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Senate Bill 28

Relating To: 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.
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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
AARP Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Alliant Energy Notified Date 2/27/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/27/2025

Americans For Prosperity Notified Date 2/14/2025 Communication Date 2/12/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/14/2025

Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date 2/13/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

ATC Management Inc. Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin Notified Date 2/21/2025 Communication Date 2/7/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/21/2025

Clean Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 2/26/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/26/2025

Conservative Energy Network Notified Date 2/16/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/16/2025

Construction Business Group Notified Date 2/21/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/21/2025

Customers First! Coalition Notified Date 2/21/2025 Communication Date 2/18/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/21/2025

Comments
CFC and its members support this legislation with the exception of CUB.
Dairyland Power Cooperative Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date 2/13/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce Notified Date 3/4/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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3/4/2025

Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Notified Date 2/17/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/17/2025

Comments
The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is part of a statewide coalition who support a plan to protect the state’s investments in a reliable and modern transmission grid.
https://www.wi4rofr.org/members/
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Electrician Local Unions Notified Date 2/18/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/18/2025

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Utility Local Unions Notified Date 2/18/2025 Communication Date 2/19/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/18/2025

International Union of Operating Engineers Local #139 Notified Date 2/24/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/24/2025

ITC Holdings, Inc. Notified Date 2/19/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/19/2025

Koch Government Affairs LLC, and Affiliates Notified Date 2/26/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/26/2025

Kwik Trip Inc. Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

MacIver Impact, Inc Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Madison Gas & Electric Company Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date 2/13/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Midwest Food Products Association Inc Notified Date 2/14/2025 Communication Date 2/12/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/14/2025

Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date 2/4/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters Notified Date 2/17/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/17/2025

Northern States Power d/b/a Xcel Energy Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

RENEW Wisconsin Notified Date 2/15/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Undisclosed
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2/15/2025

WEC Energy Group, Inc. Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date 2/12/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
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2/13/2025

Comments
WI’s power grid is threatened by developers and hedge funds focused on profits. ROFR law is crucial to protect ratepayers from delays and $1B more costs.
Wisconsin Counties Association Notified Date 3/4/2025 Communication Date 2/25/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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3/4/2025

Wisconsin Economic Development Association Notified Date 2/17/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/17/2025

Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date 2/11/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group Inc Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date 2/13/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Wisconsin Infrastructure Investment Now, Inc. Notified Date 3/10/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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3/10/2025

Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Wisconsin Laborers District Council Notified Date 2/18/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/18/2025

Wisconsin Paper Council Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
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2/13/2025

Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association Notified Date 3/11/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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3/11/2025

Wisconsin Utilities Association Inc Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Comments
WUA supports ROFR for incumbent Wisconsin transmission providers to save customers money on their transmission portion of their electric bills.
Wisconsin Utility Investors, Inc. Notified Date 2/24/2025 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/24/2025

WPPI Energy Notified Date 2/13/2025 Communication Date 2/13/2025 Comments   Supporting Documentation  
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2/13/2025

Lobbying Efforts

No principal has reported any activity on this bill during the current legislative session.