Relating to qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires the Public Utility Commission to establish an eligibility cap at no less than 10 megawatts for the use of standard avoided costs rates and contracts for the purchase of energy or energy and capacity from qualifying facilities under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Signed May 23, 2025
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Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 23, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was finalized and formatted for official enactment, removing the original summary section and adding signature lines for legislative approval. The substantive policy content regarding qualifying facility eligibility caps remains unchanged.
Scope change
None - the policy content is identical; only formatting and document structure changed from draft to enrolled version
TECHNICAL
Removed the original summary section that explained the bill's purpose in plain language for legislators
Added signature lines for House and Senate approval, Governor's signature, and Secretary of State filing
Changed document header from 'House Bill 3863' to 'Enrolled House Bill 3863' to indicate final passage
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025 · House Apr 14, 2025
How they voted
21–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
May 13, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican12
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 23, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Sollman. Passed.
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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