JR1 AB14: Bill Text

AB14,51,2 196.60 (1) (a) Except as provided under sub. (2), no No public utility and no agent, as defined in s. 196.66 (3) (a), or officer of a public utility, directly or indirectly, may charge, demand, collect or receive from any person more or less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered by it in or affecting or relating to the production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of heat, light, water, telecommunications service or power or for any service in connection therewith, than that prescribed in the published schedules or tariffs then in force, or established under this chapter, or than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person for a like contemporaneous service.

AB14, s. 125 Section 125. 196.60 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB14, s. 126 Section 126. 196.604 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB14,51,13 196.604 Rebates, concessions and discriminations unlawful. No person may knowingly solicit, accept or receive any rebate, concession or discrimination from a public utility for any service in or affecting or relating to the production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of heat, light, water or power or the conveying of telecommunications messages within this state or for any connected service whereby the service is rendered or is to be rendered free or at a rate less than the rate named in the schedules and tariffs in force, or whereby any other service or advantage is received. Any person violating this section shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $5,000 for each offense.

AB14, s. 127 Section 127. 196.77 of the statutes is repealed.

AB14, s. 128 Section 128. 196.79 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 196.79 and amended to read:

AB14,51,22 196.79 Reorganization subject to commission approval. Except as provided in sub. (2), the The reorganization of any public utility shall be subject to the supervision and control of the commission. No reorganization may take effect without the written approval of the commission. The commission may not approve any plan of reorganization unless the applicant for approval establishes that the plan of reorganization is consistent with the public interest.

AB14, s. 129 Section 129. 196.79 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB14, s. 130 Section 130. 196.805 of the statutes is repealed.

AB14, s. 131 Section 131. 196.81 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB14,52,2 196.81 (3) This section does not apply to a service discontinuance by a telecommunications public utility that is a telecommunications provider.

AB14, s. 132 Section 132. 196.975 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 196.975 (1r) and amended to read:

AB14,52,13 196.975 (1r) One hundred fifty or more consumers, as defined in s. 196.213 (1) (a) 1., who are residents of the same local exchange area for telecommunications service may file with the commission a petition requesting that commission staff, in cooperation with the affected telecommunications utilities and telecommunications carriers, petition the appropriate federal district court to include their local exchange area in a different local access and transport area. The petitioners shall include with the petition information explaining why the current boundaries of the local access and transport area which includes their local exchange area does not adequately reflect areas of common social, economic and other concerns.

AB14, s. 133 Section 133. 196.975 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB14,52,18 196.975 (1g) In this section, "consumer" means a person billed for one or more local telecommunications service access lines not to exceed one person per access line. A person billed for more than one access line may not be considered a consumer for each access line for which he or she is billed.

AB14, s. 134 Section 134. 196.975 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB14,52,25 196.975 (2) After receiving a petition under sub. (1) (1r), the commission shall schedule a public hearing, to be held in the local exchange area of the petitioners, serving to receive testimony on the contents of the petition and any other matters deemed relevant by the commission. The commission shall publish a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in a newspaper serving the local exchange area at least 20 days prior to the hearing.

AB14, s. 135 Section 135. 201.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB14,53,20 201.01 (2) "Public service corporation" means and embraces every corporation, except municipalities and other political subdivisions, which is a public utility as defined in s. 196.01, and every corporation which is a water carrier as defined in s. 195.02, but shall not include a public utility corporation receiving an annual gross revenue of less than $1,000 for the calendar year next preceding the issuance of any securities by it. "Public service corporation" includes a holding company, as defined under s. 196.795 (1) (h), which is a public utility, as defined under s. 196.01 (5). "Public service corporation" does not include a telecommunications utility provider, as defined in s. 196.01 (10) (8p). "Public service corporation" does not include any other holding company unless the holding company was formed after November 28, 1985, and unless the commission has determined, under s. 196.795 (7) (a), that each nonutility affiliate, as defined under s. 196.795 (1) (j), does not and cannot reasonably be expected to do at least one of the items specified in s. 196.795 (7) (a). "Public service corporation" does not include a company, as defined in s. 196.795 (1) (f), which owns, operates, manages or controls a telecommunications utility provider, as defined in s. 196.01 (10) (8p), unless such company also owns, operates, manages or controls a public utility which is not a telecommunications utility provider. "Public service corporation" does not include a transmission company, as defined in s. 196.485 (1) (ge).

AB14, s. 136 Section 136. 201.15 of the statutes is repealed.

AB14, s. 137 Section 137. 943.45 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB14,53,25 943.45 (1) (intro.) No person may intentionally obtain or attempt to obtain telecommunications service, as defined in s. 196.01 (9m) 182.017 (1g) (cq), by any of the following means:

AB14, s. 138 Section 138. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB14,54,2 (1) In this Section:

AB14,54,4 (a) "Alternative telecommunications utility" has the meaning given in section 196.01 (1d) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

AB14,54,5 (b) "Commission" means the public service commission.

AB14,54,8 (c) "Price-regulated telecommunications utility" means a telecommunications utility that elected to become a price-regulated telecommunications utility under section 196.196 (1) or (4), 2009 stats.

AB14,54,10 (d) "Telecommunications utility" has the meaning given in section 196.01 (10) of the statutes.

AB14,54,16 (2) Except as provided in section 196.195 of the statutes, as affected by this act, and section 196.219 (2r) of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date of this subsection, any requirement imposed by the commission under section 196.195 (5), 2009 stats., or section 196.196, 2009 stats., whether by statute or commission rule or order, on a price-regulated telecommunications utility is terminated.

AB14,54,22 (3) Except as provided in section 196.219 (2r) of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date of this subsection, any requirement imposed on a telecommunications utility or alternative telecommunications utility under section 196.203, 2009 stats., or section 196.50, 2009 stats., whether by statute or commission rule or order, that is inconsistent with sections 196.203 or 196.50 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, is terminated.

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