Committee advances HB 549 to require annual reporting on utility rebate programs

Feb 25, 2026

The committee adopted Sub 1 and Amendment 1 and forwarded HB 549, directing utilities to report annual energy-rebate program metrics to the Office of Energy Development so the state can better include demand-side measures in energy planning. The sponsor and utilities said reporting will be provided within existing processes and reduced the bill's fiscal note.

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The House Public Utilities and Energy Committee favorably advanced HB 549 after adopting Sub 1 and a subsequent amendment, sending the transparency-focused energy-efficiency bill to the House floor.

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