AB56,1805 10Section 1805. 196.025 (7) (title) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are repealed.
AB56,1806 11Section 1806 . 196.025 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 16.954 (3) (a) and
12amended to read:
AB56,939,1613 16.954 (3) (a) In cooperation with the other state agencies, collect, analyze,
14interpret, and maintain the comprehensive data needed for effective state agency
15clean and renewable energy planning and effective review of those plans by the
16governor and the legislature.
AB56,1807 17Section 1807 . 196.025 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 16.954 (3) (g).
AB56,1808 18Section 1808 . 196.025 (7) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 16.954 (3) (h)
19and amended to read:
AB56,939,2220 16.954 (3) (h) Prepare In consultation with the public service commission,
21prepare
and maintain contingency plans for responding to critical energy shortages
22so that when the shortages occur they can be dealt with quickly and effectively.
AB56,1809 23Section 1809 . 196.025 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 196.38 (1).
AB56,1810 24Section 1810 . 196.025 (7) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 196.38 (2) and
25amended to read:
AB56,940,5
1196.38 (2) The commission may require a public utility to provide energy
2billing and use data regarding public schools, if the commission determines that the
3data is necessary to provide technical assistance in the planning and
4implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources
under sub. (1) in public
5schools, including those with the highest energy costs.
AB56,1811 6Section 1811 . 196.218 (5) (a) 12. of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1812 7Section 1812. 196.31 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,940,168 196.31 (2m) From the appropriation under s. 20.155 (1) (j), the commission
9may make grants that, in the aggregate, do not exceed an annual total of $300,000
10$500,000 to one or more nonstock, nonprofit corporations that are described under
11section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that have a history of advocating
12at the commission on behalf of ratepayers of this state, for the purpose of offsetting
13the general expenses of the corporations, including salary, benefit, rent, and utility
14expenses. The commission may impose conditions on grants made under this
15subsection and may revoke a grant if the commission finds that such a condition is
16not being met.
AB56,1813 17Section 1813. 196.374 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,940,2518 196.374 (3) (b) 2. The commission shall require each energy utility to spend 1.2
19percent of its annual operating revenues derived from retail sales to fund the utility's
20programs under sub. (2) (b) 1., the utility's ordered programs, the utility's share of
21the statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs under sub. (2) (a)
221., and the utility's share, as determined by the commission under subd. 4., of the
23costs incurred by the commission in administering this section. Subject to subd. 3.,
24the commission may require each energy utility to spend more than 1.2 percent of
25its annual operating revenues to fund these programs and costs.
AB56,1814
1Section 1814. 196.374 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,941,152 196.374 (3) (b) 3. The commission shall submit to the joint committee on
3finance any proposal to require each energy utility to spend more than 1.2 percent
4of its annual operating revenues to fund the programs specified in subd. 2. If the
5cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the commission within 10 working
6days after the commission submits such a proposal that the committee has scheduled
7a meeting to review the proposal, the commission may require each energy utility to
8spend the percentage specified in the proposal. If, within 10 working days after the
9commission submits a proposal, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the
10commission that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposal, and,
11within 90 days of providing the notice, the committee either approves or does not
12object to the proposal, the commission may require each energy utility to spend the
13percentage specified in the proposal. If, within 90 days after providing the notice,
14the committee objects to the proposal, the commission may not require each energy
15utility to spend the percentage specified in the proposal.
AB56,1815 16Section 1815 . 196.38 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,941,17 17196.38 (title) Technical assistance to governmental units.
AB56,1816 18Section 1816 . 196.38 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,941,2019 196.38 (3) The commission shall consult with the office of sustainability and
20clean energy in implementing this section.
AB56,1817 21Section 1817. 196.491 (3g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,942,422 196.491 (3g) (a) A person who receives a certificate of public convenience and
23necessity for a high-voltage transmission line that is designed for operation at a
24nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more under sub. (3) shall pay the department of
25administration
commission an annual impact fee as specified in the rules

1promulgated by the department of administration commission under s. 16.969
2196.492 (2) (a) and shall pay the department of administration commission a
3one-time environmental impact fee as specified in the rules promulgated by the
4department of administration commission under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b).
AB56,1818 5Section 1818. 196.504 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,942,7 6196.504 (title) Broadband expansion grant program; Broadband
7Forward! community certification
service .
AB56,1819 8Section 1819. 196.504 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,942,129 196.504 (1) (b) “Underserved" means served by fewer than 2 broadband service
10providers
an area of this state in which households or businesses lack access to
11broadband service of at least 25 megabits per second download speed and 3 megabits
12per second upload speed
.
AB56,1820 13Section 1820. 196.504 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 196.504 (1)
14(c) and amended to read:
AB56,942,1815 196.504 (1) (c) “Unserved area” means an area of this state that is not served
16by an Internet service provider offering Internet service that is all of the following:

17in which households or businesses lack access to broadband service of at least 10
18megabits per second download speed and one megabit per second upload speed.
AB56,1821 19Section 1821. 196.504 (1) (c) 1. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.