Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 3 R cosponsors

SB 124 — Relating to: creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit. (FE)

Last action — Published 7-3-2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 15.77, 20.192 (1) (e) and 238.157; to create 15.77, 20.192 (1) (e) and 238.157 of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

123 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 124 makes several key changes to the proposal for a Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board. Notably, it adds a member from the Public Service Commission to the board and clarifies the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's role in supporting the board's activities, stating that the board's decisions on expenditures will be final. These adjustments help ensure that regulatory expertise is included in the planning process and reinforce the board's authority in managing its budget, which is essential for effectively advancing nuclear power initiatives in the state. Overall, these changes aim to strengthen the board's effectiveness and collaboration with state agencies.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0126/1 KRP:cdc SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 124 April 28, 2025 - Offered by SenaRADLEY.
CORRECTED COPY - 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2181/1 KRP:skw&cdc SENATE BILL 124 March 14, 2025 - Introduced by SenatoRADLEY, EYEN and Q UINN, cosponsored by Representatives TEFFEN, SORTWELL, ARMSTRONG , CALLAHAN, DITTRICH, G REEN, K NODL, K REIBICH, MURPHY , M URSAU, O'C ONNOR, P ENTERMAN , SNYDER , SUBECK and T USLER.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism.
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A N A CT to repeal 15.77, 20.192 (1) (e) and 238.157;
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to create 15.77, 20.192 (1) (e) and 238.157 of the statutes;
delete the material beginning with Xand makingY and ending with XappropriationY on line 4.
relating to:
2.
creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit.
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Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill creates a State of Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit in the city of Madison to advance nuclear power and fusion energy technology and development and to showcase Wisconsin’s leadership and innovation in the nuclear industry.
after XmembersY insert Xone member appointed by the chairperson of the public service commission andY.
The bill specifies that the board must hold the summit no later than one month after instruction commences at the new college of engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and shall ensure that summit participants have access to the new building.
3.
The bill creates an appropriation for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and requires WEDC to expend any moneys appropriated at the direction of and in support of the board’s efforts.
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Under the bill, the board is exempt from state requirements for public notice of proposed contracts, competitive bidding, and contractual service procurement procedures.
delete lines 9 to 22.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
4.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2181/1 KRP:skw&cdc SENATE BILL 124 S ECTION 1 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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SECTION 1.
delete lines 15 to 18 and substitute:
15.77 of the statutes is created to read:
X(3) (a) The corporation shall expend any moneys appropriated for the purposes described under this section at the direction of the board and in support of the board[s work under this sectionAny decision of the board directing an expenditure under this paragraph is final, and the board[s authority to direct such - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBa0126/1 KRP:cdc expenditures preempts any authority the board of directors of the corporation may have under this chapter to direct the corporation[s expenditures in a different manner.
15.77 Nuclear power summit board.
(b) The corporation shall provide administrative support services to the board and may expend moneys described under par.
(1) There is created a nuclear power summit board.
(a) to provide those services, including for corporation staff time that is requested and used by the board.
The board consists of the voting members described in sub.
The corporation shall provide at least all of the following services at the board[s request:
(2) and the nonvoting members appointed under sub.
1.
(3) who shall serve for the duration of the board’s existence.
Open records and public meeting notice compliance.
(2) The board shall include as voting members all of the following:
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(a) Two senators, one appointed by the majority leader of the senate and one appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
Staffing and other assistance at meetings.
(b) Two representatives to the assembly, one appointed by the speaker of the assembly and one appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
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(c) The chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or the chief executive officer’s designee.
Accounts receivable and accounts receivable services.
(d) One member appointed by the governor.
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(3) In addition to the voting members specified in sub.
Communication services with attendees of the summit event described under sub.
(2), the board shall include as nonvoting members all of the following appointed by the chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation:
(2), communication and coordination with potential and actual event service providers, and on-site event support.Y.
(a) One member who is a representative of the Nuclear Energy Institute, or its successor.
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(b) One member who is a representative of the Fusion Industry Association, or its successor.
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(c) One member who is a faculty member of the department of nuclear engineering and engineering physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
delete X, 20.192 (1) (e),Y.
- 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2181/1 KRP:skw&cdc SENATE BILL 124 SECTION 1 (d) Any other members appointed by the chief executive officer in the chief executive officer’s discretion.
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(4) At its first meeting, the board shall elect a chairperson as the board’s only officer.
(5) The board shall meet at least one time in 2025 and at least 3 times each year thereafter.
S ECTION 2.
15.77 of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), is repealed.
S ECTION 3.
20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes:
at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
2025-26 2026-27 20.192 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (1) PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (e) Nuclear power summit board;
support GPR C -0- -0- S ECTION 4.
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20.192 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
20.192 (1) (e) Nuclear power summit board;
support.
As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to support the nuclear power summit board’s work under s.
238.157.
S ECTION 5.
20.192 (1) (e) of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), is repealed.
S ECTION 6.
238.157 of the statutes is created to read:
- 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-2181/1 KRP:skw&cdc SENATE BILL 124 SECTION 6 238.157 Organizing and hosting a Wisconsin nuclear power summit.
(1) In this section, “board” means the nuclear power summit board.
(2) The board shall organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit in the city of Madison to provide participants with education and information sharing opportunities designed to advance nuclear power and fusion energy technology and development and to showcase Wisconsin’s leadership and innovation in the nuclear industry.
The board shall hold the summit no later than one month after instruction commences at the college of engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison enumerated under 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1) (i) 3.
ed.
and 4g.
a., as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act 102, sections 4 and 6, and shall ensure that summit participants have access to the building.
The board may establish registration fees for the summit that vary based on admittance level and may allow attendees who are residents of this state to attend the summit without paying registration fees.
(3) From the appropriation under s.
20.192 (1) (e), the corporation shall expend moneys at the direction of the board and in support of the board’s work under this section and may expend moneys to provide administrative support to the board.
(4) Sections 16.705 and 16.75 (1) to (5) do not apply to the board.
(5) The board’s meetings shall be open and all records of such meetings and of all proceedings of the board shall be open to inspection in accordance with subchs.
II and V of ch.
19.
The corporation shall advise and assist the board in complying with the board’s obligations under subchs.
II and V of ch.
19.
(6) The board shall complete its duties and cease to exist no later than 180 - 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-2181/1 KRP:skw&cdc SENATE BILL 124 SECTION 6 days after the completion of the summit described under sub.
(2)Upon its termination, the board shall disburse any remaining property to the department of nuclear engineering and engineering physics at the University of Wisconsin- Madison for the benefit of the nuclear engineering program.
S ECTION 7.
238.157 of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act ....
(this act), is repealed.
S ECTION 8.
Effective dates.
This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after publication of 2025 biennial budget act, whichever is later, except as follows:
(1) The repeal of ss.
15.77, 20.192 (1) (e), and 238.157 takes effect on July 1, 2030.
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Action History

