Bills / H.B. 238
H.B. 238 Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would require the Public Service Commission to take part in regional transmission organizations and independent system operators that Utah utilities belong to. It would let the commission hire outside analysts for market data, require annual reports to legislative committees on customer impacts, and fund these costs from a restricted public utility account.
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Official description
- defines terms
- requires notice of community clean energy programs to include a simple opt-out method and submission instructions
- requires the commission to participate in regional transmission organizations and independent system operators where Utah utilities are members
- authorizes the commission to contract for independent analysis of market data
- requires annual reporting to the Legislature on impacts to Utah customers
- requires notification to the Legislature if the commission is denied access or participation
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Every vote
- 10 yes, 0 no, 2 absentHouse Public Utilities and Energy Committee: vote to approve it · Jan 26, 2026Who voted how
- 68 yes, 1 no, 6 absentFinal House vote · Feb 5, 2026Who voted how
- 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 12, 2026Who voted how
- 5 yes, 0 no, 2 absentSenate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 12, 2026Who voted how
- 23 yes, 0 no, 6 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
- 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 19, 2026Who voted how
- 69 yes, 1 no, 5 absentHouse vote to accept the other chamber's changes · Feb 20, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Jan 26, 2026 House Public Utilities and Energy Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (31 turns) →
- Feb 5, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (9 turns) →
- Feb 12, 2026 Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (41 turns) →
- Feb 18, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (9 turns) →
- Feb 19, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (10 turns) →
- Feb 20, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (5 turns) →