This is the preview version of the Wisconsin State Legislature site.
Please see http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov for the production version.
SB1104,57 3Section 57 . 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,30,74 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. (intro.) If a school district is created under s. 117.105, the
5following adjustments to the calculations under pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L) apply for
6the 2 school years beginning on the July 1 following the effective date of the
7reorganization:
SB1104,58 8Section 58 . 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,30,169 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
10the effective date of the reorganization the number of pupils in the previous school
11year shall be used under pars. (i) 1., (im) 1. and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the
12average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years, and for the school year
13beginning on the 2nd July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization the
14average of the number of pupils in the 2 previous school years shall be used under
15pars. (i) 1., (im) 1. and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of
16pupils in the 3 previous school years.
SB1104,59 17Section 59 . 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,30,2218 121.91 (2m) (r) 2. b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
19the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the
20current and the previous school years shall be used under pars. (i) 2. and (j) 3. (k) 3.
21and (L) 4.
instead of the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2
22preceding school years.
SB1104,60 23Section 60 . 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,31,324 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. (intro.) Notwithstanding pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L), if territory
25is detached from a school district to create a new school district under s. 117.105, the

1revenue limit under this section of the school district from which territory is detached
2for the school year beginning with the effective date of the reorganization shall be
3determined as follows except as provided in subs. (3) and (4):
SB1104,61 4Section 61. 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,31,165 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b. Add an amount equal to the amount of revenue increase
6per pupil allowed under this subsection for the previous school year multiplied by the
7sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal
8to the result under subd. 1. a., except that in calculating the limit for the 2013-14
9school year and the 2014-15 school year, add $75 to the result under subd. 1. a., in
10calculating the limit for the 2019-20 school year, add $175 to the result under subd.
111. a., and in calculating the limit for the 2020-21 school year, add $179 to the result
12under subd. 1. a. In the 2015-16 to 2018-19 school years, the 2021-22 school year,
13and any school year thereafter, make no adjustment to the result under subd. 1. a.

14the 2022-23 school year, add $204 to the result under subd. 1. a., and in calculating
15the limit for the 2023-24 school year and any school year thereafter, add the amount
16calculated under par. (L) 3. for that school year to the result under subd. 1. a.
SB1104,62 17Section 62 . 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,31,2218 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. (intro.) If territory is detached from a school district to create
19a new school district under s. 117.105, the following adjustments to the calculations
20under pars. (i) to (j) (k) and (L) apply to the school district from which territory is
21detached for the 2 school years beginning on the July 1 following the effective date
22of the reorganization:
SB1104,63 23Section 63 . 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,32,624 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. a. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
25the effective date of the reorganization, the number of pupils in the previous school

1year shall be used under pars. (i) 1., (im) 1., and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the
2average of the number of pupils in the 3 previous school years; and for the school year
3beginning on the 2nd July 1 following the effective date of the reorganization, the
4average of the number of pupils in the 2 previous school years shall be used under
5pars. (i) 1., (im) 1., and (j) 1. (k) 1. and (L) 1. instead of the average of the number of
6pupils in the 3 previous school years.
SB1104,64 7Section 64 . 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,32,128 121.91 (2m) (s) 2. b. For the school year beginning on the first July 1 following
9the effective date of the reorganization the average of the number of pupils in the
10current and the previous school year shall be used under pars. (i) 2. and (j) 3. (k) 3.
11and (L) 4.
instead of the average of the number of pupils in the current and the 2
12preceding school years.
SB1104,65 13Section 65 . 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,32,2214 121.91 (2m) (t) 1. (intro.) If 2 or more school districts are consolidated under
15s. 117.08 or 117.09, in the 2019-20 school year, the consolidated school district's
16revenue limit shall be determined as provided under par. (im), in the 2020-21 school
17year, the consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided
18under par. (j), in the 2021-22 school year, the consolidated school district's revenue
19limit shall be determined as provided under par. (i), in the 2022-23 school year, the
20consolidated school district's revenue limit shall be determined as provided under
21par. (k),
and in each school year thereafter, the consolidated school district's revenue
22limit shall be determined as provided under par. (i) (L), except as follows:
SB1104,66 23Section 66 . 121.91 (4) (om) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1104,33,1324 121.91 (4) (om) 1. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, if a school board adopts
25a resolution to do so, the limit otherwise applicable to a school district under sub.

