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S 0344 -
Enacts the Ratepayer Protection Act
Tracking Level:
Of Interest
Sponsor:
Maymia McLeod
Last Action:
5/6/2021 - Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Senn (ch), Matthews, McLeod, Garrett, M.Johnson
Senate Committee:
Judy
Assigned To:
Electric
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
05.11.2021
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried over this bill.
Summary of the bill as introduced
: Requires the SC Public Service Commission to suspend the process by which a public utility seeks a change in rate, toll, rental, charge or classification during a declared state of emergency.
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Session 124 - (2021-2022)
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S 0344 General Bill, By
McLeod
,
Shealy
,
Matthews
,
Fanning
,
Jackson
,
Senn
,
Harpootlian
and
Stephens
Similar (
H 3683
,
H 4149
)
Summary:
Ratepayer Protection Act
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "RATEPAYER PROTECTION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 58-5-240, RELATING TO FILING SCHEDULES OF PROPOSED RATES AND THE LIKE FOR GAS, HEAT, WATER, SEWAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, AND STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO SUSPEND THE PROCESS BY WHICH A PUBLIC UTILITY SEEKS A CHANGE IN RATE, TOLL, RENTAL, CHARGE, OR CLASSIFICATION DURING A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-870, RELATING TO FILING SCHEDULES OF PROPOSED RATES AND THE LIKE FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO SUSPEND THE PROCESS BY WHICH A PUBLIC UTILITY SEEKS A CHANGE IN RATE, TOLL, RENTAL, CHARGE, OR CLASSIFICATION DURING A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY.
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12/09/20
Senate
Prefiled
12/09/20
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/12/21
Senate
Introduced and read first time (
Senate Journal-page 277
)
01/12/21
Senate
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (
Senate Journal-page 277
)
05/06/21
Senate
Referred to Subcommittee: Senn (ch), Matthews, McLeod, Garrett, M.Johnson
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1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299,
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