Relating to: exempting certain electric vehicle charging stations located at a residence from the electric vehicle charging tax. (FE)
This bill exempts electricity used for charging electric vehicles at home from the state tax, specifically for Level 1 and Level 2 chargers installed at residences on or after March 22, 2024. The exemption applies retroactively to electricity delivered starting January 1, 2025. It does not apply to Level 3 chargers or commercial charging stations. The policy directly affects residential homeowners who install qualifying EV chargers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Signed Apr 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2025 · Assembly Jan 15, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
May 15, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 211
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 96, Noes 0
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to joint committee on Finance
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Utilities and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Testin, Dassler-Alfheim and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Dittrich, Clancy, Melotik and Udell
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Howard Marklein
RRepublican
P
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim
DDemocratic
P
Mark Spreitzer
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Testin
RRepublican
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