1(2m) in any school year is increased by the amount spent by the school district in that
2school year on a project, including the payment of debt service on a bond or note
3issued or a state trust fund loan obtained to finance the project, to remediate lead
4contamination in drinking water in the school district. In this paragraph, the
5amount spent by the school district includes costs incurred by the school district to
6test for the presence of lead in drinking water, to provide safe drinking water to
7affected school buildings during remediation, and, if necessary, to replace lead pipe
8water service lines to school buildings in the school district. The term of a bond or
9note issued or state trust fund loan obtained to finance the project under this
10subdivision may not exceed 20 years. If a school board issues a bond or note or obtains
11a state trust fund loan to finance a project described in this subdivision, a resolution
12adopted by a school board under this subdivision is valid for each school year in which
13the school board pays debt service on the bond, note, or state trust fund loan.
SB1104,33,1614 2. Any additional revenue received by a school district under this paragraph
15shall not be included in the base for determining the school district's limit under sub.
16(2m) for the following school year.
SB1104,67 17Section 67. 165.25 (4) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,33,2418 165.25 (4) (ar) The department of justice shall furnish all legal services
19required by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection relating
20to the enforcement of ss. 91.68, 93.73, 100.171, 100.173, 100.174, 100.175, 100.177,
21100.18, 100.182, 100.195, 100.20, 100.205, 100.207, 100.209, 100.2091, 100.2092,
22100.21, 100.28, 100.37, 100.42, 100.50, 100.51, 100.55, and 846.45 and chs. 126, 136,
23344, 704, 707, and 779, together with any other services as are necessarily connected
24to the legal services.
SB1104,68 25Section 68. 182.0172 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1104,34,2
1182.0172 Electric providers using easements to provide broadband.
2(1) In this section:
SB1104,34,53 (a) 1. “Broadband infrastructure” means any of the following that can be used
4to facilitate, directly or indirectly, originate, send, and receive high-quality voice,
5data, graphics, video, and video programming communications:
SB1104,34,66 a. Materials.
SB1104,34,77 b. Wires.
SB1104,34,98 c. Cables, including fiber optic and copper cables regardless of whether the
9cables are dark or lit and whether the cables are in use or dormant.
SB1104,34,1010 d. Conduits.
SB1104,34,1111 e. Antennas.
SB1104,34,1212 f. Equipment.
SB1104,34,1313 g. Fixtures.
SB1104,34,1414 h. Switching multiplexers.
SB1104,34,1515 i. Poles.
SB1104,34,1616 j. Routers.
SB1104,34,1717 k. Switches.
SB1104,34,1818 L. Servers.
SB1104,34,1919 m. Appurtenances.
SB1104,34,2020 n. Facilities.
SB1104,34,2121 o. Ancillary or auxiliary equipment.
SB1104,34,2322 2. “Broadband infrastructure” does not include new poles or new towers that
23are used exclusively for providing broadband services.
SB1104,34,2424 (b) “Electric provider” means any of the following:
SB1104,35,2
11. A public utility, as defined in s. 196.01 (5), that generates, transmits, or
2distributes electric energy at wholesale or retail.
SB1104,35,53 2. A cooperative association incorporated under ch. 185 to do business in this
4state that carries on the business of generating, transmitting, or distributing electric
5energy to its members at wholesale or retail.
SB1104,35,7 6(2) (a) 1. An electric provider may use an easement that it holds for any of the
7following purposes:
SB1104,35,108 a. Installing or maintaining broadband infrastructure to provide broadband
9services or allowing a supplier of broadband services to install or maintain
10broadband infrastructure to provide broadband services.
