HB1539: Authorizing electric utilities to issue AAA-rated bonds for the purpose of storm cost recovery and infrastructure resilience.
Enrolled
House
Summary
Authorizing electric utilities to issue AAA-rated bonds for the purpose of storm cost recovery and infrastructure resilience.
Sponsors
Michael Vose
R - HD-05-ROC
Primary
JD Bernardy
R - HD-36-ROC
Co-sponsor
Michael Harrington
R - HD-18-STR
Co-sponsor
Maureen Mooney
R - HD-12-HIL
Co-sponsor
John Schneller
R - HD-02-HIL
Co-sponsor
Douglas Thomas
R - HD-16-ROC
Co-sponsor
Kevin Avard
R - SD-012
Co-sponsor
David Watters
D - SD-004
Co-sponsor
History
- 2025-12-10 Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy House Journal 1 P. 25
- 2026-01-21 ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 09:30 am GP 229
- 2026-01-23 Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 09:30 am GP 158
- 2026-01-29 Executive Session: 02/03/2026 03:00 pm GP 229
- 2026-02-09 Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0409h 02/03/2026 (Vote 18-0; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 7 P. 38
- 2026-02-19 Amendment # 2026-0409h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5
- 2026-02-19 Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0409h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5
- 2026-02-19 Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 House Journal 5
- 2026-02-19 Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 House Journal 5
- 2026-02-25 Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Journal 5
- 2026-03-04 Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 103, State House, 09:20 am; Senate Calendar 9
- 2026-03-18 Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1127s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 11
- 2026-03-26 HB 1539 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7
- 2026-03-26 Committee Amendment # 2026-1127s, Amendment Failed, Voice Vote; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7
- 2026-03-26 Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7
- 2026-04-08 Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 03/26/2026); Senate Journal 8
- 2026-04-08 Enrolled (in recess of) 03/26/2026 House Journal 9
Committee Referrals
2025-12-10
Science, Technology and Energy
House
2026-02-19
Finance
House
2026-02-25
Energy and Natural Resources
Senate
Calendar Events
Past Events (4)
2026-01-26
Hearing - GP 229
2026-01-29
Hearing - GP 158
2026-02-03
Hearing - GP 229
2026-03-10
Hearing - Room 103, State House