Wis. Stat. § 13.0975
Review of legislative proposals impacting energy availability
Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 13 — Legislative Branch · Status: effective
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- Wis. Stat. § 13.0975, Review of legislative proposals impacting energy availability, Wisconsin, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2430484
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(1) Definition. In this section, “commission” means the public service commission.
(1m) Request by legislator. When any proposal that will probably impact the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity is introduced or offered in the legislature and referred to a standing committee of the house in which it is introduced, the chairperson or ranking minority member may request that the commission prepare an energy impact report. If the proposal is not referred to a standing committee, the speaker of the assembly, if the proposal is introduced or offered in the assembly, or the presiding officer of the senate, if the proposal is introduced or offered in the senate, may request that the commission prepare an energy impact report.
(2) Report by the commission.
(a) When the commission is requested to prepare an energy impact report under sub. (1m), the commission shall submit the energy impact report on the proposal within 30 days after the written request is submitted to the commission.
(b) If the proposal impacts the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity, the commission shall describe the impact contained in the proposal. The energy impact report shall include the commission’s findings under sub.
(3) and its conclusions under sub. (4).
(c) An energy impact report shall be printed as an appendix to the proposal and shall be distributed in the same manner as amendments.
(3) Findings of the commission energy impact report. The commission’s energy impact report shall evaluate the probable impact of the proposal on the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity.
(4) Conclusion of the commission report. Based on its findings under sub. (3), the commission shall include in its energy impact report its conclusion on whether the proposal adversely impacts the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity.