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H 3157 - Prohibits a public utility or a third party authorized by a public utility to accept payments for utility bills on behalf of the public utility

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: John King (D)
Last Action: 1/10/2023 - House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
House Committee: LCI
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Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a public utility or a third party authorized by a public utility to accept payments for utility bills on behalf of the public utility. This bill also prohibits public utilities from collecting additional service fees from a customer's payment.

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H 3157 General Bill, By King
Summary: Prohibit Public Utility from Collecting Additional Service Fee from Consumer's Payment
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 58-1-70 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PUBLIC UTILITY OR A THIRD PARTY AUTHORIZED BY A PUBLIC UTILITY TO ACCEPT PAYMENTS FOR UTILITY BILLS ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY, TO COLLECT AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR A CONSUMER'S PAYMENT AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
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12/08/22House Prefiled
12/08/22House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/10/23House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 80)
01/10/23House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 80)


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