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AB472Introduced in the Assembly

A nuclear energy generation tax credit; prioritizing nuclear energy resources; approval of certain electric tariffs for very large customers; and authorizing electric utilities to recover certain precertification costs through rates. (FE)

Failed

Introduced by Shae Sortwell, District 2

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Official description

An Act to renumber 1.12 (4) (cm) and 16.75 (12) (e); to amend 1.12 (3) (b), 1.12 (5) (a), 16.75 (12) (a) 4., 66.0627 (1) (bk) 2., 71.05 (6) (a) 15., 71.21 (4) (a), 71.26 (2) (a) 4., 71.34 (1k) (g), 71.45 (2) (a) 10., 196.378 (title), 196.378 (1) (b), 196.378 (2) (title), 196.378 (2) (a) 1. and 238.15 (1) (g); to create 16.75 (12) (e) 1., 71.07 (12), 71.10 (4) (fo), 71.28 (12), 71.30 (3) (do), 71.47 (12), 71.49 (1) (do), 196.03 (7), 196.20 (10), 196.378 (1) (eb) and 196.378 (1) (em) of the statutes; Relating to: a nuclear energy generation tax credit; prioritizing nuclear energy resources; approval of certain electric tariffs for very large customers; and authorizing electric utilities to recover certain precertification costs through rates. (FE)

Where it stands

Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

AssemblyStage: Assembly: Read a third time and passed · January 22, 2026

86

Yes

11

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

99 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Joel Kitchens1Yes
Shae Sortwell2Yes
Ron Tusler3Yes
David Steffen4Yes
Joy Goeben5No
Elijah Behnke6Yes
Karen Kirsch7Yes
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez8Not Voting
Pricilla Prado9Yes
Darrin Madison10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. Representatives Melotik and Murphy added as coauthors

  4. Fiscal estimate received

  5. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell

  6. Fiscal estimate received

  7. Representative Tucker added as a coauthor

  8. Public hearing held

  9. Fiscal estimate received

  10. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell

  11. Executive action taken

  12. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 12, Noes 1

  13. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 12, Noes 1

  14. Referred to committee on Rules

  15. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Sortwell

  16. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  17. Read a second time

  18. Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  19. Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative DeSmidt

  20. Point of order that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  21. Decision of the Chair appealed

  22. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  23. Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Miresse

  24. Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 43

  25. Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Moore Omokunde

  26. Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 44

  27. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  28. Ordered to a third reading

  29. Rules suspended

  30. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 86, Noes 11

  31. Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Received from Assembly

  33. Read first time and referred to committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

  34. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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