HB 1435: Utility Customer Assistance Funds
GENERAL BILL by Smith, C. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Hinson ; Joseph ; Slosberg
Utility Customer Assistance Funds; Requires Office of Energy in DACS to establish process for utilities to provide financial assistance to residential customers; specifies required elements for each repayment plan offered; requires participating utilities to establish customer utility assistance fund; requires accounting report; requires utilities to use specified federal funds to provide direct subsidy payments to customers; authorizes residential customer to seek debt relief from other available resources; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $100,000,000
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee |
