HB1262

This bill requires municipalities that operate electric utilities to meet in person with competing electric utilities before annexing new territory, giving those utilities a chance to negotiate over who will provide electricity service to the annexed area. The bill also requires municipalities to notify affected non-municipal electric utilities at least 20 days before the first reading of any annexation petition that would affect their service territory. These new rules ensure that electric utilities have a formal say in annexation decisions that could impact their customers and service areas.