Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 17 R cosponsors

AB 7 — Relating to: requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

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;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. LRB correction

  3. Senator Wimberger added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Dallman added as a coauthor

  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

  6. Introduced by Representatives Tranel, Hurd, Krug, Kreibich, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Penterman, Sortwell, Spiros, Tusler, Wichgers and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Tomczyk, Jacque, Nass and Quinn

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (110)

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Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 7 do?
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;
Who sponsors AB 7?
AB 7 is sponsored by Tranel, Travis (Republican), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Marklein, Tomczyk, Jacque, Nass, Quinn, Tusler, Ron (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 7?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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