Wisconsin Administrative Code

Adm 42.01 Authority. Section 16.115, Stats., requires the department of administration to establish a schedule of fees to be paid by nuclear power plant operators. Note: s. 16.115 (2), Stats., directs the department to establish a second schedule of annual fees which shall begin …

Adm 42.02 Schedule of fees. (1) The following is the schedule of fees to be paid by nuclear power plant operators for each nuclear reactor: (a) Fiscal year 1986-87 = $9,950.00 Adm 42.02 Schedule of fees. (b) Fiscal year 1987-88 = (c) Fiscal year 1988-89 = (d) Fiscal year 1989-90 …

Adm 43.01 Authority. Sections 16.004 (1) and 16.957 (2) (c) and (4) (b), Stats., authorize the department to promulgate rules for non]municipal electric utility low-income assistance fees. History: Cr. Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 07-078: am.

Adm 43.02 Purpose. The purposes of this chapter are to establish the low-income assistance fee to be collected by each non]municipal electric utility from its customers, and to provide procedures for collecting that fee. History: Cr. Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-0…

Adm 43.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (2) XCommissionY means the public service commission. (3) XCustomerY means the party billed for electric services. (4) XCustomer classY means any grouping of electric customers in the state that is billed for electric service under the same…

Adm 43.04 Estimating low-income need data. The department shall estimate the data required to compute the lowincome need annually as directed in s. 16.957 (2) (c) 5., Stats., by the following means: (1) Total low-income energy bill data shall be estimated by totaling all home ene…

Adm 43.05 Establishing the low-income assistance program funding level. (1) Annually on or before March 1 the department shall determine, in accordance with s. 16.957 (4) and (5), Stats., the low-income assistance program funding level for the following fiscal year. (2) When esta…

Adm 43.06 Allocating the amount invoiced. (1) The department shall annually determine the number of residential and non-residential customers for each non-municipal electric utility based upon the most recent data available on or before April 1. (2) (a) The department shall calcu…

Adm 43.07 Collecting the low-income assistance fee. (1) DEADLINES. The department may, at its discretion, modify any deadlines contained in this rule upon notification to the appropriate affected parties. (2) COLLECTION PLAN. On or before June 1, each individual 2 non]municipal e…

Adm 43.08 Payment and reconciliation of the lowincome assistance fee. (1) PAYMENT DUE DATES. Each non]municipal electric utility shall make payments to the department of the estimated invoiced amount, no later than the 15th day of each month. (2) LATE PAYMENTS. Payments received …

Adm 43.09 Requesting approval for reasonable and prudent expenses. (1) A non]municipal electric utility may request recovery of reasonable and prudent expenses incurred in the development and implementation of its low-income assistance fee collection plan. The request shall be su…

Adm 43.10 Voluntary contributions. (1) ANNUAL At least annually, each electric utility shall provide its residential and non-residential customers an opportunity to make voluntary contributions to the trust fund established under s. 25.96, Stats., to fund their choice of programs…

Adm 43.11 Reports and annual statements. (1) FINANCIAL REPORT. No later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, each non]municipal electric utility shall submit to the department a complete financial report of its low-income assistance fees. The report shall include a com…

Adm 43.12 Appeals. (1) RIGHT TO PROTEST. A non]municipal electric utility that disputes the department[s denial or modification of its proposed low-income assistance fee collection plan, the denial of an expense request, or the denial of a reconciliation statement may protest to …

Adm 45.01 Authority. Sections 16.004 (1) and 16.957 (2) (c) 2., Stats., authorize the department to promulgate rules for low-income assistance programs. History: Cr. Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 07-080: am.

Adm 45.02 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish general eligibility and application requirements and procedures for assistance under a low-income assistance program established under s. 16.957 (2) (a), Stats. History: Cr. Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-…

Adm 45.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XApproving authorityY means the department or a contractor responsible for application review and program eligibility determination designated by the department. (2) XBenefitY means an award of financial or other assistance by the depar…

Adm 45.04 Eligibility requirements. (1) A person or History: Cr. Register, November, 2000, No. 539, eff. 12-1-00; CR 07-080: am. the chapter was last published.

Adm 45.05 Program elements. The department shall annually announce new or continued programs offered by the department that will provide low-income assistance. The department shall also provide specific information on the application process, where to obtain an application, the e…

Adm 45.06 Application requirements. (1) A person or household may apply for a benefit from a low-income assistance program by completing an application on forms prescribed by the department. At a minimum an application shall contain the names and ages of all household members, re…

Adm 46.01 Authority. Sections 16.004 (1) and 16.969 (2), Stats., authorize the department to promulgate rules for payment of annual and one-time environmental impact fees by persons issued a certificate for construction of high-voltage transmission lines.

Adm 46.02 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a process for billing, collecting and distributing annual and one-time environmental impact fees to be paid to the department by persons issued a certificate by the commission for the construction of high voltage tran…

Adm 46.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCertificateY means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under s. 196.491 (3) (a), Stats. (2) XCommissionY means the public service commission. (3) XDepartmentY means the department of administration. (4) XEligible m…

Adm 46.04 Annual impact fee, invoice and payment. (1) INITIAL YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION. In the initial year of construction, no more than 60 days after construction has begun and the commission transmits to the department the determination of the cost of construction for a high-volta…

Adm 46.05 One-time environmental impact fee. (1) In the calendar year in which construction of a high-voltage transmission line begins, a person issued a certificate shall pay a onetime environmental impact fee in the amount of 5 % of the cost of the high-voltage transmission lin…

Adm 46.06 Distribution of fees. (1) ANNUAL IMPACT FEES. No more than 60 days after receipt of the fee under s. Adm 46.04, the department shall distribute the fee to each town, village and city that is an eligible municipality in proportion to the amount of investment allocated to…

Adm 46.07 Late payments. Annual impact fee payments received by the department more than 45 days after the date the invoice is mailed in the initial year of assessment, or after May 1 in subsequent years, shall be assessed interest at a rate, and in the same manner, as required b…

Adm 47.01 Purpose and authority. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 16.004 (1) and 227.11, Stats., to implement s. 16.967 (7), Stats. History: Cr. Register, May, 2000, No. 533, eff. 6-1-00.

Adm 47.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XApplicantY means a local governmental unit as defined in s. 59.72 (1) (c), Stats., applying for a grant under this chapter. (2) XCounty-wide plan for land records modernizationY means the plan under s. 59.72 (3) (b), Stats., approved b…

Adm 47.03 Eligible projects and activities. A county may apply to the department for a grant for any of the following projects: (1) The design, development and implementation of a land information system as provided by s. 16.967 (7) (a) 1., Stats. (2) The preparation of parcel pr…

Adm 47.04 Grants. Subject to availability of funds, the department shall determine annual grant amounts for eligible projects under s. Adm 47.03, by October 15, of each year. A grant may not exceed $100,000. The department may award more than one grant to a county board. Any fund…

Adm 47.05 Grant application. All applications shall be the chapter was last published. Adm 47.05 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE submitted on the authority of the county board on behalf of an eligible applicant. Application authority shall be obtained by specific action of the coun…

Adm 47.06 Evaluation criteria. Grant requests shall be reviewed and evaluated by department staff for department approval. All grant applications shall be evaluated on the applicant[s responsiveness to the following requirements: (1) Applicants shall evidence specific plans for c…

Adm 47.07 Grant agreements. Grants are contingent upon the execution of a grant agreement. Failure of a grantee to execute a grant agreement shall result in withdrawal of the offer. The department and the grantee may negotiate the specific budget items, project goals, and other t…

Adm 48.01 Purpose and authority. This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 16.004 (1) and 227.11, Stats., to implement ss. 16.965 and 16.9651, Stats.

Adm 48.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XApplicantY means a local governmental unit as defined in ss. 16.965 (1) (a) and 16.9651 (1), Stats., applying for a grant under this chapter. (2) XBase funding levelY means the levels found in the table in s. Adm 48.05 (1). (3) XCompre…

Adm 48.03 Eligible activities. (1) An applicant may apply to the department for a grant to develop a plan or plan update for any of the following activities: (a) Services and activities included in ss. 16.965 (2) and 16.9651 (2), Stats., including contracting for planning consult…

Adm 48.04 Grant application. (1) The department shall make the planning grant manual available by September 1st of each year. (2) All grant applications shall be completed on forms provided by the department and follow instructions according to the planning grant manual. (3) All …

Adm 48.05 Planning grants. (1) The department shall provide grants based on the population from the department[s official population estimates of the local governmental unit and the base funding level noted in the table below. Population Base Funding Level 1 to 2,000 $20,000 2,00…

Adm 48.06 Grant application scoring criteria. The grant application scoring criteria is based upon preferences in s. 16.965 (4), Stats., and shall be scored as follows: (1) Thirty percent of the total points available shall be assigned to addressing the interests of overlapping o…

Adm 48.08 Grant awards. (1) The council shall review and approve or disapprove by resolution, the grant priority list including activities proposed to be funded in compliance with ss. 16.965 (4) and 16.9651 (2), Stats. The department shall receive approval from the council before…

Adm 48.09 Grant administration. (1) Accounting for all project funds shall be in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices, and shall be recorded by the grantee. Supporting records of expenditures shall be maintained in sufficient detail to show that…

Adm 49.01 Applicability. The department shall review preliminary, final or assessor[s plats under s. 70.27 or ch. 236, Stats., upon payment of the fees specified in this chapter.

Adm 49.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XDepartmentY means the Wisconsin department of administration. (2) XParcelY means a lot, outlot or public dedication. ZPublic dedication[ includes parks, greenways and other similar dedications but does not include streets or easements.…

Adm 49.03 Review fee. (1) The following fee schedule applies to the submission of plats to the department, either as copies under s. 236.12 (2), Stats., or as original drawings under s. 236.12 (3), Stats. (a) Initial filing fee for preliminary, final or assessor[s plats $125.00. …

Adm 49.06 Procedure for fee submission. (1) The subdivider or the subdivider[s agent shall provide required fees in the form of a check or money order and may use a credit card or electronic payment with each plat submittal. (2) The department may not accept any plat submitted to…

Adm 5.01 Authority. Section 16.72 (4) (a), Stats., requires that the department receive all requisitions for purchases by state agencies and provides the department with the authority to establish rules regarding the submission of requisitions. History: Cr. Register, November, 19…