2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 28

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.

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 1

Prime sponsor

LeMahieu

Status

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

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 9

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 19, 2026	Senate	Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
March 4, 2025	Senate	Public hearing held
March 3, 2025	Senate	Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator LeMahieu
February 27, 2025	Senate	Senator Marklein added as a coauthor
February 14, 2025	Senate	Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor
February 13, 2025	Senate	Senator Feyen added as a coauthor
February 12, 2025	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism
February 12, 2025	Senate	Introduced by Senator LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representative Petersen

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.