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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the study of and incentives for the use of solar and wind energy. [HB-3278] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Climate Change ] [Science ]
Relating to the study of and incentives for the use of solar and wind energy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don McLaughlin Considered In Public Hearing on 04/23/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise utility laws [SB-432] [Energy ] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ]
Generally revise utility laws

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel Zolnikov (s) Died In Process on 05/23/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Establish pole attachment rules and enforcement [HB-695] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Establish pole attachment rules and enforcement

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Brewster (h) Died In Process on 05/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the inclusion of certain provisions in lease agreements for wind or solar power facilities. [HB-3228] [Energy ] [Real Estate ]
Relating to the inclusion of certain provisions in lease agreements for wind or solar power facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Create transparency in energy economics [SB-445] [Energy ] [Economic Development ]
Create transparency in energy economics

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Pope (s) Died In Process on 05/23/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain energy consumption goals for institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities. [HB-3237] [Energy ] [Education ]
Relating to certain energy consumption goals for institutions of higher education and certain governmental entities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Received From The House on 05/05/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the location of and light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators; authorizing an administrative penalty. [HB-3244] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the location of and light pollution mitigation for wind turbine generators; authorizing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Patterson Read First Time on 03/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a capacity cost recovery rider for certain electric utilities. [HB-3230] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to a capacity cost recovery rider for certain electric utilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Read First Time on 03/20/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the Disconnection of Residential Utility during a State of Emergency [HB-2822] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit public utilities from terminating or disconnecting services during a state of emergency declared by executive order; to create a duty to restore service; to require public utility to enter into deferred payment agreement with residential customer during state of emergency; to prohibit public utility from disconnecting service for 180 days providing notice to residential customer; and to establish right of public utilities to recover funds owed in normal course following the state of emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young Filed For Introduction on 02/24/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. [SB-1566] [Housing ] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Construction ]
Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Drew Darby Effective Immediately on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to excavation for the installation of buried fiber-optic cable. [HB-3213] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Construction ] [Infrastructure ]
Relating to excavation for the installation of buried fiber-optic cable.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Dean Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 05/02/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Requiring non-publicly owned utilities to notify customers by text correspondence that they have turned off their service and an estimated time of when it will be turned back on. [HB-2848] [Telecommunications ] [Consumer Protection ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [Energy ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that utility providers instigate text communications concerning utility outages.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin To House Enviroment, Infrastructure, And Technology on 02/26/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Change the powers of the West Virginia Water Development Authority regarding funding of Infrastructure Projects [HB-2908] [Infrastructure ] [Water ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the power of the Water Development Authority; to fund infrastructure projects recommended by the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Economic Development and/or the Secretary of Tourism; and providing that funding may only be used for in-state eligible projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Pushkin To House Economic Development on 02/26/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise Montana department of transportation’s utility relocation process [HB-672] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ]
Generally revise Montana department of transportation’s utility relocation process

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Courtenay Sprunger Chapter Number Assigned on 05/08/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Require a public utility to transfer unused customer-generated kilowatt-hour credits to low-income energy assistance programs [HB-670] [Energy ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Budget and Spending ]
Require a public utility to transfer unused customer-generated kilowatt-hour credits to low-income energy assistance programs

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jill Cohenour (h) Died In Process on 05/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the submission to the legislature of financial information of an independent organization certified for a power region. [SB-1560] [Energy ] [Finance ]
Relating to the submission to the legislature of financial information of an independent organization certified for a power region.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Read First Time on 03/06/2025

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State (Montana)
Montana 2025 Regular Session

Establishing utility energy conservation efficiency standards [SB-406] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Establishing utility energy conservation efficiency standards

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Pope (s) Died In Process on 05/23/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to interim rates charged by electric utilities during a rate suspension period. [HB-3157] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to interim rates charged by electric utilities during a rate suspension period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Drew Darby Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense. [HB-3154] [Water ] [Finance ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ]
Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Statement(s) Of Vote Recorded In Journal on 05/15/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the issuance by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a permit for the installation of certain electric energy storage equipment or facilities; authorizing a fee. [SB-1519] [Energy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the issuance by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a permit for the installation of certain electric energy storage equipment or facilities; authorizing a fee.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Campbell Co-author Authorized on 03/11/2025

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