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SB556Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Jesse James, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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)

Where it stands

Published 4-3-2026

April 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

  3. Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Maxey added as a cosponsor

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Representative Sheehan added as a cosponsor

  7. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  8. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  9. Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor

  10. Public hearing held

  11. Executive action taken

  12. Report passage recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor

  15. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  16. LRB correction

  17. Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  18. Executive action taken

  19. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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

  21. Available for scheduling

  22. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  24. Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  25. Read a second time

  26. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  27. Ordered to a third reading

  28. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  29. Read a third time and passed

  30. Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Received from Senate

  32. Read

  33. Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  34. Read a second time

  35. Ordered to a third reading

  36. Rules suspended

  37. Read a third time and concurred in

  38. Ordered immediately messaged

  39. Received from Assembly concurred in

  40. LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)

  41. Report correctly enrolled

  42. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  43. Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 163

  44. Published 4-3-2026

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