Prohibits utility from billing customer for costs incurred for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure; allows costs for certain upgrades to utility infrastructure be recovered in utility's rate base.

S 61 prevents public utilities from directly billing customers for infrastructure upgrades caused by "qualified construction projects" on the customer's property. These projects must mitigate natural disaster damage (e.g., flood or storm protection) and require a contractor's certification within 90 days. Instead, utilities can recover these costs through standard rate increases applied to all ratepayers, not individual customers. The bill applies to customers who complete qualifying construction and ensures utilities cannot seek direct reimbursement from them for these specific infrastructure changes.