SB1104,35,1211 b. Leasing or providing to a supplier of broadband services any excess capacity
12in the electric provider's broadband infrastructure.
SB1104,35,1513 2. This paragraph does not exempt, except, or exclude an electric provider or
14supplier of broadband services from complying with any provision of state or federal
15law applicable to siting broadband infrastructure or providing broadband services.
SB1104,35,1816 (b) Except as provided in par. (c) 1., terms or conditions of an easement held by
17an electric provider that inhibit the electric provider from using the easement for a
18purpose under par. (a) do not apply.
SB1104,35,2019 (c) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to an easement that does any of the
20following:
SB1104,35,2221 1. Expressly prohibits, by its terms, using the easement for a purpose under
22par. (a).
SB1104,35,2323 2. Applies to property owned by the state or a city, village, town, or county.
SB1104,35,25 24(3) (a) In this subsection, “owner” means a person who owns a fee simple or life
25estate interest in land or who is a land contract vendee.
SB1104,36,5
1(b) At least 30 days before first using an easement for a purpose under sub. (2)
2(a), an electric provider shall make a reasonable attempt to mail a notice to the owner
3of the property subject to the easement, as determined from records of the office of
4the register of deeds of the county in which the property subject to the easement is
5located, by mailing a notice to at least one of the following:
SB1104,36,76 1. The last-known address for the owner of the property subject to the
7easement.
SB1104,36,98 2. The address listed with the county real property lister for the owner of the
9property subject to the easement.
SB1104,36,1210 3. The registered agent office or principal office listed in the records of the
11department of financial institutions for the owner of the property subject to the
12easement.
SB1104,36,1513 (c) If an electric provider is unable to identify an address to mail a notice under
14par. (b), the electric provider shall publish a class 1 notice under ch. 985 at least 30
15days before first using an easement for a purpose under sub. (2) (a).
SB1104,36,1716 (d) An electric provider shall include all of the following in a notice under par.
17(b) or (c):
SB1104,36,2018 1. An identification of the property subject to the easement, which may be made
19by reference to the property address, by reference to the tax parcel number of the
20property, by map, or by legal description.
SB1104,36,2221 2. A statement that the electric provider intends to install broadband
22infrastructure or use existing infrastructure to make broadband service available.
SB1104,36,2423 3. An estimate of when the electric provider intends to install or begin using
24infrastructure under subd. 2.
SB1104,36,2525 4. A reference to this section.
SB1104,37,3
15. A statement explaining that the electric provider may record a memorandum
2stating that the electric provider may use the easement for a purpose under sub. (2)
3(a).
SB1104,37,64 6. A notice that the owner of the property subject to the easement may not bring
5an action against the electric provider for using an easement for a purpose under sub.
6(2) (a) after one year after the date of receiving the notice.
SB1104,37,10 7(4) Beginning 30 days after providing notice under sub. (3), an electric provider
8may record a memorandum in the office of the register of deeds for a county in which
9property subject to an easement used for a purpose under sub. (2) (a) is located. The
10electric provider shall include all of the following in the memorandum:
SB1104,37,1111 (a) One of the following:
SB1104,37,1212 1. If the easement is recorded, recording information for the easement.
SB1104,37,1413 2. If the easement is unrecorded or a prescriptive easement under s. 893.28 (2),
14the legal description of the parcel subject to the easement.
SB1104,37,1515 (b) A reference to this section.
SB1104,37,1716 (c) A statement that the electric provider may use the easement for a purpose
17under sub. (2) (a).
SB1104,37,2018 (d) A statement that terms or conditions of the easement that inhibit the
19electric provider from using the easement for a purpose under sub. (2) (a) do not
20apply.
SB1104,37,23 21(5) (a) In this subsection, “owner” means an owner of or other person holding
22an interest in real property subject to an easement used for a purpose under sub. (2)
23(a).
