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Yes: 46 • No: 20
WisconsinSB1252025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate
An Act to renumber 196.491 (3) (g); to create 20.155 (1) (a), 196.025 (8) and 196.491 (3) (g) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: a nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications. (FE)
Sponsored By: Julian Bradley (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Faster decisions on advanced nuclear plants
Applicants for a large power plant with an advanced nuclear reactor get a final decision within 150 days after the application is found complete. The commission chair may extend once, for up to 150 more days, for good cause. If the commission does not act by the deadline, the certificate is treated as issued. This first applies to applications found complete on the subsection’s effective date.
Wisconsin studies and funds nuclear siting
The state Public Service Commission must study where to build nuclear and fusion power. The study must list options on existing power plant sites and on new sites. It must also name places for testing and demo projects, and give guidance on advanced and small modular reactors. The commission may hire a contractor through a request for proposals. The report is due by the first day of the 13th month after the law takes effect. The law creates a continuing appropriation to pay for the study; the current schedule lists $0 for 2025–27.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Julian Bradley
Republican • Senate
Dan Feyen
Republican • Senate
Van Wanggaard
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Calvin Callahan
Republican • House
Barbara Dittrich
Republican • House
Chanz Green
Republican • House
Nate Gustafson
Republican • House
Rob Hutton
Republican • Senate
Daniel Knodl
Republican • House
Clint Moses
Republican • House
David Murphy
Republican • House
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican • House
Jerry O'Connor
Republican • House
William Penterman
Republican • House
Patrick Snyder
Republican • House
Shae Sortwell
Republican • House
John Spiros
Republican • House
Rob Stafsholt
Republican • Senate
David Steffen
Republican • House
Shelia Stubbs
Democratic • House
Lisa Subeck
Democratic • House
Ron Tusler
Republican • House
Chuck Wichgers
Republican • House
Robert Wittke
Republican • House
Shannon Zimmerman
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/15/2025
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Yes: 18 • No: 15
Senate vote • 5/15/2025
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 28, Noes 5
Yes: 28 • No: 5
Actions Timeline
Published 7-3-2025
7/3/2025SenateReport approved by the Governor on 7-2-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 12
7/3/2025SenatePresented to the Governor on 6-26-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader
6/26/2025SenateAttempted to present to the Governor on 6-25-2025, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (2)
6/25/2025SenateReport correctly enrolled
6/25/2025SenateReceived from Assembly concurred in
6/24/2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
6/24/2025HouseRead a third time and concurred in
6/24/2025HouseRules suspended
6/24/2025HouseOrdered to a third reading
6/24/2025HouseRead a second time
6/24/2025HouseRules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
6/24/2025HouseRepresentative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
6/24/2025HouseWithdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
6/20/2025HouseRepresentative Penterman added as a cosponsor
6/18/2025HouseRead first time and referred to committee on Rules
5/27/2025HouseReceived from Senate
5/15/2025HouseOrdered immediately messaged
5/15/2025SenateRead a third time and passed, Ayes 28, Noes 5
5/15/2025SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
5/15/2025SenateOrdered to a third reading
5/15/2025SenateWithdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up
5/15/2025SenateReferred to joint committee on Finance
5/15/2025SenateDecision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
5/15/2025SenatePoint of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
5/15/2025Senate
Bill Text
Senate Amendment 1
5/6/2025
Bill Text
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