House Bill Introductions
HF 8 (Heintzeman): Revising environmental filing requirements and impact statements as it pertains to wetlands. See also Companion bill SF 577.
Status: Introduced 2/6/25; referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.
HF 9 (Swedzinski): A multi-issue energy bill, this would remove the cap on new hydroelectric power, clarify when the CFS/RES may be delayed due to rate impact, and provide sales tax exemption for residential heating/electrification. See also Companion bill SF 572.
Status: Introduced 2/6/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 2/11/25. Passed committee (8-7) 2/11/25; referred to Taxes.
HF 28 (Mekeland): A bill exempting data center/large loads from the certificate of need process to site localized generation of 50 MW or more. See also Companion Bill SF 1393.
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Set for hearing 2/13/25. Committee reports to adopt as amended; re-referred to Environment & Natural Resources Finance and Policy 2/17/25.
HF 75 (P. Anderson): Removing the cap on new hydropower as an eligible energy technology. See also Companion Bill SF 821.
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy. Passed to floor via voice vote 2/17/25.
HF 249 (Igo): Including woody biomass as “carbon free.”
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 250 (Igo): Declaring it is the policy of the state to pursue carbon capture and sequestration technology.
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 251 (Igo): Removing the cap on new hydropower as an eligible energy technology.
Status: Introduced 2/10/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 369 (Murphy): Delaying compliance with the RES/Carbon Free Standard if a utility fails to meet certain cost/rate conditions; prohibiting the demolition of fossil-fuel-fired generation in certain circumstances.
Status: Introduced 2/13/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 483 (Lawrence): Prohibiting political subdivisions from banning natural gas or propane services. See also Companion bill SF 466.
Status: Introduced 2/13/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 484 (Mekeland): Prohibiting political subdivisions from banning natural gas in residential construction. See also Companion bill SF 467.
Status: Introduced 2/13/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 485 (Mekeland): Repealing the moratorium on nuclear power for small modular reactors. See also Companion bill SF 468.
Status: Introduced 2/13/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 787 (P. Anderson): Exempting electricity generated outside of the state from the RES/CFS mandates. See also Companion Bill SF 1429.
Status: Introduced 2/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 845 (Baker): Revising net metering payments/size to load. See also Companion Bill SF 1142.
Status: Introduced 2/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 880 (Rymer): Requiring all community solar garden subscribers to reside in the same county as the solar garden. See also companion bill SF 997.
Status: Introduced 2/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 1040 (Scott): Requiring vendors of solar/wind to add a sales fee to pay for disposal of wind and solar.
Status: Introduced 2/17/25; referred to Energy Finance and Policy.
HF 1277 (Davids): A bill providing sales and excise tax exemptions for data centers. See also Companion Bill SF 769.
Status: Introduced 2/20/25; referred to Taxes.