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SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,7 796. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,8 8 Section 40. 16.293 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,10 916.293 Water utility assistance for low-income households. (1)
10Definitions. In this section:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,1111 (a) “County department" means a county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,1312 (b) “Crisis assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household experiencing
13or at risk of experiencing a water utility–related emergency.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,1614 (c) “Household" means any individual or group of individuals who are living
15together as one economic unit for whom residential water is customarily purchased
16in common or who make undesignated payments for water in the form of rent.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,1917 (d) “Utility allowance" means the amount of utility costs paid by those
18individuals in subsidized housing who pay their own utility bills, as averaged from
19total utility costs for the housing unit by the housing authority.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,2120 (e) “Water utility assistance" means a benefit that is given to a household to
21assist in meeting the cost of water utility.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,30,24 22(2) Administration. (a) The department shall administer a water utility
23assistance program for low-income households to assist eligible households to meet
24home water utility costs and shall establish a payments schedule for the program.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,4
1(b) The department may contract with a county department, another local
2governmental agency, or a private nonprofit organization to process applications and
3make payments under the water utility assistance program for low-income
4households.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,8 5(3) Application procedure. (a) A household may apply for water utility
6assistance from the department under the water utility assistance program for
7low-income households. A household shall apply on a form prescribed by the
8department.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,139 (b) If by February 1 of any year the number of households applying for
10assistance under par. (a) substantially exceeds the number anticipated to apply, the
11department may reduce the assistance payments under sub. (5) made after that date.
12The department may also suspend the processing of additional applications until the
13department adjusts assistance amounts payable.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,15 14(4) Eligibility. (a) Subject to sub. (3) (b), all of the following households are
15eligible to receive water utility assistance under this section:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,1716 1. A household with income that is not more than 60 percent of the statewide
17median household income.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,20182. A household entirely composed of persons receiving food stamps under 7
19USC 2011
to 2036 or supplemental security income or state supplemental payments
20under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c or s. 49.77.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,31,2421 3. A household with income within the limits specified under par. (b) that
22resides in housing that is subsidized or administered by a municipality, a county, the
23state, or the federal government for which a utility allowance is applied to determine
24the amount of rent or the amount of the subsidy.
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1(b) The department may establish additional eligibility requirements and
2other program guidelines for the program.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,32,5 3(5) Assistance payments. Subject to moneys appropriated under s. 20.505 (7)
4(ee), water utility assistance shall be paid according to the payments schedule
5established under sub. (2) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,32,10 6(6) Individuals in state prisons or secured juvenile facilities. No assistance
7payment under sub. (5) may be made to an individual who is imprisoned in a state
8prison under s. 302.01 or to an individual placed at a juvenile correctional facility,
9as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), or a secured residential care center for children and
10youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,32,17 11(7) Crisis assistance program. A household eligible for water utility assistance
12under sub. (4) may also be eligible for a crisis assistance payment. The department
13shall define the circumstances constituting a crisis for which an assistance payment
14may be made and shall establish the amount of payment to an eligible household.
15The department may delegate a portion of its responsibility under this subsection to
16a county department, another local governmental agency, or a private nonprofit
17organization.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,2 18Section 2. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
19the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-SSA2-SA5,41 1Section 41. 20.505 (7) (dd) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,42 20.505 (7) (dd) Water utility assistance for low-income households;
3administration.
The amounts in the schedule to pay program operations costs for the
4water utility assistance program for low-income households under s. 16.293.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,42 5Section 42. 20.505 (7) (ee) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,96 20.505 (7) (ee) Water utility assistance for low-income households; payments.
7As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to make assistance
8payments to eligible households under the water utility assistance program for
9low-income households under s. 16.293.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,10 1097. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,33,12 11 Section 43. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
12insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-SSA2-SA5,44 1Section 44. 20.395 (4) (fq) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,42 20.395 (4) (fq) Electric vehicle infrastructure, state funds. As a continuing
3appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the electric vehicle infrastructure
4program under s. 85.53.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,45 5Section 45. 20.395 (4) (fv) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,86 20.395 (4) (fv) Electric vehicle infrastructure, local funds. All moneys received
7from any local unit of government or other source for the electric vehicle
8infrastructure program under s. 85.53, for such purposes.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,46 9Section 46. 20.395 (4) (fx) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,1210 20.395 (4) (fx) Electric vehicle infrastructure, federal funds. All moneys
11received from the federal government for the electric vehicle infrastructure program
12under s. 85.53, for such purposes.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,47 13Section 47. 85.53 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,2 1485.53 Electric vehicle infrastructure program. The department may
15establish and administer an electric vehicle infrastructure program. Under the
16program, the department may provide funding for electric vehicle infrastructure
17projects eligible for funding under state or federal law, including under the National
18Electric Vehicle Formula Program as provided in Division J, Title VIII, of P.L.

1117-58. All funding under this section shall be from the appropriations under s.
220.395 (4) (fq), (fv), and (fx).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,48 3Section 48. 196.01 (5) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,64 196.01 (5) (b) 8. A person who supplies electricity through the person's electric
5vehicle charging station to users' electric vehicles, if the person does not otherwise
6directly or indirectly provide electricity to the public.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,7 798. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,8 8 Section 49. 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,50 9Section 50. 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
10renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,1311 196.492 (1) In this section: (b) “High-voltage, “high-voltage transmission line"
12means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is
13designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,51 14Section 51. 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,52 15Section 52. 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492
16(2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,2017 196.492 (2) (intro.) The department commission shall promulgate rules that
18require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the
19commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the
20department commission the following fees:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,53 21Section 53. 16.969 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (3), and 196.492
22(3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,323 196.492 (3) (a) The department commission shall distribute the fees that are
24paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village

1and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion
2to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3)
3(gm) to each such town, village and city.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,74 (b) 1. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each county
5that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the
6amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm)
7to each such county.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,118 2. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each town,
9village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in
10proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under
11s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,54 12Section 54. 16.969 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (4).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,55 13Section 55. 20.505 (1) (ge) of the statutes is renumbered 20.155 (1) (gg) and
14amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,1815 20.155 (1) (gg) High-voltage transmission line annual impact fee distributions.
16All moneys received from the payment of fees under the rules promulgated under s.
1716.969 196.492 (2) (a) for distributions to towns, villages and cities under s. 16.969
18196.492 (3) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,56 19Section 56. 20.505 (1) (gs) of the statutes is renumbered 20.155 (1) (gr) and
20amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,2421 20.155 (1) (gr) High-voltage transmission line environmental impact fee
22distributions.
All moneys received from the payment of fees under the rules
23promulgated under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b) for distributions to counties, towns,
24villages and cities under s. 16.969 196.492 (3) (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,57 25Section 57. 196.491 (3g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,8
1196.491 (3g) (a) A person who receives a certificate of public convenience and
2necessity for a high-voltage transmission line that is designed for operation at a
3nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more under sub. (3) shall pay the department of
4administration
commission an annual impact fee as specified in the rules
5promulgated by the department of administration commission under s. 16.969
6196.492 (2) (a) and shall pay the department of administration commission a
7one-time environmental impact fee as specified in the rules promulgated by the
8department of administration commission under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,9101 9Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,1010 (1) Transfer of high-voltage transmission line fees.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,1311 (a) Definition. In this subsection, “fees” means the annual impact and onetime
12environmental impact fees required to be paid under the rules promulgated under
13s. 16.969 (2) (a), 2021 stats., and s. 16.969 (2) (b), 2021 stats.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,1714 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and
15liabilities of the department of administration primarily relating to the fees, as
16determined by the secretary of administration, become the assets and liabilities of
17the public service commission.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,2118 (c) Employee transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions,
19and the incumbent employees holding those positions, in the department of
20administration primarily related to the fees, as determined by the secretary of
21administration, are transferred to the public service commission.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,222 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under par. (c ) have all the rights
23and the same status under ch. 230 in the public service commission that they enjoyed
24in the department of administration immediately before the transfer.

1Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee so transferred who has attained
2permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,63 (e) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
4tangible personal property, including records, of the department of administration
5primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, is
6transferred to the public service commission.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,127 (f) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of administration
8primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, in
9effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to
10the public service commission. The public service commission shall carry out any
11obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded to the extent allowed
12under the contract.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,1913 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of
14administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily
15related to the fees remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until
16amended or repealed by the public service commission. All orders issued by the
17department of administration in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that
18are primarily related to the fees remain in effect until their specified expiration dates
19or until modified or rescinded by the public service commission.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,2520 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of
21administration on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the
22fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the public
23service commission. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department
24of administration with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been
25submitted to or taken by the public service commission.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,1
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SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,2 2 Section 58. 20.370 (1) (ed) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,53 20.370 (1) (ed) Parks - admission receipt fee waivers. From the general fund,
4a sum sufficient equal to the amount of the annual vehicle admission receipt fees
5waived under s. 27.01 (9) (bg), for the operation of state parks.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,59 6Section 59. 27.01 (9) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,77 27.01 (9) (bg) Annual 4th grade pass. 1. In this paragraph:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,108 a. “Fourth grade pupil” means a child receiving a 4th grade level of instruction
9in a school or a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001
10(3g).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,1111 b. “Guardian” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (8).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,1212 c. “Parent” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (13).
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,1913 2. The parent or guardian of a child may apply for an annual vehicle admission
14receipt fee waiver by submitting an application to the department. An application
15may not be submitted to a regional office of the department or to a person who is
16subject to an appointment or a contract as authorized under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. to 4.
17but must be submitted directly to the main office of the department. An application
18shall be submitted on a form provided by the department and shall include all of the
19following information:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,2020 a. The child's name.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,2121 b. The child's date of birth.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,39,2422 c. The name of the school the child is or will be attending or a certification that
23the child is in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001
24(3g).
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1d. A certification that the child is, was, or will be a 4th grade pupil on the first
2day of January of the calendar year for which the waiver is issued. This certification
3may be satisfied with dated report cards, dated and signed enrollment forms, a dated
4letter from the child's school on official letterhead, or any other proof deemed
5acceptable by the department.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,86 3. Subject to subd. 4., the department shall provide to an individual whose
7application submitted under subd. 2. is approved an annual vehicle admission
8receipt fee waiver that is valid for the calendar year in which the waiver is issued.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,129 4. A parent or guardian may receive only one fee waiver under this paragraph
10in his or her lifetime. If a parent or guardian receives a fee waiver under this
11paragraph, the department may not issue a fee waiver under this paragraph for any
12other member of the parent's or guardian's household.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,1613 5. The department shall waive the fee, including the issuing fee, imposed under
14sub. (7) for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a single vehicle, except a motor
15bus, that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is operated by a person who
16holds a valid fee waiver issued under this paragraph.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,9432 17Section 9432. Effective dates; Natural Resources.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,1918 (1) Annual 4th grade pass. The treatment of s. 27.01 (9) (bg) takes effect on
19January 1, 2024.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,20 20100. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,40,22 21 Section 60. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
22insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-SSA2-SA5,61 1Section 61. 20.370 (5) (hs) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,42 20.370 (5) (hs) Public forest regeneration grants. From the moneys received by
3the department for forestry activities, the amounts in the schedule for the public
4forest regeneration grant program under s. 28.25.
SB70-SSA2-SA5,62 5Section 62. 28.25 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA5,41,11 628.25 Public forest regeneration grants. The department shall establish
7a grant program under which it awards grants for projects involving reforestation,
8forest regeneration, and forest management on public land. A project is eligible for
9a grant under this section if it is located on public land owned by a local government
10or school district or by this state, except for land under the jurisdiction and control
11of the department.”.
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