1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 767

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1178
Sponsored By:
Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators) and Senators Bromwell, Astle, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Electricity - Affiliate Wheeling

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Service Commission to require electric companies to offer nondiscriminatory affiliate wheeling on specified terms; requiring a wheeling company to establish terms and conditions for providing affiliate wheeling under specified circumstances; establishing requirements for service contracts for affiliate wheeling; prohibiting an electric company from imposing specified charges on specified customers; providing for applications and appeals relating to affiliate wheeling; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Senate Rules
3/11
Re-referred Finance
3/12
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/10
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
4/9
First Reading Environmental Matters
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion Rules Suspended 2rdgs same day (Delegate Brinkley) Adopted (133-2)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Frederick County Senators
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HIGH VOLTAGE LINES
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SUNSET
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Public Utility Companies
( 7-601 , 7-602 , 7-603 , 7-604 , 7-605 , 7-606 , 7-607 , 7-608 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 367168/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 1999   at: 10:00 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 759396/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 6:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 10, 1999: Motion Rules Suspended 2rdgs same day (Brinkley) Adopted (133-2)
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-1)