HOUSE BILL 766

File Code: Utility Regulation

Sponsored By:

Delegate Costa

Entitled:

Public Utility Companies - Gas, Electric, and Telephone Companies - Billing Practices

Synopsis:

Requiring gas, electric, and telephone companies to bill residential customers once every billing period, subject to specified exceptions; requiring that the due date for a monthly bill issued by a telephone company to a residential customer be at least a specified number of days after the date on which the bill is issued; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Telephones

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 7-305 , 8-206 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered