BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1610: UTC approval/short-trm notes

Exempting regulated utilities from seeking commission preapproval of some short-term notes having a maturity of twelve or fewer months.

Summary

  • Issuances of short-term notes by public service companies are exempt from filing with the WUTC prior to issuance, if those notes meet the same conditions that short-term notes had to meet before 1994.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1610), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 1997
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 23, 1997
Prime sponsor
Richard DeBolt (R-20)
Introduced
February 3, 1997 in the House
Last action
April 23, 1997
Session law
Chapter 162, Laws of 1997
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5371

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard DeBolt (R-20)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 6, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1610
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41001
Republican53003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

Senate · Final Passage

April 10, 1997
Version voted on: HB 1610
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican25001
How each member voted

History

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HB 1610 in other sessions

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