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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 357, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2014 at 9:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 229 Water and Wastewater Utility Systems Santiago Similar Last Action: 10/28/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 25
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    S 1050 (c2) Water and Wastewater Utility Systems Hays Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    Location: In committee/council (AFT)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    015029 - Amendment
    Remove lines 199-206 and insert:
    Beshears 3/26/2014
    7:24 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/27/2014
    PDF
    582021 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Santiago 3/26/2014
    7:22 PM
    Failed to Adopt
    3/27/2014
    PDF
    hierarchy 594101 - Amendment to Amendment (582021)
    Remove line 167 of the amendment and insert:
    Diaz, J. 3/27/2014
    3:47 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    159.8105 Page 3 (pdf)
    367.022 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    367.081 Rates; procedure for fixing and changing. Page 3 (pdf)
    367.0814 Staff assistance in changing rates and charges; interim rates. Page 17 (pdf)
    403.8532 Drinking water state revolving loan fund; use; rules. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • HB 357, Original Filed Version Posted 12/3/2013 at 12:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/1/2014 (pdf)
    Finance and Tax Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 229 Water and Wastewater Utility Systems Santiago Identical Last Action: 10/28/2013 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 25
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    S 1050 Water And Wastewater Utility Systems Hays Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    Location: In committee/council (AFT)

    Committee Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    882425 - Amendment
    Between lines 55 and 56, insert:
    Santiago 2/4/2014
    7:37 PM
    PDF
    025233 - Amendment
    Remove lines 63-95
    Santiago 3/12/2014
    6:12 PM
    PDF
    747489 - Amendment
    Between lines 107 and 108, insert:
    Santiago 2/4/2014
    7:11 PM
    PDF
    912605 - Amendment
    Remove lines 195-200 and insert:
    Santiago 3/12/2014
    8:07 PM
    PDF
    015607 - Amendment
    Between lines 225 and 226, insert:
    Santiago 2/4/2014
    7:33 PM
    PDF
    927727 - Amendment
    Remove line 417 and insert:
    Santiago 3/12/2014
    8:08 PM
    PDF
    527939 - Amendment
    Remove lines 425-471 and insert:
    Santiago 3/12/2014
    8:09 PM
    PDF
    180367 - Amendment
    Between lines 428 and 429, insert:
    Santiago 2/4/2014
    7:34 PM
    PDF
    599859 - Amendment
    Remove line 476 and insert:
    Williams 2/4/2014
    7:36 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    159.810 Page 3 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    367.022 Exemptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    367.081 Rates; procedure for fixing and changing. Page 5 (pdf)
    367.0814 Staff assistance in changing rates and charges; interim rates. Page 17 (pdf)
    367.0816 Recovery of rate case expenses. Page 18 (pdf)
    403.8532 Drinking water state revolving loan fund; use; rules. Page 19 (pdf)

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