2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1713

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Utility Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates D. Davis, McHale, Doory, Moe, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Parrott, Taylor, Vaughn, Hubbard, Benson, Gaines, Howard, James, McDonough, and McMillian
Entitled:
Public Service Companies - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Financing

Synopsis:

Altering specified provisions on acquisition and issuance of stock and debt by public service companies incorporated in the State to apply to public service companies operating in the State; prohibiting a person from acquiring specified public service companies without prior approval from the Public Service Commission; providing for the application and review of proposed acquisitions; establishing required factors for the Commission to consider; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/6
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/9
Re-referred Economic Matters
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order next session (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted
3/22
Floor Amendment (Delegate Hubbard) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate Smigiel) Rejected
Special Order 3/25 (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted
3/23
Floor Amendment (Delegate D. Davis) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Ross) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (111-25)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Hearing cancelled
Favorable Report by Finance
3/28
Favorable
Motion Special Order 3/30 (Senator Stoltzfus) Rejected (13-34)
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (39-7)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Governor vetoed - Policy

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
ATTORNEYS
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
CIRCUIT COURTS
DISCLOSURE
ETHICS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
HEARINGS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPORTS
SECURITIES
SUBPOENAS
SUNSET
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies
( 2-113 , 2-303 , 5-104 , 5-203 , 6-101 , 6-102 , 6-103 , 6-105 )
State Government
( 9-2701 , 9-2702 , 9-2703 , 9-2704 , 9-2705 )

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: 103721/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2006   at: 3:54 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 103721/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2006   at: 3:57 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 123597/05 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2006   at: 11:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 333728/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2006   at: 5:03 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 463028/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2006   at: 5:05 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 513224/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2006   at: 4:58 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 823223/02 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2006   at: 3:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 823229/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2006   at: 4:56 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2006: Third Reading Passed (111-25)
Senate
March 28, 2006: Motion Special Order until 3/30 (Stoltzfus) Rejected (13-34)
March 29, 2006: Third Reading Passed (39-7)