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An Act to Use Certain Regional Transmission Organization Payments for Beneficial Electrification to Reduce Electricity Rates

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Introduced by Henry Ingwersen, District 32

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An Act to Use Certain Regional Transmission Organization Payments for Beneficial Electrification to Reduce Electricity Rates

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

April 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #82 · April 15, 2025

77

Yes

72

No

2

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

  2. Work Session Held

  3. Voted: Divided Report

  4. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  5. Reported Out: OTP/ONTP

  6. Reports Read

  7. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 103 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  9. READ ONCE

  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

  11. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  12. Reports READ.

  13. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  14. ROLL CALL NO. 82 (Yeas 77 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  15. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  16. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

  18. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  20. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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