BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5298: Municipal utility charge lmt
Limiting charges on municipal utility customers who live outside the municipality.
Summary
- Rates charged by municipal water utilities must be fair, just and reasonable as well as uniform for the same class of customers or service. When establishing classes of customers, the city or town governing body must consider a variety of factors including the location of the various customers, to the extent that such location provides a quantifiable basis for different rates that other factors do not.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5298), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 28, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bob McCaslin (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 28, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5298 in other sessions
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