U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10468: State Energy Oversight Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To provide financial and technical assistance to State utility commissions to improve the oversight and regulation of energy utilities and ensure the provision of safe and reliable energy utility services at just and reasonable rates, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide financial and technical assistance to State utility commissions to improve the oversight and regulation of energy utilities and ensure the provision of safe and reliable energy utility services at just and reasonable rates, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To provide financial and technical assistance to State utility commissions to improve the oversight and regulation of energy utilities and ensure the provision of safe and reliable energy utility services at just and reasonable rates, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Energy Oversight Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. State energy oversight program (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a program to provide financial and technical assistance to States and other entities to support State utility commissions and other State agencies in the oversight and regulation of the provision of safe and reliable electric service and natural gas service at just and reasonable rates. (b) Eligible uses of financial assistance by States Financial assistance made available to a State under the program established under subsection (a) may be used to-- (1) improve the technical and administrative capacities and capabilities of a State utility commission, which may include-- (A) supporting data collection and access to existing datasets, modeling, including access to modeling software and subscriptions utilized by energy utilities, and analysis in rate cases and other proceedings before the State utility commission; (B) hiring, training, and retaining staff of the State utility commission for the purposes of conducting work of a scientific, technical, engineering, mathematical, legal, accounting, or otherwise …
Sponsors
- Paul Tonko (D, HD-020) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Energy
Common questions
- What is HB10468?
- HB10468 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): State Energy Oversight Act of 2026.
- What does HB10468 do?
- In its own words: To provide financial and technical assistance to State utility commissions to improve the oversight and regulation of energy utilities and ensure the provision of safe and reliable energy utility services at just and reasonable rates, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10468?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10468?
- Paul Tonko (D, HD-020).
- Where is the official record for HB10468?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10468
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