State
Wisconsin has 12 tracked bills on artificial intelligence and data centers: 12 dead.
The atlas records 2 data-center facilities in Wisconsin, and the 2 that report capacity total about 1,555 MW.
7 local jurisdictions in Wisconsin have recorded council or county action.
Wisconsin has no significant AI or data-center legislation on the books.
12 bills with a published summary and a link to the primary source.
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An Act to amend 16.957 (2) (d) 3., 25.96 and 238.40 (2) (b); to create 16.296, 16.957 (2) (a) 5., 20.505 (1) (gj), 66.0443, 101.028, 103.08, 196.03 (7), 196.03 (8), 196.493…
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This bill defines the legal status of artificial intelligence in Wisconsin, establishing rules about how AI systems are recognized and treated under state law. It creates a new…
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This bill defines the legal status of artificial intelligence under Wisconsin law, establishing how AI systems are recognized and treated legally. It creates new statutes…
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This Wisconsin bill creates new legal penalties for the unauthorized creation or use of synthetic digital representations — such as AI-generated likenesses or voice clones — of…
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This Wisconsin bill creates new rules and penalties around synthetic digital representations — AI-generated or manipulated images, audio, or video of real people. It adds these…
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This bill bans Wisconsin state agencies and local governments from using facial recognition technology or any data it produces. It is a broad prohibition that applies across all…
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This Wisconsin bill imposes new fees on large energy customers, creates a special utility rate class for very large users like data centers, establishes renewable energy tariff…
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This bill places a moratorium on data centers in Wisconsin, temporarily halting new data center construction or establishment. It is a direct ban that restricts where and whether…
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This bill establishes a moratorium on data centers in Wisconsin, temporarily halting new data center construction or operations. It directly restricts where and whether data…
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This Wisconsin bill establishes new requirements for data centers, likely covering energy use, grid impact, and water consumption reporting or standards. It creates new statutory…
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This Wisconsin bill establishes specific requirements for data centers, likely covering energy use, grid impact, and water consumption reporting or standards. It creates new…
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This Wisconsin bill would ban nondisclosure agreements that hide information about data centers from the public. It aims to ensure communities and local governments have access to…
2 tracked sites; 2 report capacity.
Microsoft
4800 90th St, Mount Pleasant, WI 53403Operational555 MWEpoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC-BY)
Vantage Data Centers
Port Washington, WIUnder construction1,000 MWEcoGPT research
Counties and municipalities with recorded council or board decisions.
City of Madison · 1 action
Dane County · 2 actions
DeForest Village Board Rejects QTS Data Center Annexation Petition ·
Manitowoc County · 1 action
Planning and Parks Commission Recommends 12-Month Data Center Permitting Moratorium ·
City of Port Washington · 1 action
Voter Referendum: TIF Voter-Approval Requirement for Large Developments ($10M+) ·
City of Menomonie · 2 actions
City Council Adopts Revised Data Center Zoning Ordinance Reversing Warehousing Definition ·
City of Beaver Dam · 1 action
City Council Approves TIF District for Meta Data Center (Dodge County) ·
Village of Mount Pleasant · 1 action
Microsoft $3.3 Billion Data Center Permitted and Under Construction ·
Recorded coverage for this jurisdiction. Each headline links to its publisher.
WVBO-FM ·
Common Dreams / Planetizen ·
The Daily Cardinal ·
Wisconsin Economic Development Association / Wisconsin Public Radio ·
Wisconsin Examiner ·
WSAW / Wisconsin Public Radio ·