BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5639: Electric customer choice
Enacting the electric customer choice act.
Summary
- Declares an intent to: (1) Allow all retail electric customers to select their electricity supplier of choice no later than July 1, 1999; (2) permit new entities, including power marketers and others, to sell electricity directly to retail electric customers; (3) impose on electric utilities an obligation, similar to a common carrier, to provide nondiscriminatory and nonpreferential service in operating electric…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 4, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
- Introduced
- February 4, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- HB 1652
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bill Finkbeiner (R-45)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5639 in other sessions
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