Wisconsin SB556: An Act to amend 79.04 (4) (a), 79.04 (4) (b), 79.04 (8) (intro.), 79.04 (8) (a) and 79.04 (8) (b); to create 79.005 (1j), 79.005 (1L) and 79.04 (7m) of the statutes; Relating to: providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE)

What the bill says

An Act to amend 79.04 (4) (a), 79.04 (4) (b), 79.04 (8) (intro.), 79.04 (8) (a) and 79.04 (8) (b); to create 79.005 (1j), 79.005 (1L) and 79.04 (7m) of the statutes; Relating to: providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE) Status: S - Enacted into law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/6/2026Sen. Published 4-3-2026 860 2/3/2026Sen. Report passage as amended recommended byJoint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 659 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 163(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 163: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - LC.

From the enrolled text, February 20, 2026:

An Act to amend 79.04 (4) (a), 79.04 (4) (b), 79.04 (8) (intro.), 79.04 (8) (a) and 79.04 (8) (b); to create 79.005 (1j), 79.005 (1L) and 79.04 (7m) of the statutes; Relating to: providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE) Status: S - Enacted into law Important Actions (newest first) Date / House Action Journal 4/6/2026Sen. Published 4-3-2026 860 2/3/2026Sen. Report passage as amended recommended byJoint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0 659 Links - Amendment Histories - 2025 Wisconsin Act 163(PDF:) - 2025 Wisconsin Act 163: LC Act Memo - Bill Text(PDF:) - LC Amendment Memo - Fiscal Estimates and Reports - SB556 ROCP for Joint Committee on Finance On 2/3/2026(PDF:) - SB556 ROCP for Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism On 1/14/2026(PDF:) - LC Bill Hearing Materials - Wisconsin Ethics Commission information - See Also - 2025 Assembly Bill 559- A - Tabled History Date / House Action Journal 10/17/2025Sen. Introduced by SenatorsJames,Feyen,Marklein,SpreitzerandWanggaard;cosponsored by RepresentativesRodriguez,Dittrich,Brooks,Fitzgerald,Kaufert,Kreibich,TittlandUdell 458 10/17/2025Sen. Read first time and referred toCommittee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism 458 10/20/2025Sen. RepresentativeAndersonadded as a cosponsor 459 10/28/2025Sen. RepresentativeMaxeyadded as a cosponsor 473 11/3/2025Sen. Fiscal estimate received 11/6/2025Sen. RepresentativeSheehanadded as a cosponsor 488 11/14/2025Sen. SenatorRatcliffadded as a coauthor 512 11/24/2025Sen. RepresentativeSubeckadded as a cosponsor 538 12/1/2025Sen. RepresentativeMcCarvilleadded as a cosponsor 541 12/18/2025Sen. Public hearing held …