WI SB 636

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

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WI SB 636 pass?

No. WI SB 636 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 636 about?

WI SB 636 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 636?

Feyen is the primary sponsor of WI SB 636, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2025-11-14
Latest action: 2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-23
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
failure
2026-03-17
Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor
2026-02-13
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
receipt
2026-02-06
Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor
2026-02-03
Available for scheduling
2026-02-03
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
amendment-passage
2026-02-03
Executive action taken
2026-01-29
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen
amendment-introduction
2026-01-13
Public hearing held
2026-01-12
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen
amendment-introduction
2026-01-06
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
2025-12-17
Representative Armstrong added as a cosponsor
2025-12-01
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-11-25
Fiscal estimate received
receipt
2025-11-24
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
2025-11-14
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-11-14
Introduced by Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Steffen, Behnke, Callahan, Gustafson, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon and Udell
introduction

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2026-02-03 · pass · 8-0
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 8, Noes 0
2026-02-03 · pass · 8-0
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0
2026-02-10 · pass · 9-0

Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb636

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