2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 657

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)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/2/2026 Asm.Published 4-3-2026705
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3805
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 6565

History

Date / House Action Journal
11/19/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Behnke, Callahan, Gustafson, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon and Udell;
cosponsored by Senator Feyen
379
11/19/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means379
11/21/2025 Asm.Representative Subeck added as a coauthor387
12/4/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
12/8/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
12/17/2025 Asm.Representative Armstrong added as a coauthor415
1/8/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
1/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin430
1/29/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin511
2/4/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/4/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0529
2/4/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0529
2/4/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules529
2/6/2026 Asm.Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)536
2/6/2026 Asm.Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor536
2/9/2026 Asm.Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions 
2/10/2026 Asm.Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0548
2/10/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules 
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a second time565
2/12/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted565
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading565
2/12/2026 Asm.Rules suspended565
2/12/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 6565
2/12/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged565
2/13/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly710
2/13/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance711
2/16/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/16/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0712
2/16/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Senators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors793
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a second time805
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading805
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading805
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3805
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged813
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in665
3/18/2026 Asm.Representative Steffen added as a coauthor674
3/23/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026689
4/1/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2026704
4/2/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 165705
4/2/2026 Asm.Published 4-3-2026705
 
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