Wisconsin House Bill 472

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to renumber 1.12 (4) (cm) and 16.75 (12) (e); to amend 1.12 (3) (b), 1.12 (5) (a), 16.75 (12) (a) 4., 66.0627 (1) (bk) 2., 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10., 196.378 (title), 196.378 (1) (b), 196.378 (2) (title), 196.378 (2) (a) 1. and 238.15 (1) (g); to create 16.75 (12) (e) 1., 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (fo), 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (do), 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (do), 196.03 (7), 196.20 (10), 196.378 (1) (eb) and 196.378 (1) (em) of the statutes; Relating to: a nuclear energy generation tax credit; prioritizing nuclear energy resources; approval of certain electric tariffs for very large customers; and authorizing electric utilities to recover certain precertification costs through rates. (FE)

A nuclear energy generation tax credit; prioritizing nuclear energy resources; approval of certain electric tariffs for very large customers; and authorizing electric utilities to recover certain precertification costs through rates. (FE)

Rep. Shae Sortwell [R]	Rep. Elijah Behnke [R]	Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R]	Rep. Rob Kreibich [R]
Rep. Jeffrey Mursau [R]	Sen. Jesse James [R]	Sen. Dan Feyen [R]

2026-01-22 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 86 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table (Y: 54 N: 43 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Assembly: Decision of the Chair upheld (Y: 53 N: 44 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - Assembly: Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table (Y: 53 N: 44 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-23	Senate	Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-01-26	Senate	Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
2026-01-22	Senate	Received from Assembly
2026-01-22	House	Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-22	House	Read a third time and passed, Ayes 86, Noes 11
2026-01-22	House	Rules suspended
2026-01-22	House	Ordered to a third reading
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Moore Omokunde
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 43
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Miresse
2026-01-22	House	Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44
2026-01-22	House	Decision of the Chair appealed
2026-01-22	House	Point of order that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative DeSmidt
2026-01-22	House	Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
2026-01-22	House	Read a second time
2026-01-20	House	Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-15	House	Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell
2025-11-20	House	Referred to committee on Rules
2025-11-20	House	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 12, Noes 1
2025-11-20	House	Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 12, Noes 1
2025-11-20	House	Executive action taken
2025-11-19	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell
2025-10-16	House	Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-15	House	Public hearing held
2025-10-15	House	Representative Tucker added as a coauthor
2025-10-14	House	Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-13	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell
2025-10-13	House	Fiscal estimate received
2025-10-02	House	Representatives Melotik and Murphy added as coauthors
2025-10-01	House	Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
2025-10-01	House	Introduced

SB502 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab472
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB472.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB472-ASA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB472-ASA2.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB472-ASA2-AA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB472-ASA2-AA4.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB472-ASA2-AA2.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB472-ASA2-AA3.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab472/ab472_wedc.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab472/ab472_psc.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/energy_and_utilities/1948073.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab472/ab472_dor.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB472.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/utilities_technology_and_tourism/1986708.pdf
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0189
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0190
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0191
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0192