Relating to utility ratepayer assistance.
Summary
Increases temporarily, by $10 million annually, funds collected by electric companies for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance. Sunsets temporary increase January 2, 2024. Reorganizes and makes technical changes to statutes related to funds collected by electric companies for low-income electric bill payment and crisis assistance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill to resolve conflicts. (Printed C-Eng.)
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. Referred to Rules by order of the President. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
Co
Tawna Sanchez
DDemocratic
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