SB70-SSA2-SA5,34,12 20.395 (4) (fx) Electric vehicle infrastructure, federal funds. All moneys received from the federal government for the electric vehicle infrastructure program under s. 85.53, for such purposes.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,47 Section 47. 85.53 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,2 85.53 Electric vehicle infrastructure program. The department may establish and administer an electric vehicle infrastructure program. Under the program, the department may provide funding for electric vehicle infrastructure projects eligible for funding under state or federal law, including under the National Electric Vehicle Formula Program as provided in Division J, Title VIII, of P.L. 117-58. All funding under this section shall be from the appropriations under s. 20.395 (4) (fq), (fv), and (fx).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,48 Section 48. 196.01 (5) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,6 196.01 (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.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,7 98. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,8 “ Section 49. 16.969 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (title).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,50 Section 50. 16.969 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 196.492 (1) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,13 196.492 (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.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,51 Section 51. 16.969 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,52 Section 52. 16.969 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (2), and 196.492 (2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,35,20 196.492 (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:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,53 Section 53. 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:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,3 196.492 (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.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,7 (b) 1. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee to each county 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 county.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,11 2. The department commission shall pay 50 percent of the fee 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.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,54 Section 54. 16.969 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 196.492 (4).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,55 Section 55. 20.505 (1) (ge) of the statutes is renumbered 20.155 (1) (gg) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,18 20.155 (1) (gg) High-voltage transmission line annual impact fee distributions. All moneys received from the payment of fees under the rules promulgated under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (a) for distributions to towns, villages and cities under s. 16.969 196.492 (3) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,56 Section 56. 20.505 (1) (gs) of the statutes is renumbered 20.155 (1) (gr) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,36,24 20.155 (1) (gr) High-voltage transmission line environmental impact fee distributions. All moneys received from the payment of fees under the rules promulgated under s. 16.969 196.492 (2) (b) for distributions to counties, towns, villages and cities under s. 16.969 196.492 (3) (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,57 Section 57. 196.491 (3g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,8 196.491 (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).

SB70-SSA2-SA5,9101 Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,10 (1) Transfer of high-voltage transmission line fees.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,13 (a) Definition. In this subsection, “fees” means the annual impact and onetime environmental impact fees required to be paid under the rules promulgated under s. 16.969 (2) (a), 2021 stats., and s. 16.969 (2) (b), 2021 stats.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,17 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of administration primarily relating to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, become the assets and liabilities of the public service commission.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,37,21 (c) Employee transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions, and the incumbent employees holding those positions, in the department of administration primarily related to the fees, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the public service commission.

SB70-SSA2-SA5,38,2 (d) Employee status. Employees transferred under par. (c ) have all the rights and the same status under ch. 230 in the public service commission that they enjoyed in the department of administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.