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ID H0415

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Exempts private entities, investor-owned utilities, cooperative utilities, and independent transmission developers not directly created or controlled by another state government

  • Allows Idaho-based utilities and businesses to continue entering into contractual agreements for energy transmission services with out-of-state entities

  • Grants the Idaho Public Utilities Commission authority to review and authenticate ownership of electrical transmission infrastructure to ensure compliance

  • 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

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/26/2025
Environment, Energy and Technology3/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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