AB43,,65916591L. If applicable, projected long-term natural gas transportation contracts or natural gas storage that the electric utility will hold to provide an adequate supply of natural gas to new electric generating facilities. AB43,,65926592m. Any other information required by the commission by order. AB43,,659365933. This paragraph does not apply to cooperative associations. AB43,24226594Section 2422. 196.491 (3g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,65956595196.491 (3g) (a) A person who receives a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a high-voltage transmission line that is designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more under sub. (3) shall pay the department of administration commission an annual impact fee as specified in the rules promulgated by the department of administration commission under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (a) and shall pay the department of administration commission a one-time environmental impact fee as specified in the rules promulgated by the department of administration commission under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b). AB43,24236596Section 2423. 196.504 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed. AB43,24246597Section 2424. 196.504 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,65986598196.504 (1) (c) 2. Provided at actual speeds of at least 20 percent of the upload and download speeds for advanced telecommunications capability as designated by the federal communications commission in its inquiries regarding advanced telecommunications capability under 47 USC 1302 (b) download speeds of 100 megabits per second or greater and upload speeds of 20 megabits per second or greater. Beginning on July 1 of the 2nd calendar year beginning after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and on July 1 of each successive odd-numbered year thereafter, the commission may adjust the threshold speeds designated in this subdivision if, upon review, it determines there is good cause to do so in order to align with changes in technology and actual market conditions. If the commission adjusts these threshold speeds, it shall publicize the adjusted speed thresholds on its website. AB43,24256599Section 2425. 196.504 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read: AB43,,66006600196.504 (1) (c) 3. Available, reliable, and affordable. AB43,,66026602196.504 (2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved unserved areas designated under par. (d) (e). Grants awarded under this section subsection shall be paid from the appropriations under ss. 20.155 (3) (c), (r), and (rm) and 20.866 (2) (z), in the amount allocated under s. 20.866 (2) (z) 5. ****Note: This is reconciled s. 196.504 (2) (a). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1758/P5, -1361/P4, and -1169/P3.
AB43,24276603Section 2427. 196.504 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: AB43,,66046604196.504 (2) (b) To prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that shall be contained in an application for a grant under this section subsection. The application shall require the applicant to identify the area of the state that will be affected by the proposed project and explain how the proposed project will increase broadband access. AB43,24286605Section 2428. 196.504 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 196.504 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) and amended to read: AB43,,66066606196.504 (2) (c) 1. (intro.) To establish criteria for evaluating applications and awarding grants under this section subsection. The criteria shall prohibit grants give priority to all of the following: AB43,,66076607a. Grants that do not have the effect of subsidizing the expenses of a provider of telecommunications service, as defined in s. 182.017 (1g) (cq), or the monthly bills of customers of those providers. The criteria shall give priority to projects AB43,,66086608c. Projects that include at least 40 percent matching funds, and shall give higher priority to projects with more than 40 percent matching funds. AB43,,66096609d. Projects that involve public-private partnerships, that affect unserved areas,. AB43,,66106610e. Projects that are scalable,. AB43,,66116611f. Projects that promote economic development, that will not result in delaying the provision of broadband service to areas neighboring areas to be served by the proposed project, or. AB43,,66126612g. Projects that affect a large geographic area that is difficult to connect or a large number of underserved unserved individuals or communities. AB43,,661366132. When evaluating grant applications under this section subsection, the commission shall consider the all of the following: AB43,,66146614a. The degree to which the proposed projects would duplicate existing broadband infrastructure, information about the presence of which is provided to the commission by the applicant or another person within a time period designated by the commission; the. AB43,,66156615b. The impacts of the proposed projects on the ability of individuals to access health care services from home and the cost of those services; and the. AB43,,66166616c. The impacts of the proposed projects on the ability of students to access educational opportunities from home. ****Note: This is reconciled s. 196.504 (2) (c). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1361/P4 and -1169/P3.
AB43,24296617Section 2429. 196.504 (2) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read: