2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 797

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 504
Sponsored By:
Delegates D. Davis, Brown, Carter, Doory, Gaines, Griffith, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, McHale, Oaks, Proctor, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Fulton, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Parrott, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled:
Electricity - Universal Service Program - Extension and Funding

Synopsis:

Continuing the electric universal service charge at a specified level for specified purposes; providing assistance for the retirement of specified arrearages for specified electric customers; authorizing the waiver of a specified income eligibility limitation for specified electric customers; requiring the Public Service Commission to make recommendations based on specified factors in a report each year to the General Assembly; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/7
Special Order 3/10 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
3/10
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
3/28
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Finance
3/12
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Richard K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Susan Wolf Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Herman Taylor, District 14
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
AUDITORS AND AUDITS
ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPORTS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Public Utility Companies
( 7-512.1 , 7-512.1 , 7-512.1 , 7-512.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 023295/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 4, 2003   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 557474/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2003   at: 12:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2003: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
March 28, 2003: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 26, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)