AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Summary
Increases the public utilities reserve fund cap and the cap on expenses relating to the public utilities commission and the division of public utilities and carriers representing the state before federal agencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 23, 2025
Floor votes · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2025
Signed into law
06/23/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/17/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 23, 2025
Committee
05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Commerce
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/20/2025 House read and passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/15/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
03/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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