CS/CS/HB 1075: Utilities
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Sirois ; Oliver
Utilities ; Requires municipalities that operate utility services to allow other municipalities & property owners outside its municipal boundaries to connect with & use its utility services under specified conditions; prohibits municipalities that operate utility services from denying such services based on specified criteria; requires municipalities to make certain determinations; provides for appeal of such determinations; provides that municipalities are not liable for such fees & costs under certain conditions; authorizes notices for rural electrical cooperative board of trustees meetings to be delivered by electronic mail; revises notice requirements for meetings during which elections will occur; requires board of trustees, beginning on specified date, to annually prepare list of cooperative members & to make list available for certain inspection; revises quorum requirements; revises requirements for rural electrical cooperative bylaws; requires appointment of election inspectors; authorizes rural electric cooperatives to conduct elections & membership votes through electronic voting; requires electronic voting to be authorized by resolution of board of trustees; provides for cooperative members to consent to & opt out of electronic voting; provides for cooperative members to petition board of trustees to adopt electronic voting.
Last Action: 3/2/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/26/2026 | House |
• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/28/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
| 2/13/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/16/2026 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/20/2026 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 2/24/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 2/27/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/2/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
