File Code: Utility Regulation
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1240  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Collins
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Public Service Companies - Small Business Impact
 
Requiring a public service company to submit an economic impact
analysis and rating to the Public Service Commission when applying for
grant of a franchise, approval of a change in rates, or issuance of a
certificate of public convenience and necessity; prohibiting the
Public Service Commission from granting specified actions concerning a
public service company if the approvals would provide unfair economic
advantage to the public service company over small businesses; and
defining terms.
Senate Action
- 2/2
 - First Reading Finance
 - 2/6
 - Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/13
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/19
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
 
House Action
- No Action
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - FRANCHISES
 - PRICES
 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
 - SMALL BUSINESS
 - UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES, TELEPHONES
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 - Article - 78 Public Service Commission Law
 - (
 28.1 ,
 28.5 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments:
None available