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WI SB 28

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Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WI SB 28 pass?

No. WI SB 28 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 28 about?

WI SB 28 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 28?

LeMahieu is the primary sponsor of WI SB 28, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • LeMahieuprimary
  • Petersencosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-03-19

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2025-03-04

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-03-03

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2025-02-27

    Senator Marklein added as a coauthor

  6. 2025-02-14

    Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor

  7. 2025-02-13

    Senator Feyen added as a coauthor

  8. 2025-02-12

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism

    reading-1,referral-committee

  9. 2025-02-12

    Introduced by Senator LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representative Petersen

    introduction

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb28

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