Wisconsin

Data centers: ConcerningAI: Concerning

Across Wisconsin, 12 legislative records cluster around AI governance, data-center energy policy, and data-center siting; 12 dead lead the recorded stages, complemented by 6 news items and 0 named figures, while location matching associates the jurisdiction with 2 matched data centers with 1,555 MW of reported capacity, 63 matched power plants totaling 17,738 MW, and 7 local policy areas and 9 local actions.

Legislation

DeadRestrictiveAB1099
Moratorium on data centers.
Moratorium on data centers. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to local zoning and local control, and associated with Darrin Madison and Francesca Hong. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadRestrictiveAB575
Prohibiting state agencies and local governmental units from using facial recognition technology or data generated from it.
Prohibiting state agencies and local governmental units from using facial recognition technology or data generated from it. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under AI use in criminal justice, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and data privacy, and associated with Ryan Clancy and Angelito Tenorio. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadUnder reviewAB722
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)
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) is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to renewable energy and energy rates, and associated with Angela Stroud and Vinnie Miresse. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadConcerningAB840
Certain requirements related to data centers.
Certain requirements related to data centers. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to grid capacity, water consumption, and environmental review, and associated with Shannon Zimmerman and Mark Born. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadRestrictiveAB855
Synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty.
Synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to deepfake regulation and data privacy, and associated with Jenna Jacobson and Maureen McCarville. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadConcerningAB959
The legal status of artificial intelligence.
The legal status of artificial intelligence. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and ai safety, and associated with Lindee Brill and Barbara Dittrich. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadRestrictiveSB1061
Moratorium on data centers.
Moratorium on data centers. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to local zoning and local control, and associated with Christopher Larson and Timothy Carpenter. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadConcerningSB729
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)
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) is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to grid capacity, energy rates, and water consumption, and associated with Jodi Habush Sinykin and Mark Spreitzer. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadRestrictiveSB815
Synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty.
Synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to deepfake regulation, child safety, and data privacy, and associated with Sarah Keyeski and Kristin Dassler-Alfheim. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadConcerningSB843
Certain requirements related to data centers.
Certain requirements related to data centers. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to grid capacity, water consumption, and environmental review, and associated with Romaine Quinn and Dan Feyen. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadConcerningSB932
The legal status of artificial intelligence.
The legal status of artificial intelligence. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and ai safety, and associated with Andre Jacque and Romaine Quinn. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source
DeadConcerningSB969
Prohibiting nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about a data center from the public.
Prohibiting nondisclosure agreements intended to conceal information about a data center from the public. is tracked in Wisconsin at the Dead stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to nda transparency and local control, and associated with Andre Jacque and Steve Nass. The record date is 2026-03-23.
Updated Mar 23, 2026Source

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Legislation

Moratorium on data centers.

Prohibiting state agencies and local governmental units from using facial recognition technology or data generated from it.

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)

Certain requirements related to data centers.

Synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty.

The legal status of artificial intelligence.