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196.218
(5) (a) 10. To make broadband expansion grants
and administer the
13program under s. 196.504.
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14Section 1695
. 196.504 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 196.504 (1) (ac).
AB64-ASA1,1695e
15Section 1695e. 196.504 (1) (ab) of the statutes is created to read:
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196.504
(1) (ab) “Economic development” has the meaning given in s. 196.796
17(1) (c).
AB64-ASA1,1695m
18Section 1695m. 196.504 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
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196.504
(1) (ad) “Fixed wireless service” has the meaning given in s. 77.51
20(3rn), except that it does not include mobile wireless service, as defined in s. 77.51
21(7k), or telecommunications services, as defined in s. 77.51 (21n), transmitted
22through the use of satellite.
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23Section 1695s. 196.504 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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196.504
(1) (c) “Unserved area” means an area of this state that is not served
25by an Internet service provider offering Internet service that is all of the following:
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11. Fixed wireless service or wired service.
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2. Provided at actual speeds of at least 20 percent of the upload and download
3speeds for advanced telecommunications capability as designated by the federal
4communications commission in its inquiries regarding advanced
5telecommunications capability under
47 USC 1302 (b).
AB64-ASA1,1698
6Section 1698
. 196.504 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.504
(2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for
8the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved areas
9designated under par. (d). Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the
10appropriation appropriations under s. 20.155 (3) (r)
. In each fiscal year, the total
11amount of the grants may not exceed $1,500,000 and (rm).
AB64-ASA1,1699g
12Section 1699g. 196.504 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.504
(2) (c) To establish criteria for evaluating applications and awarding
14grants under this section. The criteria shall prohibit grants that have the effect of
15subsidizing the expenses of a provider of telecommunications service, as defined in
16s. 182.017 (1g) (cq), or the monthly bills of customers of those providers. The criteria
17shall give priority to projects that include matching funds, that involve
18public-private partnerships, that affect
areas with no broadband service providers 19unserved areas, that are scalable, that promote economic development,
that will not
20result in delaying the provision of broadband service to areas neighboring areas to
21be served by the proposed project, or that affect a large geographic area or a large
22number of underserved individuals or communities.
When evaluating grant
23applications under this section, the commission shall consider the degree to which
24the proposed projects would duplicate existing broadband infrastructure,
25information about the presence of which is provided to the commission by the
1applicant or another person within a time period designated by the commission; the
2impacts of the proposed projects on the ability of individuals to access health care
3services from home and the cost of those services; and the impacts of the proposed
4projects on the ability of students to access educational opportunities from home.
AB64-ASA1,1699r
5Section 1699r. 196.504 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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196.504
(2) (e) To designate areas of the state as unserved areas.
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7Section 1701
. 196.858 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.858
(1) The commission shall annually assess against local exchange and
9interexchange telecommunications utilities the total, not to exceed $5,000,000, of the
10amounts appropriated under s.
20.505 (1) (ir)
20.155 (1) (i).
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11Section 1702
. 196.858 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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196.858
(2) The commission shall assess a sum equal to the annual total
13amount under sub. (1) to local exchange and interexchange telecommunications
14utilities in proportion to their gross operating revenues during the last calendar year.
15If total expenditures for
telephone telecommunications relay service exceeded the
16payment made under this section in the prior year, the commission shall charge the
17remainder to assessed telecommunications utilities in proportion to their gross
18operating revenues during the last calendar year. A telecommunications utility shall
19pay the assessment within 30 days after the bill has been mailed to the assessed
20telecommunication utility. The bill constitutes notice of the assessment and demand
21of payment. Payments shall be credited to the appropriation account under s.
20.505
22(1) (ir) 20.155 (1) (i).
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23Section 1703
. 202.051 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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202.051
(3) (c) Pays the charge for an unpaid draft established
by the
25depository selection board under s. 20.905 (2).
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2218.14 Service fees. (1) A dealer may not assess a purchaser of a recreational
3vehicle an additional service fee or charge for performing a vehicle inspection or
4completing a form that is related to the sale of the recreational vehicle and required
5by law unless the dealer discloses the fee or charge to the purchaser and provides a
6statement on the purchase or lease contract in substantially the following form: “A
7service fee or charge is not required by law but may be charged to recreational vehicle
8purchasers or lessees for services related to compliance with state and federal laws,
9verifications, and public safety and must be reasonable." The amount of a service fee
10or charge assessed by a dealer under this subsection may not be higher than the
11amount initially disclosed.
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12(2) Upon request from a purchaser of a recreational vehicle, a dealer shall
13provide a written list of the services for which a service fee or charge under sub. (1)
14is assessed.
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15(3) The department may audit a dealer to determine whether fees or charges
16assessed by the dealer under sub. (1) are reasonable.
AB64-ASA1,1703p
17Section 1703p. 224.42 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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18224.42 (title)
Disclosure of financial records for Medical Assistance
19and food stamp program eligibility.
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20Section 1703r. 224.42 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: