Assembly Bill 734
Treatment of hydroelectric power under the renewable portfolio standard
Topics: Cooperative associations, Electric utility, Energy conservation, International relations
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 15, 2012
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2012: “Fiscal estimate received”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, an electric utility or retail electric cooperative (electric provider) is subject to certain requirements for ensuring that, in a given year, a specified percentage of the electricity that the electric provider sells to retail customers or members is derived from renewable resources. These requirements are commonly referred to as the renewable portfolio standard (RPS). "Renewable resource" is defined to include hydroelectric power. For purposes of determining compliance with an RPS for a particular year, current law imposes requirements on the counting of electricity generated from hydroelectric facilities that depend, in part, on the capacity of the facility.
If an electric provider purchases electricity from a hydroelectric facility with a capacity of less than 60 megawatts and provides the electricity to retail customers, current law allows the electric provider to count all of the electricity in determining compliance with an RPS. However, if an electric provider provides electricity to retail customers from a hydroelectric facility with such a capacity that is owned or operated by the electric provider, the electric provider my count all of the electricity only if the facility was initially placed in service on or after January 1, 2004. If the facility was initially placed in service prior to that date, an electric provider may count the average output from the facility for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003, subject to certain adjustments specified under current law.
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Beginning on December 31, 2015, current law also allows an electric provider to count electricity from a hydroelectric facility with a capacity of 60 megawatts or more, regardless of whether the electric provider owns or operates such a facility.
However, electricity from such a facility may counted only if the facility was initially placed in service on or after December 31, 2010. Also, if the facility is located in Manitoba, Canada, the electricity may be counted only if: 1) the Province of Manitoba informs the Public Service Commission in writing that final licenses have replaced interim licenses for two specified hydroelectric projects located in the province; and 2) those final licenses are in effect under Canadian law.
This bill prohibits an electric provider from counting, for purposes of determining compliance with an RPS, electricity from a hydroelectric facility that is not located within the United States. The bill does not otherwise change the requirements under current law described above, except to eliminate the requirements pertaining to a facility located in Manitoba, Canada.
Who's behind it
3 representatives are its . All 3 are Democrats.
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Authors (3)
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Hulsey · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 3, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 15, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities.
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Mar 15, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate