HFO
Legislative Tracking Report
Energy
March 14, 2002
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AB
874 - Meyerhofer
(D-Kaukauna)
Electrical
Contractors
Summary: Establishes
requirements for licensing of electricians and electrical contractors,
regulation of electrical construction.
Status: Introduced
Feb. 27, 2002. Referred to Labor
and Workforce Development. Dead
pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
874
History
AB
860
- Pocan
(D-Madison)
Air Emissions
Summary: Requires
DNR to promulgate rules to regulate sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide,
and carbon dioxide from power plants.
(See HFO
Clean Power Act Article)
Status: Introduced
Feb. 26, 2002. Referred to Environment. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
860
History
SB
470
- Baumgart
(D-Sheboygan)
Electrical Contractors
Summary: Establishes requirements for licensing of electricians
and electrical contractors, regulation of electrical construction.
Status: Introduced
Feb. 26, 2002. Referred to Universities,
Housing, and Government Operations. Passed Senate on Mar. 6. Dead
pursuant to SJR 1.
SB
470
History
SB
469
- Cowles
(R-Green Bay)
Energy Efficiency
Summary: Relating to
energy efficiency of equipment used in state building projects and certain
other projects constructed for the state.)
Status: Introduced
Feb. 26, 2002. Referred to
Universities, Housing, and
Government Operations. Passed Senate, as amended, on Mar. 12. Dead
pursuant to SJR 1.
SB
469
History
SB
456
- Risser
(D-Madison)
Air Emissions
Summary: Requires
DNR to promulgate rules to regulate sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide,
and carbon dioxide from power plants.
(See HFO
Clean Power Act Article)
Status: Introduced
Feb. 22, 2002. Referred to Environmental Resources. Dead pursuant to SJR
1.
SB
456
History
SB
422
- Cowles
(R-Green Bay)
Energy Assessments
Summary: Provides DOA the authority to conduct an energy
assessment of any proposed state agency rule that may potentially impact
state energy policies.
Status: Introduced
Feb. 5, 2002. Referred to Universities,
Housing, and Government Operations. Dead
pursuant to SJR 1.
SB
422
History
AB
754
- Gronemus
(D-Whitehall)
Electric Pollution Board
Summary:
Creates
an electric pollution board and establishes an electric pollution fund.
Requires utilities to remedy problems associated with their plant or
equipment that result in an objectionable flow of current at the premises
of a customer or member.
Status: Introduced
Jan. 28, 2002. Referred to Energy. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
754
History
AB
752
- Schooff
(D-Beloit)
Distributed Generation
Summary: Creates
an income and franchise tax credit for businesses that purchase and
operate distributed generation power plants.
Status: Introduced
Jan. 28, 2002. Referred to Ways & Means. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
752
History
SB
394
- Cowles
(R-Green Bay)
Security
Summary: Allows
public utilities and municipalities to withhold from public inspection
certain information about utility security.
Status: Introduced
Jan. 22, 2002. Referred to Health,
Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Passed Senate, with amendment. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
SB
394
History
SB
381
- Lazich
(R-New Berlin)
Residential Wells
Summary: Regulates
construction of electric generating facilities that affect residential
wells.
Status: Introduced
Jan 16, 2002. Referred to Health,
Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
Dead pursuant to SJR 1. Assembly inserted similar provisions in Special
Session budget adjustment bill.
SB
381
History
AB
634 Richards
(D-Milwaukee)
Great Lakes Pipelines
Summary: Prohibits
the installation of an oil or gas pipeline beneath the beds of the Great
Lakes.
Status: Introduced
Nov. 13, 2001. Referred to Environment. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
634
History
AB
633
- Schooff
(D-Beloit)
Distributed Generation
Summary: Directs
DOA to investigate the potential to incorporate and use distributed
generation units in each state building project of more than $5 million.
Status: Introduced
Nov. 13, 2001. Referred to Energy. Public hearing held Jan. 30. Dead
pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
633
History
AB
617
- Law
Revision Committee
Public Benefits
Summary: Remedial
public benefits legislation suggested by DOA.
Status: Introduced
Nov. 8, 2001. Referred to Energy. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
617
History
AB
584
- Hoven
(R-Port Washington)
Utility Shared Revenue
Summary: Modifies
public utility shared revenue payments to host communities.
Status: Introduced
Oct. 18, 2001. Referred to Energy. Public hearing held and executive
action taken Oct. 25. Passed Assembly Nov. 6. Referred to Health. Public
hearing held Dec. 5. Reported out of Committee Jan. 18. Referred to
Finance. Dead pursuant to SJR 1. However, most provisions are incorporated
in the Assembly Republican Caucus budget adjustment bill.
