EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Utility Regulation
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 703  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates McHale, Davis, Haddaway, Krysiak, and Vaughn
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Electric Universal Service Program - Modifications
 
Altering specified criteria for providing bill assistance under the
electric universal service program; repealing a limitation on
providing arrearage retirement assistance under the program;
clarifying the scope of weatherization assistance funded under the
program; authorizing the program to provide arrearage retirement
assistance to specified customers under specified conditions;
authorizing the Department of Human Resources to establish specified
criteria and to coordinate program benefits; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/10
 - First Reading Economic Matters
 - 2/11
 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/10
 - Favorable Report by Economic Matters
 - 3/11
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/13
 - Third Reading Passed (134-0)
 - 4/3
 - House Concur - Senate Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (136-1)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 
Senate Action
- 3/16
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/17
 - Re-assigned Finance
 - 3/19
 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 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 (47-0)
 
Action after passage in House  and Senate
- 5/7
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 306
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
 - Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
 - Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
 - Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
 - Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
 - Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy
 - Housing -see also- Apartments; Condominiums; Mobile Homes
 - Human Resources, Department of
 - Public Service Commission
 - Reports
 - Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
 - Social Services -see also- Welfare
 - Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water
 
Bill affects the following Statute:
-   Public Utility Companies
 - (
 7-512.1 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Senate
- Number: 487375/01     Offered on: April 3, 2009       at:
10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 House 
- March 13, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (134-0)
 - April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (136-1)
 
Senate
- April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (47-0)