WisconsinSB32025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to amend 66.0401 (1m) (intro.); to create 66.0401 (1r), 66.0401 (4) (h), 196.49 (4m) and 196.491 (3) (d) 9. of the statutes; Relating to: requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval.

Sponsored By: André Jacque (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican)

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Sen Bill 3Energy conservationMunicipalityPublic Service Commission

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Howard Marklein

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Nass

    Republican • Senate

  • Romaine Quinn

    Republican • Senate

  • Cory Tomczyk

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Alex Dallman

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Karen Hurd

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Scott Krug

    Republican • House

  • Dave Maxey

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey Mursau

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Shae Sortwell

    Republican • House

  • John Spiros

    Republican • House

  • Travis Tranel

    Republican • House

  • Ron Tusler

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

  • Eric Wimberger

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Public hearing held

    3/10/2026Senate
  3. LRB correction

    2/13/2026Senate
  4. Senator Wimberger added as a coauthor

    10/2/2025Senate
  5. Representative Dallman added as a cosponsor

    2/11/2025Senate
  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism

    1/24/2025Senate
  7. Introduced by Senators Marklein, Tomczyk, Jacque, Nass and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, Hurd, Krug, Kreibich, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Penterman, Sortwell, Spiros, Tusler, Melotik, Wichgers and Mursau

    1/24/2025Senate

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