Wis. Stat. § 20.155 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.155
Public service commission.
Status: in_force

There is appropriated to the public service commission for the following programs:

(1) Regulation of public utilities.

(g) Utility regulation. The amounts in the schedule for the regulation of utilities. Ninety percent of all moneys received by the commission under s. 66.0821 (5) (f) 3. , 196.85 , 196.855 , or 201.10 (3) shall be credited to this appropriation. Ninety percent of all receipts from the sale of miscellaneous printed reports and other copied material, the cost of which was originally paid under this paragraph, shall be credited to this appropriation.

(h) Holding company and nonutility affiliate regulation. Ninety percent of the moneys received by the commission under s. 196.84 , for the regulation of holding companies and nonutility affiliates under s. 196.795 .

(i) Relay service. The amounts in the schedule for a statewide telecommunications relay service. All moneys received from the assessments authorized under s. 196.858 shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(j) Intervenor financing and grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for intervenor financing and grants under s. 196.31 . All moneys received for intervenor financing under s. 196.31 (2) shall be credited to this appropriation.

(L) Stray voltage program. The amounts in the schedule for any activity of the public service commission under s. 196.857 . All moneys received under s. 196.857 (1m) (a) , (2k) and (2m) for such activity shall be credited to this appropriation.

(Lb) Gifts for stray voltage program. All moneys received from gifts and grants for the stray voltage program to carry out the purpose for which received.

(Lm) Consumer education and awareness. All moneys received from gifts, grants, orders, judgments and settlements for consumer education and awareness to carry out the purpose for which received.

(m) Federal funds. All moneys received from the federal government as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 for the purposes of the program.

(n) Indirect costs reimbursement. All moneys received from the federal government as reimbursement of indirect costs of grants and contracts, for the purposes authorized under s. 16.54 (9) (b) .

(q) Universal telecommunications service; broadband service. From the universal service fund, the amounts in the schedule for the promotion of broadband service and universal telecommunications service for the purposes specified in s. 196.218 (5) (a) 1. , 4. , 8. , 9. , and 10.

(r) Nuclear waste escrow fund. From the nuclear waste escrow fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 196.497 (11s) (b) .

(2) Office of the commissioner of railroads.

(g) Railroad and water carrier regulation and general program operations. The amounts in the schedule for railroad and water carrier regulation under chs. 189 to 192 and 195 and general program operations of the office of the commissioner of railroads. Ninety percent of all moneys received by the office under s. 195.60 or 201.10 (3) shall be credited to this appropriation.

(m) Railroad and water carrier regulation; federal funds. All moneys received from the federal government for the regulation of railroads and water carriers, for such purposes.

(3) Affiliated grant programs.

(c) Nuclear power siting study. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for conducting a nuclear power siting study.

(r) Broadband expansion grants; transfers. From the universal service fund, all moneys transferred under s. 196.218 (3) (a) 2s. a. , 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 , section 9236 (1v) , 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 , section 9237 (1) and (2) (a), and 2019 Wisconsin Act 9 , section 9201 (1) , for broadband expansion grants under s. 196.504 .

(rm) Broadband grants; other funding. From the universal service fund, as a continuing appropriation, all moneys transferred under s. 196.218 (3) (a) 2s. b. , for broadband expansion grants under s. 196.504 .

(s) Energy efficiency and renewable resource programs. From the utility public benefits fund, the amounts in the schedule for the costs of administering s. 196.374 . All moneys received under s. 196.374 (3) (b) 4. shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(t) 911 fee administration. From the 911 fund, the amounts in the schedule for the costs of administering s. 196.025 (6) .

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1973 c. 90 ; 1975 c. 39 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1985 a. 79 , 296 , 297 , 332 ; 1987 a. 27 , 399 ; 1991 a. 39 , 269 ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 , 140 , 229 ; 1999 a. 9 , 32 , 84 , 150 , 196 ; 2001 a. 16 , 30 ; 2003 a. 48 ; 2005 a. 179 ; 2007 a. 20 , 130 ; 2009 a. 28 , 180 , 383 ; 2011 a. 22 ; 2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 , 299 ; 2017 a. 59 ss. 198 to 199m , 418 ; 2017 a. 136 ; 2019 a. 9 ; 2023 a. 19 ; 2025 a. 15 .