Dan Feyen, Wisconsin State Senator for 20th District | Facebook
Dan Feyen, Wisconsin State Senator for 20th District | Facebook
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "a nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates the Public Service Commission (PSC) to conduct a nuclear power siting study and report its findings to the legislature within 12 months of the bill's effective date. The study must identify existing and potential sites for nuclear power generation, evaluate opportunities for both fission and fusion technologies, and consider guidance for advanced nuclear reactors, including small modular reactors. It may also involve contracting with a third party for study components. Additionally, the bill requires the PSC to resolve applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity for facilities with advanced nuclear reactors within 150 days of completion, with a possible 150-day extension for good cause. If the PSC doesn't act within these timeframes, the certificate is deemed granted. The bill takes effect the day after publication or two days after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Shae A. Sortwell (Republican-2nd District), Senator Rob Hutton (Republican-5th District), Senator Van H. Wanggaard (Republican-21st District), Senator Rob Stafsholt (Republican-10th District). It was co-sponsored by Representative Calvin T. Callahan (Republican-35th District), Representative Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District), and Representative Chanz J. Green (Republican-74th District), along 14 other co-sponsors.
Dan Feyen has authored or co-authored another 36 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.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB125 | 03/14/2025 | A nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications. (FE) |
| SB124 | 03/14/2025 | Creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit. (FE) |
| SB122 | 03/07/2025 | Limitations 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) |
| SB118 | 03/07/2025 | A tax credit for relocating to this state due to Hurricane Helene or the Los Angeles wildfires. (FE) |
| SB100 | 03/07/2025 | The requirement that first class cities and first class city school districts place school resource officers in schools. (FE) |
| SB95 | 03/07/2025 | Restitution 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) |
| SB94 | 03/07/2025 | Civil 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 |
| SB90 | 03/07/2025 | The sales and use tax exemption for electricity and natural gas sold for residential use. (FE) |
| SB69 | 02/26/2025 | An income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE) |
| SB66 | 02/21/2025 | Registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty |
| SB62 | 02/21/2025 | Financing 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) |
| SB55 | 02/21/2025 | Prohibiting the Department of Justice from using the legal services of nongovernmental employees. (FE) |
| SB40 | 02/12/2025 | Flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule |
| SB29 | 02/12/2025 | Requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time |
| SB28 | 02/12/2025 | An 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 |
| SB26 | 02/05/2025 | Technical colleges’ lease of their facilities to others. (FE) |
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