2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 472

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)

In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 5

Prime sponsors

Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich, Mursau, Sortwell

Status

In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Energy and Utilities, Assembly Rules, Senate Utilities, Technology and Tourism (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 34

Date	Chamber	Action
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
January 26, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism
January 22, 2026	Senate	Received from Assembly
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Ordered immediately messaged
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Read a third time and passed, Ayes 86, Noes 11
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Rules suspended
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Ordered to a third reading
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Moore Omokunde
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 43
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Miresse
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Decision of the Chair appealed
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Point of order that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative DeSmidt
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
January 22, 2026	Assembly	Read a second time
January 20, 2026	Assembly	Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
January 15, 2026	Assembly	Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell
November 20, 2025	Assembly	Referred to committee on Rules
November 20, 2025	Assembly	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 12, Noes 1
November 20, 2025	Assembly	Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 12, Noes 1
November 20, 2025	Assembly	Executive action taken
November 19, 2025	Assembly	Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell
October 16, 2025	Assembly	Fiscal estimate received
October 15, 2025	Assembly	Public hearing held
October 15, 2025	Assembly	Representative Tucker added as a coauthor
October 14, 2025	Assembly	Fiscal estimate received
October 13, 2025	Assembly	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell
October 13, 2025	Assembly	Fiscal estimate received
October 2, 2025	Assembly	Representatives Melotik and Murphy added as coauthors
October 1, 2025	Assembly	Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
October 1, 2025	Assembly	Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators James and Feyen

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.