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Committee actions: five bills — votes, motions and outcomes at a glance
Summary
During an afternoon executive session March 3 the Science, Technology and Energy Committee took final or preliminary action on several bills. The committee voted to ITL, adopt ought-to-pass, or adopt other dispositions as recorded below.
The Science, Technology and Energy Committee met in executive session March 3 and took formal committee actions on several bills. Key outcomes and recorded votes are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- HB 567 FN (relative to elimination of useful thermal energy from renewable energy classes): Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL). Mover: Representative Michael Harrington (mover stated on the record), Second: Representative Summers (second stated). Vote: ITL adopted, committee recorded 18 to 0; result: ITL; committee placed the bill on the consent calendar as reported.
- HB 696 FN (exempting electricity generators from the utility property tax and including them under the statewide education property tax): Motion: Ought to Pass. Vote: Ought to Pass adopted by committee, recorded vote 18 to 0. Notes: Bill follows recommendations from a multi‑year study commission and preserves current pilot agreements through 2032; committee chair to write the majority report.
- HB 764 FN (prohibiting intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding and weather modification): Motion and amendment activity: An amendment was offered (Amendment 2025-0677H). The amendment failed on a 9–9 tie. The motion for Ought to Pass as introduced failed on a recorded vote of 1–17. Committee then adopted a motion of Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) by recorded vote 17–1; result: ITL. Committee member indicated a minority report would be filed; chair instructed minority author to submit by 5 p.m. on the following day.
- HB 219 FN (phasing changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standard): Motion: Ought to Pass as Amended (Amendment 2025-0678H adopted in committee). The amendment was adopted by recorded vote 10–8. The motion for Ought to Pass as Amended carried on a recorded vote of 10–8. Notes: Amendment reduced the Class 1 thermal obligation from 2.2% to 1.7% beginning August 1, 2025, eliminated Class 2 from the RPS, and adjusted ACP (alternative compliance payment) levels; sponsor will file the majority report and a minority report was also filed.
Procedural notes
- For several votes the committee recorded full roll-call tallies on the record. Where movers or seconders were stated on the record they are listed above; where not stated in the transcript the committee minutes record the disposition and the recorded vote.
Ending: Committee staff and the chair confirmed authors for majority and minority reports and noted deadlines for submitting report drafts ahead of committee printing and floor deadlines.
