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Committee holds large-load study bill pending possible legacy-fund investment amendment

2952006 ยท April 10, 2025

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Summary

Committee members discussed House Bill 15-79, which establishes a large-load study; the group is considering a possible amendment to allow legacy-fund investments in energy infrastructure, but the chair said the amendment will not be brought forward if it risks altering the base study bill. No vote occurred.

The Energy and Natural Resources Committee discussed House Bill 15-79, a measure concerning a study of large electric loads. Committee leaders said they have been holding the bill because of a potential amendment to authorize legacy-fund investments in energy infrastructure.

The chair said the amendment would allow legacy-fund investment into infrastructure "specifically energy infrastructure" and that leadership raised concerns about "too much opportunities." The chair said the committee may add guardrails limiting individual investments if the amendment moves forward, but emphasized that the chair does not want the amendment to "interfere with the base bill related to the study of large loads."

Committee members said they are waiting for language and outcomes tied to another related bill; the chair indicated that if there is not consensus at leadership level the amendment will not be offered so as not to jeopardize the study bill.

No formal motions, votes or amendments were recorded during the meeting. The chair said clearer language may be available early next week and reiterated the intent to act on pending items at next Thursday's committee meeting.