  1. Published 7-3-2025

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 7-2-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 11

  3. Presented to the Governor on 6-26-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader

  4. Attempted to present to the Governor on 6-25-2025, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (2)

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)

  7. Received from Assembly concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

  13. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  14. Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  15. Received from Senate

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Read a third time and passed

  18. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  19. Ordered to a third reading

  20. Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up

  21. Referred to joint committee on Finance

  22. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  23. Read a second time

  24. Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  25. Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Available for scheduling

  27. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Utilities and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  28. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Utilities and Tourism, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Public hearing held

  31. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bradley

  32. Senator Hutton added as a coauthor

  33. Fiscal estimate received

  34. Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Tourism

  35. Introduced by Senators Bradley, Feyen and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Sortwell, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Green, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Snyder, Subeck and Tusler

Sponsors

  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Sortwell · Cosponsor
  • Armstrong · Cosponsor
  • Callahan · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Snyder · Cosponsor
  • Tusler · Cosponsor
  • Julian Bradley · Primary
  • Dan Feyen · Cosponsor
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • Steffen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

  • Dittrich
  • Subeck
  • Sortwell
  • Armstrong
  • Callahan
  • Green
  • Knodl
  • Kreibich
  • Murphy
  • Mursau
  • O'Connor
  • Penterman
  • Snyder
  • Tusler
  • Feyen, Dan Republican
  • Quinn, Romaine Republican
  • Steffen

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 124 do?
An Act to repeal 15.77, 20.192 (1) (e) and 238.157; to create 15.77, 20.192 (1) (e) and 238.157 of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 124?
SB 124 is sponsored by Dittrich, Subeck, Sortwell, Armstrong, Callahan, Green, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Snyder, Tusler, Bradley, Julian (Republican), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), and Steffen.
What is the current status of SB 124?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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