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Senate Bill 729
Relating To: Relating to: large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
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Lobbying Principals
Print| Principal Name | Notified Date | Communication Date | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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| American Lung Association, dba American Lung Association in Wisconsin | Notified Date 2/16/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date2/16/2026 Supporting Documentation 02162026_085710_2026_2_17LungTestimonyDataCenters.pdf |
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| BlueGreen Alliance, Inc. | Notified Date 2/13/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date2/13/2026 |
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| Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin | Notified Date 1/28/2026 | Communication Date 1/14/2026 | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date1/28/2026 |
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| Clean Wisconsin Inc | Notified Date 12/5/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date12/5/2025 |
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| Construction Business Group | Notified Date 2/17/2026 | Communication Date 2/17/2026 | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Report Date2/17/2026 |
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| Healthy Climate Wisconsin | Notified Date 2/20/2026 | Communication Date 2/10/2026 | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Other
Report Date2/20/2026 Comments Legislative action and guardrails are needed, but this proposal falls short in adequately protecting the environment and public health. |
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| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Electrician Local Unions | Notified Date 12/18/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date12/18/2025 |
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| Iron Workers District Council of the North Central States | Notified Date 1/14/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date1/14/2026 |
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| League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Inc | Notified Date 2/20/2026 | Communication Date 2/20/2026 | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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| Milwaukee County | Notified Date 1/15/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date1/15/2026 Comments File No. 25-781 expresses support for the bill, but asks that government bodies be exempt from energy-use fees. |
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| North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters | Notified Date 12/4/2025 | Communication Date 12/1/2025 | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Report Date12/4/2025 |
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| Plumbers Local 75 | Notified Date 1/14/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date1/14/2026 |
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| RENEW Wisconsin | Notified Date 2/13/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date2/13/2026 |
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| River Alliance of Wisconsin | Notified Date 2/12/2026 | Communication Date 1/13/2026 | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Other
Report Date2/12/2026 Supporting Documentation 02172026_114801_River Alliance of Wisconsin SB729_SB843_AB840.pdf |
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| Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation Workers Local Union #18 | Notified Date 1/14/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date1/14/2026 |
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| Sierra Club Wisconsin | Notified Date 12/3/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date12/3/2025 |
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| The Nature Conservancy | Notified Date 2/11/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Report Date2/11/2026 |
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| Wisconsin Conservation Voters | Notified Date 12/4/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date12/4/2025 |
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| Wisconsin Farmers Union | Notified Date 2/17/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Other
Report Date2/17/2026 Comments Would like to see conditions against constructing data centers on Prime Farmland, water protection standards for data centers and prohibit the use of TIFs to establish data centers |
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| Wisconsin Green Fire | Notified Date 2/14/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date2/14/2026 |
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| Wisconsin Grocers Association | Notified Date 1/2/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Other
Report Date1/2/2026 |
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| Wisconsin Laborers District Council | Notified Date 12/18/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date12/18/2025 |
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| Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Notified Date 12/4/2025 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Report Date12/4/2025 |
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| Wisconsin State AFL-CIO | Notified Date 1/29/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date1/29/2026 |
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| Wisconsin Utilities Association Inc | Notified Date 2/11/2026 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Other
Report Date2/11/2026 |
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Lobbying Efforts
| 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total | |
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| Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 219.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 219.00 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Electrician Local Unions | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 5.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 5.00 |
| Iron Workers District Council of the North Central States | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 2.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 2.00 |
| Plumbers Local 75 | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 2.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 2.00 |
| Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation Workers Local Union #18 | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 2.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 2.00 |
| Sierra Club Wisconsin | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 3.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 3.00 |
| Wisconsin Conservation Voters | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 199.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 199.00 |
| Wisconsin Laborers District Council | 2025 January - June |
2025 July - December 6.00 |
2026 January - June |
2026 July - December |
Total 6.00 |