BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5921: Telecomm srvs/electric rates

Clarifying that a city or town is prohibited from using electric rates to subsidize telecommunication services.

Summary

Clarifies that a city or town may not use money collected in electric rates from electric utility customers to subsidize or otherwise fund commercial telecommunication services provided by the city or town.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to clarifying that a city or town is prohibited from using electric rates to subsidize telecommunication services;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 7, 2017First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5921 (2025–26) Psilocybin · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5921 (2023–24) Tribal rep./conserv. comm'n · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5921 (2021–22) County timber tax distrib. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5921 (2019–20) Community respite services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5921 (2015–16) Land use permit process · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5921 (2013–14) Additive trans. funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5921 (2011–12) Social services programs · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 42, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
SB 5921 (2009–10) Clean energy initiative · Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2009