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Provide powers and duties for public power districts related to cryptocurrency mining operations

Sponsored By: Mike Jacobson

Signed by Governor

Revenue Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Mines must notify utility, accept curtailment

Beginning October 1, 2025, anyone installing a 1-MW-plus crypto mine must notify the local utility. The project must meet the utility’s interconnection rules. Mining operations must also allow the utility to interrupt service under its rate schedules and policies. This protects the grid but can cause lost production for the operator.

Crypto mines must fund grid upgrades

Beginning October 1, 2025, utilities can make 1-MW-plus crypto mines fund needed grid upgrades. They may require direct payment, a letter of credit, or other terms. Any requirement must be fair, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory. The utility must finish a load study first to show costs and upgrades.

Public can see crypto mines energy use

Beginning October 1, 2025, each public power supplier posts the number of crypto mines it serves. It also posts each operation’s annual energy use. This gives communities clear data on local power demand from mining.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Jacobson

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 148 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 17

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 49 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0 • Other: 14

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 0 • Other: 17

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on May 20, 2025

    5/21/2025legislature

  2. Passed on Final Reading 49-0-0

    5/14/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    5/14/2025legislature

  4. Presented to Governor on May 14, 2025

    5/14/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    4/29/2025legislature

  6. Enrollment and Review ER43 adopted

    4/24/2025legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    4/24/2025legislature

  8. Placed on Select File with ER43

    4/10/2025legislature

  9. Enrollment and Review ER43 filed

    4/10/2025legislature

  10. Revenue AM691 adopted

    4/3/2025legislature

  11. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    4/3/2025legislature

  12. Placed on General File with AM691

    3/27/2025legislature

  13. Revenue AM691 filed

    3/27/2025legislature

  14. Jacobson priority bill

    3/14/2025legislature

  15. Notice of hearing for February 12, 2025

    2/4/2025legislature

  16. Referred to Revenue Committee

    1/24/2025legislature

  17. Date of introduction

    1/22/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    5/21/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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