Permits the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or municipality under certain circumstances
Summary
Permits the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or municipality under certain circumstances; requires each utility corporation and municipality within six months to submit to the commission a model for the calculation of and procedures for estimated bills that incorporates best practices and technology and accounts for any barriers to the use of actual meter readings.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action May 29, 2025
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill amendment clarifies that readings from advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) enabled meters count as actual meter readings, and reorganizes the text of the estimated billing provisions for better readability. The substantive policy change is the addition of a definition that treats smart meter data as an actual reading, which may affect how utilities calculate billing estimates and compliance requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on utility billing practices, but the addition of the AMI meter definition expands the definition of what constitutes an 'actual meter reading' for regulatory purposes.
DEFINITION
Added a new provision (subsection f) stating that readings from advanced metering infrastructure enabled meters are considered actual readings for the purposes of the estimated billing rules.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized the text structure of the estimated billing provisions, moving subsection (d) and renumbering subsequent provisions to improve clarity and logical flow.
TECHNICAL
Removed the original version number and committee status information, updating the bill reference to reflect its amended status as A5969-A.
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Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5969A
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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