Relates to consideration of capital expenditures in rate proceedings
Summary
Requires that any proposed capital expenditure to be considered in any matter affecting a major change in rates must be described by the utility and shall include the purpose, cost, and benefits to the ratepayers and shall be posted on the PSC website.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Dec 12, 2025
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A2736
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5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the scope of capital expenditure reporting from all rate proceedings to only those involving major rate changes, and to add requirements for posting project descriptions online. The amendment also clarifies that the utility bears the burden of proving rate changes are just and reasonable.
Scope change
Changed from applying to all rate proceedings to applying only to matters involving major changes in rates
SCOPE
Expanded the requirement to describe capital expenditures from all rate proceedings to only those involving major changes in rates
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement that project descriptions must be posted on the Public Service Commission's website
Added specific list of required project details including purpose, cost, expected period of usefulness, location, rationale for inclusion, and anticipated benefits
ENFORCEMENT
Added explicit statement that the utility bears the burden of proof to show rate changes are just and reasonable
TIMELINE
Added provision that the act does not apply to rate change matters initiated before the effective date
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly May 27, 2025
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 5, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 12, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.622
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2736A
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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