HB0056 • 2026

Carbon capture mandate-repeal.

AN ACT relating to public utilities; repealing low-carbon energy standard requirements; repealing conflicting provisions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Energy Technology

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Knapp
Last action: 2026-03-04
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation accurately reflects the content provided in the official source material. However, since the bill did not pass, its provisions have no legal impact.

Repealing Carbon Capture Mandates

This act removes requirements for public utilities to use low-carbon energy and allows existing carbon capture projects to continue.

What This Bill Does

Removes the requirement for public utilities to meet a low-carbon energy standard.
Eliminates conflicting provisions related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology (CCUS).
Requires the Public Service Commission to create rules to implement this act.
Allows projects approved before the effective date of the act to continue using or studying CCUS technology.

Who It Names or Affects

Public utilities that must comply with energy standards and carbon capture requirements.
The Public Service Commission, which will need to make new rules.

Terms To Know

Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS): A technology used by power plants to capture carbon dioxide emissions before they are released into the atmosphere.
Public Service Commission: The agency responsible for regulating public utilities in Wyoming.

Limits and Unknowns

This act does not specify what happens to new projects after its effective date.
It is unclear how the repeal of these requirements will affect future energy policies.
The bill did not pass and was returned to committee, so it has no legal effect.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0056HW001

Committee of the Whole • Representative Larson, JT

Adopted

Plain English: 1 HB0056HW001 1 Page 2-after line 21 In the House standing committee amendment 2 (HB0056HS0001/A) to this line, in paragraph 3 (a)(i) created by that amendment, after "use" 4 insert "or study"; in paragraph (a)(ii) 5 created by that amendment, after "use" insert 6 "or study".

1 HB0056HW001 1 Page 2-after line 21 In the House standing committee amendment 2 (HB0056HS0001/A) to this line, in paragraph 3 (a)(i) created by that amendment, after "use" 4 insert "or study"; in paragraph (a)(ii) 5 created by that amendment, after "use" insert 6 "or study".
LARSON, JT

HB0056HS001

Standing Committee • House Minerals, Business and Economic Development

Adopted

Plain English: 1 HB0056HS001 1 Page 2-after line 21 Insert: 2 3 "Section 4.

1 HB0056HS001 1 Page 2-after line 21 Insert: 2 3 "Section 4.
4 5 (a) This act shall not apply to: 6 7 (i) All projects for which the public service commission 8 approved the use of carbon capture, utilization and storage 9 technology before the effective date of this act; 10 11 (ii) All applications for rate recovery and rate cases 12 submitted by a public utility and approved by the public service 13 commission in which the public service commission approved the use 14 of carbon capture, utilization and storage technology before the 15 effective date of this act.".
16 17 Page 3-line 1 Delete "Section 4." and insert "Section 5.".
18 HEINER, CHAIRMAN

Bill History

2026-03-04 Senate
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
2026-03-02 Senate
S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2026-02-25 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
2026-02-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2026-02-21 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-5-1-0-0
2026-02-20 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2026-02-19 House
H COW:Passed
2026-02-11 House
H Placed on General File
2026-02-11 House
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 52-10-0-0-0
2026-01-28 House
H Received for Introduction
2026-01-22 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0364
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0364
ENGROSSED
3.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0056

Carbon capture mandate-repeal.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Knapp

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public utilities; repealing low-carbon energy standard requirements; repealing conflicting provisions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 37
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1
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101(a)(intro) and 37
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2
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134(a)(i) and (iv) are amended to read:

37
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1
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101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in chapters 1, 2, 3, 12
,

and
17
and 18
of this title:

37
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2
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134.

Electric generation facility closures; presumption; commission review.

(a)

As used in this section:

(i)

"Dispatchable" means
as defined in W.S. 37
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18
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101(a)(ii)
a source of electricity that is available for use on demand and that can be dispatched upon request of a power grid operator or that can have its power output adjusted, according to market needs
and includes dispatchability;

(iv)

"Reliable" means
as defined in W.S. 37
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18
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101(a)(iv)
generated electricity that is not subject to intermittent availability
.

Section 2.

W.S. 37
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1
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101(a)(vi)(N), 37
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18
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101 and 37
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18
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102 are repealed.

Section 3
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The public service commission shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act.

Section 4.

(a)

This act shall not apply to:

(i)

All projects for which the public service commission approved the use or study of carbon capture, utilization and storage technology before the effective date of this act;

(ii)

All applications for rate recovery and rate cases submitted by a public utility and approved by the public service commission in which the public service commission approved the use or study of carbon capture, utilization and storage technology before the effective date of this act.

Section 5
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

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