning given in s. 16.957 196.3746 (1) (w).

AB75, s. 2476 Section 2476. 196.859 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1323,22 196.859 Assessment for telecommunications utility trade practices. (1) The commission shall annually assess against telecommunications utilities the total of the amount appropriated under s. 20.115 (1) (jm).

AB75,1324,4 (2) The commission shall assess a sum equal to the annual total amount under sub. (1) to telecommunications utilities in proportion to their gross operating revenues during the last calendar year. A telecommunications utility shall pay the assessment within 30 days after the bill has been mailed to the assessed telecommunications utility. The bill constitutes notice of the assessment and demand of payment. Payments shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (1) (jm).

AB75,1324,6 (3) Section 196.85 (3) to (8), as it applies to assessments under s. 196.85 (1) or (2), applies to assessments under this section.

AB75,1324,9 (4) A telecommunications utility may not recover the assessment under this section by billing a customer for the assessment on a separate line in a billing statement.

AB75, s. 2477 Section 2477. 227.01 (13) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1324,14 227.01 (13) (t) Ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. 66.0903, 66.0904, 103.49, 103.50, and 229.8275, except that any action or inaction which ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. 66.0903, 66.0904, 103.49, 103.50, and 229.8275 is subject to judicial review under s. 227.40.

AB75, s. 2478 Section 2478. 227.01 (13) (yL) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1324,17 227.01 (13) (yL) Relates to administration of the southeast Wisconsin transit capital assistance program under s. 85.11.

AB75, s. 2479 Section 2479. 227.42 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1324,21 227.42 (7) This section does not apply to a determination issued under s. 101.055 (8) (cm), 103.10 (12) (bm), 106.50 (6) (c) 4., 106.52 (4) (a) 4m., 111.39 (4) (bm), or 230.85 (2) (c).

AB75, s. 2480 Section 2480. 227.54 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1325,2 227.54 Stay of proceedings. The institution of the proceeding for review shall not stay enforcement of the agency decision. The reviewing court may order a stay upon such terms as it deems proper, except as otherwise provided in ss. 49.17 (7), 96.43 196.43, 253.06, and 448.02 (9).

AB75, s. 2481 Section 2481. 230.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1325,5 230.01 (3) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to either infringe upon or supersede the rights guaranteed state employees under subch. V or VI of ch. 111.

AB75, s. 2482 Section 2482. 230.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1325,16 230.03 (3) "Agency" means any board, commission, committee, council, or department in state government or a unit thereof created by the constitution or statutes if such board, commission, committee, council, department, unit, or the head thereof, is authorized to appoint subordinate staff by the constitution or statute, except a legislative or judicial board, commission, committee, council, department, or unit thereof or an authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or subch. III of ch. 149 or under ch. 52, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, or 279. "Agency" does not mean any local unit of government or body within one or more local units of government that is created by law or by action of one or more local units of government.

AB75, s. 2483 Section 2483. 230.04 (18) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1325,21 230.04 (18) The director may provide any services and materials to agencies and may charge the agencies for providing the services and materials. All moneys received from the charges shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.545 (1) (k).

AB75, s. 2484 Section 2484. 230.046 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1325,24 230.046 (10) (a) Conduct off-the-job employee development and training programs relating to functions under this chapter or subch. V or VI of ch. 111.

AB75, s. 2485 Section 2485. 230.05 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1326,4 230.05 (9) The administrator may provide any services and materials to agencies and may charge the agencies for providing the services and materials. All moneys received from the charges shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.545 (1) (k).

AB75, s. 2486 Section 2486. 230.08 (2) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1326,6 230.08 (2) (eg) A chief legal advisor position in each of the following agencies:

AB75,1326,7 1. Department of administration.

AB75,1326,8 3. Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

AB75,1326,9 2. Department of children and families.

AB75,1326,10 4. Department of corrections.

AB75,1326,11 5. Department of health services.

AB75,1326,12 6. Department of natural resources.

AB75,1326,13 7. Department of transportation.

AB75,1326,14 8. Department of workforce development.

AB75, s. 2487 Section 2487. 230.08 (2) (pd) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1326,17 230.08 (2) (pd) The chairperson of the parole earned release review commission.

AB75, s. 2488 Section 2488. 230.12 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1327,17 230.12 (3) (e) 1. The director, after receiving recommendations from the board of regents, shall submit to the joint committee on employment relations a proposal for adjusting compensation and employee benefits for employees under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d) who are not included in a collective bargaining unit under subch. V or VI of ch. 111 for which a representative is certified. The proposal shall include the salary ranges and adjustments to the salary ranges for the university senior executive salary groups 1 and 2 established under s. 20.923 (4g). The proposal shall be based upon the competitive ability of the board of regents to recruit and retain qualified faculty and academic staff, data collected as to rates of pay for comparable work in other public services, universities and commercial and industrial establishments, recommendations of the board of regents and any special studies carried on as to the need for any changes in compensation and employee benefits to cover each year of the biennium. The proposal shall also take proper account of prevailing pay rates, costs and standards of living and the state's employment policies. The proposal for such pay adjustments may contain recommendations for across-the-board pay adjustments, merit or other adjustments and employee benefit improvements. Paragraph (b) and sub. (1) (bf) shall apply to the process for approval of all pay adjustments for such employees under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The proposal as approved by the joint committee on employment relations and the governor shall be based upon a percentage of the budgeted salary base for such employees under ss. 20.923 (4g), (5) and (6) (m) and 230.08 (2) (d). The amount included in the proposal for merit and adjustments other than across-the-board pay adjustments is available for discretionary use by the board of regents.

AB75, s. 2489 Section 2489. 230.35 (2d) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1327,22 230.35 (2d) (e) For employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. V or VI of ch. 111, this subsection shall apply unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement.

AB75, s. 2490 Section 2490. 230.35 (3) (e) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1328,2 230.35 (3) (e) 6. For employees who are included in a collective bargaining unit for which a representative is recognized or certified under subch. V or VI of ch. 111, this paragraph shall apply unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement.

AB75, s. 2491 Section 2491. 230.85 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 230.85 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB75,1328,16 230.85 (2) (a) The division of equal rights shall receive and, except as provided in s. 230.45 (1m), investigate any complaint under sub. (1). In the course of investigating or otherwise processing such a complaint, the division of equal rights may require that an interview with any employee described in s. 230.80 (3), except a management or supervisory employee who is a party to or is immediately involved in the subject matter of the complaint, be conducted outside the presence of the appointing authority or any representative or agent thereof of the appointing authority unless the employee voluntarily requests that presence. An appointing authority shall permit an employee to be interviewed without loss of pay and to have an employee representative present at the interview. An appointing authority of an employee to be interviewed may require the division of equal rights to give the appointing authority reasonable notice prior to the interview.

AB75,1329,5 (b) If the division of equal rights finds probable cause to believe that a retaliatory action has occurred or was threatened, it the division may endeavor to remedy the problem through conference, conciliation, or persuasion. If that endeavor is not successful, the division of equal rights shall issue and serve a written notice of hearing, specifying the nature of the retaliatory action which that has occurred or was threatened, and requiring the person named, in this section called the "respondent", to answer the complaint at a hearing. The notice shall specify the place of hearing and a time of hearing not less than 30 days after service of the complaint upon the respondent nor less than 10 days after service of the notice of hearing. If, however, the division of equal rights determines that an emergency exists with respect to a complaint, the notice of hearing may specify a time of hearing within 30 days after service of the complaint upon the respondent, but not less than 10 days after service of the notice of hearing. The testimony at the hearing shall be recorded or taken down by a reporter appointed by the division of equal rights.

AB75, s. 2492 Section 2492. 230.85 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1329,13 230.85 (2) (c) If the division of equal rights finds no probable cause to believe that a retaliatory action has occurred or was threatened, the division shall dismiss the complaint. If the division of equal rights dismisses the complaint, the order of dismissal is the final determination of the division, which may be appealed under s. 230.87. The division of equal rights shall, by a notice to be served with the determination, notify the parties of the complainant's right to appeal the dismissal of the complaint to the circuit court under s. 230.87.

AB75, s. 2493 Section 2493. 230.88 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1329,23 230.88 (2) (b) No collective bargaining agreement supersedes the rights of an employee under this subchapter. However, nothing in this subchapter affects any right of an employee to pursue a grievance procedure under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V or VI of ch. 111, and if the division of equal rights determines that a grievance arising under such a collective bargaining agreement involves the same parties and matters as a complaint under s. 230.85, it shall order the arbitrator's final award on the merits conclusive as to the rights of the parties to the complaint, on those matters determined in the arbitration which were at issue and upon which the determination necessarily depended.

AB75, s. 2494 Section 2494. 230.88 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1330,10 230.88 (2) (c) No later than 10 days before the specified time of hearing under s. 230.85 (2) (b), an employee shall notify the division of equal rights orally or in writing if he or she has commenced or will commence an action in a court of record alleging matters prohibited under s. 230.83 (1). If the employee does not substantially comply with this requirement, the division of equal rights may assess against the employee any costs attributable to the failure to notify. Failure to notify the division of equal rights does not affect a court's jurisdiction to proceed with the action. Upon commencement of such an action in a court of record, the division of equal rights has no jurisdiction to process a complaint filed under s. 230.85 except to dismiss the complaint and, if appropriate, to assess costs under this paragraph.

AB75, s. 2495 Section 2495. 234.01 (4n) (a) 3m. e. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1330,15 234.01 (4n) (a) 3m. e. The facility is located in a targeted area, as determined by the authority after considering the factors set out in s. 560.605 (2m) (c), 2005 stats., s. 560.605 (2m) (d), 2005 stats., s. 560.605 (2m) (e), 2005 stats., s. 560.605 (2m) (g), 2007 stats., and s. 560.605 (2m) (a), (b), and (f) to, and (h).

AB75, s. 2496 Section 2496. 234.03 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1330,18 234.03 (2m) To issue notes and bonds in accordance with ss. 234.08, 234.40, 234.50, 234.60, 234.61, 234.626, 234.63, and 234.65.

AB75, s. 2497 Section 2497. 234.03 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1330,23 234.03 (11) To collect fees and charges on mortgage loans and economic development loans and airport development loans under s. 234.63 (3) , 2007 stats., for the purpose of paying all or a portion of authority costs as the authority determines are reasonable and as approved by the authority.

AB75, s. 2498 Section 2498. 234.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1331,14 234.08 (1) The authority may issue its negotiable notes and bonds in such principal amount, as, in the opinion of the authority, is necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving its corporate purposes, including the purchase of certain mortgages and securities and the making of secured loans for low- and moderate-income housing, for the rehabilitation of existing structures and for the construction of facilities appurtenant thereto as provided in this chapter; for the making of secured loans to assist eligible elderly homeowners in paying property taxes and special assessments; for the payment of interest on notes and bonds of the authority during construction; for the awarding of airport development loans under s. 234.63 (3); for the establishment of reserves to secure such notes and bonds; for the provision of moneys for the housing development fund in order to make temporary loans to sponsors of housing projects as provided in this chapter; and for all other expenditures of the authority incident to and necessary or convenient to carry out its corporate purposes and powers.

AB75, s. 2499 Section 2499. 234.265 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1331,22 234.265 (2) Records or portions of records consisting of personal or financial information provided by a person seeking a grant or loan under s. 234.63, 2007 stats., or s. 234.04, 234.08, 234.49, 234.59, 234.61, 234.63, 234.65, 234.67, 234.83, 234.84, 234.90, 234.905, 234.907, or 234.91, seeking a loan under ss. 234.621 to 234.626, seeking financial assistance under s. 234.66, 2005 stats., seeking investment of funds under s. 234.03 (18m), or in which the authority has invested funds under s. 234.03 (18m), unless the person consents to disclosure of the information.

AB75, s. 2500 Section 2500. 234.40 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1332,3 234.40 (4) The limitations established in ss. 234.18, 234.50, 234.60, 234.61, 234.63, and 234.65 are not applicable to bonds issued under the authority of this section. The authority may not have outstanding at any one time bonds for veterans housing loans in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $61,945,000, excluding bonds being issued to refund outstanding bonds.

AB75, s. 2501 Section 2501. 234.50 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1332,11 234.50 (4) The limitations established in ss. 234.18, 234.40, 234.60, 234.61, 234.63, and 234.65 are not applicable to bonds issued under the authority of this section. The authority may not have outstanding at any one time bonds for housing rehabilitation loans in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $100,000,000, excluding bonds being issued to refund outstanding bonds. The authority shall consult with and coordinate the issuance of bonds with the building commission prior to the issuance of bonds.

AB75, s. 2502 Section 2502. 234.60 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1332,14 234.60 (2) The limitations in ss. 234.18, 234.40, 234.50, 234.61, 234.63, and 234.65 do not apply to bonds or notes issued under this section.

AB75, s. 2503 Section 2503. 234.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1332,23 234.61 (1) Upon the authorization of the department of health services, the authority may issue bonds or notes and make loans for the financing of housing projects which are residential facilities as defined in s. 46.28 (1) (d) and the development costs of those housing projects, if the department of health services has approved the residential facilities for financing under s. 46.28 (2). The limitations in ss. 234.18, 234.40, 234.50, 234.60, 234.63, and 234.65 do not apply to bonds or notes issued under this section. The definition of "nonprofit corporation" in s. 234.01 (9) does not apply to this section.

AB75, s. 2504 Section 2504. 234.63 of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2505 Section 2505. 243.10 (1) (form) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1333,1 243.10 (1) (form)

AB75,1333,3 WISCONSIN BASIC POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FINANCES AND PROPERTY

AB75,1333,22 NOTICE: THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT. BEFORE SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, YOU SHOULD KNOW THESE IMPORTANT FACTS. BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, YOU ARE NOT GIVING UP ANY POWERS OR RIGHTS TO CONTROL YOUR FINANCES AND PROPERTY YOURSELF. IN ADDITION TO YOUR OWN POWERS AND RIGHTS, YOU ARE GIVING ANOTHER PERSON, YOUR AGENT, BROAD POWERS TO HANDLE YOUR FINANCES AND PROPERTY. THIS BASIC POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FINANCES AND PROPERTY MAY GIVE THE PERSON WHOM YOU DESIGNATE (YOUR "AGENT") BROAD POWERS TO HANDLE YOUR FINANCES AND PROPERTY, WHICH MAY INCLUDE POWERS TO ENCUMBER, SELL OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE TO YOU OR APPROVAL BY YOU. THE POWERS WILL EXIST AFTER YOU BECOME DISABLED, OR INCAPACITATED, IF YOU CHOOSE THAT PROVISION. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE MEDICAL OR OTHER HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR YOU. IF YOU OWN COMPLEX OR SPECIAL ASSETS SUCH AS A BUSINESS, OR IF THERE IS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS FORM THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, YOU SHOULD ASK A LAWYER TO EXPLAIN THIS FORM TO YOU BEFORE YOU SIGN IT.

AB75,1334,11 IF YOU WISH TO CHANGE YOUR BASIC POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FINANCES AND PROPERTY, YOU MUST COMPLETE A NEW DOCUMENT AND REVOKE THIS ONE. YOU MAY REVOKE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME BY DESTROYING IT, BY DIRECTING ANOTHER PERSON TO DESTROY IT IN YOUR PRESENCE OR BY SIGNING A WRITTEN AND DATED STATEMENT EXPRESSING YOUR INTENT TO REVOKE THIS DOCUMENT. IF YOU REVOKE THIS DOCUMENT, YOU SHOULD NOTIFY YOUR AGENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON TO WHOM YOU HAVE GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORM. YOU ALSO SHOULD NOTIFY ALL PARTIES HAVING CUSTODY OF YOUR ASSETS. THESE PARTIES HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY NOTIFY THEM OF THE REVOCATION. IF YOUR AGENT IS YOUR SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER AND YOUR MARRIAGE IS ANNULLED, OR YOU ARE DIVORCED, OR THE DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP IS TERMINATED AFTER SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, THIS DOCUMENT IS INVALID.

AB75,1334,15 SINCE SOME 3RD PARTIES OR SOME TRANSACTIONS MAY NOT PERMIT USE OF THIS DOCUMENT, IT IS ADVISABLE TO CHECK IN ADVANCE, IF POSSIBLE, FOR ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED.