HOUSE BILL 198

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

Entitled:

Public Service Commission - Expenses

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Public Service Commission to retain, in the Public Utility Regulation Fund, a specified annual assessment collected from public utility companies; requiring the Commission to deduct specified retained funds from a specified appropriation for a specified fiscal year; and providing for the effective date of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Economic Matters

2/12

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order 3/5 (Delegate Gaines) Adopted

3/5

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/11

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 413

Senate Action

3/12

First Reading Finance

3/14

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Finance

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ASSESSMENTS

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Utility Companies

( 2-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 703194/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 4, 2003   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 11, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate

April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)