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2022 SESSION
HB 1257 Natural gas utilities; retail supply choice.
Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Natural gas utilities; retail supply choice. Allows every person access to distribution service or retail natural gas from a natural gas company authorized to provide natural gas service to the area where the service will be received. The bill bars public entities from adopting an ordinance, a resolution, or any other requirement that limits or prohibits customers from acquiring natural gas service and supply from both utility and non-utility gas companies. The bill prohibits public entities from denying building permits solely based on a proposed utility provider and directs public entities to ensure that all applicable permits and fees are reasonable, as compared to other utility providers, and do not restrict an applicant's ability to use the services of an authorized utility provider. The bill also requires any public entity to satisfy certain requirements prior to discontinuing natural gas utility services generally or to any class of customers.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/22 House: Presented and ordered printed 22104724D pdf | impact statement
- 02/11/22 House: Printed as engrossed 22104724D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/22 Senate: Committee substitute printed 22107334D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/12/22 House: Conference substitute printed 22107968D-H1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
- Conference amendments
HISTORY
- 01/20/22 House: Presented and ordered printed 22104724D
- 01/20/22 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 02/08/22 House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/10/22 House: Read first time
- 02/11/22 House: Read second time
- 02/11/22 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/11/22 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1257E
- 02/11/22 House: Printed as engrossed 22104724D-E
- 02/14/22 House: Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N)
- 02/14/22 House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
- 02/14/22 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/14/22 House: Passed House (54-Y 46-N)
- 02/14/22 House: VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 46-N)
- 02/16/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/16/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 03/01/22 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 03/01/22 Senate: Committee substitute printed 22107334D-S1
- 03/03/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/22 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/07/22 Senate: Read third time
- 03/07/22 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/07/22 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 22107334D-S1
- 03/07/22 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1257S1
- 03/07/22 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N)
- 03/08/22 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 22107334D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
- 03/08/22 House: VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N)
- 03/09/22 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/22 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/10/22 House: House acceded to request
- 03/10/22 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/10/22 House: Delegates: Kilgore, O'Quinn, Reid
- 03/10/22 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/10/22 Senate: Senators: McClellan, Morrissey, Stanley
- 03/12/22 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/12/22 House: Conference substitute printed 22107968D-H1
- 03/12/22 House: Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/22 House: VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/22 House: Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455