Continue Microgrid Community Resilience Grant Program
Summary
The microgrids for community resilience grant program (grant program) in the division of local government in the department of local affairs provides grants for cooperative electric associations and municipally owned utilities to purchase microgrid resources for eligible rural communities located within their service territories. Under current law, the grant program is set to repeal on September 1, 2026. The act continues the grant program indefinitely by removing the repeal date.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions
Rerevised
→
Final Act
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3 edits
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May 27, 2026
MINOR
This bill finalizes the extension of the Microgrids for Community Resilience Grant Program by removing the original repeal date of September 1, 2026, allowing the program to continue operating indefinitely. The text also includes standard legislative formatting updates, such as adding a note about the Governor's signature and updating the list of sponsoring legislators.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a temporary program ending in 2026 to a permanent, ongoing initiative for rural community resilience.
TIMELINE
Deleted the specific repeal date of September 1, 2026, which previously set an expiration for the grant program.
TECHNICAL
Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for official signatures and directing readers to legislative status sheets for the Governor's action.
Updated the list of House and Senate sponsors to reflect the final version of the bill.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 29, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
lower
4 primary · 34 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cleave Simpson
RRepublican
P
Dylan Roberts
DDemocratic
P
Katie Stewart
DDemocratic
P
Larry Suckla
RRepublican
Co
Adrienne Benavidez
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Marshall
DDemocratic
Co
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
Co
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Sirota
DDemocratic
Co
Iman Jodeh
DDemocratic
Co
James Coleman
DDemocratic
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