SENATE BILL 77

File Code: Utility Regulation

Sponsored By:

Senator Green

Entitled:

Retail Electric and Gas Industries - Aggregators - Counties and Municipal Corporations

Synopsis:

Repealing the provision prohibiting a county or municipal corporation from acting as an entity that acts on behalf of a customer to purchase electricity; and including counties and municipal corporations in the entities that may act as aggregators for the purchase of electricity or gas under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/11

First Reading Finance

1/15

Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.

2/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

2/2

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

2/7

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/14

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY

FUEL -see also- COAL

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 1-101 , 7-510 , 7-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 777971/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 2, 2001   at: 11:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 6, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)