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Senate passes bill on tax exemptions for restarting nuclear plants and funds nuclear workforce
Summary
On April 30, 2026, the Senate adopted a House amendment to House File 27 57, which provides sales and use tax exemptions and refunds related to commencing or restarting nuclear electric generation facilities and includes appropriations for the State Board of Regents to support a nuclear energy workforce; the Senate recorded 'ayes 39' and immediately messaged the bill to the House.
The Senate on April 30, 2026, passed House File 27 57, a measure that would authorize sales and use tax exemptions and refunds for commencing or restarting nuclear electric generation facilities and provide appropriations to the State Board of Regents to maintain a nuclear energy workforce. Senator Dawson, the bill’s floor sponsor, said the amendment "recognizes the ongoing work of the nuclear task force" and asked colleagues to concur with the House amendment.
The bill returned to the Senate with a House amendment and a House-originated Senate amendment (described in the record as "Senate Amendment 52 39 by the House to House Amendment 84 28 to House File 27 57"). In opening remarks, Dawson told senators the amendment is an improvement and thanked staff "Aaron and Henry" for their work on the language. After discussion, Dawson moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment; the chair announced the amendment was adopted on a voice vote.
The secretary then read the amended bill title as amended through amendment S5226 on 04/28/2026, describing the measure as relating to sales and use tax exemptions and refunds for restarting nuclear electric generation facilities, appropriations to the State Board of Regents for steps to maintain a nuclear energy workforce, and related penalties and retroactive applicability provisions. The senator moved that the reading thus far be considered the last reading; that motion prevailed and the title was agreed to.
The Senate conducted a roll-call on final passage. The transcript records a number of named votes (for example, "Senator Bussello votes aye," "Senator Webster votes aye," "Senator Drey votes nay," "Senator Quirumbaugh votes nay") and the chair announced, "Those voting aye 39." The chair declared that, having received a constitutional majority, the bill had passed the Senate and the title was agreed to. Following passage, Senator Clemish asked unanimous consent to immediately message House File 27 57 to the House; there was no objection and the request was ordered.
What happens next: the bill was sent to the House after passage in the Senate. The transcript does not specify appropriations amounts, effective dates, or implementation details; those items are not specified in the record and would be set out in the enrolled bill or accompanying fiscal documents.
