WI AB657 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Passed on April 2 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-02 - Published 4-3-2026
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to create 77.54 (76) and 238.42 of the statutes; Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)

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Title

A sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate: Read a third time and concurred in (Y: 30 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 92 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-02HousePublished 4-3-2026
2026-04-02HouseReport approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 165
2026-04-01HousePresented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
2026-03-23HouseReport correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
2026-03-18HouseRepresentative Steffen added as a coauthor
2026-03-18HouseReceived from Senate concurred in
2026-03-17SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2026-03-17SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3
2026-03-17SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17SenateOrdered to a third reading
2026-03-17SenateRead a second time
2026-03-17SenateSenators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors
2026-03-16SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-16SenatePublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-02-16SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-02-16SenateReport concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
2026-02-16SenateExecutive action taken
2026-02-13SenateRead first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
2026-02-13SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-02-12HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-12HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 6
2026-02-12HouseRules suspended
2026-02-12HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-12HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-12HouseRead a second time
2026-02-10HousePlaced on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-02-10HouseReport of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
2026-02-09HouseExecutive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
2026-02-06HouseSenator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
2026-02-06HouseReferred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)
2026-02-04HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2026-02-04HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
2026-02-04HouseReport Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
2026-02-04HouseExecutive action taken
2026-01-29HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin
2026-01-12HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin
2026-01-08HousePublic hearing held
2025-12-17HouseRepresentative Armstrong added as a coauthor
2025-12-08HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-12-04HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-11-21HouseRepresentative Subeck added as a coauthor
2025-11-19HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2025-11-19HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB636 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab657
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB657.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2025/REG/AB657.pdf
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2025/165.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB657-AA1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB657-ASA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab657/ab657_dor.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab657/ab657_wedc.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/ways_and_means/1963185.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB657.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab657/ab657_jscte.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/joint/finance/1973597.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2025/REG/Act%20165.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0226
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/sv0244

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