Bills by subject

Public utility

53 bills and resolutions. 11 became law and 22 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1211 Grants to municipalities to acquire or create public utilities and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
SB 1122 Prohibiting recovery of a rate of return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 785 A percentage of income payment program for electricity and gas service, electricity and gas service disconnections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 6, 2026
SB 556 Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 27

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 559: Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 618: A sales and use tax exemption and an income and franchise tax credit for nuclear energy facilities. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 751: Calculation of fuel costs for an electric public utility’s fuel cost plan.
Became law.
Apr 3, 2026
AB 768: Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 6, 2026
AB 785: A percentage of income payment program for electricity and gas service, electricity and gas service disconnections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 840: Certain requirements related to data centers.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 858: Public Service Commission consideration of the social cost of carbon emissions and the recovery of costs relating to fossil fuel energy production infrastructure and transitioning to renewable resource energy production. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 867: On-bill financing of energy improvements and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 901: Net metering for rooftop solar energy systems.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 919: Communication facility relocation reimbursements and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1062: Prohibited employment for former members of the Public Service Commission.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1143: Utility charges related to residential rental agreements.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 1167: Prohibiting recovery of a rate of return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 1211: Grants to municipalities to acquire or create public utilities and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 556: Providing utility aid payments for certain energy storage facilities. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 637: A sales and use tax exemption and an income and franchise tax credit for nuclear energy facilities. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 733: Calculation of fuel costs for an electric public utility’s fuel cost plan.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 766: Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 780: A percentage of income payment program for electricity and gas service, electricity and gas service disconnections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 843: Certain requirements related to data centers.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 858: On-bill financing of energy improvements and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 892: Net metering for rooftop solar energy systems.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1034: Prohibited employment for former members of the Public Service Commission.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1092: A cap on rate increases for retail electric service.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
SB 1122: Prohibiting recovery of a rate of return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 16

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 145: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to approve temporary electric rates to promote economic development.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 182: Assignment of income, prizes, and earnings to pay a municipal court judgment and prohibiting municipal electric or water utilities from collecting certain utility arrearages from owners of rental properties as property liens.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2012
AB 229: Repealing a prohibition on certain nonessential uses of natural gas.
Became law.
Nov 14, 2011
AB 253: The maximum permissible length of vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials on highways.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 309: Dry cask storage of spent fuel from nuclear power plants and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 527: Commissioners of the Public Service Commission; notices, orders, and determinations of the commission; certificates of authority issued by the commission; approval of contracts by the commission; electricity sales from certain wholesale merchant plants; public utility removal of certain electric service lines; renewable resource credits; tampering or interfering with utility equipment; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 565: Spending by certain electric and natural gas public utilities on energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable resource programs.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 729: Prohibiting discrimination in employment against an individual for signing or refusing to sign a recall petition.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 58: Liability of public utility customers for unbilled utility service.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 83: Various changes to the eminent domain laws.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 102: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to approve temporary electric rates to promote economic development.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 189: The maximum permissible length of vehicles carrying poles, pipe, girders, and similar materials on highways.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 216: Dry cask storage of spent fuel from nuclear power plants and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2012
SB 428: Commissioners of the Public Service Commission; notices, orders, and determinations of the commission; certificates of authority issued by the commission; approval of contracts by the commission; electricity sales from certain wholesale merchant plants; public utility removal of certain electric service lines; renewable resource credits; tampering or interfering with utility equipment; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 566: Prohibiting discrimination in employment against an individual for signing or refusing to sign a recall petition.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 10

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject