Public Utilities

State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2023 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to public utilities. [HB-66]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to create winter and summer temperature standards for disconnection of service by retail electric and gas utilities; allow resumption of disconnection only after a 72-hour period during which the temperature standard is exceeded; establish a certificate of need for persons who are at risk if utility service is disconnected that can be provided by a physician, physician assistant, community-based service organization, or faith-based service organization; prohibit disconnection of service on holidays and weekends (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown Introduced In House on 01/03/2023

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State (Utah)
Utah 2023 General Session

Vaccine Passport Prohibition [HB-131]
Vaccine Passport Prohibition

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Kennedy Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/15/2023

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 32nd Legislature

Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 190 [HCR-17]
Suspend Uniform Rules For Sb 190

  

Sponsored by: Rep. 12:30 P.m. 7/21/22 Transmitted To Governor on 10/05/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

A RESOLUTION urging the Kentucky Public Service Commission to examine strategies to address utility costs to ratepayers. [SR-316]
Urge the Kentucky Public Service Commission to examine strategies to address utility costs to ratepayers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Wheeler Introduced In Senate on 04/13/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Legislative Research Commission to examine and evaluate the feasibility of implementing an alternative rate mechanism (ARM) for public utilities regulated by the Public Service Commission. [HCR-138]
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to conduct a study to examine the potential implementation of an alternative rate mechanism for setting utility rates for public utilities regulated by the Public Service Commission; require the final report of the study to be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission no later than November 1, 2022; allow the Legislative Research Commission to alternatively assign the study issues to an interim joint committee or subcommittee thereof and to designate a study completion date.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Miles Veto Sustained on 04/14/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

A RESOLUTION affirming the role of coal mining and petroleum refining in Kentucky's economic development and prosperity during the past two centuries. [HR-137]
Urge the Public Service Commission to support policies that maintain the reliability and resiliency of the electric grid, meet the electric power needs of all the electric utility customers, establish a reserve margin that is predicated on fossil fuel to balance the intermittent electric suppliers, and consider notice needs when decommissioning electric plants or placing the plants into a long-term idling status.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch Introduced In House on 03/23/2022

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Requesting Public Utilities To Provide A Fifty Percent Rate Discount To Retired Senior Citizens. [HR-54]
Requesting Public Utilities To Provide A Fifty Percent Rate Discount To Retired Senior Citizens.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Lopresti The Committee(s) On Eep Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 03/24/2022

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Requesting Public Utilities To Provide A Fifty Percent Rate Discount To Retired Senior Citizens. [HCR-60]
Requesting Public Utilities To Provide A Fifty Percent Rate Discount To Retired Senior Citizens.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Lopresti The Committee(s) On Eep Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 03/24/2022

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Requesting The Public Utilities Commission To Investigate Measures To Benefit Vulnerable Customers, Such As Low-income And Retired Customers, And Identify Funding Sources To Support Social Policy Objectives That Would Prevent The Shifting Of Costs To Other Ratepayers. [SR-33]
Requesting The Public Utilities Commission To Investigate Measures To Benefit Vulnerable Customers, Such As Low-income And Retired Customers, And Identify Funding Sources To Support Social Policy Objectives That Would Prevent The Shifting Of Costs To Other Ratepayers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Gabbard Certified Copies Of Resolutions Sent, 06/06/22. on 06/06/2022

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Requesting The Public Utilities Commission To Investigate Measures To Benefit Vulnerable Customers, Such As Low-income And Retired Customers, And Identify Funding Sources To Support Social Policy Objectives That Would Prevent The Shifting Of Costs To Other Ratepayers. [SCR-38]
Requesting The Public Utilities Commission To Investigate Measures To Benefit Vulnerable Customers, Such As Low-income And Retired Customers, And Identify Funding Sources To Support Social Policy Objectives That Would Prevent The Shifting Of Costs To Other Ratepayers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Gabbard Referred To Eep, Fin, Referral Sheet 46 on 04/07/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to public utilities. [SB-329]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 278 to define terms; require the Public Service Commission to examine the use of the fuel adjustment clause by electric and natural gas utilities and report to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1 each year beginning on December 1, 2022.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Wheeler To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 03/07/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to financial assistance and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-343]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 224A to make findings and declarations of the General Assembly regarding the need for funding for public funding for drinking water and wastewater systems; establish a water management assistance fund which is administered by the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority to provide assistance for both capital and non-capital expenses of governmental entities that provide public drinking water and wastewater services to the public; describe the various non-capital expenses that the fund can provide funding for; amend KRS (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Wheeler Recommitted To State & Local Government (s) on 03/23/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Public Service Commission to examine fuel price volatility on utility ratepayers. [SJR-170]
Require the Public Service Commission to open an administrative case to examine fuel price volatility and fuel procurement practices; require the Public Service Commission to report to the Kentucky General Assembly no later than December 15, 2022.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Wheeler To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 03/07/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION requesting the Legislative Research Commission to examine funding sources and research institutions capable of conducting a feasibility study of advanced nuclear energy technology for electric power generation in the Commonwealth. [SCR-171]
Request the Legislative Research Commission to examine funding sources and identify groups to conduct a feasibility study of advanced nuclear power in the Commonwealth.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Danny Carroll Received In House on 03/22/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to securitization of public utilities. [SB-326]
Amend KRS 278.300 to make technical and grammatical corrections.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Wheeler To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 03/07/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to easements acquired by prescription. [HB-772]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 381 to prohibit identified persons and entities that have the right to exercise the power of eminent domain from acquiring any easement by prescription.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ed Massey Introduced In House on 03/01/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT establishing the Ratepayer Protection Task Force. [HB-755]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to require the Public Service Commission to open an administrative case to initiate an investigation to reduce the volatility of fuel adjustment clause charges on electric utility bills within 90 days of the effective date of the Act; require the Public Service Commission to promulgate administrative regulations to implement any changes it has prescribed to reduce the volatility of fuel adjustment clause charges on electric utility bills within 60 days of issuing an order in the administrative case.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Gooch To Natural Resources & Energy (s) on 04/13/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to financial assistance and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-758]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 224A to making findings and declarations of the General Assembly regarding the need for funding for public funding for drinking water and wastewater systems; establish a water management assistance fund which is administered by the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority to provide assistance for both capital and non-capital expenses of governmental entities that provide public drinking water and wastewater services to the public; describe the various non-capital expenses that the fund can provide funding for; amend (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Meredith Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 177) on 04/08/2022

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to public utilities. [HB-778]
Amend KRS 278.220 to allow an electric utility to amortize a regulatory asset without approval from the commission to defer recovery of expenses for coal, natural gas, or replacement power if the deferral lowers customer bills; require the amortization of the expense to be no more than 12 months from the date the regulatory asset is established; require the electric utility to inform the commission when a regulatory asset is established and provide the reason for its creation and accounting for the asset; allow overages or under-recovery to be placed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Josh Bray Introduced In House on 03/01/2022

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2022 Regular Session

Adds to existing law to provide that a customer of a public utility may opt out of receiving a smart meter or request that a smart meter be replaced with a traditional meter. [HB-706]
PUBLIC UTILITIES -- Adds to existing law to provide that a customer of a public utility may opt out of receiving a smart meter or request that a smart meter be replaced with a traditional meter.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Previously Held At Desk, Referred To State Affairs on 03/08/2022

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