201.10(2)

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(2) The fee provisions of sub. (1) shall not apply, but the provisions of sub. (3) shall apply, to the issuance, renewal or assumption by a public service corporation which is a public utility as defined in the federal power act, of evidences of indebtedness maturing not more than one year after the date of issue, renewal or assumption thereof.

201.10

201.10 Fees for authority to issue securities, expenses.

201.10(1)

(1) Each public service corporation on filing an application for authority to issue any securities to which this chapter is applicable shall pay with such application, prior to the issuance of a certificate, a fee of $1 per thousand for each $1,000 par value of each authorized issue of securities, but in no case less than $10 for any issue, and for applications filed after December 31, 1972, in no case more than $1,000 for any issue. If any such securities have no par value, the price at which such securities are issued or sold shall be deemed the par value for the purposes of computing the fee payable under this section.

201.10(3)

(3) Whenever the commission deems it necessary to make an investigation of the books, accounts and practices or to make an appraisal of the property of any public service corporation which has filed an application for authority to issue any securities to which this chapter is applicable, such public service corporation shall pay all expenses reasonably attributable to such special investigation, or to such an appraisal of the property. For the purpose of calculating investigative and appraisal expenses of the commission, 90% of the costs determined shall be costs of the commission and 10% of the costs determined shall be costs of state government operations. The procedure set up by § 195.60 or 196.85, whichever is appropriate, for the rendering and collection of bills shall be in all ways applicable to the rendering and collection of bills under this section. Ninety percent of the amounts paid to the public service commission under authority of this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under § 20.155 (1)(g).