Indiana Senate passes bill aiding low-income utility customers, requiring multi-year rate plans

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By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 498

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A House Republican priority proposal — intended to level out sudden fluctuations in utility bills — earned bipartisan support in the Senate on Tuesday.

“This is a transformational and historic piece of legislation,” said Sen. Eric Koch, R-Bedford. He is the House measure’s sponsor in the Senate.

House Bill 1002 deals with utility assistance programs, predictable billing plans and hot-weather shutoffs for low-income customers.

It also introduces multi-year rate plans outfitted with …

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