# Wisconsin SB637: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (fo), 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (do), 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (do), 77.54 (76) and 238.401 of the statutes; Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption and an income and franchise tax credit for nuclear energy facilities. (FE)

Wisconsin SB637, An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (fo), 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (do), 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (do), 77.54 (76) and 238.401 of the statutes; Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption and an income and franchise tax credit for nuclear energy facilities. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Dan Feyen (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin SB637
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g) and 71.45 (2) (a) 10.; to create 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (fo), 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (do), 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (do), 77.54 (76) and 238.401 of the statutes; Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption and an income and franchise tax credit for nuclear energy facilities. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-14
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Sen Bill 637, Cooperative associations, Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin, Electric utility, Franchise -- Taxation, Income tax -- Credit, Legislature -- Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on, Public utility, Sales tax -- Exemption, Wage
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 5, Noes 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested (Senate)
- 2026-01-02: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen (Senate)
- 2025-12-18: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-24: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue (Senate)
- 2025-11-14: Introduced by Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Armstrong, Behnke, Kreibich, Murphy and O'Connor (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Substitute Amendment 1, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB637-SSA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB637-SSA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB637), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB637.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB637-SSA1)
- [Senate Substitute Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB637-SSA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB637)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB637.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB637-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).