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HB2066 • 2025

Directs the Public Utility Commission to establish a regulatory framework to allow the ownership, deployment and use of microgrids and community microgrids within the service territories of electric companies.

Directs the Public Utility Commission to establish a regulatory framework to allow the ownership, deployment and use of microgrids and community microgrids within the service territories of electric companies.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 472, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-26 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-26 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  6. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Second reading.

  7. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed. Ayes, 41; Nays, 1--Elmer; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Breese-Iverson, Javadi, Reschke, Walters.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  10. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  11. 2025-06-20 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-19 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  13. 2025-06-17 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-11 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-11 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2025-06-10 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  17. 2025-04-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  18. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  19. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-02-06 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Tells the PUC to create rules and a framework to allow microgrids. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).
Directs the Public Utility Commission to establish a regulatory framework to allow the ownership, deployment and use of microgrids and community microgrids within the service territories of electric companies.
Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules that support the integration of buildings with community microgrids.
Allows local governments to adopt land use regulations that correspond to microgrid zones and designate a geographical area as a microgrid zone, subject to the approval of the commission or local consumer-owned utility.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to microgrids; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned