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HB3681 • 2025

Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order.

Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order.

Energy
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Gamba, Representative Andersen,, Helm,, Senator Golden,, Sollman
Last action
2025-06-23
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-23 House

    Chapter 305, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-11 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-03 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-03 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 10--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Hayden.

  6. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-05-21 Senate

    Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  14. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  17. 2025-04-24 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  18. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Referred to Energy and Environment.

  19. 2025-04-23 House

    Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed. Ayes, 36; Nays, 21--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Walters, Yunker; Excused, 2--Drazan, Nguyen H; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Hartman.

  20. 2025-04-23 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Walters.

  21. 2025-04-22 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 23, 2025 Calendar.

  22. 2025-04-21 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.

  23. 2025-04-17 House

    Second reading.

  24. 2025-04-16 House

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

  25. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  26. 2025-03-11 House

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  28. 2025-02-25 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Makes changes to the EFSC site certificate process. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).
Requires the Energy Facility Siting Council to conclude a contested case and issue a final order within 12 months from the date of a proposed order. [<i>Provides that any final order issued by the council is appealable directly to the Supreme Court.</i>]
<b>Requires the council to include in all final orders approving or rejecting an application for a site certificate or amended site certificate any decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application. Requires a petitioner to establish individual or associational standing to appeal a final order. Provides that the council's approval or rejection of an application or request for an amendment, including decisions related to or arising from a contested case on the application or request, is conferred upon the Supreme Court.</b>
[<i>Allows a holder of a site certificate to file a notice for minor changes to the site boundaries of an energy facility. Allows a holder of a site certificate for certain energy facilities to file a request to extend by up to three years the deadlines by which construction of a facility must begin or be completed as specified in the site certificate.</i>]
[<i>Narrows the criteria by which the Public Utility Commission reviews a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for overhead transmission lines. Directs the commission to review a petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity without requiring a petitioner to first obtain any required land use approvals.</i>]
[<i>Allows the use of a site certificate for a high voltage transmission line as conclusive evidence of public use and necessity for any proceeding for condemnation of land or an interest therein. Allows a high voltage transmission line that has been designated as having statewide significance by a regional transmission authority that is established under state law to be placed in areas zoned for exclusive farm use.</i>]
<b>Allows a person who holds a site certificate to request to add area to the approved site boundary without the council requiring an amendment to the site certificate.</b>
Relating to: Relating to energy facilities.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned