AB68-SSA1,1128,4 194.025 Discrimination prohibited. No motor carrier may engage in any practice, act or omission which results in discrimination on the basis of race, creed, sex or, national origin, or status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r).

AB68-SSA1,2444 Section 2444. 196.01 (5) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1128,8 196.01 (5) (b) 8. A person who supplies electricity through the person's electric vehicle charging station to users' electric vehicles, if the person does not otherwise directly or indirectly provide electricity to the public.

AB68-SSA1,2445 Section 2445. 196.025 (1h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1128,12 196.025 (1h) Social cost of carbon emissions. (a) In this subsection, “social cost of carbon” means a measure of the economic harms and other impacts expressed in dollars that result from emitting one ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

AB68-SSA1,1128,22 (b) In consultation with the department of natural resources, the commission shall evaluate and set the social cost of carbon and shall evaluate and adjust as necessary that dollar amount every 2 years. The evaluations shall use integrated assessment models and consider appropriate discount rates. Any adjustment shall be consistent with the international consensus on the social cost of carbon. No later than December 31, 2021, and no later than December 31 every odd-numbered year thereafter, the commission shall submit to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a report that describes the commission's evaluation and, if the commission adjusts the previously set dollar amount, specifies the social cost of carbon as adjusted by the commission.

AB68-SSA1,1128,24 (d) The commission shall consider the social cost of carbon in determining whether to issue certificates under ss. 196.49 and 196.491 (3).

AB68-SSA1,2446 Section 2446. 196.025 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1129,7 196.025 (8) Model ordinance for repaying local governments for certain improvements. The commission shall develop and make available a model ordinance that addresses political subdivisions, as defined in s. 66.0627 (1) (b), making loans or entering into agreements for making or installing energy efficiency improvements, as defined in s. 66.0627 (1) (am), water efficiency improvements, as defined in s. 66.0627 (1) (d), or renewable resource applications to premises under s. 66.0627 (8).

AB68-SSA1,2447 Section 2447. 196.027 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1129,10 196.027 (1) (d) 3. The retiring of any existing electric generating facility fueled by nonrenewable combustible energy resources.

AB68-SSA1,2448 Section 2448. 196.027 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1129,20 196.027 (1) (f) “Environmental control cost" means capital cost, including capitalized cost relating to regulatory assets, incurred or expected to be incurred by an energy utility in undertaking an environmental control activity and, with respect to an environmental control activity described in par. (d) 2. or 3., includes the unrecovered value of property that is retired, including any demolition or similar cost that exceeds the salvage value of the property. “Environmental control cost" does not include any monetary penalty, fine, or forfeiture assessed against an energy utility by a government agency or court under a federal or state environmental statute, rule, or regulation.

AB68-SSA1,2449 Section 2449. 196.218 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1130,2 196.218 (5) (a) 5. To pay costs incurred under contracts under s. 16.971 (13) to (16) to the extent that these costs are not paid under s. 16.997 (2) (d), except that no moneys in the universal service fund may be used to pay installation costs that are necessary for a political subdivision to obtain access to bandwidth under a shared service agreement under s. 16.997 (2r) (a).

AB68-SSA1,2450 Section 2450. 196.218 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1130,5 196.218 (5) (a) 10. To make broadband expansion grants and administer the program under s. 196.504 (2).

AB68-SSA1,2451 Section 2451. 196.31 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1130,9 196.31 (2r) From the appropriation under s. 20.155 (1) (j), the commission shall reserve $50,000 annually to compensate equity-focused participants who review economic and environmental issues impacting low-income populations.

AB68-SSA1,2452 Section 2452. 196.374 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1130,12 196.374 (1) (gm) “Low-income household” has the meaning given in s. 16.957 (1) (m).

AB68-SSA1,2453 Section 2453. 196.374 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1130,21 196.374 (2) (a) 1. The energy utilities in this state shall collectively establish and fund statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs , including programs for low-income households. The energy utilities shall contract, on the basis of competitive bids, with one or more persons to develop and administer the programs. The utilities may not execute a contract under this subdivision unless the commission has approved the contract. The commission shall require each energy utility to spend the amount required under sub. (3) (b) 2. to fund statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs.

AB68-SSA1,2454 Section 2454. 196.374 (2) (a) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1131,2 196.374 (2) (a) 2. f. Components to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for low-income households in this state and initiatives and market strategies to address the energy needs and decrease the energy burden of low-income households.

AB68-SSA1,2455 Section 2455. 196.374 (2) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB68-SSA1,1131,8 196.374 (2) (a) 2m. The programs under this paragraph may include activities advertising the availability of loans under s. 66.0627 (8) for making or installing energy efficiency improvements, as defined in s. 66.0627 (1) (am), water efficiency improvements, as defined in s. 66.0627 (1) (d), or renewable resource applications to premises.

AB68-SSA1,2456 Section 2456. 196.374 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68-SSA1,1131,19 196.374 (3) (b) 1. At least every 4 years, after notice and opportunity to be heard, the commission shall, by order, evaluate the energy efficiency and renewable resource programs under sub. (2) (a) 1., (b) 1. and 2., and (c) and ordered programs and set or revise goals, priorities, and measurable targets for the programs. The commission shall give priority to programs that moderate the growth in electric and natural gas demand and usage, facilitate markets and assist market providers to achieve higher levels of energy efficiency, promote energy reliability and adequacy, promote energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for low-income households, avoid adverse environmental impacts from the use of energy, and promote rural economic development.