Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB294: Requiring public utilities to report a plan for 100% renewables
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring public utilities to develop a plan articulating options, timelines, and challenges for the procurement of 100% renewable energy and for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; requiring the energy and telecommunications interim committee to review the plans and make recommendations; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC UTILITIES TO DEVELOP A PLAN ARTICULATING OPTIONS, TIMELINES, AND CHALLENGES FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY AND FOR THE REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; REQUIRING THE ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE PLANS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Public utility planning for 100% renewable energy resources and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. (1) On or before May 30, 2026, each public utility as defined in 69-31203 shall develop a plan that outlines options, timelines, and challenges for procuring 100% of the utility's retail sales of energy in the state from renewable resources. The plan may include options for the use of hydroelectric resources. (2) To comply with the state's duty to maintain and improve a clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations, as mandated in Article IX, section 1, of the Montana constitution, each public utility shall include in the plan the options, timelines, and challenges for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (3) (a) Each public utility shall submit its plan on or before June 1, 2026, to the energy and telecommunications interim committee provided for in 5-5-230. (b) The energy and telecommunications interim committee (ii) …
Sponsors
- Olsen, Andrea (D, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Legislature, Environmental Protection, Utilities
Common questions
- What is SB294?
- SB294 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Requiring public utilities to report a plan for 100% renewables.
- What does SB294 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring public utilities to develop a plan articulating options, timelines, and challenges for the procurement of 100% renewable energy and for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; requiring the energy and telecommunications interim committee to review the plans and make recommendations; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of SB294?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB294?
- Olsen, Andrea (D, 48).
- Where is the official record for SB294?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0669
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