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ID H0415
Bill
Status
3/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
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Prohibits entities established, chartered, or primarily governed by another U.S. state government from acquiring, holding, or operating any ownership interest in Idaho's electrical transmission facilities, including transmission lines, substations, and related infrastructure
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Exempts private entities, investor-owned utilities, cooperative utilities, and independent transmission developers not directly created or controlled by another state government
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Allows Idaho-based utilities and businesses to continue entering into contractual agreements for energy transmission services with out-of-state entities
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Grants the Idaho Public Utilities Commission authority to review and authenticate ownership of electrical transmission infrastructure to ensure compliance
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Requires violating entities to divest their interest in Idaho energy infrastructure within a period determined by the commission, but no later than 2 years from the effective date
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to provide restrictions on ownership of energy infrastructure in Idaho.
PUBLIC UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Last Action
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
3/26/2025