HB 7071 (2017) -  Utility Regulation

General Bill by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee and Peters
Utility Regulation: Requires specified agency statements to be filed as rules; exempts certain rules from legislative ratification for designated period; revises provisions related to appointing & filling vacancies for PSC commissioners; prohibits commissioners appointed after certain date from serving more than two consecutive terms; prohibits former state legislators from serving on PSC for specified period; requires AG to appoint Public Counsel; specifies that Public Counsel serves at pleasure of AG; revises PSC authority over electric public utilities; provides for transfer of duties of OPC to AG Office; funds OPC from General Revenue Fund; authorizes sitting commissioners to serve 3 consecutive terms.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: Died in Commerce Committee on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB EUS 17-01 recommended by:
    Energy & Utilities Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

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Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee 4/4/2017 2:55:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee 4/2/2017 4:24:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 3/13/2017 7:01:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 3/7/2017 10:20:09 AM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Commerce Committee Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 04/04/2017 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/04/2017 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/04/2017 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/31/2017 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2017 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 03/21/2017 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/21/2017 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/14/2017 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/14/2017 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
120.80 CS/SB 404*, HB 1389
350.01
350.031
350.061
350.0613
350.0614
366.041
366.05
366.06 SB 976

(*) Not the latest version