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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 224

File Code: Utility Regulation
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled:
Public Service Commission - Obsolete Jurisdiction

Synopsis:

Repealing the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission over specified utility companies, including railroads, street railroads, airline companies, power boat companies, towing companies, lightering companies, and telegraph companies; and altering the definition of "common carrier".

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/28
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/27
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate Action
3/2
First Reading Finance
3/11
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/11
Special Order later today (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
4/12
Floor Amendment (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Environmental Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AIRCRAFT
BOATS AND SHIPS
JURISDICTION
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RAILROADS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
TOWING
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Labor and Employment
( 5.5-106 )
Public Utility Companies
( 1-101 , 2-118 , 4-503 , 6-202 , 6-205 , 9-101 , 9-401 , 9-402 , 9-403 , 12-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 559289/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 24, 1998   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 363507/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 13, 1998   at: 5:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 537351/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 1998   at: 1:07 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 27, 1998: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
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