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HB23-1137

Solar Garden Net Metering Credits Stabilization

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Energy

Concerning measures to stabilize net metering credits calculated for an electric retail utility's purchase of electric output from a community solar garden.

Bill Summary:

Current law requires an electric retail utility (utility) to offer a net metering credit as the means of purchasing output from a community solar garden (CSG) located within the utility's service territory and establishes the means of calculating the net metering credit. The act maintains that calculation if the CSG indicates to the utility that the CSG's subscribers' bill credits change annually. However, if the CSG indicates to the utility that the CSG's subscribers' bill credits remain fixed, the act provides a different calculation for determining the net metering credit. The public utilities commission shall allow a utility to recover costs incurred in implementing and maintaining the net metering credit billing systems.

APPROVED by Governor April 17, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/17/2023 Signed Act PDF
04/13/2023 Final Act PDF
03/17/2023 Rerevised PDF
03/16/2023 Revised PDF
02/20/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/17/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/31/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/10/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/26/2023 FN2 PDF
02/02/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1137 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion failed on a vote of 5-5. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1137, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/17/2023 Third Reading BILL
26
AYE
8
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/21/2023 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
17
NO
3
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/17/2023 L.004 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/09/2023 L.002 HOU Energy & Environment Passed [*] PDF
02/09/2023 L.001 HOU Energy & Environment Lost PDF
Date Location Action
04/17/2023 Governor Governor Signed
04/14/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/13/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/12/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/17/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/16/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/13/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/23/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
02/21/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/17/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/14/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/09/2023 House House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/31/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 85 Solar Garden Net Metering Credits Stabilization PDF