Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1163 — Certificates of public convenience and necessity.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    3 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that: (1) a rural electric membership corporation (REMC); (2) a nonprofit corporation that is an electric cooperative and that has at least one member that is an REMC; and (3) certain corporations resulting from a merger or consolidation of an REMC and a telephone cooperative corporation; are exempt from the requirement that a public utility obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity before beginning the construction, purchase, or lease of certain facilities to be used for furnishing public utility service.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 57

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 166: yeas 48, nays 0

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Senator Byrne added as second sponsor

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  12. Referred to the Senate

  13. Senate sponsor: Senator Koch

  14. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 21: yeas 94, nays 0

  15. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  17. Coauthored by Representatives Soliday, Zimmerman, Pierce M

  18. Authored by Representative Hall

  19. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1163 do?
Provides that: (1) a rural electric membership corporation (REMC); (2) a nonprofit corporation that is an electric cooperative and that has at least one member that is an REMC; and (3) certain corporations resulting from a merger or consolidation of an REMC and a telephone cooperative corporation; are exempt from the requirement that a public utility obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity before beginning the construction, purchase, or lease of certain facilities to be used for furnishing public utility service.
Who sponsors HB 1163?
HB 1163 is sponsored by Gary Byrne (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Matt Pierce (Democrat), Alex Zimmerman (Republican), Edmond Soliday (Republican), and Dave Hall (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1163?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1163?
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