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House Bill 4983





Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION: S Senate requests House to concur 03/11/26
SUMMARY: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact data center
LEAD SPONSOR: Smith, D.
SPONSORS:
BILL TEXT:
Bill Definitions
Engrossed Version - html | pdf | docx
Introduced Version - html | pdf | docx
CODE AFFECTED: §64—10—1 (Amended Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS:
Floor Amend. Definitions
hb4983 hfa hansen et al. 2-16.htm
hb4983 hfa hansen et al. 2-16 rejected.htm
hb4983 hfa dillon 2-16 _1.htm
hb4983 hfa dillon and anders 2-16 _1.htm
hb4983 hfa dillon and anders 2-16 _1 rejected.htm

COM. AMENDMENTS:
Com. Amend. Definitions
hb4983 s jud amt adopted.htm
hb4983 s jud am _1 adopted.htm
hb4983 s jud amt.htm
hb4983 s jud am _1.htm
SIMILAR TO:
SB695
SUBJECT(S): Rules

ACTIONS:
Description Date Journal Page
S Senate requests House to concur 03/11/26
S Effective from passage (Roll No. 465) 03/11/26
S Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 464) 03/11/26
S Read 3rd time 03/11/26
S On 3rd reading 03/11/26
S Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) 03/10/26 64-65
S Read 2nd time 03/10/26 64
S Laid over on 2nd reading 3/9/2026 03/09/26 32
S On 2nd reading 03/09/26
S Read 1st time 03/06/26 14
S Immediate consideration 03/06/26 14
S Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment 03/06/26 14
S To Judiciary 02/19/26 3
S To Judiciary 02/19/26
S Introduced in Senate 02/19/26 3
H Communicated to Senate 02/17/26
H Effective from passage (Roll No. 114) 02/17/26
H Rule suspension to make bill effective from passage (Roll No. 113) 02/17/26
H Passed House (Roll No. 108) 02/17/26
H Read 3rd time 02/17/26
H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 02/17/26
H Amendment rejected (Roll No. 100) 02/16/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/16/26
H Amendment rejected (Roll No. 99) 02/16/26
H Amendment reported by the Clerk 02/16/26
H Read 2nd time 02/16/26
H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 02/16/26
H Read 1st time 02/13/26
H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 02/13/26
H Do pass 02/12/26
H Markup Discussion 02/04/26
H To House Energy and Public Works 01/30/26
H Introduced in House 01/30/26
H To Energy and Public Works 01/30/26
H Filed for introduction 01/30/26
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