Bill Summary

HB 347 Utility Projects (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Sprowls Co Sponsors: Caldwell CS Sponsors: Finance & Tax Committee
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Summary
Utility Projects: Authorizes certain local agencies to apply to certain local government agencies to finance costs of certain utility projects by issuing utility cost containment bonds; provides criteria in applying for funds; provides criteria of drafting financing resolution; provides procedures to establish or adjust utility projects; provides requirements for collection of project charges; specifies legal status of project charges for securing payment of bonds; specifies payment obligations & legal status of utility cost containment bonds. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
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committees of reference
   H Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
   H Finance & Tax Committee
   H Regulatory Affairs Committee
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Actions
10/09/15
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Filed
10/30/15
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Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee; Finance & Tax Committee; Regulatory Affairs Committee
10/30/15
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Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
11/10/15
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On Committee agenda - Energy & Utilities Subcommittee, 11/17/15, 9:00 am, 212 K
11/17/15
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Favorable by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 1 Nay
11/17/15
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Now in Finance & Tax Committee
11/24/15
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On Committee agenda - Finance & Tax Committee, 12/01/15, 12:00 pm, 17 H
12/01/15
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Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/02/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
12/03/15
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Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee
01/12/16
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On Committee agenda - Regulatory Affairs Committee, 01/14/16, 8:00 am, 404 H
01/14/16
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Favorable by Regulatory Affairs Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/29/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16
03/02/16
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Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (822187, 904239); Placed on Third Reading, 03/03/16
03/02/16
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/03/16
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 116 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/03/16
SENATE
In Messages
03/03/16
SENATE
Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Finance and Tax; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations
03/09/16
SENATE
Withdrawn from Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Finance and Tax; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0324; Read Second Time; Amendment Withdrawn (410530); Placed on Third Reading, 03/10/16
03/10/16
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/10/16
HOUSE 
Ordered enrolled
03/10/16
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/11/16
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor has until 03/26/16 to act on this bill)
03/25/16
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2016-124
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bill text & filed amendments
0347
Filed on 10/09/15
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Amendment 961681
Sprowls
Filed on 11/30/15
Adopted
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0347C1
Filed on 12/02/15
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Amendment 75977
Sprowls
Filed on 03/01/16
Replaced by Substitute Amendment
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Amendment 904239
Sprowls
Filed on 03/01/16
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 822187 SA
Sprowls
Filed on 03/01/16
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0347E1
Filed on 03/02/16
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Amendment 410530 DE
Soto
Filed on 03/04/16
Withdrawn on 2nd Reading
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0347ER
Filed on 03/10/16
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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