PUBLIC UTILITIES – Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding public utility regulation.
This Idaho bill (H 8) updates the state's public utility regulation framework by repealing outdated statutes and amending key provisions. It removes obsolete sections related to transportation (e.g., street railroads, express corporations) and revises rules for the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, including membership appointments and meeting schedules. The bill also modernizes requirements for utility rate filings and commission oversight, while eliminating redundant or outdated regulatory language. These changes affect all public utility companies operating in Idaho and the commission responsible for regulating them, effective July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Mar 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Jan 30, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 4, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican30
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 11, 2025
Signed into law
Reported Signed by Governor on March 10, 2025 Session Law Chapter 20 Effective: 07/01/2025
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President; returned to House
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Mathews(Rabe), Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – AnthonFloor Sponsor - AdamsTitle apvd - to House
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 67-0-3AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Gannon, Garner, Green(Casner), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Rayboul
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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