# Wisconsin AB722: An Act to amend 16.957 (2) (d) 3., 25.96 and 238.40 (2) (b); to create 16.296, 16.957 (2) (a) 5., 20.505 (1) (gj), 66.0443, 101.028, 103.08, 196.03 (7), 196.03 (8), 196.493, 196.498, 238.40 (1) (am) and 238.40 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Wisconsin AB722, An Act to amend 16.957 (2) (d) 3., 25.96 and 238.40 (2) (b); to create 16.296, 16.957 (2) (a) 5., 20.505 (1) (gj), 66.0443, 101.028, 103.08, 196.03 (7), 196.03 (8), 196.493, 196.498, 238.40 (1) (am) and 238.40 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic) and 25 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-06 (Representative Johnson added as a coauthor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB722
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 16.957 (2) (d) 3., 25.96 and 238.40 (2) (b); to create 16.296, 16.957 (2) (a) 5., 20.505 (1) (gj), 66.0443, 101.028, 103.08, 196.03 (7), 196.03 (8), 196.493, 196.498, 238.40 (1) (am) and 238.40 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Representative Johnson added as a coauthor
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Building, Data processing, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin, Electric utility, Energy conservation, Public Service Commission, Tariff, Wage -- Payment, Water supply
- 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: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jodi Emerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dora Drake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamie Wall (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (14)

- 2026-04-06: Representative Johnson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Senator Smith added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2026-03-18: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-01-21: Representative Hysell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-21: LRB correction (House)
- 2026-01-13: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-01-13: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-10: Representative Kirsch added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-05: Representative Brown added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-05: Senator L. Johnson added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-12-03: Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities (House)
- 2025-12-03: Introduced by Representatives Stroud, Miresse, Palmeri, Bare, Anderson, Andraca, Billings, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hong, Joers, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Habush Sinykin, Spreitzer, Keyeski, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Hesselbein, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys and Wall (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB722), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB722.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB722)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB722.pdf)

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