Senate Bill 582
Public, educational, and governmental access channel requirements for video service providers and interim cable operators
Topics: Municipality: Ordinance, Television
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 2, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, with certain exceptions, a person may not provide video service unless the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has issued a video service franchise to the person. The prohibition was enacted as part of 2007 Wisconsin Act 42 , which made substantial changes to the regulation of cable television service. Current law defines "video service," in general, as cable television service, and other service comparable to programming service provided by a television broadcast station, that is provided through facilities located, at least in part, in public rights-of-way. Current law refers to a person who is granted a video service franchise as a "video service provider." One of the exceptions to the prohibition applies to a person operating under a cable television franchise granted by a municipality before the enactment of 2007 Wisconsin Act 42 . Current law allows such a person to elect to continue to provide cable television service until the franchise expires. Upon expiration of the municipally granted franchise, the person must apply to DFI for a video service franchise. Current law refers to a person who elects to operate under a municipally granted cable television franchise until the franchise's expiration as an "interim cable operator."
Current law prohibits municipalities from requiring video service providers and interim cable operators to provide monetary support for access facilities for public, educational, and governmental access channels (PEG channels) after January 1, 2011. The amount of monetary support that a municipality may require before that date is generally based on the amount of support that a municipality required prior to the enactment of 2007 Wisconsin Act 42 . This bill changes current law so that it refers to support for PEG channels, rather than to monetary support for access facilities for PEG channels. The bill also allows a municipality to require, beginning on January 1, 2011, video service providers and interim cable operators to pay a fee for the purpose of supporting PEG channels. The fee, which must be set by ordinance, may be equal to no more than 1 percent of a video service provider's or interim cable operator's annual gross receipts. The bill also makes video service providers and interim cable operators responsible for making any changes to PEG channel content or programming that are necessary for compatibility with their service delivery technology or protocol. Under current law, municipalities that provide PEG channel programming are responsible for such changes.
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The bill also requires video service providers and interim cable operators to provide channel capacity for PEG channels with accessibility, functionality, and audio and visual quality that is at least equivalent to certain commercial channels.
In addition, the bill requires video service providers and interim cable operators to do the following: 1) provide channel capacity for PEG channels so that it is viewable by subscribers without additional service or equipment charges; 2) provide such channel capacity on a service tier that is viewable by 100 percent of customers, rather than by more than 50 percent, which is required under current law; and 3) provide facilities adequate to carry signals for PEG channels without material degradation, alteration, or removal of PEG channel content. Also, the bill imposes requirements on the channel numbers used for PEG channels and clarifies duties under current law regarding the relocation of origination points for PEG channels. Additionally, the bill eliminates the authority of a video service provider or interim cable operator to provide certain restored PEG channel capacity on any service tier.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Democrats.
19 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Judy Robson · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (19)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
- Phil Garthwaite · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Hubler · Democrat, Assembly
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Marlin Schneider · Democrat, Assembly
- Sherman
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Van Akkeren · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Apr 12, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 12, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Apr 6, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 17, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 2, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
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Mar 2, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 2, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Robson, Miller and Risser;Cosponsored by Representatives Hebl, Smith, Berceau, Molepske Jr., Kessler, Pope-Roberts, Schneider, Black, Garthwaite, Van Akkeren, Hilgenberg, Sherman, Bies, Roys, Hintz, Vruwink, A. Williams, Sinicki and Hubler
- Mar 2, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations
- Mar 17, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 6, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 12, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Apr 12, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote