Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB139: Exempting specified retail electric sales from regulation.
Status: Failed, February 11, 2026
AN ACT relating to public utilities; specifying that the retail sale of electricity by specified persons to specified customers is exempt from regulation by the public service commission; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to public utilities; specifying that the retail sale of electricity by specified persons to specified customers is exempt from regulation by the public service commission; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
AN ACT relating to public utilities; specifying that the retail sale of electricity by specified persons to specified customers is exempt from regulation by the public service commission; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 37-1-101(a)(vi)(H) by creating a new subdivision (XI) and 39-15-103(a)(i)(E) are amended to read: 37-1-101. Definitions. HB0139 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0370 (a) As used in chapters 1, 2, 3, 12, and 18 of this title: (vi) "Public utility" means and includes every person that owns, operates, leases, controls or has power to operate, lease or control: (H) None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to: (XI) The retail sale of electricity by a person who is not otherwise regulated as a public utility under this title, a cooperative electric utility defined in W.S. 37-17-101(a)(i) or a utility owned and operated by a municipality, to: (1) One (1) customer within the certificated service territory of a public utility, excluding a cooperative electric utility as defined by W.S. 37-17-101(a)(i) or a utility owned and operated by a municipality; HB0139 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0370 (2) Not more than four (4) customers with a total combined electric load of not less than five (5) megawatts within the certificated …
Sponsors
- Andrew, Ocean (R, H46)
- Davis, Bob (R, H47)
- Lee Filer (R, H44) · primary sponsor
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Sherwood, Trey (D, H14)
- Thayer, Pam (R, H15)
- Taft Love (R, S06)
- Chris Rothfuss (D, S09)
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 31-30-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 31-30-1-0-0 (February 11, 2026): 31 yea, 30 nay, failed
Subjects: Exempting specified retail electric sales from regulation.
Common questions
- What is HB139?
- HB139 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Exempting specified retail electric sales from regulation.
- What does HB139 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public utilities; specifying that the retail sale of electricity by specified persons to specified customers is exempt from regulation by the public service commission; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB139?
- Failed as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 31-30-1-0-0 (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB139?
- Lee Filer (R, H44), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB139?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0139
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