BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2373: Electric utility bill assist
Requiring electric utilities to provide monthly bill assistance as part of their obligation to offer energy assistance to low-income households.
Summary
- Requires electric utilities to provide a monthly bill discount program to meet the energy assistance need for all low-income customers by January 1, 2028 and reduces the number of energy assistance programs that smaller utilities must provide to one.
- Directs electric utilities to report on the benefits provided to low-income and other ratepayers from the sale of no-cost allowances under the Cap-and-Invest Program.
From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2373), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharlett Mena (D-29)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring electric utilities to provide monthly bill assistance as part of their obligation to offer energy assistance to low-income households;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D-29)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2373 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2373 (2023–24) Adopt-a-highway program
- HB 2373 (2019–20) Collector vehicles
- HB 2373 (2017–18) Tribal youth/reside. custody
- HB 2373 (2015–16) Student mental health
- HB 2373 (2013–14) Homeless student ed outcomes
- HB 2373 (2011–12) State recreational resources
- HB 2373 (2009–10) Initiative measure no. 1029
- HB 2373 (2007–08) School bus driver safety