SB111,1295,2524 2. “Broadband infrastructure” does not include new poles or new towers that
25are used exclusively for providing broadband services.

1(b) “Electric provider” means any of the following:

SB111,1296,32 1. A public utility, as defined in s. 196.01 (5), that generates, transmits, or
3distributes electric energy at wholesale or retail.

SB111,1296,64 2. A cooperative association incorporated under ch. 185 to do business in this
5state that carries on the business of generating, transmitting, or distributing electric
6energy to its members at wholesale or retail.

SB111,1296,8 7(2) (a) 1. An electric provider may use an easement that it holds for any of the
8following purposes:

SB111,1296,119 a. Installing or maintaining broadband infrastructure to provide broadband
10services or allowing a supplier of broadband services to install or maintain
11broadband infrastructure to provide broadband services.

SB111,1296,1312 b. Leasing or providing to a supplier of broadband services any excess capacity
13in the electric provider's broadband infrastructure.

SB111,1296,1614 2. This paragraph does not exempt, except, or exclude an electric provider or
15supplier of broadband services from complying with any provision of state or federal
16law applicable to siting broadband infrastructure or providing broadband services.

SB111,1296,1917 (b) Except as provided in par. (c) 1., terms or conditions of an easement held by
18an electric provider that inhibit the electric provider from using the easement for a
19purpose under par. (a) do not apply.

SB111,1296,2120 (c) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to an easement that does any of the
21following:

SB111,1296,2322 1. Expressly prohibits, by its terms, using the easement for a purpose under
23par. (a).

SB111,1296,2424 2. Applies to property owned by the state or a city, village, town, or county.

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1(3) (a) In this subsection, “owner” means a person who owns a fee simple or life
2estate interest in land or who is a land contract vendee.

SB111,1297,73 (b) At least 30 days before first using an easement for a purpose under sub. (2)
4(a), an electric provider shall make a reasonable attempt to mail a notice to the owner
5of the property subject to the easement, as determined from records of the office of
6the register of deeds of the county in which the property subject to the easement is
7located, by mailing a notice to at least one of the following:

SB111,1297,88 1. The last known address for the owner of the property subject to the easement.

SB111,1297,109 2. The address listed with the county real property lister for the owner of the
10property subject to the easement.

SB111,1297,1311 3. The registered agent office or principal office listed in the records of the
12department of financial institutions for the owner of the property subject to the
13easement.

SB111,1297,1614 (c) If an electric provider is unable to identify an address to mail a notice under
15par. (b), the electric provider shall publish a class 1 notice under ch. 985 at least 30
16days before first using an easement for a purpose under sub. (2) (a).

SB111,1297,1817 (d) An electric provider shall include all of the following in a notice under par.
18(b) or (c):

SB111,1297,2119 1. An identification of the property subject to the easement, which may be made
20by reference to the property address, by reference to the tax parcel number of the
21property, by map, or by legal description.

SB111,1297,2322 2. A statement that the electric provider intends to install broadband
23infrastructure or use existing infrastructure to make broadband service available.