BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5686: Public utility districts
Allowing public utility districts to disburse low-income energy assistance contributions.
Summary
- A public utility district may retain voluntary contributions from its regular customer to provide assistance to low-income residential customers with their electricity bills. All contributions for assistance to low-income residents must be used only to supplement assistance to low-income residential customers of the district in paying their electricity bills.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 29, 2007
- Out of committeeFeb 26, 2007
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
- Introduced
- January 29, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Companion bill
- HB 1676
AN ACT Relating to allowing public utility districts to disburse low-income energy assistance contributions;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joseph Zarelli (R-18)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- WET - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 5686 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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