Legislation - HB0540

Title: Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Lehman, Charkoudian, Embry, Fennell, Hill, Palakovich Carr, Phillips, Ruth, Terrasa, White Holland, Woods, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Analysis

Synopsis

Prohibiting certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies from initiating a proceeding that may lead to a rate change unless the company provides customers with a certain notice; requiring certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies to include a certain statement in each customer bill and automatic payment e-mail and distribute a certain annual rate report in a certain manner; requiring the Public Service Commission, in consultation with the Office of People's Counsel, to develop a certain report; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)

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