A new bill authored by State Sen. Bradley in the Wisconsin Senate seeks to create a board to organize and promote a nuclear power summit, highlighting advancements and Wisconsin’s leadership in the field, 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.
Julian Bradley has authored or co-authored another 18 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Bradley graduated from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse in 2014 with a BS.
Bradley, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2021 to represent the state’s 28th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Dave Craig.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SB124 | 03/14/2025 | Creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit. (FE) |
| SB115 | 03/07/2025 | Department of Justice collection and reporting of certain criminal case data. (FE) |
| SB93 | 03/07/2025 | Recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE) |
| SB61 | 02/21/2025 | Excluding expenditures funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining equalization aid for school districts. (FE) |
| SB57 | 02/21/2025 | County sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE) |
| SB36 | 02/12/2025 | An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE) |
| SB35 | 02/12/2025 | Law enforcement and firefighter annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE) |
| SB25 | 02/05/2025 | Court-issued criminal complaints in officer-involved deaths |
| SB10 | 02/03/2025 | Access to public high schools for military recruiters |
