WI SB556 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)
Status: Passed on April 6 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-06 - Published 4-3-2026
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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

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Title

Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE)

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-06SenatePublished 4-3-2026
2026-04-06SenateReport approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 163
2026-04-02SenatePresented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-02-20SenateReport correctly enrolled
2026-02-20SenateLRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)
2026-02-13SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
2026-02-12HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-12HouseRead a third time and concurred in
2026-02-12HouseRules suspended
2026-02-12HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-12HouseRead a second time
2026-02-12HouseRules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
2026-02-12HouseRead
2026-02-12HouseReceived from Senate
2026-02-11SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-11SenateRead a third time and passed
2026-02-11SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-02-11SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-11SenateSenate Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-11SenateRead a second time
2026-02-11SenateSenator Smith added as a coauthor
2026-02-09SenateRepresentative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
2026-02-09SenatePlaced on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-02-03SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-02-03SenateReport passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
2026-02-03SenateReport adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
2026-02-03SenateExecutive action taken
2026-01-29SenateWithdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
2026-01-29SenateLRB correction
2026-01-28SenateSenate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
2026-01-23SenateRepresentative Doyle added as a cosponsor
2026-01-14SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-01-14SenateReport passage recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0
2026-01-13SenateExecutive action taken
2025-12-18SenatePublic hearing held
2025-12-01SenateRepresentative McCarville added as a cosponsor
2025-11-24SenateRepresentative Subeck added as a cosponsor
2025-11-14SenateSenator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
2025-11-06SenateRepresentative Sheehan added as a cosponsor
2025-11-03SenateFiscal estimate received
2025-10-28SenateRepresentative Maxey added as a cosponsor
2025-10-20SenateRepresentative Anderson added as a cosponsor
2025-10-17SenateRead first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
2025-10-17SenateIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

AB559 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb556
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB556.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/SB556.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2025/163.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB556-SA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb556/sb556_dor.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/utilities_technology_and_tourism/1964134.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/joint/finance/1970245.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/SB556.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2025/REG/Act%20163.pdf

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