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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 45

Restricting local regulation of utility service based on the type or source of energy. (FE)

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 20, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill prohibits a city, village, town, or county from placing any restriction on the connection or reconnection of a utility service based on the type or source of energy to be provided. The bill also prohibits a city, village, town, or county from discriminating against a public utility or a liquified petroleum gas retailer, as defined in the bill, based in whole or in part on the nature or source of the service to be provided to a consumer within the political subdivision. The bill provides that it does not affect the authority of a city, village, town, or county to either 1) manage or operate a public utility; or 2) take steps designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from facilities and operations of the city, village, town, or county, including purchasing renewable energy.

Who's behind it

24 representatives are its ⁠. All 24 are Republicans.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 33 names

Authors (24)

Signed on in support (9)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 5 · Jun 14, 2023

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 11, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 5 · Jun 14, 2023

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 11, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 15, 2024

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jun 21, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  3. Jun 14, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Jun 14, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 5.

  5. May 16, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. Mar 2, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Feb 20, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities.

  8. Feb 20, 2023

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Knodl, Steffen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Kitchens, Kurtz, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Snyder, Sortwell, Swearingen, Tittl, Tusler and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Feyen, Nass, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger

  2. Feb 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. Mar 2, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 30, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl

  5. May 15, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

  6. May 16, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Jun 6, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 11, Noes 5

  9. Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 11, Noes 5

  10. Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Jun 15, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules

  12. Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  13. Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  14. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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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

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

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. 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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. 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.

More in the glossary

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

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary