Rep. Neubauer: Statement on floor session

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding AB 840 on today’s floor calendar:       “In my community and across our state, people are showing up to their local government meetings and engaging thoughtfully on

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Rep. Subeck: Statement on data center legislation

MADISON – Today, the State Assembly passed a bill (Assembly Bill 840) which restricts the use of clean energy in powering data centers and fails to protect ratepayers from being forced to cover the costs of the infrastructure required to power

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Sen. Wimberger: PFAS relief bill to be heard in Assembly

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement ahead of an Assembly Committee on Environment public hearing on Assembly Bill 130 and Assembly Bill 131, legislation he authored with Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) to address PFAS contamination in communities across Wisconsin:

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Berman campaign: Mitchell Berman slams Bryan Steil’s watered-down bill that does NOT ban stock trading, instead allows lawmakers to keep gaming the system

RAYMOND, Wis. – ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, Mitchell Berman, is calling out Congressman Bryan Steil’s “Stopping Insider Trading Act” as a misleading attempt at reform.  “This bill doesn’t ban insider trading. It’s a watered-down, plagiarized

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Rep. Zimmerman: data center bill passes Assembly

Madison, WI — Assembly Bill 840, authored by Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R – River Falls), was passed during today’s floor session. After passage of the bill, he released the following statement: “Data centers are becoming a foundational component of today’s

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Sen. Habush Sinykin: Opposes Republican data center proposal

MADISON, WI – Today, The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 840, a bill that claims to address data center concerns. As Wisconsin becomes a highly sought after destination for development of hyperscale data centers, our state must establish an intentional and responsible regulatory framework for this emerging economy. Assembly

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Rep. Neubauer: Statement on floor session

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement regarding AB 840 on today’s floor calendar:       “In my community and across our state, people are showing up to their local government meetings and engaging thoughtfully on data center proposals. “We need to take action to regulate

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Rep. Subeck: Statement on data center legislation

MADISON – Today, the State Assembly passed a bill (Assembly Bill 840) which restricts the use of clean energy in powering data centers and fails to protect ratepayers from being forced to cover the costs of the infrastructure required to power them. Representative Lisa Subeck released the following statement: “While Wisconsin

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Sen. Wimberger: PFAS relief bill to be heard in Assembly

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement ahead of an Assembly Committee on Environment public hearing on Assembly Bill 130 and Assembly Bill 131, legislation he authored with Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) to address PFAS contamination in communities across Wisconsin: “The bills build on months of discussions and meetings with

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Rep. Rodriguez: Protecting ratepayers from data center costs

MADISON – The Wisconsin Assembly convened today to consider a variety of bills, including one that would substantially change how data centers are regulated and built in Wisconsin. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Assembly colleagues in supporting the proposal. 2025 Assembly Bill 840 (AB840) – authored by Rep. Shannon

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Rep. Krug: Assembly Republicans pass data center regulations to protect Wisconsin residents and communities

(Madison) – To help address public concern across the state, Assembly Republicans passed regulations on data centers to help protect Wisconsin residents and communities. Rep. Krug joined his Republican colleagues in approving this important legislation today. “With the increased interest and construction of data centers across Wisconsin and the nation,

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Rep. Rivera-Wagner: Opposes rushed Republican data center bill

Madison — During today’s Assembly floor session, State Representative Amaad Rivera Wagner (D-Green Bay) voted “no” on Assembly Bill 840, a Republican led data center bill that was rushed through the Legislature without adequate protections for ratepayers or meaningful input from impacted communities. “Data centers are a serious and emerging challenge

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Rep. Allen: Assembly passes data center accountability legislation

Madison, WI -Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) today voted in favor of Assembly Bill 840, which implements robust protections for ratepayers, natural resources, and communities in relation to large data centers. The legislation, coauthored by Rep. Allen, ensures responsible data center development without burdening residents, while positioning the state as a

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Berman campaign: Mitchell Berman slams Bryan Steil’s watered-down bill that does NOT ban stock trading, instead allows lawmakers to keep gaming the system

RAYMOND, Wis. – ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, Mitchell Berman, is calling out Congressman Bryan Steil’s “Stopping Insider Trading Act” as a misleading attempt at reform.  “This bill doesn’t ban insider trading. It’s a watered-down, plagiarized copy of the stronger, bipartisan bill Steil killed three years

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Rep. Zimmerman: data center bill passes Assembly

Madison, WI — Assembly Bill 840, authored by Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R – River Falls), was passed during today’s floor session. After passage of the bill, he released the following statement: “Data centers are becoming a foundational component of today’s economy. They are essential in powering the internet, artificial intelligence,

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Rep. Moore Omokunde: “Assembly Republicans are unserious about regulating data centers and solving Wisconsin’s affordability crisis”

MILWAUKEE– During the Wisconsin State Assembly’s floor session today, Assembly Bill 840 passed 53-44, and was then immediately messaged to the Senate. State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde made the following statement about the bill and vote: “Assembly Bill 840 was hastily drafted and raced through the Assembly, simply because data centers

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