Bill Text: CT SB00141 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Requiring General Assembly Review And Approval Of Public Service Company Rate Increases.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-20 - Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology [SB00141 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00141-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 141
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 1018
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Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduced by:
SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY RATE INCREASES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 16 of the general statutes be amended to require General Assembly review and approval of any Public Utilities Regulatory Authority order or decision permitting a public service company rate increase exceeding ten per cent.

Statement of Purpose:

To require legislative oversight of substantial utility rate increases.