VA SB85 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Regulation of water and sewer utilities. Makes water and sewer companies subject to the rules of the State Corporation Commission (SCC) regarding meetings and communications between SCC commissioners and any party, or between commissioners and staff, concerning any fact or issue arising out of a proceeding involving the regulation of rates, charges, services, or facilities of a utility. The bill requires a public utility to send notice of a proposed rate increase electronically to customers who receive bills electronically. Every public utility providing water or sewer service is required to publish notice of changes in rates, tolls, charges, rules, and regulations at least once in one or more newspapers in circulation in its franchise area. The measure bars the SCC from dispensing with notice requirements applicable to water and sewer companies.

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Title

Public utilities; regulation of rates and service, procedures of the State Corporation Commission.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0191)
2016-03-01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 191 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-02-23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 1, 2016
2016-02-23SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/16
2016-02-23HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-23SenateSigned by President
2016-02-23SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB85ER)
2016-02-23SenateEnrolled
2016-02-22HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
2016-02-22HousePassed House (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
2016-02-22HouseRead third time
2016-02-19HouseRead second time
2016-02-18HouseReported from Commerce and Labor (19-Y 0-N)
2016-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2016-02-15HouseRead first time
2016-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-11SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-11SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB85S1
2016-02-11SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 16105313D-S1
2016-02-11SenateReading of substitute waived
2016-02-11SenateRead second time
2016-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-08SenateCommittee substitute printed 16105313D-S1
2016-02-08SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
2015-12-22SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2015-12-22SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100553D

Same As/Similar To

HB611 (Same As) 2016-03-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0283)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
12119(n/a)See Bill Text
12130.1(n/a)See Bill Text
12130.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB85
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB85+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB85S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB85ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0191+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S02V0047+SB0085
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0313SB0085+SB0085
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0331SB0085+SB0085
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0332SB0085+SB0085
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H14V0136+SB0085
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0775+SB0085

Bill Comments

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