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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 126

CHAPTER NUMBER: 605 File Code: Utility Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 478/98 - ENV Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 236
Sponsored By:
Delegates Guns, Arnick, and Taylor
Entitled:
Steam Heating Companies

Synopsis:

Eliminating the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission over steam heating companies; providing that a steam heating company is an "owner" for purposes of specified underground utility provisions; requiring a steam heating company to abide by a specified rate structure and maintain service to its customers for a specified time period, except under specified circumstances; requiring a steam heating company that ceases to be a regulated public service company under the Act to notify its customers by a specified date; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/3
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/31
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Billings, Frush, and Sher
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (127-0)
4/9
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 605
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Finance
3/16
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Della, Bromwell, and Madden
4/9
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
JURISDICTION
NOTICES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Public Utility Companies
( 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 4-401 , 4-402 , 6-202 , 12-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 759297/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 11:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 083419/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 537667/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 1999   at: 11:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 083419/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 1999   at: 5:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 453919/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 1999   at: 5:37 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (127-0)
Senate
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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