House Bill Introductions
HB 1058: Removes the Gregory County Pumped Storage Project (GCPSP) from the state water resources management as a preferred priority of the state.
Status: Referred to House Ag and Natural Resources 1/12/23. Referred to House Ag and Natural Resources 1/12/23. Scheduled for hearing on Jan 24. Committee recommends Do Pass (7-5) 1/24/23. Passed House (45-24) 1/25/23. Referred to Senate Commerce and Energy 1/26/23. Deferred to the 41st Legislative Day 2/2/23.
HB 1082: Establishes a standing committee on federal review and declares an emergency.
Status: Referred to House State Affairs 1/18/23. Scheduled for hearing on Jan. 23. Tabled 1/23/23.
HB 1084: Grants a common carrier the right of eminent domain for public use.
Status: Referred to House State Affairs 1/18/23. Scheduled for hearing on 2/6/23. Withdrawn as sponsor’s request 2/3/23.
HB 1089: Requires notice and compensation before entry upon private land for the purpose of causing an examination and survey.
Status: Referred to House State Affairs 1/19/23. Scheduled for hearing on 2/6/23. Deferred to the 41st Legislative Day 2/6/23.
HB 1126: Revises the fee for a utility to cross a railroad right-of-way.
Status: 1/25/23 Referred to Transportation. Scheduled for hearing 1/31/23. Deferred to 1/2/23. Deferred to the 41st Legislative Day 2/2/23.
HB 1133: Provides that a company transporting carbon dioxide by pipeline is not a common carrier.
Status: Referred to State Affairs. Passed as amended (8-5) 2/6/23. Amended; passed House (40-28) 2/9/23. Deferred to the 41st Legislative Day 2/16/23.
HB 1136: Prohibit condemnation of private land for certain non-public purposes.
Status: Referred to House State Affairs 1/25/23. Scheduled for hearing on 2/6/23. Withdrawn as sponsor’s request 2/3/23.
HB 1178: Establishes timeline & conditions for consideration of an application to construct a carbon dioxide transmission facility.
Status: Referred to State Affairs Deferred to the 41st Legislative Day 2/6/23.
HB 1188: Include property owners in the pipeline siting application and condemnation process.
Status: Referred to House State Affairs. Scheduled for hearing on 2/6/23. Deferred to the 41st Legislative Day 2/6/23.
HB 1202: Requires consent from property owners prior to a pipeline condemnation proceeding.
Status: Referred to State Affairs 2/1/23. Scheduled for hearing on 2/6/23. Withdrawn as sponsor’s request 2/3/23.
HB 1224: Requires verification of landowner permission prior to certain pipeline permitting actions.
Status: Referred to State Affairs 2/1/23. Scheduled for hearing on 2/6/23. Deferred to the 41st Legislative Day 2/6/23.
HB 1228: Revises PUC procedure regarding permits for energy conversion and transmission facilities.
Status: Referred to Commerce and Energy 2/1/23. Deferred to the 41st Legislative Day 2/15/23.
HB 1230: Clarifies references to the court in a condemnation action.
Status: Referred to State Affairs 2/1/23. Committee recommends Do Pass (10-3) 2/2/23. Passed House (65-3) 2/8/23. Referred to Senate Commerce & Energy Committee. Deferred to the 41st Legislative Day 2/16/23.
HB 1239: Prohibits a ban of gas services and appliances used by consumers.
Status: Referred to Commerce and Energy 2/1/23. Amended; passed as Amended (11-1) 2/13/23. Passed House (64-6) 2/15/23. Referred to Senate Commerce and Energy 2/16/23. Committee recommended Do Pass as Amended (9-0) 3/2/23. Senate amended and passed as amended (35-0) 3/7/23. House concurred in Senate amendments (67-3) 3/7/23. Signed by the governor 3/14/23.