NEWS: Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers propose legislation capping utility bills

Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin are pushing a bill that would cap residential utility bills at 2% of income. (WPR)

  • The plan directs the Public Service Commission to create an income-based payment program, giving relief to households spending more than 2โ€“4% of their income on electricity and heat.

  • Read the room: A Democratic bill in a GOP-controlled legislature makes passage unlikely, but the proposal lands as energy costs become a defining political issue across the country.

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