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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 49

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Relating to: restricting local regulation of utility service based on the type or source of energy. (FE)

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  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, stopped here
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bradley (R) , Feyen (R) , Nass (R) , Stroebel (R) , Testin (R) , Tomczyk (R) , Wanggaard (R) , Wimberger (R)

25 cosponsors

Armstrong (R) , Behnke (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Dallman (R) , Dittrich (R) , Donovan (R) , Duchow (R) , Gundrum (R) , Kitchens (R) , Knodl (R) , Kurtz (R) , Macco (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , O'Connor (R) , Rettinger (R) , Rodriguez (R) , Rozar (R) , Snyder (R) , Sortwell (R) , Steffen (R) , Swearingen (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R) , Zimmerman (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 May 26, 2023 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 May 26, 2023 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: PASSAGE

Passed 22–11 Jun 7, 2023 official source full page

Senate: PASS NOTWITHSTANDING OBJECTIONS OF GOVERNOR

Passed 22–11 Sep 14, 2023 official source full page

Full history

  1. Feb 14, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Bradley, Feyen, Nass, Stroebel, Testin, Tomczyk, Wanggaard and Wimberger; cosponsored 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

  2. Feb 14, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Technology

  3. Mar 2, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 29, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley

  5. May 15, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley

  6. May 16, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  7. May 25, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. May 26, 2023 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. May 26, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  10. May 26, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Jun 5, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  16. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  17. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  20. Jun 15, 2023 · Assembly

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

  21. Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  22. Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  23. Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Jun 22, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  29. Jun 22, 2023 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  30. Aug 2, 2023 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2023

  31. Aug 7, 2023 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-4-2023

  32. Sep 12, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-14-2023 by committee on Senate Organization

  33. Sep 14, 2023 · Senate

    Passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  34. Sep 14, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Sep 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate passed notwithstanding the objections of the Governor

  36. Nov 2, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  37. May 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  38. May 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82