2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 7

Relating to: requiring local approval for certain wind and solar projects before Public Service Commission approval.

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 17

Prime sponsors

Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Hurd, Knodl, Kreibich, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Penterman, Sortwell, Spiros, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Energy and Utilities (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 6

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Assembly	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
February 13, 2026	Assembly	LRB correction
October 3, 2025	Assembly	Senator Wimberger added as a cosponsor
February 11, 2025	Assembly	Representative Dallman added as a coauthor
February 6, 2025	Assembly	Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
February 6, 2025	Assembly	Introduced by Representatives Tranel, Hurd, Krug, Kreibich, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Knodl, Maxey, Murphy, Penterman, Sortwell, Spiros, Tusler, Wichgers and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Tomczyk, Jacque, Nass and Quinn

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.