Requires certain utilities to adopt the common equity ratio and rate of return on equity authorized by the public service commission
Summary
Requires electric corporations, gas corporations, steam corporations and water-works corporations to adopt the common equity ratio and rate of return on equity authorized by the public service commission unless such utility can successfully demonstrate that such authorized rates do not meet their capital and/or operating needs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2025
How they voted
52–8
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jan 27, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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