Idaho Energy Bills

PUBLIC UTILITIES – Adds to existing law to provide for new large loads.

TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments.

MINING – States findings of the Legislature and supports re-opening American Tungsten’s IMA mining project.

ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND HVAC INSPECTIONS – Adds to existing law to provide for timely electrical, plumbing, and HVAC inspections and the option for third-party inspections in certain situations.

APPROPRIATIONS – SMEC – Relates to the appropriation to the Office of Species, Minerals, and Energy Coordination for fiscal year 2027.

WASTEWATER CORPORATIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide when wastewater corporations may be a public utility.

ENERGY – States findings of the Legislature and supports advancement of state energy sovereignty.

TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain rate-regulated electric companies and gas companies.

ENERGY RESOURCES FUND – Amends existing law to revise the name of a fund and to revise a definition.

APPROPRIATIONS – PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – Relates to the appropriation to the Public Utilities Commission for fiscal year 2027.

TAXATION – Adds to existing law to provide certain tax and other incentives to entities that build new pipelines in Idaho.

TAXATION – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the allocation of certain tax revenue.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY – Amends and repeals existing law to remove reference to outdated or unnecessary provisions.

NATURAL RESOURCES – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to merge the Office of Species Conservation and the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources.

UNUSED NUCLEAR FUEL – States findings of the Legislature and supports expansion of research and development at the Idaho National Laboratory.

GEOTHERMAL – Amends existing law to provide for the municipal use of geothermal water.

ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND HVAC INSPECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for state-certified private inspections.

STATE LANDS – Amends existing law to extend the length for commercial leases on endowment lands.

IDAHO ONEPLAN – Amends existing law to remove outdated references to the “Idaho OnePlan.”

SOLAR GEOENGINEERING – States findings of the Legislature and requests federal action.