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HB0209

Repealing Carbon Capture Requirements

Last scannedOct 13, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This act removes requirements for public utilities to use low-carbon energy and related rules.

What it does

  • Removes the requirement that public utilities must meet a low-carbon energy standard.
  • Gets rid of conflicting laws about carbon capture and other low-carbon energy standards.
  • Requires the Public Service Commission to make new rules based on this act.

Who it affects

  • Public utilities in Wyoming
  • The Public Service Commission

Limits and unknowns

  • This bill is no longer active as it died in committee.
  • It does not specify what new rules the Public Service Commission must make, only that they are required to do so.

Plain language

Terms to know

Low-carbon energy standard
A rule that requires public utilities to use a certain amount of low-carbon energy sources.
Public Service Commission
The agency in Wyoming responsible for regulating public utilities and ensuring fair service rates.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 2:53 AM

Mike Yin

D · H16

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill but proposes an amendment to clarify its short title, ensuring it explicitly states that the carbon capture mandate is being repealed.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:25:08 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-02025-02-11 · House60 yes 1 no
Yes
60
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 60

Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28J.T. LarsonR · H17Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tom KellyR · H30Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14

No 1

Lloyd LarsenR · H54

Excused 1

J.R. RigginsR · H59
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-02025-02-05 · House7 yes 0 no
Yes
7
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 7

CAMPBELLChristopher KnappR · H53Martha LawleyR · H27Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Reuben TarverR · H52Scott HeinerR · H18

Excused 2

J.R. RigginsR · H59J.T. LarsonR · H17

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4Senate
  2. S No report prior to CoW CutoffSenate
  3. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - MineralsSenate
  4. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  5. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0House
  6. H 3rd Reading:Laid BackHouse
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - MineralsHouse
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0209H3001

The amendment changes the bill's title to 'Carbon capture mandate-repeal.'