File Code: Utility Regulation
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 478/98 - ENV
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 126  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Kelley, Astle, Bromwell, Hafer, Madden, Hooper,
McFadden, Exum, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Mitchell, Colburn, Sfikas, and
Conway
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Steam Heating Companies
 
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 to maintain service to its customers, for a specified
time period; 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.
Senate Action
- 2/3
 - First Reading Finance
 -      Hearing 2/18 at 2:30 p.m.
 - 2/10
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/15
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/8
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 3/9 at 1:30 p.m.
 - 3/18
 
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
 - 3/19
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/23
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 - 4/7
 - Return Passed
 - 5/27
 - Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
 
House Action
- 3/24
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/26
 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/6
 - Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
 - 4/2
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/3
 - Third Reading Passed (130-1)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
 - Senator John C. Astle, District 30
 - Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
 - Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
 - Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
 - Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
 - Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
 - Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
 - Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
 - Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
 - Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
 - Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
 - Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
 - Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
 
- 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 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
 - Amendments:
- Senate
 - Number: 197269/1 (PDF)      Offered on: March 19, 1999      at:
10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- Senate
 - March 23, 1999: Third Reading Passed  (47-0)
 - House 
 - April 3, 1999: Third Reading Passed  (130-1)