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CS/CS/CS/HB 797: Public Utility Storm Protection Plans

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; Fine ; Jacobs ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bell ; Beltran ; Caruso ; Donalds ; Fitzenhagen ; Jacquet ; LaMarca ; Leek ; McClure ; Overdorf ; Perez ; Polsky ; Ponder ; Raschein ; Silvers ; Trumbull ; Watson, C. ; Webb

Public Utility Storm Protection Plans; Requires public utilities to submit to PSC transmission & distribution storm protection plan for review; requires PSC to approve, modify, or deny plan within specified timeframe; requires PSC to conduct an annual proceeding to allow utilities to recover certain costs; provides that utilities may not include costs recovered through their base rates; provides for allocation of costs; authorizes utilities to recover depreciation & return on certain capital costs through recovery clause; provides appropriations & authorizing positions. APPROPRIATION: $276,290

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/1/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 796 (Ch. 2019-158) -HJ 1097
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2019 House • Filed
    2/20/2019 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 85
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 85
    3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
    3/19/2019 House • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 480
    3/21/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 474
    3/22/2019 House • Now in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 488
    3/28/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/01/19, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/1/2019 House • CS/CS by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 555
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    4/2/2019 House • CS/CS by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 554
    4/3/2019 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 565
    4/16/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/18/19, 8:15 am, Webster Hall
    4/18/2019 House • CS/CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 766
    4/22/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 761
    4/23/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 792
    4/24/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/19
    4/26/2019 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 934
    5/1/2019 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 796 (Ch. 2019-158) -HJ 1097

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 797, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2019 at 11:12 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 796 (er) Public Utility Storm Protection Plans Gruters Identical Last Action: 6/28/2019 Chapter No. 2019-158

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.96 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 797, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/1/2019 at 5:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 796 (c3) Public Utility Storm Protection Plans Gruters Similar Last Action: 6/28/2019 Chapter No. 2019-158

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    878679 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Fine 4/17/2019
    2:02 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/18/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.96 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 797, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/21/2019 at 3:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 796 (c2) Public Utility Storm Protection Plans Gruters Similar Last Action: 6/28/2019 Chapter No. 2019-158

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    521535 - Amendment
    Between lines 125 and 126, insert:
    Fine 3/29/2019
    1:07 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.96 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 797, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2019 at 10:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 796 (c1) Public Utility Storm Protection Plans Gruters Similar Last Action: 6/28/2019 Chapter No. 2019-158

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    299471 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Fine 3/18/2019
    5:33 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    366.96 Page 2 (pdf)

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