GA HB1487 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-04 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for the quality of services to low income customers to be examined by the Public Service Commission when determining just and reasonable rates and charges of utilities; to require utilities to make certain quarterly filings concerning their residential customers; to provide for certain utilities to allocate a portion of their revenue above the authorized target return to a Georgians First Fund, to be used to assist low and fixed income customers; to provide for definitions; to provide for promulgation of rules and regulations by the commission; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Public utilities and transportation; quality of services to low income customers to be examined by Public Service Commission; provide

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-04HouseHouse Second Readers
2022-03-03HouseHouse First Readers
2022-03-01HouseHouse Hopper

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