Electric utility renewable energy standard obligations modified, cost recovery provided, wind projects exempted from certificate of need proceedings, low-voltage transmission line included in solar energy generating system definition, local energy employment provisions added, and Public Utility Commission permit authority modified for electric generation facilities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Signed Feb 7, 2023
Floor votes · House Jan 26, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Feb 7, 2023
Signed into law
Governor's action Approval 02/07/23
executive
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
Secretary of State, Filed 02/07/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Signed into law
Governor approval 02/07/2023
executive
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading Passed
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Special Order: Rule 45 amendment stricken
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders SF4
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF4, now on General Orders
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Received from House
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed as amended
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Jan 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Climate and Energy Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamie Long
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Aisha Gomez
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Andy Smith
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Athena Hollins
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Dave Pinto
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Esther Agbaje
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Ethan Cha
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Frank Hornstein
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Hodan Hassan
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
Co
Jeff Brand
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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