AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- THE EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION IN UTILITY REGULATION ACT
Summary
Creates an intervenor compensation program to provide compensation in the form of grants for legal fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to an intervenor in both, energy siting board and public utilities commission proceedings.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Apr 28, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Potter
DDemocratic
P
David Morales
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Stewart
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
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