HB 541 (2025): establishing a committee to study energy and telecommunications infrastructure survivability and resiliency.
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HB 541 (2025)
establishing a committee to study energy and telecommunications infrastructure survivability and resiliency.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
- Subject: Study Committees and Commissions
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 February 4, 2025, with 41 people signed in online: 3 in support and 38 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 10, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Jose Cambrils (R - Merr 4)
- Rep. Lex Berezhny (R - Graf 11)
- Rep. Samuel Farrington (R - Straf 8)
- Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
- Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R - Rock 17)
- Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)
- Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 05)
- Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R - Rock 30)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 4, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
- February 10, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
- March 6, 2025: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 6, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
- February 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
- February 10, 2025: Executive Session: 02/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
- February 10, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- March 6, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025