Bill Summary

HB 7071 Utility Regulation (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee, Peters
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Summary
Utility Regulation: Requires specified agency statements to be filed as rules; exempts certain rules from legislative ratification for designated period; revises provisions related to appointing & filling vacancies for PSC commissioners; prohibits commissioners appointed after certain date from serving more than two consecutive terms; prohibits former state legislators from serving on PSC for specified period; requires AG to appoint Public Counsel; specifies that Public Counsel serves at pleasure of AG; revises PSC authority over electric public utilities; provides for transfer of duties of OPC to AG Office; funds OPC from General Revenue Fund; authorizes sitting commissioners to serve 3 consecutive terms. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
» H Commerce Committee
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Actions
03/14/17
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Filed (Formerly PCB EUS1)
03/21/17
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Referred to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
03/21/17
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Now in Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
03/31/17
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/04/17, 8:00 am, 17 H
04/04/17
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Favorable by Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 2 Nays
04/04/17
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Now in Commerce Committee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Commerce Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
7071
Filed on 03/14/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
120.8
350.01
350.031
350.061
350.0613
350.0614
366.041
366.05
366.06
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