PUBLIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE – Adds to existing law to provide restrictions on ownership of energy infrastructure in Idaho.
H 415 prohibits entities created or controlled by other state governments from owning, operating, or holding ownership interests in Idaho's electrical transmission infrastructure, including power lines and substations. It specifically targets out-of-state government-controlled entities while exempting private utilities, cooperatives, and Idaho-based companies that may still contract with out-of-state providers. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will enforce compliance by reviewing ownership and requiring violators to divest within two years. The law aims to protect Idaho's energy independence by maintaining local control over critical infrastructure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
42–23
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 66
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican57
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 46-23-1AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Gannon, Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Cayler
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to Environment, Energy & Technology
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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