AB14,51,219 196.60 (1) (a) Except as provided under sub. (2), no No public utility and no
20agent, as defined in s. 196.66 (3) (a), or officer of a public utility, directly or indirectly,
21may charge, demand, collect or receive from any person more or less compensation
22for any service rendered or to be rendered by it in or affecting or relating to the
23production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of heat, light, water,
24telecommunications service or power or for any service in connection therewith, than
25that prescribed in the published schedules or tariffs then in force, or established

1under this chapter, or than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other
2person for a like contemporaneous service.
AB14, s. 125 3Section 125. 196.60 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB14, s. 126 4Section 126. 196.604 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB14,51,13 5196.604 Rebates, concessions and discriminations unlawful. No person
6may knowingly solicit, accept or receive any rebate, concession or discrimination
7from a public utility for any service in or affecting or relating to the production,
8transmission, delivery or furnishing of heat, light, water or power or the conveying
9of telecommunications messages
within this state or for any connected service
10whereby the service is rendered or is to be rendered free or at a rate less than the rate
11named in the schedules and tariffs in force, or whereby any other service or
12advantage is received. Any person violating this section shall be fined not less than
13$50 nor more than $5,000 for each offense.
AB14, s. 127 14Section 127. 196.77 of the statutes is repealed.
AB14, s. 128 15Section 128. 196.79 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 196.79 and amended to
16read:
AB14,51,22 17196.79 Reorganization subject to commission approval. Except as
18provided in sub. (2), the
The reorganization of any public utility shall be subject to
19the supervision and control of the commission. No reorganization may take effect
20without the written approval of the commission. The commission may not approve
21any plan of reorganization unless the applicant for approval establishes that the plan
22of reorganization is consistent with the public interest.
AB14, s. 129 23Section 129. 196.79 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB14, s. 130 24Section 130. 196.805 of the statutes is repealed.
AB14, s. 131 25Section 131. 196.81 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB14,52,2
1196.81 (3) This section does not apply to a service discontinuance by a
2telecommunications public utility that is a telecommunications provider.
AB14, s. 132 3Section 132. 196.975 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 196.975 (1r) and
4amended to read:
AB14,52,135 196.975 (1r) One hundred fifty or more consumers, as defined in s. 196.213 (1)
6(a) 1.,
who are residents of the same local exchange area for telecommunications
7service may file with the commission a petition requesting that commission staff, in
8cooperation with the affected telecommunications utilities and telecommunications
9carriers, petition the appropriate federal district court to include their local exchange
10area in a different local access and transport area. The petitioners shall include with
11the petition information explaining why the current boundaries of the local access
12and transport area which includes their local exchange area does not adequately
13reflect areas of common social, economic and other concerns.
AB14, s. 133 14Section 133. 196.975 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB14,52,1815 196.975 (1g) In this section, "consumer" means a person billed for one or more
16local telecommunications service access lines not to exceed one person per access
17line. A person billed for more than one access line may not be considered a consumer
18for each access line for which he or she is billed.
AB14, s. 134 19Section 134. 196.975 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB14,52,2520 196.975 (2) After receiving a petition under sub. (1) (1r), the commission shall
21schedule a public hearing, to be held in the local exchange area of the petitioners,
22serving to receive testimony on the contents of the petition and any other matters
23deemed relevant by the commission. The commission shall publish a class 1 notice
24under ch. 985 in a newspaper serving the local exchange area at least 20 days prior
25to the hearing.
AB14, s. 135
1Section 135. 201.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB14,53,202 201.01 (2) "Public service corporation" means and embraces every corporation,
3except municipalities and other political subdivisions, which is a public utility as
4defined in s. 196.01, and every corporation which is a water carrier as defined in s.
5195.02, but shall not include a public utility corporation receiving an annual gross
6revenue of less than $1,000 for the calendar year next preceding the issuance of any
7securities by it. "Public service corporation" includes a holding company, as defined
8under s. 196.795 (1) (h), which is a public utility, as defined under s. 196.01 (5).
9"Public service corporation" does not include a telecommunications utility provider,
10as defined in s. 196.01 (10) (8p). "Public service corporation" does not include any
11other holding company unless the holding company was formed after
12November 28, 1985, and unless the commission has determined, under s. 196.795 (7)
13(a), that each nonutility affiliate, as defined under s. 196.795 (1) (j), does not and
14cannot reasonably be expected to do at least one of the items specified in s. 196.795
15(7) (a). "Public service corporation" does not include a company, as defined in s.
16196.795 (1) (f), which owns, operates, manages or controls a telecommunications
17utility provider, as defined in s. 196.01 (10) (8p), unless such company also owns,
18operates, manages or controls a public utility which is not a telecommunications
19utility provider. "Public service corporation" does not include a transmission
20company, as defined in s. 196.485 (1) (ge).
AB14, s. 136 21Section 136. 201.15 of the statutes is repealed.
AB14, s. 137 22Section 137. 943.45 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB14,53,2523 943.45 (1) (intro.) No person may intentionally obtain or attempt to obtain
24telecommunications service, as defined in s. 196.01 (9m) 182.017 (1g) (cq), by any of
25the following means:
AB14, s. 138
1Section 138. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB14,54,22 (1) In this Section:
AB14,54,43 (a) "Alternative telecommunications utility" has the meaning given in section
4196.01 (1d) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
AB14,54,55 (b) "Commission" means the public service commission.
AB14,54,86 (c) "Price-regulated telecommunications utility" means a telecommunications
7utility that elected to become a price-regulated telecommunications utility under
8section 196.196 (1) or (4), 2009 stats.
AB14,54,109 (d) "Telecommunications utility" has the meaning given in section 196.01 (10)
10of the statutes.
AB14,54,1611 (2) Except as provided in section 196.195 of the statutes, as affected by this act,
12and section 196.219 (2r) of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date
13of this subsection, any requirement imposed by the commission under section
14196.195 (5), 2009 stats., or section 196.196, 2009 stats., whether by statute or
15commission rule or order, on a price-regulated telecommunications utility is
16terminated.
AB14,54,2217 (3) Except as provided in section 196.219 (2r) of the statutes, as created by this
18act, on the effective date of this subsection, any requirement imposed on a
19telecommunications utility or alternative telecommunications utility under section
20196.203, 2009 stats., or section 196.50, 2009 stats., whether by statute or commission
21rule or order, that is inconsistent with sections 196.203 or 196.50 (2) of the statutes,
22as affected by this act, is terminated.
AB14,54,2323 (End)
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