Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 559 — Relating to: providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE)

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 October 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 79.04 (4) (a), 79.04 (4) (b), 79.04 (8) (intro.), 79.04 (8) (a) and 79.04 (8) (b); to create 79.005 (1j), 79.005 (1L) and 79.04 (7m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Senator Keyeski added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  5. Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules

  6. Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  8. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  9. Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  10. Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  11. LRB correction

  12. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Rodriguez

  13. Representative Doyle added as a coauthor

  14. Representative McCarville added as a coauthor

  15. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  16. Referred to committee on Rules

  17. Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  18. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  19. Executive action taken

  20. Public hearing held

  21. Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor

  22. Fiscal estimate received

  23. Representative Maxey added as a coauthor

  24. Representative Anderson added as a coauthor

  25. Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  26. Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez, Dittrich, Brooks, Fitzgerald, Kaufert, Kreibich, Tittl and Udell; cosponsored by Senators James, Feyen, Marklein, Spreitzer and Wanggaard

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 559 do?
An Act to amend 79.04 (4) (a), 79.04 (4) (b), 79.04 (8) (intro.), 79.04 (8) (a) and 79.04 (8) (b); to create 79.005 (1j), 79.005 (1L) and 79.04 (7m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 559?
AB 559 is sponsored by James, Feyen, Marklein, Spreitzer, Wanggaard, Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Kaufert, Dean (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), and Udell, Randy (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 559?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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