Wyoming HB218: Public utilities-stays during resolution of lawsuits.

What the bill says

An act relating to public utilities; requiring stays of proceedings of the public service commission pending the resolution of lawsuits as specified; providing exemptions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring stays of proceedings of the public service commission pending the resolution of lawsuits as specified; providing exemptions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 37‐2‐130 and 37‐2‐214 are amended to stay of proceedings. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person adversely affected or aggrieved by any action, findings, conclusions or decision of the public service commission is entitled to judicial review thereof according to the procedures established by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure. The standards to be applied, to judicial review proceedings, including scope of review, shall be those standards established in the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of W.S. 37‐3‐106(b) and (c), if a public utility seeks judicial review of a general rate case decision under this section that raises an argument under W.S. 16-3-114(c)(ii)(A) through (D), the commission may stay each part of any subsequent general rate case related to the issue under judicial review until resolution of the judicial review including any appeal. (c) Subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to any lawsuit or judicial review based on the commission's application of facts or evidence or resolution of disputed facts or evidence or based on an …

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Sponsors

• Bill Allemand (R, H58)
• Dalton Banks (R, H26)
• Gary Brown (R, H41)
• Kevin Campbell (R, H62)
• Scott Heiner (R, H18)
• Christopher Knapp (R, H53)
• Lien, Jayme (R, H38)
• Tony Locke (R, H35) · primary sponsor
• Justin Riggins (R, H59)
• Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R, H50)
• Tomi Strock (R, H06)
• Clarence Styvar (R, H12)

Latest actions

1. March 3, 2025: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
2. February 28, 2025: S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
3. February 24, 2025: S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
4. February 14, 2025: S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
5. February 13, 2025: S Received for Introduction
6. February 12, 2025: H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0
7. February 11, 2025: H 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 10, 2025: H COW:Passed
9. January 28, 2025: H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
10. January 28, 2025: H Placed on General File

Votes

• H 3rd Reading:Passed 33-26-3-0-0 (February 24, 2025): 33 yea, 26 nay, passed
• H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0 (February 12, 2025): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
• S COW:Failed 8-21-2-0-0 (January 28, 2025): 8 yea, 21 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB218?

HB218 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Public utilities-stays during resolution of lawsuits.

What does HB218 do?

In its own words: An act relating to public utilities; requiring stays of proceedings of the public service commission pending the resolution of lawsuits as specified; providing exemptions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

What is the status of HB218?

Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).

Who sponsored HB218?

Tony Locke (R, H35), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB218?

On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0218