2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1525

File Code: Utility Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates D. Davis, Doory, McHale, Burns, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Taylor, Vaughn, and Stern
Entitled:
Electric Industry Restructuring - Standard Offer Service

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Service Commission (PSC) to extend the obligation to provide standard offer service (SOS) to residential and small commercial electric customers unless the PSC makes specified findings; altering the required findings and terms for extending SOS; requiring investor-owned electric companies to obtain electricity supply for extended SOS to residential and small commercial customers in specified manners; authorizing the Commission to take specified actions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/16
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/27
Re-referred Economic Matters
3/1
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate Action
4/3
First Reading Senate Rules
4/10
Re-referred Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (26-19)
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Middleton) Rejected (31-14)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
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 Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AUCTIONS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SMALL BUSINESS
SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies
( 7-510 , 7-512.1 , 7-512.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 553095/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2006   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 537773/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2006   at: 11:39 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 2, 2006: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 8, 2006: Favorable with Amendments {537773/1 Adopted (26-19)
April 8, 2006: Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Middleton) Rejected (31-14)