2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 472

An Act to renumber 1.12 (4) (cm) and 16.75 (12) (e); to amend 1.12 (3) (b), 1.12 (5) (a), 16.75 (12) (a) 4., 66.0627 (1) (bk) 2., 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10., 196.378 (title), 196.378 (1) (b), 196.378 (2) (title), 196.378 (2) (a) 1. and 238.15 (1) (g); to create 16.75 (12) (e) 1., 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (fo), 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (do), 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (do), 196.03 (7), 196.20 (10), 196.378 (1) (eb) and 196.378 (1) (em) of the statutes; Relating to: a nuclear energy generation tax credit; prioritizing nuclear energy resources; approval of certain electric tariffs for very large customers; and authorizing electric utilities to recover certain precertification costs through rates. (FE)

Status: S - Utilities, Technology and Tourism

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
1/26/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism641
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 86, Noes 11495

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/1/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich and Mursau;
cosponsored by Senators James and Feyen
271
10/1/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities271
10/2/2025 Asm.Representatives Melotik and Murphy added as coauthors276
10/13/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/13/2025 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell297
10/14/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
10/15/2025 Asm.Representative Tucker added as a coauthor314
10/15/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
10/16/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
11/19/2025 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell378
11/20/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
11/20/2025 Asm.Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 12, Noes 1381
11/20/2025 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 12, Noes 1381
11/20/2025 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules381
1/15/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell454
1/20/2026 Asm.Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules 
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a second time493
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted493
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative DeSmidt494
1/22/2026 Asm.Point of order that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken494
1/22/2026 Asm.Decision of the Chair appealed494
1/22/2026 Asm.Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44494
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Miresse494
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 43494
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Moore Omokunde494
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44494
1/22/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted494
1/22/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading495
1/22/2026 Asm.Rules suspended495
1/22/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 86, Noes 11495
1/22/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged495
1/22/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly633
1/26/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism641
 
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