SB1104,38,424 (b) 1. If an owner provides an electric provider, a subsidiary of an electric
25provider, or a supplier of broadband services with an appraisal performed by an

1appraiser licensed under ch. 458 comparing the fair market value of the owner's real
2property interest immediately before and after an easement on the property is used
3for a purpose under sub. (2) (a), the electric provider, subsidiary, or supplier of
4broadband services shall do one of the following within 30 days:
SB1104,38,65 a. Pay the owner the amount of damages identified in the appraisal provided
6by the owner.
SB1104,38,147 b. Notify the owner that it disputes the appraisal. If an electric provider,
8subsidiary, or supplier of broadband services disputes the appraisal provided by the
9owner under this subd. 1. b., the electric provider, subsidiary, or supplier of
10broadband services shall within 90 days provide the owner with an appraisal
11performed by an appraiser licensed under ch. 458 comparing the fair market value
12of the owner's real property interest immediately before and after an easement on
13the property is used for a purpose under sub. (2) (a). The owner shall make
14reasonable accommodations for performance of the appraisal under this subd. 1. b.
SB1104,38,2115 2. If an owner who receives an appraisal under subd. 1. b. from an electric
16provider, subsidiary, or supplier of broadband services provides to the electric
17provider, subsidiary, or supplier of broadband services written notice accepting the
18appraisal or does not bring an action under par. (d) within 30 days of receiving the
19appraisal, the electric provider, subsidiary, or supplier of broadband services shall
20promptly remit payment to the owner for the difference in the fair market value of
21the owner's real property interest identified in the appraisal.
SB1104,38,2522 (c) An owner may not bring an action against an electric provider, a subsidiary
23of an electric provider, or a supplier of broadband services for damages from a
24decrease in the value of the owner's interest in real property due to the use of an
25easement for a purpose under sub. (2) (a) except as provided under this subsection.
SB1104,39,5
1(d) An owner may bring an action under this subsection against an electric
2provider, a subsidiary of an electric provider, or a supplier of broadband services for
3damages from a decrease in the value of the owner's interest in real property due to
4the use of an easement for a purpose under sub. (2) (a) only if all of the following
5apply:
SB1104,39,106 1. The owner provides an appraisal under par. (b) 1. to the electric provider,
7subsidiary, or supplier of broadband services within one year after the date that the
8owner receives notice under sub. (3) or, if the owner receives no notice under sub. (3),
9within one year after the date that a memorandum referring to an easement that
10applies to the property is recorded under sub. (4).
SB1104,39,1311 2. The owner brings the action within 30 days after receiving an appraisal from
12the electric provider, subsidiary, or supplier of broadband services under par. (b) 1.
13b.
SB1104,39,2114 (e) The maximum recovery under this subsection may not exceed the difference
15between the fair market value of the owner's real property interest immediately
16before an easement on the property is used for a purpose under sub. (2) (a) and the
17fair market value of the owner's real property interest immediately after an
18easement on the property is used for a purpose under sub. (2) (a). Evidence of
19revenues, profits, or fees received by an electric provider, a subsidiary of an electric
20provider, or a supplier of broadband services shall not be admissible as evidence in
21any proceeding or action under this subsection.
SB1104,69 22Section 69. 196.218 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1104,39,2423 196.218 (5) (a) 10. To make broadband expansion grants and administer the
24program under s. 196.504 (2).
SB1104,70 25Section 70. 196.504 (1) (ac) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1104,40,2
1196.504 (1) (ac) 4. A political subdivision that is underserved or that is located
2in an unserved area.
SB1104,71 3Section 71. 196.504 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
458
, is amended to read:
SB1104,40,95 196.504 (2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for
6the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved areas
7designated under par. (d). Grants awarded under this section subsection shall be
8paid from the appropriations under ss. 20.155 (3) (a), (r), and (rm) and 20.866 (2) (z),
9in the amount allocated under s. 20.866 (2) (z) 5.
Loading...
Loading...