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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1125: Energy investments

Incentivizing investment in energy conservation and efficiency measures and expanding opportunities for energy rate discounts to, among other objectives, reduce the energy burden of low-income customers and vulnerable populations.

Summary

  • Requires the Utilities and Transportation Commission to allow an electrical or natural gas company to invest in programs that achieve energy conservation and improve the efficiency of energy end-use in single-family and multifamily rental housing.
  • Authorizes an electrical company to provide discounts to reduce the energy burden of low-income or vulnerable populations and to ensure that the benefits of the transition to clean energy are equitably distributed.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1125), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Shewmake (D-42)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing investment in energy conservation and efficiency measures and expanding opportunities for energy rate discounts to, among other objectives, reduce the energy burden of low-income customers and vulnerable populations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Shewmake (D-42)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Mari Leavitt D-28Javier Valdez D-46Jake Fey D-27Nicole Macri D-43Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1125 in other sessions

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