December 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Smith, Spreitzer, Agard, Roys, Taylor, Wirch, Larson and Carpenter, cosponsored by Representatives Haywood, Ortiz-Velez, Madison, Stubbs, Conley, Moore Omokunde, Emerson, J. Anderson, Jacobson, Palmeri, Subeck, Joers, Neubauer, Baldeh, Clancy, Shankland, Vining, Shelton and Drake. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
SB775,,22An Act to create 20.155 (3) (e) and 196.379 of the statutes; relating to: the Energy Innovation Grant Program and making an appropriation. SB775,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Currently, the Office of Energy Innovation in the Public Service Commission administers the Energy Innovation Grant Program, which is funded with federal money from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The EIGP awards grants for projects related to energy efficiency and innovation.
This bill appropriates $10,000,000 in general purpose revenue in each fiscal year of the 2023-25 fiscal biennium for the EIGP.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SB775,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB775,15Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: SB775,26Section 2. 20.155 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read: SB775,,7720.155 (3) (e) Energy innovation grant program. The amounts in the schedule for the energy innovation grant program under s. 196.379. SB775,38Section 3. 196.379 of the statutes is created to read: SB775,,99196.379 Energy innovation grant program. The office of energy innovation in the commission shall administer the energy innovation grant program. SB775,410Section 4. Effective date. SB775,,1111(1) This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2023 biennial budget act, whichever is later.