# Wisconsin AB1065: An Act to amend 196.504 (2) (a); to create 20.155 (3) (g), 196.504 (1) (aa), 196.504 (2g) and 196.504 (2r) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for broadband expansion grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB1065, An Act to amend 196.504 (2) (a); to create 20.155 (3) (g), 196.504 (1) (aa), 196.504 (2g) and 196.504 (2r) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for broadband expansion grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic) and 12 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1065
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 196.504 (2) (a); to create 20.155 (3) (g), 196.504 (1) (aa), 196.504 (2g) and 196.504 (2r) of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for broadband expansion grants, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Data processing, Legislative Audit Bureau, Public Service Commission, Telecommunications
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-16: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-03-04: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced by Representatives Udell, Fitzgerald, Anderson, Stubbs, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Bare, Brown, DeSmidt, Joers, McCarville, Roe, Sheehan, Stroud and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Roys and Larson (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1065), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1065.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1065)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1065.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1065-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).