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Bills · Jan 2011 Special Session

SB 13

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regulation of telecommunications utilities and alternative telecommunications utilities; telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations; telecommunications intrastate switched access rates; interconnected voice over Internet protocol service; and use of transmission equipment and property by video service providers.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

The bill does all of the following: 1) makes changes to the authority of the Public

Service Commission (PSC) over telecommunications utilities; 2) imposes

requirements on certain intrastate switched access rates; 3) eliminates mandatory

telecommunications tariffs except for intrastate switched access service; 4) specifies

the PSC's authority over interconnected voice over Internet protocol (interconnected

VOIP) service; 5) makes changes to the PSC's authority for ensuring universal access

to telecommunications service; 6) imposes requirements regarding the availability

of basic voice service; 7) makes changes to requirements for the use of another

person's transmission equipment and property by public utilities and

telecommunications providers; and 8) makes other changes to telecommunications

regulation.

Telecommunications utility regulation

Under current law, with certain exceptions, the PSC regulates a

telecommunications provider that provides basic local exchange service as either a

telecommunications utility (TU) or an alternative telecommunications utility (ATU).

In general, the PSC has certified as TUs those telecommunications providers that

are incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) under federal law, which are

telecommunications providers that resulted from the breakup of the Bell System

pursuant to a federal antitrust action. In general, the PSC has certified as ATUs

those telecommunications providers that are competitive local exchange carriers

(CLECs) under federal law, which are telecommunications providers that compete

with ILECs to provide basic local exchange service.

Under current law, TUs are subject to varying degrees of regulation by the PSC,

depending on certain factors, such as whether the TU has elected price regulation,

under which the PSC regulates the rates charged by a TU, but not the TU's rate of

return. The degree of PSC regulation also depends on whether a TU is a cooperative

association, or whether the TU is a "small TU," which is a TU that had fewer than

50,000 access lines in this state on January 1, 1984. With certain exceptions, current

law exempts an ATU from PSC regulation, except that, if certain conditions are

satisfied, the PSC may impose on an ATU a requirement that otherwise applies to

a TU or other public utility. In addition, ATUs, like certain other persons who provide

active retail voice communications service, must collect from customers and remit to

the PSC a monthly police and fire protection fee that is used for shared revenue

payments.

ATUs.

Under this bill, ATUs are subject to the intrastate switched access rate,

tariff, and interconnected VOIP requirements described below, and to the monthly

police and fire protection fee described above. In addition, the bill limits the

additional requirements that the PSC may impose on an ATU. Under the bill, the

PSC may impose requirements that relate only to the following: 1) submission of

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Committee on Senate Organization , Representative Honadel , Senator Zipperer , by request of Governor Scott Walker

4 cosponsors

Harsdorf, Cowles, Galloway, Grothman, Hopper, Kapanke, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Taylor, Wanggaard and Vukmir , Honadel (R) , Zepnick, Weininger, Bernier, Brooks, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Jacque, Klenke, Knilans, Knudson, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, Litjens, Murtha, A. Ott, Petryk, Rivard, Severson, Stone, Strachota, Vos, Tranel and Young , Zipperer (R)

Votes

Senate: Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology, Ayes 4, Noes 1 by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology

Passed 4–1 May 10, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 80, Noes 13, Paired 2

Passed 80–13 May 11, 2011 official source full page

Aye · 80

Assembly: Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

Passed 57–37 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

Passed 56–38 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

Passed 57–37 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

Passed 57–37 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

Passed 57–37 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

Passed 56–38 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

Passed 57–37 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

Passed 57–37 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

Passed 57–37 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

Passed 57–37 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 11 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 12 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 13 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16

Passed 17–16 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Passed 19–14 May 11, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 8

Passed 25–8 May 11, 2011 official source full page

Full history

  1. Apr 28, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by committee on Senate Organization, by request of Governor Scott Walker, Senator Zipperer and Representative Honadel

  2. Apr 28, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology

  3. Apr 28, 2011 · Senate

    Senator Zipperer added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 28, 2011 · Senate

    Representative Honadel added as a cosponsor

  5. Apr 28, 2011 · Senate

    Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, Galloway, Grothman, Hopper, Kapanke, Leibham, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Taylor, Wanggaard and Vukmir added as coauthors

  6. Apr 28, 2011 · Senate

    Representatives Zepnick, Weininger, Bernier, Brooks, Danou, Endsley, Farrow, Fields, Jacque, Klenke, Knilans, Knudson, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, Litjens, Murtha, A. Ott, Petryk, Rivard, Severson, Stone, Strachota, Vos, Tranel and Young added as a cosponsors

  7. May 4, 2011 · Senate

    LRB correction

  8. May 4, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  9. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Emergency statement attached by Governor pursuant to s. 16.47 (2) Wisconsin Statutes

  10. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology, Ayes 4, Noes 1 by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology

  11. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology

  12. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology

  13. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 4 recommended by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology

  14. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on State and Federal Relations and Information Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  15. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  17. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  18. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-11-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  20. May 10, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  23. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Taylor, Vinehout, C. Larson, Carpenter, Risser and Miller

  24. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  25. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 6 offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, S. Coggs, Risser, Miller and Erpenbach

  26. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  27. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 7 offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, Risser, Miller and Erpenbach

  28. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16

  29. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 8 offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, Risser, Miller and Erpenbach

  30. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  31. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 9 offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, Risser, Miller and Hansen

  32. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  33. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 10 offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, S. Coggs, Risser, Miller, Hansen and Erpenbach

  34. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  35. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 11 offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, S. Coggs, Risser, Miller, Hansen and Erpenbach

  36. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 11 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  37. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 12 offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, S. Coggs, Carpenter, Risser, Miller, Hansen and Erpenbach

  38. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 12 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  39. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 13 offered by Senators Hansen, Taylor, Vinehout, C. Larson, T. Cullen, S. Coggs, Carpenter, Risser, Miller and Erpenbach

  40. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 13 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  41. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  42. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  43. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 8

  44. May 11, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  45. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  46. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to calendar

  47. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  48. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Pasch, Bernard Schaber and Molepske Jr

  49. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  50. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Hebl

  51. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  52. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Shilling, Clark, Vruwink, Danou, Molepske Jr, Radcliffe and Bewley

  53. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  54. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Zepnick, Hulsey and Staskunas

  55. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  56. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representatives Zepnick and Hulsey

  57. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  58. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Hulsey

  59. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  60. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representatives Hulsey and Molepske Jr

  61. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  62. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 8 offered by Representatives Bewley, Zepnick, Clark and Hulsey

  63. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  64. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 9 offered by Representatives Zepnick, Hulsey, Molepske Jr and Clark

  65. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  66. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 10 offered by Representative Hulsey

  67. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 38

  68. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  69. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  70. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 80, Noes 13, Paired 2

  71. May 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  72. May 12, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  73. May 18, 2011 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-18-2011

  74. May 20, 2011 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-20-2011

  75. May 26, 2011 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-24-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 22

  76. May 26, 2011 · Senate

    Published 6-8-2011