HB 710-FN (2025): enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.
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HB 710-FN (2025)
enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.
- Status: Died: conferees could not agree
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
- Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
- 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 February 11, 2025, with 22 people signed in online: 6 in support, 14 in opposition and 2 as neutral. 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 pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0716h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0716h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 259–85. It crossed to the Senate on March 20, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 1, 2025. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2163s). The committee's amendment (2025-2163s) was rejected on a voice vote on May 22, 2025. A floor amendment (2025-2329s), offered by Sen. Kevin Avard, was adopted on a voice vote on May 22, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2257s), offered by Sen. Cindy Rosenwald, was rejected on a voice vote on May 22, 2025. On May 22, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 22, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2329s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Steven Smith. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Kevin Avard. A committee of conference met on June 16, 2025 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill.
Sponsors
- Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 05) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
- Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
- Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42)
- Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Rep. Lex Berezhny (R - Graf 11)
- Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)
- Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 11, 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
- April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
- May 22, 2025: floor debate, Senate
- June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
- June 16, 2025, 10:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 206-208
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0716h — yeas 259, nays 85, passed
- May 22, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2329s — voice vote, passed
- May 22, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2329s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
- June 5, 2025, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
- February 11, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 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: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0716h 03/04/2025 (Vote 14-3; RC)
- March 10, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 20, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0716h: AA VV 03/20/2025
- March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0716h: MA DV 259-85 03/20/2025
- March 20, 2025: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
- April 1, 2025: Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am
- May 22, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2163s, 05/22/2025, Vote 4-1
- May 22, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-2163s, AF, VV; 05/22/2025
- May 22, 2025: Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2025-2329s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025
- May 22, 2025: Sen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2025-2257s, AF, VV; 05/22/2025
- May 22, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2329s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025
- May 22, 2025: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2329s and Requests CofC (Rep. S. Smith): MA VV 05/22/2025
- June 3, 2025: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, Harrington, Bernardy, McGhee 05/22/2025
- June 5, 2025: Sen. Avard Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025)
- June 11, 2025: President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025)
- June 12, 2025: Conferee Change; Senator McConkey Replaces Senator Avard
- June 16, 2025: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208
- June 19, 2025: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off
- July 8, 2025: Conference Committee Report: Not Filed
Laws It Would Change
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