2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 135

CHAPTER NUMBER: 494 File Code: Utility Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Stern, Franchot, and Hecht
Entitled:
Public Service Commission - Orders - Public Utility Regulation Fund and Filing Fees

Synopsis:

Establishing a Public Utility Regulation Fund; providing for the purpose and administration of the Fund; specifying the sources of the Fund; requiring the Public Service Commission to pay specified moneys to the General Fund of the State; providing that the Fund is a special nonlapsing fund; requiring the Commission to pay specified moneys collected from specified assessments into the Fund; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/16
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 3/20 (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
4/4
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates D. Davis, Stern, and Stull
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 494
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/26 at 3:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, and Exum
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
ASSESSMENTS
BUDGETS -see also- CAPITAL BUDGETS
COMPTROLLER
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
INVESTMENTS -see also- SECURITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TREASURERS
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Public Utility Companies
( 2-110 , 2-110.1 , 2-123 , 3-113 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 710416/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 2002   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 017570/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 253622/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 153023/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:25 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)