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AB657 • 2025
a sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 165
Published 4-3-2026
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
Received from Senate concurred in
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3
Ordered immediately messaged
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization , pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m) , Ayes 3, Noes 2
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 14, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 6
Ordered immediately messaged
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)
Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
Executive action taken
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means , Ayes 10, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means , Ayes 10, Noes 0
Referred to committee on Rules
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin
Public hearing held
Representative Armstrong added as a coauthor
Fiscal estimate received
Fiscal estimate received
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
Introduced by Representatives Franklin , Behnke , Callahan , Gustafson , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , Neylon and Udell ; cosponsored by Senator Feyen
Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
a sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects Status: A - Enacted into Law