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WI SB 502

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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)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WI SB 502 pass?

No. WI SB 502 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI SB 502 about?

WI SB 502 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “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)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 502?

Feyen, James are the primary sponsors of WI SB 502, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-10-02
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Feyenprimary
  • Jamesprimary
  • Sortwellcosponsor
  • Behnkecosponsor
  • Dittrichcosponsor
  • Kreibichcosponsor
  • Mursaucosponsor
  • Melotikcosponsor
  • Murphycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

  2. 2026-01-15

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

    amendment-introduction

  3. 2025-12-18

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-12-17

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

    amendment-introduction

  5. 2025-10-20

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  6. 2025-10-20

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  7. 2025-10-15

    Representative Tucker added as a cosponsor

  8. 2025-10-15

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  9. 2025-10-02

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

    reading-1,referral-committee

  10. 2025-10-02

    Introduced by Senators James and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Behnke, Dittrich, Kreibich, Mursau, Melotik and Murphy

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb502

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