SB450-SSA1,111,85 (b) With the consent and approval of the commission but not otherwise an
6owner or operator of a nuclear power plant may sell, acquire, lease, or rent any
7nuclear power plant or property constituting an operating unit or system of a nuclear
8power plant.

SB450-SSA1,111,1710 196.85 (1m) (a) For the purpose of direct assessment under sub. (1) of expenses
11incurred by the commission in connection with its activities under s. 196.491, the
12term "public utility" includes electric utilities, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (d).
13Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to assessments for the commission's activities under
14s. 196.491 related to the construction of wholesale merchant plants , as defined in s.
15196.491 (1) (w) or, beginning on the date specified in the notice published under s.
16196.493 (3) (b), related to the construction of nonutility nuclear power plants, as
17defined in s. 196.491 (1) (i).

SB450-SSA1,111,2219 196.85 (1m) (e) For the purpose of direct assessment under sub. (1) of expenses
20incurred by the commission in connection with its activities under s. 196.374, the
21term "public utility" includes retail electric cooperatives, as defined in s. 196.374 (1)
22(L), and prime suppliers, as defined in s. 196.374 (1) (ig).

SB450-SSA1,112,324 285.60 (11) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As part of its continual
25assessment under sub. (10) in 2010 and 2011, the department shall develop and

1implement measures to lessen permit obligations under this section and ss. 281.61
2to 281.65 for the construction, reconstruction, replacement, or modification of a
3stationary source if all of the following apply:

SB450-SSA1,112,54 (a) The owner or operator of the stationary source is not required to obtain a
5major source construction permit for the proposed project.

SB450-SSA1,112,76 (b) The construction, reconstruction, replacement, or modification would
7significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses, as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d).

SB450-SSA1,112,98 (c) The proposed project satisfies other requirements specified by the
9department by rule.

SB450-SSA1,112,1212 292.75 (5) (a) 2m. Whether the project is a qualifying project under sub. (5m).

SB450-SSA1,112,1614 292.75 (5) (b) The department may give greater weight to the criterion under
15par. (a) 2m. than to the other criteria under par. (a) in determining whether to award
16a grant.

SB450-SSA1,112,2118 292.75 (5m) Qualifying projects. A proposed project is a qualifying project for
19the purposes of subs. (5) (a) 2m. and (7) (b) if the project will result in a reduction of
20travel, energy use, or emissions of greenhouse gases, as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d),
21or if one of the following applies:

SB450-SSA1,112,2522 (a) The eligible site or facility is located in an area that is designated for
23traditional neighborhood development, as defined in s. 66.1027 (1) (c), in a
24comprehensive plan adopted under s. 66.1001 and at least one of the following
25applies:

SB450-SSA1,112,26

11. The area is surrounded by or is adjacent to existing development.

SB450-SSA1,113,42 2. The area is within a sewer service territory in the sewer service area
3provisions of an areawide water quality management plan under s. 283.83 approved
4by the department.

SB450-SSA1,113,55 3. The area consists primarily of blighted properties.

SB450-SSA1,113,76 4. The area meets other criteria, specified by the department by rule, designed
7to ensure that the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

SB450-SSA1,113,108 (b) The city, village, town, or county in which the eligible site or facility is
9located has adopted the design standards under s. 101.027 (4) and the eligible site
10or facility is in an area that is subject to the design standards.

SB450-SSA1,113,1111 (c) All of the following apply:

SB450-SSA1,113,1612 1. The eligible site or facility is located in an area that is subject to either a
13charter under s. 299.83 (7e) issued to an association of entities that includes the city,
14village, town, or county in which the area is located or a participation contract under
15s. 299.83 (6) entered into by the city, village, town, or county in which the area is
16located.

SB450-SSA1,113,2217 2. The department determines, in consultation with the department of
18commerce, the department of administration, the public service commission, and the
19office of energy independence, that implementation of the charter or the
20participation contract is likely to result in significant reductions in emissions of
21greenhouse gases, as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d), or in energy use by public or private
22entities within the city, village, town, or county.

SB450-SSA1,114,523 (d) The eligible site or facility is located in a city, village, town, or county that
24participates in tier I under s. 299.83 (3), the area in which the eligible site or facility
25is located is affected by the participation in tier I, and the department of natural

1resources determines, in consultation with the department of commerce, the
2department of administration, the public service commission, and the office of energy
3independence, that the participation in tier I is likely to result in significant
4reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, as defined in s. 299.03 (1) (d), or in
5energy use by public or private entities within the city, village, town, or county.

SB450-SSA1,114,118 292.75 (7) (a) The Except as provided under par. (b), the department may not
9distribute a grant unless the applicant contributes matching funds equal to 20% 20
10percent of the grant. Matching funds may be in the form of cash or in-kind
11contribution or both.