Utilities

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a municipality's ability to enforce zoning and other land use regulations against electric companies. [HB-1427] [Energy ] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Telecommunications ]
Relating to a municipality's ability to enforce zoning and other land use regulations against electric companies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Fallon Comte Report Filed With Committee Coordinator on 05/03/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district. [HB-1318] [Water ]
Relating to regulation of production of wells for retail public utilities by a groundwater conservation district.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Lucio Committee Report Distributed on 05/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies. [SB-586] [Telecommunications ] [Funding ]
Relating to the distribution of universal service funds to certain small and rural incumbent local exchange companies.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the miscellaneous gross receipts tax on utility companies; decreasing the rates of the tax. [HB-1228] [Taxes ] [Energy ]
Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the miscellaneous gross receipts tax on utility companies; decreasing the rates of the tax.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Murphy Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/03/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to compliance of excavators of underground utilities. [HB-1224] [Public Safety ] [Construction ] [Energy ] [Infrastructure ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating to compliance of excavators of underground utilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Bell Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/18/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to operation and regulation of certain water and sewer utilities [SB-657] [Water ] [Public Safety ] [Infrastructure ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow more local review and control over the operation of, and setting rates, fees and charges for, water and sewer utilities that are owned by political subdivisions of the state.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Trump Filed For Introduction on 03/18/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the miscellaneous gross receipts tax on utility companies. [SB-559] [Taxes ] [Energy ]
Relating to the miscellaneous gross receipts tax on utility companies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Drew Darby Effective Immediately on 05/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the imposition of administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas; increasing criminal penalties. [SB-567] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Energy ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the imposition of administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violating certain statutes under the jurisdiction of, rules or orders adopted by, or licenses, permits, or certificates issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas; increasing criminal penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Rodriguez Read First Time on 02/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the sunset review of the Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation. [HB-1190] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the sunset review of the Texas Underground Facility Notification Corporation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/01/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Creating Public-Private Infrastructure Facilities Act [SB-646] [Infrastructure ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a public-private infrastructure facilities act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roman Prezioso Filed For Introduction on 03/17/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water supply systems to state supported living centers. [SB-546] [Water ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the quality of water provided by public drinking water supply systems to state supported living centers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective Immediately on 06/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought. [SB-538] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to state and local planning for and responses to drought.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Read First Time on 02/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases. [SB-548] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Real Estate ]
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Read First Time on 02/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the mineral use of land that has been subdivided for energy development resulting in the generation of electricity. [HB-1168] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Real Estate ]
Relating to the mineral use of land that has been subdivided for energy development resulting in the generation of electricity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Poncho Nevarez Read First Time on 03/14/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases. [HB-1166] [Energy ] [Public Safety ] [Real Estate ]
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Vetoed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to authorizing a regulatory authority to establish reduced water utility rates funded by donations for the benefit of certain elderly customers. [HB-1083] [Water ] [Senior Citizens ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
Relating to authorizing a regulatory authority to establish reduced water utility rates funded by donations for the benefit of certain elderly customers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/26/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures. [HB-965] [Water ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the authority of a retail public water utility to require an operator of a correctional facility to comply with water conservation measures.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Effective Immediately on 05/29/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to notice of bill payment assistance programs for certain electric customers. [HB-963] [Energy ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ]
Relating to notice of bill payment assistance programs for certain electric customers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/08/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that contract with political subdivisions for certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases. [HB-931] [Energy ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that contract with political subdivisions for certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or leases.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the security of the electric grid. [HB-787] [Energy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ] [National Security ]
Relating to the security of the electric grid.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Left Pending In Committee on 05/16/2017

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