2025-2026 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
SB3: Requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval.
Legislative 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; Relating to: requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval.
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Bill History
1/24/2025
Introduced
Senate
1/24/2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism
Senate
2/11/2025
Representative Dallman added as a cosponsor
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Utilities and Tourism(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 23
Primary Sponsor

Howard Marklein
Republican
Co-Sponsors (22)
Cory Tomczyk
Republican
Andre Jacque
Republican
Steve Nass
Republican
Romaine Quinn
Republican
Travis Tranel
Republican
Karen Hurd
Republican
Scott Krug
Republican
Rob Kreibich
Republican
Elijah Behnke
Republican
Lindee Brill
Republican
Barbara Dittrich
Republican
Joy Goeben
Republican
Dan Knodl
Republican
Dave Maxey
Republican
David Murphy
Republican
William Penterman
Republican
Shae Sortwell
Republican
John Spiros
Republican
Ron Tusler
Republican
Paul Melotik
Republican
Chuck Wichgers
Republican
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican