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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Rep. Dittrich authors Wisconsin Assembly bill to exempt residential electric vehicle charging from tax

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A new bill authored by State Rep. Barbara Dittrich in the Wisconsin Assembly seeks to exempt electricity used at home for electric vehicle charging from an upcoming tax and revise related tax administration rules, according to the Wisconsin State Assembly.

According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "exempting certain electric vehicle charging stations located at a residence from the electric vehicle charging tax. (FE)".

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill exempts electricity delivered by an electric vehicle charging station located at a residence from the electric vehicle charging tax, which is set to begin on January 1, 2025, at a rate of 3 cents per kilowatt-hour. It modifies existing law to include all residential chargers, not just Level 3 chargers, in this exemption. Additionally, it adjusts several technicalities related to the administration of the electric vehicle charging tax, including renumbering and amending various statutory sections related to the sale and taxation of electricity for electric vehicles. The changes first apply retroactively from January 1, 2025.

The bill was co-authored by Senator Howard L. Marklein (Republican-17th District), Representative Ryan M. Clancy (Democrat-19th District), Representative Jenna Jacobson (Democrat-50th District), Representative Paul Melotik (Republican-22nd District), Representative Vincent Miresse (Democrat-71st District). It was co-sponsored by Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democrat-18th District), Senator Melissa Ratcliff (Democrat-16th District), and Senator Patrick Testin (Republican-24th District), along three other co-sponsors.

Barbara Dittrich has co-authored or authored another 69 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.

Dittrich, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2025 to represent the state's 99th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Cindi Duchow.

In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.

Bills Introduced by Barbara Dittrich in Wisconsin Assembly During 2025 Regular Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
AB10603/11/2025Exempting certain electric vehicle charging stations located at a residence from the electric vehicle charging tax. (FE)
AB10303/04/2025School board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns
AB10203/03/2025Designating University of Wisconsin and technical college sports and athletic teams based on the sex of the participants
AB10003/03/2025Designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants
AB7102/24/2025School district operating referenda
AB6802/24/2025The prescription drug monitoring program. (FE)
AB6302/24/2025Financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. (FE)
AB6102/24/2025Injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty
AB4402/17/2025Allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records
AB902/06/2025Allowing representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations to provide information to pupils on public school property
AB502/03/2025Requiring school boards to make textbooks, curricula, and instructional materials available for inspection by school district residents

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