CS/SB 1238: Utility Investments in Gas Reserves
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Bean
Utility Investments in Gas Reserves; Revising the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission over public utilities to include the approval of cost recovery for certain gas reserve investments; requiring each public utility to file with the commission a comparison of all gas reserve projects entered into on behalf of the utility and any affiliate or subsidiary of the parent company as part of its risk management plan; requiring the use of a third-party auditor for audits of associated transactions for a gas reserve project, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2017 Senate • Filed
3/6/2017 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Rules -SJ 130
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 130
3/9/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/14/17, 2:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
3/14/2017 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 181
• Now in Rules -SJ 181
4/12/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/12/17, 5:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
4/19/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
4/20/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/25/17, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/25/2017 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 478
4/26/2017 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 482
4/27/2017 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 478
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/17
4/28/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 541
• Amendment(s) adopted (968298) -SJ 541
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 541
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died on Calendar
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CS/SB 1238, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2017 at 4:04 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1043 (c1) Prudent Utility Investments in Natural Gas Reserves Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 366.04 Jurisdiction of commission. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1238, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/26/2017 at 3:24 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1043 (c1) Prudent Utility Investments in Natural Gas Reserves Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 968298 - Amendment
Delete line 34 and insert:Bean 4/27/2017
11:33 AMSenate: Adopted
4/28/2017Web Page
PDF182328 - Amendment
Between lines 100 and 101 insert:Garcia 4/27/2017
4:45 PMSenate: Withdrawn
4/28/2017Web Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 366.04 Jurisdiction of commission. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 1238, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2017 at 2:08 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1043 (c1) Prudent Utility Investments in Natural Gas Reserves Brodeur Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (13)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 265888 - Amendment
Between lines 12 and 13 insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
3:59 PMWithdrawn
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF916352 - Amendment
Delete line 27 and insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
3:58 PMWithdrawn
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF400188 - Amendment
Delete lines 28 - 42 and insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
3:58 PMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
4/25/2017Web Page
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581278 - Substitute Amendment (400188)
Delete lines 28 - 42 and insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/25/2017
11:50 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF246872 - Amendment
Delete line 30 and insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
3:59 PMWithdrawn
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF208122 - Amendment
Delete line 40 and insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
4:01 PMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
4/25/2017Web Page
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827306 - Substitute Amendment (208122)
Delete lines 41 - 42 and insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/25/2017
11:50 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF383720 - Amendment
Between lines 42 and 43 insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
4:00 PMReplaced by Substitute Amendment
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF
789608 - Substitute Amendment (383720)
Between lines 49 and 50 insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/25/2017
11:51 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF310804 - Amendment
Delete line 42 and insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
4:00 PMWithdrawn
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF461616 - Amendment
Between lines 49 and 50 insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
3:59 PMWithdrawn
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF440944 - Amendment
Between lines 49 and 50 insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
4:00 PMWithdrawn
4/25/2017Web Page
PDF793320 - Amendment
Between lines 49 and 50 insert:Rules
(Latvala)4/18/2017
4:00 PMWithdrawn
4/25/2017Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/14/2017 2:30 PM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/25/2017 2:00 PM Rules 7 Yeas - 3 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 366.04 Jurisdiction of commission. Page 1 (pdf)