SB 843 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: certain requirements related to data centers.

SB 843 requires data centers in Wisconsin to use recycled water cooling systems and report annual water usage. It mandates that renewable energy facilities primarily serving a data center must be located on-site, and prohibits utility customers from paying for infrastructure built for data centers. Operators must post financial bonds equal to reclamation costs before operating and restore land to its original condition if construction stops. The bill applies to all data centers built or operated in Wisconsin under new construction or operational requirements.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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10
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Committee
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Amendments
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Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Nass
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Quinn
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Quinn, Feyen, Jagler, James, Marklein and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Zimmerman, Born, Allen, Armstrong, Brooks, Dallman, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Krug, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Nedweski, Neylon, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Petersen, Snyder, Sortwell, Summerfield, Tranel and Wittke
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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