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AB 6572025 to 2026
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2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Assembly bill

AB 657

Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)

Enacted Last action April 2, 2026: Published 4-3-2026

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

Sponsors 10

Prime sponsors
Behnke, Callahan, Franklin, Gustafson, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Udell

Status

Enacted as of April 2, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Assembly Rules, Assembly Ways and Means, Joint Finance, Joint Tax Exemptions Survey (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 43

DateChamberAction
April 2, 2026AssemblyPublished 4-3-2026
April 2, 2026AssemblyReport approved by the Governor on 4-2-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 165
April 1, 2026AssemblyPresented to the Governor on 4-1-2026
March 23, 2026AssemblyReport correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026
March 18, 2026AssemblyRepresentative Steffen added as a coauthor
March 18, 2026AssemblyReceived from Senate concurred in
March 17, 2026SenateOrdered immediately messaged
March 17, 2026SenateRead a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3
March 17, 2026SenateRules suspended to give bill its third reading
March 17, 2026SenateOrdered to a third reading
March 17, 2026SenateRead a second time
March 17, 2026SenateSenators Ratcliff and Smith added as cosponsors
March 16, 2026SenatePlaced on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
March 16, 2026SenatePublic hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
February 16, 2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
February 16, 2026SenateReport concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 0
February 16, 2026SenateExecutive action taken
February 13, 2026SenateRead first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
February 13, 2026SenateReceived from Assembly
February 12, 2026AssemblyOrdered immediately messaged
February 12, 2026AssemblyRead a third time and passed, Ayes 92, Noes 6
February 12, 2026AssemblyRules suspended
February 12, 2026AssemblyOrdered to a third reading
February 12, 2026AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
February 12, 2026AssemblyRead a second time
February 10, 2026AssemblyPlaced on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
February 10, 2026AssemblyReport of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
February 9, 2026AssemblyExecutive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions
February 6, 2026AssemblySenator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor
February 6, 2026AssemblyReferred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)
February 4, 2026AssemblyExecutive action taken
February 4, 2026AssemblyReferred to committee on Rules
February 4, 2026AssemblyReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
February 4, 2026AssemblyReport Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means, Ayes 10, Noes 0
January 29, 2026AssemblyAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin
January 12, 2026AssemblyAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin
January 8, 2026AssemblyPublic hearing held
December 17, 2025AssemblyRepresentative Armstrong added as a coauthor
December 8, 2025AssemblyFiscal estimate received
December 4, 2025AssemblyFiscal estimate received
November 21, 2025AssemblyRepresentative Subeck added as a coauthor
November 19, 2025AssemblyRead first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means
November 19, 2025AssemblyIntroduced by Representatives Franklin, Behnke, Callahan, Gustafson, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon and Udell; cosponsored by Senator 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.

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