AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING
Summary
Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 27, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 27, 2025
Signed into law
06/27/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/16/2025 House read and passed
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
04/24/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 31, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/31/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/01/2025)
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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