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HB3179 • 2025

Directs the Public Utility Commission to consider the cumulative economic impact of an electric or natural gas company's proposed residential rate or schedule of rates.

Directs the Public Utility Commission to consider the cumulative economic impact of an electric or natural gas company's proposed residential rate or schedule of rates.

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Sponsor
Representative Sosa,, Senator Taylor,, Representative Marsh,, Senator Sollman, Representative Andersen,, Chaichi,, Chotzen,, Dobson,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Grayber,, Hartman,, Hudson,, Kropf,, Levy E,, Lively,, McDonald,, Munoz,, Neron,, Nguyen D,, Nguyen H,, Rieke Smith,, Walters,, Senator Golden,, Patterson,, Pham,
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 503, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 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 Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, Hayden, Linthicum, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.

  8. 2025-06-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed. Ayes, 35; Nays, 8--Breese-Iverson, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Reschke; 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, 3--Javadi, Pham H, 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. 2025-06-07 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  17. 2025-05-23 House

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

  18. 2025-05-23 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  19. 2025-05-19 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-05-07 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-04-09 House

    Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  22. 2025-04-09 House

    Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

  23. 2025-04-03 House

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-02-25 House

    Public Hearing held.

  25. 2025-02-20 House

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.

  27. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Tells the PUC to look at the economic impact of a proposed residential rate or schedule of rates. Allows the PUC to adjust rates to mitigate an increase. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).
Directs the Public Utility Commission to consider the cumulative economic impact of an electric or natural gas company's proposed residential rate or schedule of rates. Requires an electric or natural gas company to file an analysis of the cumulative economic impact on the company's residential rate payers if the company's return on equity is subject to review and modification.
Authorizes the commission to adjust rates to mitigate an increase in residential customer rates if the increase would affect the ability of customers to maintain adequate utility services. Prohibits any increase in residential rates from taking effect from November 1 to March 31.
Directs the commission to require an electric or natural gas company to establish a multiyear rate plan for certain rate revisions. Prohibits, until January 2, 2027, or the date the commission adopts rules regarding multiyear rate plans, certain rate increases from taking effect within 18 months from the date of the last rate increase.
Authorizes a public utility, upon approval by the commission, to issue bonds and securitize debt for costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by the public utility associated with certain capital investments, retiring a generation asset, environmental remediation or an event in which the availability of electricity or natural gas within a regional energy market is significantly constrained.
Requires an electric or natural gas company to provide and make public a visual representation of cost categories included in the company's residential customer rates and a report on any rate adjustments the company expects within the next 12 months.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to public utilities; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned