AB56,134,25 (b) “Public utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5).

AB56,135,2 (2) Initiatives. The office shall work on initiatives that have the following goals:

AB56,135,4 (a) Promoting the development and use of clean and renewable energy across this state.

AB56,135,7 (b) Advancing innovative sustainability solutions in ways that improve this state's economy and environment, including energy initiatives that reduce carbon emissions, accelerate economic growth, and lower customer energy costs.

AB56,135,10 (c) Diversifying the resources used to reliably meet the energy needs of consumers in this state and generate family-supporting jobs through the expansion of this state's clean energy economy.

AB56,135,11 (3) Other duties. The office shall do all of the following:

AB56,135,14 (b) Provide advice and support to state agencies in developing or retrofitting sustainable infrastructure to reduce energy use and lessen negative impacts on this state's air and water quality.

AB56,135,17 (c) Study and report on the status of existing clean and renewable energy efforts by the state, including economic development initiatives, and develop future energy policy opportunities for consideration by the governor and state agencies.

AB56,135,20 (d) Serve as a single point of contact to assist businesses, local units of government, and nongovernmental organizations that are pursuing clean energy opportunities.

AB56,135,22 (e) Identify and share information about clean energy funding opportunities for private, and state and local governmental entities.

AB56,135,24 (f) Perform duties necessary to maintain federal energy funding and any designations required for such funding.

AB56,136,3 (i) Take other steps necessary to facilitate the implementation of the initiatives and goals specified in sub. (2) and to identify and address barriers to the implementation of those initiatives.

AB56,136,6 (4) Clean energy grants. The office shall establish a program for making grants from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (q) to fund research in support of clean energy production.

AB56,136,11 (5) Technical assistance. (a) The office may provide technical assistance to units of government other than the state to assist in the planning and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable resources and may charge for those services. The office may request technical and staff assistance from other state agencies in providing technical assistance to those units of government.

AB56,136,15 (b) The office may require a public utility to provide energy billing and use data regarding public schools, if the office determines that the data is necessary to provide technical assistance under par. (a) in public schools, including those with the highest energy costs.

AB56,136,17 (c) The office shall consult with the public service commission in implementing this subsection.

AB56,78 Section 78. 16.956 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,136,21 16.956 (2) Authority. Beginning on July 1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2020, the The department may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purchase and field testing of one or more idling reduction units as provided in subs. (3) and (4).

AB56,79 Section 79. 16.956 (4) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,137,2 16.956 (4) (cm) Subject to par. (d), the department may make grants under this section from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2020, of 50 percent of the eligible costs for an idling reduction unit installed on a truck tractor, unless the department has previously awarded a grant under this section for an idling reduction unit installed on the truck tractor.

AB56,80 Section 80. 16.956 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,81 Section 81. 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).

AB56,82 Section 82. 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:

AB56,137,9 196.492 (1) In this section: (b) “High-voltage, “high-voltage transmission line" means a high-voltage transmission line, as defined in s. 196.491 (1) (f), that is designed for operation at a nominal voltage of 345 kilovolts or more.

AB56,83 Section 83. 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,84 Section 84. 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492 (2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB56,137,16 196.492 (2) (intro.) The department commission shall promulgate rules that require a person who is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) for a high-voltage transmission line to pay the department commission the following fees:

AB56,85 Section 85. 16.969 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (3), and 196.492 (3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB56,137,23 196.492 (3) (a) The department commission shall distribute the fees that are paid by a person under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) (a) to each town, village and city that is identified by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) in proportion to the amount of investment that is allocated by the commission under s. 196.491 (3) (gm) to each such town, village and city.