A sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)
State of WisconsinWisconsinAn 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)
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 2, 2026
- 224 days ago
- Current chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
WI AB 657 · PassedApr 2
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Bill details
- Last action
- Published 4-3-2026 · Apr 2, 2026
Sponsors
BFBenjamin FranklinRepresentative · Republican · HD-088Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
EBElijah BehnkeRepresentative · Republican · HD-006Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
CCCalvin CallahanRepresentative · Republican · HD-035Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
NGNate GustafsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-055Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RKRob KreibichRepresentative · Republican · HD-028Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
PMPaul MelotikRepresentative · Republican · HD-022Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DMDavid MurphyRepresentative · Republican · HD-056Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
JMJeffrey MursauRepresentative · Republican · HD-036Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
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ANAdam NeylonRepresentative · Republican · HD-015Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
RURandy UdellRepresentative · Democrat · HD-047Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DFDan FeyenSenator · Republican · SD-020
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 2, 2026Published 4-3-2026Assembly
Apr 2, 2026Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 165Assembly
Apr 1, 2026Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026Assembly
Mar 23, 2026Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026Assembly
Mar 18, 2026Representative Steffen added as a coauthorAssembly
Mar 18, 2026Received from Senate concurred inAssembly
Mar 17, 2026Ordered immediately messagedSenate
Mar 17, 2026Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3Senate
Show 35 earlier actions
Mar 17, 2026Rules suspended to give bill its third readingSenate
Mar 17, 2026Ordered to a third readingSenate
Mar 17, 2026Read a second timeSenate
Mar 17, 2026Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsorsSenate
Mar 16, 2026Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)Senate
Mar 16, 2026Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2Senate
Feb 16, 2026Available for schedulingSenate
Feb 16, 2026Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0Senate
Feb 16, 2026Executive action takenSenate
Feb 13, 2026Read first time and referred to joint committee on FinanceSenate
Feb 13, 2026Received from AssemblySenate
Feb 12, 2026Ordered immediately messagedAssembly
Feb 12, 2026Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 6Assembly
Feb 12, 2026Rules suspendedAssembly
Feb 12, 2026Ordered to a third readingAssembly
Feb 12, 2026Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoptedAssembly
Feb 12, 2026Read a second timeAssembly
Feb 10, 2026Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on RulesAssembly
Feb 10, 2026Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0Assembly
Feb 9, 2026Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax ExemptionsAssembly
Feb 6, 2026Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsorAssembly
Feb 6, 2026Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)Assembly
Feb 4, 2026Referred to committee on RulesAssembly
Feb 4, 2026Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0Assembly
Feb 4, 2026Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0Assembly
Feb 4, 2026Executive action takenAssembly
Jan 29, 2026Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative FranklinAssembly
Jan 12, 2026Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative FranklinAssembly
Jan 8, 2026Public hearing heldAssembly
Dec 17, 2025Representative Armstrong added as a coauthorAssembly
Dec 8, 2025Fiscal estimate receivedAssembly
Dec 4, 2025Fiscal estimate receivedAssembly
Nov 21, 2025Representative Subeck added as a coauthorAssembly
Nov 19, 2025Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and MeansAssembly
Nov 19, 2025IntroducedAssembly
Recorded votes
Assembly: Read a third time and passedFeb 12, 2026 · Assembly · 92 yea · 6 nayPassedPassed
Senate: Read a third time and concurred inMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 3 nayPassedPassed
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