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HB403 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 6, 2026
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Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Electric Utilities; review by Public Service Commission of certain contracts with large load customers further provided
Description

Under existing law, the Public Service Commission reviews retail electric service contracts between utilities and large load customers. The commission approves these contracts if the commission finds that the contracts are in the public interest.

This bill would provide that when the commission is making the determination that a contract between a utility and a large load data center is in the public interest, the commission must take into account certain considerations, including that the contract will provide for the recovery from the data center of incremental costs that are attributable to the data center and that the contract will promote positive benefits for other residential, commercial, and industrial utility customers.

Subjects
Telecommunications & Utilities

Bill Actions

H

Engrossed

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 947

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 946 QNGTN14-1

H

Rafferty 1st Substitute Offered QNGTN14-1

H

Third Reading in House of Origin

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Pending House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Calendar

Hearing

House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Hearing

Room 617 at 11:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 947

March 17, 2026 House Passed
Yes 104
Abstained 1

Third Reading in House of Origin

March 17, 2026 House Passed
Yes 103
No 1
Abstained 1

HBIR: Passed by House of Origin

March 17, 2026 House Passed
Yes 103
No 1
Abstained 1

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature