Legislation

Title: Baltimore City Department of Public Works - Water and Sewer Bill Dispute Process, Billing Program Review, and Report
Sponsored by: Delegates M. Washington, Ali, Conaway, Gibson, Glenn, Hayes, Lierman, McCray, and Mosby
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Baltimore City Department of Public Works to establish a formal administrative review process by which a customer may file a claim for review of the customer's bill; requiring the Department to designate a third party to review and render a final decision on each claim; requiring the Department to review the Department's water and sewer billing program periodically; requiring the establishment of a quality assurance and control committee to make recommendations on improvements to certain processes, policies and services; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2018 Legislative Date 2/09/2018 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Baltimore City Department of Public Works - Water and Sewer Bill Dispute Process and Report Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2018 Legislative Date 3/19/2018 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2018 Legislative Date 3/21/2018 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2018 Legislative Date 3/21/2018 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2018 Legislative Date 4/02/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2018 Legislative Date 3/25/2018 Action Favorable with Amendments {340910/1 Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2018 Legislative Date 3/25/2018 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Baltimore City Department of Public Works - Water and Sewer Bill Dispute Process, Billing Program Review, and Report Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2018 Legislative Date 3/26/2018 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2018 Legislative Date 3/31/2018 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2018	2/09/2018	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Baltimore City Department of Public Works - Water and Sewer Bill Dispute Process and Report
House	3/19/2018	3/19/2018	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/21/2018	3/21/2018	Hearing canceled
House	3/21/2018	3/21/2018	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2018	4/02/2018	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/03/2018	3/25/2018	Favorable with Amendments {340910/1 Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2018	3/25/2018	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	59 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Baltimore City Department of Public Works - Water and Sewer Bill Dispute Process, Billing Program Review, and Report
House	4/04/2018	3/26/2018	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2018	3/31/2018	Referred Rules	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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