UTILITIES-OVERCHARGE REFUNDS
Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility that overcharges a residential customer $500 or more, based on estimated meter reading, in any given billing period, including, but not limited to, monthly, bi-monthly, and semi-annual billing, must refund the overcharge, plus 5% interest, to the customer within 30 days after that billing period. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 3, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
Jan 25, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Jack D. Franks
DDemocratic
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