HB 1568: LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; COST APPROVAL; INFRASTRUCTURE; PURCHASE AGREEMENTS; PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-11
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-02-12: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Prohibits
the Public Utilities Commission from approving costs of infrastructure, operations and maintenance, fuel, or other costs
relating to supplying and using liquefied natural gas unless certain conditions
are met. Requires the Public
Utilities Commission to consider the effect of fossil fuels on renewable
energy, stranded investment risks and costs, and costs and risks of reliance on
a single fuel supply or monopoly supplier when making determinations of the
reasonableness of the costs pertaining to electric or gas utility system
capital improvements and operations. Effective
7/1/3000. (HD1)
Discussed in Hearing
5MINHouse Floor
1HHouse Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection
1HHouse Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness
58SECHouse Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection
58SEC