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LRB-2795/1
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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
May 3, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives VanderMeer, Moses, Murphy,
Snodgrass, Thiesfeldt and Tittl, cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L.
Taylor
, Ballweg, Marklein, Testin and Wanggaard. Referred to Committee
on Energy and Utilities.
AB302,1,3 1An Act to amend 196.49 (5g) (b); and to create 196.49 (5g) (ar) 1s. of the
2statutes; relating to: meter installation or replacement projects by water
3utilities.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill exempts water public utilities from needing a certificate of authority
issued by the Public Service Commission before beginning certain projects related
to installing or replacing customer meters. Specifically, under the bill, a water public
utility or a combined water and sewer public utility does not need to obtain a
certificate of authority from PSC before beginning a project to install or replace
meters that measure service to customers if the estimated average annual cost of the
project is not more than $250,000 or 25 percent of the utility's operating revenues in
the year before the project is started, whichever is less. Current law generally
requires utilities to obtain a certificate of authority from PSC before engaging in
certain construction, installation, or improvement projects.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB302,1 4Section 1. 196.49 (5g) (ar) 1s. of the statutes is created to read:
AB302,2,3
1196.49 (5g) (ar) 1s. The project is to be completed by a water public utility, a
2combined water and sewer public utility, or an entity contracted by a water public
3utility or a combined water and sewer public utility and satisfies all of the following:
AB302,2,54 a. The primary purpose of the project is to install or replace meters to measure
5service to customers.
AB302,2,66 b. The project is to be completed more than one year after it is started.
AB302,2,97 c. The estimated average annual cost of the project is not more than $250,000
8or 25 percent of the utility's operating revenues in the year before the project is
9started, whichever is less.
AB302,2 10Section 2. 196.49 (5g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB302,2,1711 196.49 (5g) (b) Beginning on May 1, 2014, and on May 1 of each successive
12even-numbered year thereafter, the commission shall adjust the cost thresholds
13specified in par. (ar) 1m. and the average annual cost threshold specified in par. (ar)
141s. c.
to reflect changes to the cost of utility construction based on the applicable
15industry cost index numbers published in the Handy-Whitman Index of Public
16Utility Construction Costs, or an equivalent successor index, and publicize the
17adjusted cost thresholds on the commission's website.
AB302,2,1818 (End)
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