2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1291

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 831
Sponsored By:
Delegates Guns, Baldwin, D. Davis, Oaks, Cane, Hubbard, Sher, Redmer, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Frush, Stull, Boutin, Weir, Billings, Hammen, Klausmeier, and Owings
Entitled:
Universal Service Program Fund - Retention

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Public Service Commission (PSC) to retain funds in the universal service program fund at the end of June 30, 2001, and make the funds available for disbursement through June 30, 2002, to specified electric customers; requiring the PSC and Department of Human Resources to report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and specified committees on matters pertaining to the universal service program and fund by October 1, 2001; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/15
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/26
Re-referred Environmental Matters
2/28
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPORTS
SUNSET
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statute:
Public Utility Companies
( 7-512.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 500911/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2001   at: 6:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 1, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)