Relating to hydrogen; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
] [ Requires a public utility to obtain authorization from the Public Utility Commission to develop or carry out a project that involves the production or use of hydrogen in this state. Provides criteria that the commission shall use to evaluate a proposed project. ] Requires a natural gas utility to provide notice to each customer of the utility and the Public Utility Commission if the utility plans to increase the amount of hydrogen that the utility blends with natural gas and the ratio of the volume of hydrogen to the volume of natural gas will, for the first time, be greater than 2.5 percent. Requires a natural gas utility that has a program for blending hydrogen with natural gas to maintain on the utility's website information regarding the utility's program and how a customer may communicate with the utility about the utility's program. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Jun 16, 2025
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What changed between versions
A-Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 16, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, adding sponsor information and official signatures while removing the legislative summary and editorial notes. The substantive policy content regarding hydrogen blending requirements remained unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added sponsor names and official signatures for Senate passage, House passage, and Governor approval
Removed the legislative summary digest and editorial notes about formatting conventions
Changed header from 'A-Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect final legislative status
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Jun 3, 2025
How they voted
20–9
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican12
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 16, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gamba. Passed.
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
P
Khanh Pham
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Jules Walters
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Gamba
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
Co
Thuy Tran
DDemocratic
Co
Willy Chotzen
DDemocratic
Co
Wlnsvey Campos
DDemocratic
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