Assembly Bill 559
Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE)
Topics: Electricity, Energy conservation, Public utility, Shared revenue
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 15, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 556. That version became law.
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill provides utility aid payments to counties and municipalities where energy storage facilities are located. Under the bill, the Department of Administration distributes to each city and village in which an energy storage facility is located two-thirds of the amount calculated by multiplying the facility’s megawatt capacity by $2,000, and DOA distributes to the county in which such a facility is located one-third of the amount calculated by multiplying the facility’s megawatt capacity by $2,000. DOA distributes to each town in which an energy storage facility is located one-third of the amount calculated by multiplying the facility’s megawatt capacity by $2,000, and DOA distributes to the county in which such a facility is located two-thirds of the amount calculated by multiplying the facility’s megawatt capacity by $2,000.
The bill defines an “energy storage facility” as property owned by a light, heat, and power company, electric cooperative, or municipal electric company that receives electrical energy, stores the energy in a different form, and converts that other form of energy back to electrical energy for sale or to use to provide reliability or economic benefits to the electric grid. Under the bill, “energy storage facility” includes hydroelectric pumped storage, compressed air energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, batteries, and similar technologies.
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The bill also provides utility aid payments to counties and municipalities where liquefied natural gas storage facilities (LNG storage facilities) are located. The payment received by a city or village where an LNG storage facility is located is determined by multiplying the net book value of the LNG storage facility by six mills and by three mills in the case of a town. The payment received by a county where an LNG storage facility is located is determined by multiplying the net book value of the LNG storage facility by three mills if the facility is located in a city or village and by six mills if the facility is located in a town.
Who's behind it
8 representatives are its . 6 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Fitzgerald · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Randy Udell · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (14)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Sarah Keyeski · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Maureen McCarville · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Joe Sheehan · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Nov 20, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 4, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 4, 2026
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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 10, 2026 to Feb 11, 2026
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Feb 4, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 4, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Jan 30, 2026
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Nov 21, 2025 to Jan 23, 2026
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Nov 20, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 20, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Nov 14, 2025
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 29, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 28, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 28, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 28, 2025
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Oct 15, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Oct 15, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez, Dittrich, Brooks, Fitzgerald, Kaufert, Kreibich, Tittl and Udell; cosponsored by Senators James, Feyen, Marklein, Spreitzer and Wanggaard
- Oct 15, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- Oct 20, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Anderson added as a coauthor
- Oct 28, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Maxey added as a coauthor
- Oct 28, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 28, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor
- Oct 29, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 12, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 14, 2025 · Assembly
Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Nov 20, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Nov 20, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 21, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Dec 1, 2025 · Assembly
Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
- Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
- Jan 23, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Rodriguez
- Jan 29, 2026 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Jan 30, 2026 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)
- Feb 3, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 5, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 10, 2026 · Assembly
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly
Senator Keyeski added as a cosponsor
- Feb 12, 2026 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Mar 23, 2026 · 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.
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.
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote