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Committee moves multiple energy bills; one item held for further cost review

Energy and Technology Committee · March 19, 2026
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Summary

The Energy and Technology Committee advanced a slate of energy bills — including measures on electricity suppliers, gas companies, large behind‑the‑meter loads, biomass and telecommunications quality of service — and held House Bill 5471 for further cost analysis.

At its May 8 meeting the committee acted on a package of energy bills beyond the closely contested solar successor (HB 5340) and the storage safety bill (HB 5472): SB 419 (suppliers of electricity), SB 420 (natural gas and gas companies), HB 5473 (telecommunications quality of service and settlements), HB 5469 (co‑located electric suppliers and large electric loads), SB 422 (biomass facilities), SB 421…

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