# Wisconsin AB174: An Act to renumber 1.12 (4) (cm), 16.75 (12) (e) and 66.0401 (4) (a); to renumber and amend 66.0401 (1e) (a) and 114.135 (7); to amend 1.12 (3) (b), 1.12 (5) (a), 16.75 (12) (a) 4., 66.0401 (1m) (intro.), 66.0401 (5) (a) and (e), 66.0627 (1) (bk) 2., 196.374 (3) (a), 196.378 (1) (ag), 196.378 (1) (am), 196.378 (1) (ar), 196.378 (1) (b), 196.378 (1) (fg), 196.378 (1) (fm), 196.378 (1) (fr), 196.378 (1) (g), 196.378 (1) (h) (intro.), 196.378 (1) (h) 1. a., 196.378 (1) (h) 2., 196.378 (1) (i), 196.378 (1) (o), 196.378 (2) (title), 196.378 (2) (a) 1., 196.378 (2) (a) 2. a. to f., 196.378 (2) (b) 5., 196.378 (2) (bm), 196.378 (2) (c), 196.378 (2) (d) (intro.), 196.378 (2) (d) 2., 196.378 (2) (e) 2., 196.378 (2) (e) 3., 196.378 (2) (e) 4., 196.378 (3) (title), 196.378 (3) (a), 196.378 (3) (c), 196.378 (4), 196.378 (4m) (title), 196.378 (4m) (a), 196.378 (4m) (b), 196.378 (4r), 196.378 (5) (intro.), 196.491 (1) (e) and 238.15 (1) (g); to repeal and recreate 196.378 (title); to create 13.94 (1) (q), 16.75 (12) (e) 1., 66.0401 (1e) (am), (bk), (bL), (bm), (bn), (bo), (br), (cm) and (cs), 66.0401 (7) to (12), 93.74, 114.135 (7) (a), 114.135 (7) (b) 3., 114.135 (7) (d), 196.378 (1) (e) and (em), 196.378 (1) (h) 1r., 196.378 (2) (a) 2. em., 196.378 (3) (a) 3., 196.485 (1) (cr), 196.485 (1) (ef), 196.485 (1) (hm), 196.485 (3g), 196.485 (3j), 196.485 (3r), 196.491 (1) (ar), 196.491 (1) (h), 196.491 (1) (i), 196.491 (3) (a) 1m., 196.491 (3) (a) 4., 196.491 (3) (a) 5., 196.491 (3) (a) 6., 196.491 (3) (d) 9., 196.491 (3) (d) 10. and 196.491 (3) (d) 11. of the statutes; Relating to: transmission facilities; installation of large wind energy, large solar energy, and battery energy storage systems; installation of light-mitigating technology systems; and prioritizing nuclear energy resources. (FE)

Wisconsin AB174, An Act to renumber 1.12 (4) (cm), 16.75 (12) (e) and 66.0401 (4) (a); to renumber and amend 66.0401 (1e) (a) and 114.135 (7); to amend 1.12 (3) (b), 1.12 (5) (a), 16.75 (12) (a) 4., 66.0401 (1m) (intro.), 66.0401 (5) (a) and (e), 66.0627 (1) (bk) 2., 196.374 (3) (a), 196.378 (1) (ag), 196.378 (1) (am), 196.378 (1) (ar), 196.378 (1) (b), 196.378 (1) (fg), 196.378 (1) (fm), 196.378 (1) (fr), 196.378 (1) (g), 196.378 (1) (h) (intro.), 196.378 (1) (h) 1. a., 196.378 (1) (h) 2., 196.378 (1) (i), 196.378 (1) (o), 196.378 (2) (title), 196.378 (2) (a) 1., 196.378 (2) (a) 2. a. to f., 196.378 (2) (b) 5., 196.378 (2) (bm), 196.378 (2) (c), 196.378 (2) (d) (intro.), 196.378 (2) (d) 2., 196.378 (2) (e) 2., 196.378 (2) (e) 3., 196.378 (2) (e) 4., 196.378 (3) (title), 196.378 (3) (a), 196.378 (3) (c), 196.378 (4), 196.378 (4m) (title), 196.378 (4m) (a), 196.378 (4m) (b), 196.378 (4r), 196.378 (5) (intro.), 196.491 (1) (e) and 238.15 (1) (g); to repeal and recreate 196.378 (title); to create 13.94 (1) (q), 16.75 (12) (e) 1., 66.0401 (1e) (am), (bk), (bL), (bm), (bn), (bo), (br), (cm) and (cs), 66.0401 (7) to (12), 93.74, 114.135 (7) (a), 114.135 (7) (b) 3., 114.135 (7) (d), 196.378 (1) (e) and (em), 196.378 (1) (h) 1r., 196.378 (2) (a) 2. em., 196.378 (3) (a) 3., 196.485 (1) (cr), 196.485 (1) (ef), 196.485 (1) (hm), 196.485 (3g), 196.485 (3j), 196.485 (3r), 196.491 (1) (ar), 196.491 (1) (h), 196.491 (1) (i), 196.491 (3) (a) 1m., 196.491 (3) (a) 4., 196.491 (3) (a) 5., 196.491 (3) (a) 6., 196.491 (3) (d) 9., 196.491 (3) (d) 10. and 196.491 (3) (d) 11. of the statutes; Relating to: transmission facilities; installation of large wind energy, large solar energy, and battery energy storage systems; installation of light-mitigating technology systems; and prioritizing nuclear energy resources. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Robert Brooks (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican) and 4 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 AB174
