2021 Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications

Items In Committee

• AB371

  Relating to: the broadband expansion grant program.

  Representative Summerfield
  Senator Marklein
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• AB393

  Relating to: grant for a new water supply control system in the city of Waukesha.

  Representative Allen
  
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• EAHUEBNERT

  of Madison, as a Commissioner on the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2027.

  Public Service Commission
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• EAHUEBNER

  of Madison, as a Commissioner on the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2021.

  Public Service Commission
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB490

  Relating to: authorizing community solar programs and granting rule-making authority.

  Senator Stroebel
  Representative Ramthun
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB522

  Relating to: establishing solar field designations and granting rule-making authority.

  Senator Cowles
  Representative Oldenburg
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB565

  Relating to: broadband mapping and the use of certain federal funds for wireless broadband and cellular service expansion grants.

  Senator Wimberger
  Representative Steffen
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB581

  Relating to: prohibiting social media Internet site censorship of journalistic enterprises.

  Senator Roth
  Representative Sortwell
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB582

  Relating to: prohibiting state agency employees, state elected officials, federal government agency employees, and certain state individuals holding a national office from influencing social media Internet sites to censor users and providing a penalty.

  Senator Roth
  Representative Sortwell
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB583

  Relating to: creating a civil cause of action against the owner or operator of a social media Internet site that restricts religious or political speech.

  Senator Roth
  Representative Sortwell
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB702

  Relating to: exemption from public utility regulation regarding renewable electricity.

  Senator Cowles
  Representative Cabral-Guevara
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB838

  Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner's right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities.

  Senator Bradley
  Representative Vorpagel
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB1037

  Relating to: restricting local regulation of utility service based on the type or source of energy.

  Senator Bradley
  Representative Knodl
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB1095

  Relating to: the Public Service Commission's authority to obtain information about Internet service availability.

  Senator Smith
  Representative Vruwink
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB1096

  Relating to: installation of empty conduit lines as part of a digging project in a right-of-way and offers of service from fiber optic cable broadband lines installed in rights-of-way.

  Senator Smith
  Representative Vruwink
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB1097

  Relating to: broadband expansion grants for cities, villages, towns, and counties and telecommunications-related construction projects of cities, villages, and towns.

  Senator Smith
  Representative Vruwink
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB1098

  Relating to: requirements for broadband expansion grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

  Senator Smith
  Representative Vruwink
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB1099

  Relating to: advertising broadband and other Internet speeds and providing a standardized broadband label.

  Senator Smith
  Representative Vruwink
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB1104

  Relating to: broadband expansion grants; assistance for paying for Internet service; regulations of broadband service; electric providers using easements to provide broadband; municipal broadband service; counting pupils for state school aid purposes; calculating the amount to be appropriated for state general school aid; school aid factors; special adjustment aids; hold harmless aid; per pupil aid; school district revenue limits; the first dollar and school levy property tax credits; creating a one-year fee remission program to cover tuition and fees for resident students enrolled in technical colleges and University of Wisconsin System two-year campuses; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty.

  Senator Smith
  
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications
• SB1105

  Relating to: prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program.

  Senator Smith
  Representative Shankland
  S-Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications