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H7890Introduced in the House

Creates an intervenor compensation program to provide compensation in the form of grants for legal fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to an intervenor in both, energy siting board and public utilities commission proceedings.

IntroducedHouse Corporations

Introduced by Jennifer Stewart, District 59

What does this bill do?

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Official description

PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- THE EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION IN UTILITY REGULATION ACT - Creates an intervenor compensation program to provide compensation in the form of grants for legal fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to an intervenor in both, energy siting board and public utilities commission proceedings.

Where it stands

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced, referred to House Corporations

  2. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)

  3. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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