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SB125 • 2025
a nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications
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 7-2-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 12
Published 7-3-2025
Presented to the Governor on 6-26-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader
Report correctly enrolled
Attempted to present to the Governor on 6-25-2025, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (2)
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly concurred in
Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
Representative Penterman added as a cosponsor
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson , Carpenter , Roys , Drake , Dassler-Alfheim , Habush Sinykin , Smith and Spreitzer
Read a second time
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Referred to joint committee on Finance
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 28, Noes 5
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate
Placed on calendar 5-15-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senator Stafsholt added as a coauthor
Executive action taken
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities and Tourism , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities and Tourism , Ayes 5, Noes 0
Available for scheduling
Public hearing held
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley
Senator Hutton added as a coauthor
Fiscal estimate received
Introduced by Senators Bradley , Feyen and Wanggaard ; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell , Steffen , Wittke , Callahan , Dittrich , Green , Gustafson , Knodl , Moses , Murphy , Mursau , O'Connor , Snyder , Spiros , Subeck , Tusler , Zimmerman and Wichgers
Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism
a nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications Status: S - Enacted into law