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HB26-1051 • 2026

Continue Microgrid Community Resilience Grant Program

The microgrids for community resilience grant program (grant program) in the division of local government in the department of local affairs provides grants for cooperative electric associations and m

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. L. Suckla, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. C. Simpson, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. S. Camacho, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. A. Paschal, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. R. Stewart, Rep. B. Titone, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. A. Benavidez, Sen. M. Catlin, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman
Last action
2026-05-29
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as empty in the metadata; only the enactment status and last action date (2026-05-29) are confirmed.

Continuing Grants for Rural Microgrid Projects

This law removes the end date of a grant program so cooperative electric associations and municipally owned utilities can continue receiving funds to buy microgrid resources.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the September 1, 2026 repeal date for the microgrids for community resilience grant program.
  • Continues the grant program indefinitely within the division of local government in the department of local affairs.
  • Provides grants to cooperative electric associations and municipally owned utilities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cooperative electric associations
  • Municipally owned utilities

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not specify how much money is available for the grants.
  • The official summary does not define which rural communities qualify as eligible.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-29 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-05-28 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-05-28 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-05-28 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-04-23 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-03-25 Senate

    Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

  10. 2026-03-02 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-27 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-02-27 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  13. 2026-02-05 House

    House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  14. 2026-01-14 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

Official Summary Text

The microgrids for community resilience grant program (grant program) in the division of local government in the department of local affairs provides grants for cooperative electric associations and municipally owned utilities to purchase microgrid resources for eligible rural communities located within their service territories. Under current law, the grant program is set to repeal on September 1, 2026. The act continues the grant program indefinitely by removing the repeal date.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)