AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING (Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess renewable net-metering credit.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Jun 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 15, 2023
How they voted
60–12
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 75
Jun 15, 2023
D
Democratic65
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican9
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 15, 2023
House · Passed
06/15/2023 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
Jun 12, 2023
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/12/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Mar 30, 2023
Legislature · Failed in committee
03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Jan 11, 2023
House · Introduced
01/11/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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