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AB 132

Died in Assembly committee

Relating to: creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit. (FE)

Introduced 2025-03-13Last action 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Committee Rules

Sponsor

TuslerR

Cosponsors

Shae Sortwell(R)David Armstrong(R)Calvin Callahan(R)Barbara Dittrich(R)Chanz Green(R)Dan Knodl(R)Rob Kreibich(R)David Murphy(R)Jeffrey Mursau(R)Jerry O'Connor(R)William Penterman(R)Patrick Snyder(R)Lisa Subeck(D)Ron Tusler(R)Julian Bradley(R)Dan Feyen(R)Romaine Quinn(R)
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Died in Assembly committee
The 2025-2026 Regular Session ended on 2026-05-25. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed

Summary

This bill establishes a State of Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board composed of legislators, state officials, and industry representatives to organize and host a nuclear power summit in Madison aimed at advancing nuclear power and fusion energy technology while showcasing Wisconsin's leadership in the nuclear industry. The summit must be held within one month after the new University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering building opens, with participants granted access to the facility. The board is granted exemptions from standard state procurement and bidding requirements, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is directed to provide financial support for the board's activities through a dedicated appropriation.

Bill history

  1. 2025-03-13 · Assembly
    Introduced
  2. 2025-03-13 · Assembly
    Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and Economy
  3. 2025-04-09 · Assembly
    Fiscal estimate received
  4. 2025-04-15 · Assembly
    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen
  5. 2025-04-23 · Assembly
    Public hearing held
  6. 2025-04-25 · Assembly
    Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor
  7. 2025-06-04 · Assembly
    Executive action taken
  8. 2025-06-06 · Assembly
    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 9, Noes 1
  9. 2025-06-06 · Assembly
    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Jobs and Economy, Ayes 9, Noes 1
  10. 2025-06-06 · Assembly
    Referred to committee on Rules
  11. 2025-06-18 · Assembly
    Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
  12. 2025-06-20 · Assembly
    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
  13. 2025-06-24 · Assembly
    Laid on the table
  14. 2026-03-23 · Assembly
    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Note

Historical import. Session: 2025

Full Bill Text
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB132.pdf
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