Public Service Commission
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Education - Assessments - Best Practices in the Administration of Assessments [HB-397]
[Education ]
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop a specified set of best practices that the Department and specified local school systems must consider when deciding whether to administer an assessment or a test to students; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole
First Reading Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/21/2016
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Gettr Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Health - Smart Meters - Report on Public Health Impact [HB-363]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Energy ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene jointly to report to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2018, on the public health impact of smart meter deployment in the State; requiring the Commission, in consultation with the Department, to select and retain an independent expert, who is not an employee of the State, to prepare a specified report; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 02/09/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Service Commission Reform Act [HB-327]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
Providing that not more than three commissioners of the Public Service Commission may be of the same political party; providing that not more than two commissioners may be from a single county; providing that the appointment of a commissioner is subject to specified restrictions on appearing before the Commission or receiving specified benefits for 1 year before the appointment; requiring the Commission to conduct at least two customer service meetings each year in different regions of the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Alan Korman
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/16/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Transportation Network Services and For-Hire Transportation - Clarifications [HB-3]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Insurance ]
Expanding the types of motor vehicle liability insurers that may exclude coverage to operators providing transportation network services; prohibiting a person from operating a transportation network company in the State without a permit from the Public Service Commission; providing that before December 15, 2016, the Commission may not require an applicant for a for-hire driver's license or transportation network operator's license to comply with a specified criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dereck Eugene Davis
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 28 on 04/08/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Energy Efficiency Programs - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Services [HB-1569]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting an affiliate of an electric company from using the electric company's trade name, logo, billing services, mail inserts, advertising, or computer services for a plan or program that provides heating, ventilation, air conditioning, or refrigeration services; requiring the Public Service Commission to determine just and reasonable compensation that an affiliate of an electric company shall provide to customers of the electric company's regulated services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/22/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Cable Service - Broadband Connection Requirement - Enforcement [HB-1415]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
Providing that a county or municipality may establish specified penalties for failure to comply with a franchise agreement for a cable television system; requiring that a franchise agreement include a service connection requirement for wired broadband service, subject to specified conditions; providing that a specified failure to install wired broadband on request under a service connection requirement of a franchise agreement constitutes a specified breach; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark N Fisher
Hearing 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Gas and Electricity - Analog Meters - Purchase and Installation [HB-1355]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to authorize a customer of a gas company or an electric company to purchase and install an analog meter; requiring the meter to comply with specified standards; requiring a gas company or an electric company to install the meter or allow specified persons to install the meter at the customer's request; providing that an analog meter may replace a different type of meter; prohibiting a gas company or an electric company from requiring the customer to install additional controls; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Gas and Electricity - Smart Meters - Customer Rights and Required Reports [HB-1354]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a utility company to give specified written notice to specified customers prior to deploying smart meters throughout all or a portion of the utility company's service territory; prohibiting a utility company from imposing any additional fee or charge on a specified customer who refuses installation of a smart meter or requests removal of a smart meter; requiring the Public Service Commission and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to make specified reports regarding smart meters; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel T Oaks
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Natural Gas Infrastructure Expansion and Reinforcement [HB-1324]
[Energy ]
[Infrastructure ]
Authorizing a gas company to defer specified costs for specified projects to extend specified natural gas transmission pipeline, distribution main pipeline, system reinforcement facilities, and associated facilities; specifying the circumstances under which a specified expansion project qualifies for deferral of specified costs; specifying the manner in which a gas company is required to account for specified costs; requiring the Commission to take specified action during a specified base rate proceeding; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Termination of Service to Multifamily Dwelling Unit - Notification to Property Owner or Manager [HB-128]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a public service company that is going to terminate electric or gas service to a customer who resides in a multifamily dwelling unit to notify the property owner or property manager of the multifamily dwelling unit before terminating service to the customer; requiring a public service company to provide the notice only to a property owner or property manager who enrolls in a specified service termination notification program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael A. Jackson
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 04/01/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Electric Universal Service Program - Solar Procurement Study [HB-1276]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
Requiring the Public Service Commission to study and make recommendations about the advisability of establishing a requirement for procuring a portion of the electricity supply for participants in the Electric Universal Service Program from specified solar and other carbon-free or low-carbon renewable sources; establishing the required elements of the study; requiring the Commission to report the results of the study, on or before July 1, 2017, to specified committees of the General Assembly; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters; Withdrawn on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Gas and Electric Companies - Retail Choice Customer Education and Protection Fund [HB-1144]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Retail Choice Customer Education and Protection Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying the purpose of the Fund; requiring the Public Service Commission to administer the Fund; requiring the State Treasurer to hold the Fund and the Comptroller to account for the Fund; specifying the contents of the Fund; specifying the purpose for which the Fund may be used; providing for the investment of money in and expenditures from the Fund; requiring that specified civil penalties be paid into the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Warren E. Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 134 on 04/12/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Utility Supplier Diversity - Data Submission and Task Force [HB-1118]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Safety ]
[Economic Development ]
Requiring a public service company that is a signatory of a specified memorandum of understanding to submit specified data to the Public Service Commission before the public service company establishes a new rate or change in rate; establishing the Task Force to Study Utility Supplier Diversity; requiring the Task Force to report its findings to the Governor and specified committees of the General Assembly on or before December 15, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara A. Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Clean Energy Jobs - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions [HB-1106]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard percentage derived from solar energy for specified years; altering the renewable energy portfolio standard percentage derived from Tier 1 renewable sources for specified years; authorizing the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account to receive money from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund; requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to study the workforce development training needs for the clean energy industry in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/05/2017
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Alabama Regular Session 2016
Sewer systems, community and cluster wastewater systems, regulation by Public Service Commission, Sec. 22-25B-1 am'd. [HB-171]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Sewer systems, community and cluster wastewater systems, regulation by Public Service Commission, Sec. 22-25B-1 am'd.
Sponsored by: Rep. Will Ainsworth
Read For The First Time And Referred To The House Of Representatives Committee On State Government on 02/09/2016
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Alabama Regular Session 2016
Cable television, rates subject to regulation by Public Service Commission [HB-110]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Cable television, rates subject to regulation by Public Service Commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Becky Nordgren
Read For The First Time And Referred To The House Of Representatives Committee On State Government on 02/03/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Authorizing telephone public utilities provide system of centrally located cellular telephone hot spots where signals are weak or unavailable [SB-682]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizing telephone public utilities provide system of centrally located cellular telephone hot spots where signals are weak or unavailable
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan J. Ferns
Filed For Introduction on 02/22/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating generally to Public Service Commission [SB-633]
Relating generally to Public Service Commission
Sponsored by: Sen. Herb Snyder
Filed For Introduction on 02/19/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to exception from jurisdiction of PSC for materials recovery facilities or mixed waste processing facilities [SB-601]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Energy ]
Legislative findings relating to oil and gas solid waste facility
Sponsored by: Sen. Gregory Boso
Chapter 213, Acts, Regular Session, 2016 on 05/13/2016
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West Virginia 2016 Regular Session
Relating to pipeline safety [SB-592]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating to pipeline safety
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Hall
Chapter 216, Acts, Regular Session, 2016 on 05/13/2016