AB
584
History
AB
545
- Hoven
(R-Port Washington)
Public Benefits
Summary: Modifies public benefits programs for low-income
programs and energy conservation and efficiency and renewable resources.
Status: Introduced
Oct. 10, 2001. Referred to Energy and Utilities. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
545
History
SB
214
- George
(D-Milwaukee)
Great Lakes Drilling
Summary: Prohibits
any person from drilling beneath the beds fo the Great Lakes or bays or
harbors that are adjacent to the Great Lakes to explore for or produce oil
or gas. Also prohibits any person from installing an oil or gas pipeline
on or beneath the beds of the Great Lakes.
Status: Introduced
July 5, 2001. Referred to Environmental Resources. Public hearing held
July 26. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
SB
214
History
AB
438
- Foti
(R-Oconomowoc)
Public Benefits
Summary: Prohibits a public utility or cooperative association
from charging monthly public benefits fee to a customer or member who
notifies the public utility or cooperative association that he or she
resides in elderly or low-income rental housing.
Status: Introduced
June 7, 2001. Referred to Energy and Utilities. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
438
History
AB
433
- Richards
(D-Milwaukee)
Great Lakes Drilling
Summary: Prohibits
any person from drilling beneath the beds of the Great Lakes or bays or
harbors that are adjacent to the Great Lakes to explore for or produce oil
or gas, without regard to where the drilling originates.
Status: Introduced
June 5, 2001. Referred to Environment. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
433
History
SB
159
- Cowles
(R-Green Bay)
Great Lakes Drilling
Summary: Prohibits
any person from drilling beneath the beds of the Great Lakes or bays or
harbors that are adjacent to the Great Lakes to explore for or produce oil
or gas, without regard to where the drilling originates.
Status: Introduced
April 25, 2001. Referred to Environmental Resources. Dead pursuant to SJR
1.
SB
159
History
AB
253
- Hoven
(R-Port Washington)
Public Benefits
Summary:
Eliminates utility public
benefits fees and commitment to community programs.
Status:
Introduced Mar. 26, 2001. Energy
and Utilities. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
253
History
SB
105
- Harsdorf
(R-River Falls)
Ethanol Producers
Summary: Creates
an appropriation from DATCP to ethanol producers.
Status: Introduced
March 22, 2001. Referred to Labor. Public hearing held Sept. 25. Dead
pursuant to SJR 1.
SB
105
History
AB
237
- Sykora
(R-Chippewa Falls)
Ethanol Producers
Summary: Creates
an appropriation from DATCP to ethanol producers.
Status: Introduced
March 20, 2001. Referred to Ag. Public hearing held Apr. 26. Reported out
of Committee May 3. Referred
to Finance. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
237
History
SB
64
- Meyer (D-La Crosse)
Shared Revenue
Summary: Phases down over five years the elimination of shared revenue
payments for municipalities and counties for decommissioned facilities.
Status: Introduced Feb. 28, 2001. Universities, Housing, and
Government Operations. Dead
pursuant to SJR 1.
SB
64
History
AB
136
- Hahn (R-Cambria)
Shared Revenue
Summary: Phases down over five years the elimination of shared revenue
payments for municipalities and counties for decommissioned facilities.
Status: Introduced Feb. 19, 2001. Passed Assembly. Referred to
Universities, Housing, and Government Operations.
Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
136
History
SB
55
-
(Budget
Bill, Joint Finance)
Stray Voltage
Summary: Creates
immunity from liability for public utilities for stray voltage if the
stray voltage is below the "level of concern" established by the
PSC. The stray voltage must be determined using the PSC's principles and
guidelines, and upon the request of any party to an action for damages for
stray voltage, the PSC must evaluate and testify as to whether its
applicable order was followed in calculating the amount of stray voltage.
Provides that damages from stray voltage are not subject to the current
provision that allows treble damages for injuries resulting from the
willful, wanton, or reckless acts or omissions of the public utility's
directors, officers, employees, or agents.
Status: Introduced
Feb. 20, 2001. Removed from Budget; Did not pass.
AB
28
- Wade
(R-Montello)
Sales Tax Exemption
Summary: Provides
a sales tax exemption for electricity sold for residential use during any
month.
Status: Introduced
Jan. 16, 2001. Referred to Tax Exemptions. Dead pursuant to SJR 1.
AB
28
History
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