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Sen. Feyen authors bill to create nuclear power summit board in Wisconsin Senate

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Dan Feyen, Wisconsin State Senator for 20th District | Official website

Dan Feyen, Wisconsin State Senator for 20th District | Official website

The new bill authored by State Sen. Dan Feyen seeks to establish a board to organize and promote a nuclear power summit, highlighting Wisconsin's leadership in nuclear technology, according to the Wisconsin State Senate.

According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit. (FE)".

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill establishes the State of Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board to organize, promote, and host a nuclear power summit in Madison, showcasing advancements in nuclear power and fusion technology and highlighting Wisconsin's leadership in the field. The summit is scheduled to occur no later than one month after the University of Wisconsin-Madison's new college of engineering building opens. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will provide financial support for the board's activities. The board is exempt from certain state procurement and public notice requirements but is required to have open meetings and accessible records. The board will dissolve 180 days following the summit, remitting any remaining assets to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's nuclear engineering department. This act takes effect after the publication or post-2025 biennial budget act, with specific repeals effective on July 1, 2030.

The bill was co-authored by Representative David Steffen (Republican-4th District), Senator Rob Hutton (Republican-5th District), Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (Republican-25th District), Senator Melissa Ratcliff (Democrat-16th District). It was co-sponsored by Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Calvin T. Callahan (Republican-35th District), and Representative Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District), along nine other co-sponsors.

Dan Feyen has authored or co-authored another 35 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.

Feyen graduated from Fox Valley Technical College in 1988.

Feyen, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2025 to represent the state's 20th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Duey Stroebel.

In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.

Bills Introduced by Dan Feyen in Wisconsin Senate During 2025 Regular Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
SB12403/14/2025Creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit. (FE)
SB12203/07/2025Limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Port Washington. (FE)
SB11803/07/2025A tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires. (FE)
SB10003/07/2025The requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools. (FE)
SB9503/07/2025Restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE)
SB9403/07/2025Civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty
SB9003/07/2025The sales and use tax exemption for electricity and natural gas sold for residential use. (FE)
SB6902/26/2025An income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE)
SB6602/21/2025Registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty
SB6202/21/2025Financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. (FE)
SB5502/21/2025Prohibiting the Department of Justice from using the legal services of nongovernmental employees. (FE)
SB4002/12/2025Flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule
SB2902/12/2025Requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time
SB2802/12/2025An incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line
SB2602/05/2025Technical colleges’ lease of their facilities to others. (FE)

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