AN ACT REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE FROM ELECTRIC BILLS.

HB 5080 would remove the "Combined Public Benefits Charge" from electricity bills for all residential and commercial customers in the state. This charge, currently added to customer bills, would be eliminated and instead funded entirely by the state's General Fund. The bill directly affects every household and business that receives electricity from a distribution company, shifting the cost of public benefits programs (like energy assistance) from consumers to state taxpayers. The legislation aims to simplify bills and reduce costs for electricity users without changing the underlying public benefit programs.