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CS/HB 357: Water and Wastewater Utility Systems

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax Subcommittee ; Santiago

Water and Wastewater Utility Systems; Requires certain review of private activity bond allocations; exempts from regulation certain resellers of water services; establishing criteria for determining the quality of water and wastewater services provided by a utility; establishes procedure for determining whether utility meets certain water standards; authorizes commission to adopt rules & create a utility reserve fund; provides for automatic increase or decrease of approved rates; revises provisions relating to rate case expenses; provides for certain loans, grants, & deposits to for-profit privately owned or investor-owned systems.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 4/29/2014 House - Laid on Table -HJ 850
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/2013 House • Filed
12/16/2013 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 33
1/28/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 02/05/14, 9:30 am, Webster Hall
2/5/2014 House • Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 2 -HJ 155
2/6/2014 House • Now in Finance and Tax Subcommittee -HJ 155
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 32
3/11/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Subcommittee, 03/13/14, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/13/2014 House • CS by Finance and Tax Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 3 -HJ 292
3/18/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Finance and Tax Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 291
3/20/2014 House • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 336
3/25/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 03/27/14, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
3/27/2014 House • Favorable by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -HJ 397
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 397
4/23/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
4/25/2014 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 764
4/28/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
4/29/2014 House • Laid on Table -HJ 850