2025-2026 Regular SessionWisconsin Legislature

SB28: An incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.

Legislative Summary

An Act to repeal 196.485 (1) (cr), 196.485 (1) (ef) and 196.485 (3g); to create 196.485 (1) (cr), 196.485 (1) (ef) and 196.485 (3g) of the statutes; Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Introduced
Senate
2/12/2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism
Senate
2/13/2025
Senator Feyen added as a coauthor
Senate
2/14/2025
Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor
Senate
2/27/2025
Senator Marklein added as a coauthor
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu
Senate
3/4/2025
Public hearing held
Senate

Amendments

Senate Amendment 1

Senate Amendment 1

3/3/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Utilities and Tourism(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/12/202564.6 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/1970306.6 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/1970306.6 KB