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Wisconsin Legislature · SB 556 · S - Enacted into law

Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities

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2025-2026 legislature

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Introduced by Senators James, Feyen, Marklein, Spreitzer and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Rodriguez, Dittrich, Brooks, Fitzgerald, Kaufert, Kreibich, Tittl and Udell · Oct 17, 2025

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Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism · Oct 17, 2025

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Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor · Oct 20, 2025

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Representative Maxey added as a cosponsor · Oct 28, 2025

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Fiscal estimate received · Nov 3, 2025

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Representative Sheehan added as a cosponsor · Nov 6, 2025

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Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor · Nov 14, 2025

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Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor · Nov 24, 2025

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Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor · Dec 1, 2025

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Public hearing held · Dec 18, 2025

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Executive action taken · Jan 13, 2026

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Report passage recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0 · Jan 14, 2026

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Available for scheduling · Jan 14, 2026

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Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor · Jan 23, 2026

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Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James · Jan 28, 2026

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LRB correction · Jan 29, 2026

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Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c) · Jan 29, 2026

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Executive action taken · Feb 3, 2026

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Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 · Feb 3, 2026

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Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 · Feb 3, 2026

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Available for scheduling · Feb 3, 2026

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Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) · Feb 9, 2026

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Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor · Feb 9, 2026

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Senator Smith added as a coauthor · Feb 11, 2026

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Read a second time · Feb 11, 2026

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Senate Amendment 1 adopted · Feb 11, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 11, 2026

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Rules suspended to give bill its third reading · Feb 11, 2026

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Read a third time and passed · Feb 11, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 11, 2026

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Received from Senate · Feb 12, 2026

Assembly

Read · Feb 12, 2026

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Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up · Feb 12, 2026

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Read a second time · Feb 12, 2026

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Ordered to a third reading · Feb 12, 2026

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Rules suspended · Feb 12, 2026

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Read a third time and concurred in · Feb 12, 2026

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Ordered immediately messaged · Feb 12, 2026

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Received from Assembly concurred in · Feb 13, 2026

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LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1) · Feb 20, 2026

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Report correctly enrolled · Feb 20, 2026

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Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 · Apr 2, 2026

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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 163 · Apr 6, 2026

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Published 4-3-2026 · Apr 6, 2026

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The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

JamesFeyenMarkleinSpreitzerWanggaard
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Published 4-3-2026 (Apr 6, 2026).