HB 535-FN (2025): relative to defining the role of the public utilities commission.
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HB 535-FN (2025)
relative to defining the role of the public utilities commission.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
- Subject: Energy and Utilities
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 5 people signed in online: 4 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee held a work session on March 4, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 9–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House adopted “Lay HB535 on Table” on a division vote 194–153, on a motion by Rep. Joe Sweeney. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 17, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. Thomas Cormen (D - Graf 15) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 28, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
- March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM: full committee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
- March 4, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
- March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Lay HB535 on Table — yeas 194, nays 153, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
- January 28, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
- March 4, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:30 am LOB 302-304
- March 4, 2025: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
- March 4, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC)
- March 10, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 20, 2025: Lay HB535 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MA DV 194-153 03/20/2025
- December 17, 2025: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025