2025-2026 Regular SessionWisconsin Legislature

AB25: 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

2/13/2025
Introduced
State Assembly
2/13/2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
State Assembly
2/14/2025
Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor
State Assembly
2/25/2025
Senator Feyen added as a cosponsor
State Assembly
2/27/2025
Senator Marklein added as a cosponsor
State Assembly
3/3/2025
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Brooks, Gundrum, Murphy, Moses and Green
State Assembly
3/4/2025
Public hearing held
State Assembly
3/5/2025
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Knodl
State Assembly

Amendments

Assembly Amendment 2

Assembly Amendment 2

3/5/2025Not Adopted

Assembly Amendment 1

Assembly Amendment 1

3/3/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/13/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Committee
Energy and Utilities(State Assembly)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/13/202564.7 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/1970306.8 KB