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AB1175,,112023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1175
March 22, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Shankland, Ratcliff, Sinicki, Joers, Stubbs, Emerson, Bare, Moore Omokunde and Subeck, cosponsored by Senators Smith, Larson, L. Johnson and Agard. Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
AB1175,,22An Act to create 196.504 (3) (d), (e), (f) and (g) of the statutes; relating to: the Public Service Commission’s authority to obtain information about Internet service availability.
AB1175,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Public Service Commission to require retail electric utilities and cooperatives to survey customers and members about broadband service availability and reimburse the utilities and cooperatives for conducting the surveys. The bill also requires PSC to require Internet service providers to disclose to PSC the properties they serve and the average minimum download and upload speeds at which they provide residential and business service to those properties. PSC must use the survey results and information disclosed to improve broadband mapping.
AB1175,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB1175,15Section 1. 196.504 (3) (d), (e), (f) and (g) of the statutes are created to read:
AB1175,,66196.504 (3) (d) Require electric providers to survey customers and members about the availability of broadband service and provide the survey results to the commission.
AB1175,,77(e) Reimburse electric providers for the cost of conducting surveys under par. (d).
AB1175,,88(f) Require Internet service providers to disclose to the commission the properties they serve and the average minimum download and upload speeds at which they provide residential and business service to those properties.
AB1175,,99(g) Use the survey results provided under par. (d) and information disclosed under par. (f) to improve broadband mapping.
AB1175,,1010(end)
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