SB313, s. 161 Section 161. 146.82 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB313,64,6 146.82 (2) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding It is not a violation of sub. (1), to release patient health care records shall be released upon request without informed consent in the following circumstances:

SB313, s. 162 Section 162. 146.82 (2) (a) 22. of the statutes is created to read:

SB313,64,9 146.82 (2) (a) 22. For purposes of health care operations, as defined in 45 CFR 164.501, and as authorized under 45 CFR 164, subpart E.

SB313, s. 163 Section 163. 196.195 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB313,64,17 196.195 (5m) Time limitation on commission action. (a) No later than 120 days after the filing of a petition under sub. (2) (a), the commission shall complete the proceedings under subs. (2), (3), and (4), and, if appropriate, enter an order under sub. (5). If the commission fails to complete the proceedings and, if appropriate, enter an order before that deadline, the petition is considered to be granted without condition by the commission and any provisions of law under sub. (5) that are specified in the petition are considered to be suspended by the commission.

SB313,64,24 (b) No later than 120 days after the commission provides notice of its own motion under sub. (2) (a), the commission shall complete the proceedings under subs. (2), (3), and (4), and, if appropriate, enter an order under sub. (5). If the commission fails to complete the proceedings and, if appropriate, enter an order before that deadline, the motion is considered to be granted without condition by the commission and any provisions of law under sub. (5) that are specified in the motion are considered to be suspended by the commission.

SB313, s. 164 Section 164. 196.195 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB313,65,4 196.195 (10) Revocation of deregulation. If necessary to protect the public interest, the commission, at any time by order, may revoke its order to suspend the applicability of any provision of law suspended under sub. (5). This subsection does not apply to any provision of law that is considered to be suspended under sub. (5m).

SB313, s. 165 Section 165. 196.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB313,65,16 196.24 (3) The commission may conduct any number of investigations contemporaneously through different agents, and may delegate to any agent the authority to take testimony bearing upon any investigation or at any hearing. The decision of the commission shall comply with s. 227.46 and shall be based upon its records and upon the evidence before it, except that, notwithstanding s. 227.46 (4), a decision maker may hear a case or read or review the record of a case if the record includes a synopsis or summary of the testimony and other evidence presented at the hearing that is prepared by the commission staff. Parties shall have an opportunity to demonstrate to a decision maker that a synopsis or summary prepared under this subsection is not sufficiently complete or accurate to fairly reflect the relevant and material testimony or other evidence presented at a hearing.

SB313, s. 166 Section 166. 196.374 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB313,66,6 196.374 (3) In 2000, 2001 and 2002, the commission shall require each utility to spend a decreasing portion of the amount determined under sub. (2) on programs specified in sub. (2) and contribute the remaining portion of the amount to the commission for deposit in the fund. In Except as provided in sub. (3m), in each year after 2002, each utility shall contribute the entire amount determined under sub. (2) to the commission for deposit in the fund. The commission shall ensure in rate-making orders that a utility recovers from its ratepayers the amounts spent on programs or contributed to the fund under this subsection or retained under sub. (3m). The commission shall allow each utility the option of continuing to use, until January 1, 2002, the moneys that it has recovered under s. 196.374 (3), 1997 stats., to administer the programs that it has funded under s. 196.374 (1), 1997 stats. The commission may allow each utility to spend additional moneys on the programs specified in sub. (2) if the utility otherwise complies with the requirements of this section and s. 16.957 (4).

SB313, s. 167 Section 167. 196.374 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB313,66,18 196.374 (3m) (a) In each fiscal year, the commission may allow a utility to retain a portion of the amount determined under sub. (2) instead of contributing the entire amount to the commission, if the commission determines that the portion is used by the utility for energy conservation programs for industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers in the utility's service area and that the programs comply with rules promulgated by the commission. The rules shall specify annual energy savings targets that the programs must be designed to achieve. The rules shall also require a utility to demonstrate that, no later than a reasonable period of time, as determined by the commission, after the utility implements a program, the economic value of the benefits resulting from the program will be equal to the portion that the utility is allowed to retain under this paragraph.

SB313,66,23 (b) If the commission allows a utility to retain a portion under par. (a), the utility must contribute 1.75% of the portion to the commission for deposit in the fund for programs for research and development for energy conservation and efficiency and must contribute 4.5% of the portion to the commission for deposit in the fund for renewable resource programs.

SB313,67,3 (c) A utility may not pay for any expenses related to administration, marketing, or delivery of services for programs specified in par. (a) from any portion of a contribution the utility is allowed to retain under par. (a).

SB313, s. 168 Section 168. 196.491 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB313,67,9 196.491 (1) (d) "Electric utility" means any public utility, as defined in s. 196.01, which is involved in the generation, distribution and sale of electric energy, and any corporation, company, individual or association, and any cooperative association, which owns or operates, or plans within the next 3 7 years to construct, own or operate, facilities in the state.

SB313, s. 169 Section 169. 196.491 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB313,67,12 196.491 (2) (a) 3. Identify and describe large electric generating facilities on which an electric utility plans to commence construction within 3 7 years.

SB313, s. 170 Section 170. 196.491 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB313,67,15 196.491 (2) (a) 3m. Identify and describe high-voltage transmission lines on which an electric utility plans to commence construction within 3 7 years.

SB313, s. 171 Section 171. 196.491 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB313,68,7 196.491 (2) (g) No sooner than 30 and no later than 90 days after copies of the draft are issued under par. (b), the commission shall hold a hearing on the draft which may not be a hearing under s. 227.42 or 227.44. The hearing shall be held in an administrative district, established by executive order 22, issued August 24, 1970, which the commission determines will be significantly affected by facilities on which an electric utility plans to commence construction within 3 7 years. The commission may thereafter adjourn the hearing to other locations or may conduct the hearing by interactive video conference or other electronic method. Notice of such hearing shall be given by class 1 notice, under ch. 985, published in the official state newspaper and such other regional papers of general circulation as may be designated by the commission. At such hearing the commission shall briefly describe the strategic energy assessment and give all interested persons an opportunity, subject to reasonable limitations on the presentation of repetitious material, to express their views on any aspect of the strategic energy assessment. A record of the hearing shall be made and considered by the commission as comments on the strategic energy assessment under par. (e).

SB313, s. 172 Section 172. 221.0901 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB313,68,10 221.0901 (3) (a) 1. Merge or consolidate with an in-state bank holding company or in-state bank.

SB313, s. 173 Section 173. 221.0901 (8) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB313,68,17 221.0901 (8) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the division may not approve an application by an out-of-state bank holding company under sub. (3) (a), other than an application by an in-state bank holding company or in-state bank, unless the in-state bank to be acquired, or all in-state bank subsidiaries of the in-state bank holding company to be acquired, have as of the proposed date of acquisition been in existence and in continuous operation for at least 5 years.