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber 1.12 (4) (cm), 16.75 (12) (e) and 66.0401 (4) (a); to renumber and amend 66.0401 (1e) (a) and 114.135 (7); to amend 1.12 (3) (b), 1.12 (5) (a), 16.75 (12) (a) 4., 66.0401 (1m) (intro.), 66.0401 (5) (a) and (e), 66.0627 (1) (bk) 2., 196.374 (3) (a), 196.378 (1) (ag), 196.378 (1) (am), 196.378 (1) (ar), 196.378 (1) (b), 196.378 (1) (fg), 196.378 (1) (fm), 196.378 (1) (fr), 196.378 (1) (g), 196.378 (1) (h) (intro.), 196.378 (1) (h) 1. a., 196.378 (1) (h) 2., 196.378 (1) (i), 196.378 (1) (o), 196.378 (2) (title), 196.378 (2) (a) 1., 196.378 (2) (a) 2. a. to f., 196.378 (2) (b) 5., 196.378 (2) (bm), 196.378 (2) (c), 196.378 (2) (d) (intro.), 196.378 (2) (d) 2., 196.378 (2) (e) 2., 196.378 (2) (e) 3., 196.378 (2) (e) 4., 196.378 (3) (title), 196.378 (3) (a), 196.378 (3) (c), 196.378 (4), 196.378 (4m) (title), 196.378 (4m) (a), 196.378 (4m) (b), 196.378 (4r), 196.378 (5) (intro.), 196.491 (1) (e) and 238.15 (1) (g); to repeal and recreate 196.378 (title); to create 13.94 (1) (q), 16.75 (12) (e) 1., 66.0401 (1e) (am), (bk), (bL), (bm), (bn), (bo), (br), (cm) and (cs), 66.0401 (7) to (12), 93.74, 114.135 (7) (a), 114.135 (7) (b) 3., 114.135 (7) (d), 196.378 (1) (e) and (em), 196.378 (1) (h) 1r., 196.378 (2) (a) 2. em., 196.378 (3) (a) 3., 196.485 (1) (cr), 196.485 (1) (ef), 196.485 (1) (hm), 196.485 (3g), 196.485 (3j), 196.485 (3r), 196.491 (1) (ar), 196.491 (1) (h), 196.491 (1) (i), 196.491 (3) (a) 1m., 196.491 (3) (a) 4., 196.491 (3) (a) 5., 196.491 (3) (a) 6., 196.491 (3) (d) 9., 196.491 (3) (d) 10. and 196.491 (3) (d) 11. of the statutes; Relating to: transmission facilities; installation of large wind energy, large solar energy, and battery energy storage systems; installation of light-mitigating technology systems; and prioritizing nuclear energy resources. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-14
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Robert Brooks (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Travis Tranel (Republican), Robin Vos (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Contracts, Easement, Electric utility, Energy conservation, Legislative Audit Bureau, Public Service Commission
- 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: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Travis Tranel (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robin Vos (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-07-23: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-05-28: LRB correction (House)
- 2025-04-23: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-14: Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities (House)
- 2025-04-14: Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Brooks, Green, Moses, Tranel, Vos and Mursau (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB174), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB174.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB174)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB174.pdf)

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