Bills by subject

Energy conservation

102 bills and resolutions. 16 became law, 3 were vetoed, and 48 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 7 Prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 184 Governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1203 Net zero emissions, carbon-free and renewable energy standards, and creating an office of sustainability and clean energy, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
SB 1167 The school district revenue limit adjustment for energy efficiency projects. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 7, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 46

Mar 23, 2026
AB 7: Requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 83: Governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 161: Governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 174: Transmission facilities; installation of large wind energy, large solar energy, and battery energy storage systems; installation of light-mitigating technology systems; and prioritizing nuclear energy resources. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 284: Enumeration of projects in the Authorized State Building Program, modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 472: A nuclear energy generation tax credit; prioritizing nuclear energy resources; approval of certain electric tariffs for very large customers; and authorizing electric utilities to recover certain precertification costs through rates. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 493: Authorizing community solar programs and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 559: Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 6, 2026
AB 722: Large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 830: Required inclusions in the long-range statewide transportation plan. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 840: Certain requirements related to data centers.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 844: Creating a stretch energy code. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 858: Public Service Commission consideration of the social cost of carbon emissions and the recovery of costs relating to fossil fuel energy production infrastructure and transitioning to renewable resource energy production. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 868: Focus on Energy inclusion of programs promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for low-income households and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 869: Increasing the Focus on Energy rate and including residential energy storage in Focus on Energy. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 872: The Energy Innovation Grant Program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 876: An energy efficiency grant program for school districts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 900: Eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 901: Net metering for rooftop solar energy systems.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1181: The school district revenue limit adjustment for energy efficiency projects. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 1203: Net zero emissions, carbon-free and renewable energy standards, and creating an office of sustainability and clean energy, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 6: Recognizing that the Wisconsin State Legislature supports nuclear power and fusion energy as clean energy sources that are critical to safely meeting Wisconsin’s growing energy demands and declaring the legislature’s commitment to the continuation and expansion of nuclear power and nuclear technologies, the development of nuclear technologies and fusion energy, and employing the leadership and resources necessary to support the development of and investment in nuclear power, fusion energy, and related technologies in the state.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 3: Requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 7: Prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state.
Vetoed by the governor.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 82: Governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 184: Governmental restrictions based on the energy source of a motor vehicle or other device.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 296: Enumeration of projects in the Authorized State Building Program, modifications to building program project budgets, selection of project architects and engineers, single prime contracting, agency cooperation with energy conservation contractors, timeline for claims before the Claims Board, and making a transfer to the state building trust fund. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 502: A nuclear energy generation tax credit; prioritizing nuclear energy resources; approval of certain electric tariffs for very large customers; and authorizing electric utilities to recover certain precertification costs through rates. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 556: Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 559: Authorizing community solar programs and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 729: Large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 824: Required inclusions in the long-range statewide transportation plan. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 827: Creating a stretch energy code. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 843: Certain requirements related to data centers.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 857: The Energy Innovation Grant Program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 863: An energy efficiency grant program for school districts, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 869: Increasing the Focus on Energy rate and including residential energy storage in Focus on Energy. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 870: Focus on Energy inclusion of programs promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for low-income households and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 890: Eligibility for farmland preservation tax credits. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 892: Net metering for rooftop solar energy systems.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 1, 2026
SB 1125: Priorities for siting certain electric transmission facilities.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1150: Net zero emissions, carbon-free and renewable energy standards, and creating an office of sustainability and clean energy, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 7, 2026
SB 1167: The school district revenue limit adjustment for energy efficiency projects. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Jun 25, 2025
SJR 7: Recognizing that the Wisconsin State Legislature supports nuclear power and fusion energy as clean energy sources that are critical to safely meeting Wisconsin’s growing energy demands and declaring the legislature’s commitment to the continuation and expansion of nuclear power and nuclear technologies, the development of nuclear technologies and fusion energy, and employing the leadership and resources necessary to support the development of and investment in nuclear power, fusion energy, and related technologies in the state.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

2011–12 session: 32

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 61: Creating an income and franchise tax credit for constructing and operating a data center that is designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact and providing an exemption from rule-making procedures.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 72: Wind energy system rules.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 114: Eligibility of hydroelectric resources under the renewable portfolio standard.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 117: An addition to the 2009-11 Authorized State Building Program and granting bonding authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 146: Use of renewable resource credits to comply with renewable portfolio standards.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 201: Regulation of geothermal well drillers and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 358: Creating a nonrefundable individual and corporate income and franchise tax credit for purchasing and installing a thermal biomass heating system.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
AB 467: Consideration of certain greenhouse gas emissions in determining requirements applicable to a stationary source of air pollution.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 526: Loans and repayment assistance by a political subdivision for energy and water improvements to premises and collection of the debt by special charge.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.

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Mar 23, 2012
AB 527: Commissioners of the Public Service Commission; notices, orders, and determinations of the commission; certificates of authority issued by the commission; approval of contracts by the commission; electricity sales from certain wholesale merchant plants; public utility removal of certain electric service lines; renewable resource credits; tampering or interfering with utility equipment; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 565: Spending by certain electric and natural gas public utilities on energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable resource programs.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 581: Setback requirements for wind energy systems.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 710: Sales and use tax exemption for energy-efficient products purchased in conjunction with Earth Day.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 3, 2012
AB 734: Treatment of hydroelectric power under the renewable portfolio standard.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 737: Energy conservation standards for the construction of certain buildings, energy and environmental design standards for state buildings, structures, and facilities, energy and environmental design standards for school district facilities and other local government buildings, leasing of state buildings, structures, and facilities, standards for the construction and use of graywater systems, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 31: Creating an income and franchise tax credit for constructing and operating a data center that is designed for maximum energy efficiency and minimum environmental impact and providing an exemption from rule-making procedures.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 50: Wind energy system rules.
Stopped in committee.
Jul 7, 2011
SB 81: Eligibility of hydroelectric resources under the renewable portfolio standard.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 98: Requirements for wind energy systems, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 27, 2012
SB 156: Regulation of geothermal well drillers and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 227: Income and franchise tax credits for insulating concrete forms used to construct a building and energy efficient products.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 263: Setback requirements for wind energy systems and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 392: Setback requirements for wind energy systems.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 404: Consideration of certain greenhouse gas emissions in determining requirements applicable to a stationary source of air pollution.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 425: Loans and repayment assistance by a political subdivision for energy and water improvements to premises and collection of the debt by special charge.
Became law.
Mar 30, 2012
SB 428: Commissioners of the Public Service Commission; notices, orders, and determinations of the commission; certificates of authority issued by the commission; approval of contracts by the commission; electricity sales from certain wholesale merchant plants; public utility removal of certain electric service lines; renewable resource credits; tampering or interfering with utility equipment; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 491: Requirements for wind energy systems, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 2, 2012
SB 519: Renewable energy goals for state energy consumption and for energy use by certain state agencies.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 548: Revenue limit for energy efficiency projects.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 554: Sales and use tax exemption for energy-efficient products purchased in conjunction with Earth Day.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 24

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