AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Amends laws regarding the aggregation of electrical loads by a municipality, and requires at least one public hearing be held, for review by its residents, prior to adopting any plan, to be approved by the public utilities commission.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced May 11, 2017
Signed Oct 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Oct 5, 2017
Signed into law
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/18/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 11, 2017
Committee
05/11/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
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