Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 4067
Authorizes Public Utility Commission to consider differential energy burden and other inequities of affordability in rates.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Authorizes Public Utility Commission to consider differential energy burden and other inequities of affordability in rates. Authorizes public utilities to enter into agreements to provide financial assistance for organizations to represent in regulatory proceedings before commission interests of low-income residential customers and residential customers that are members of environmental justice communities. Directs commission to establish public process for investigating ways to address and mitigate, through nonbypassable means, differential energy burdens on classes of public utility customers and other inequities of affordability and environmental justice. Requires commission to incorporate findings into commission's 2021 report to Environmental Justice Task Force and Governor. Sunsets public process January 2, 2022.
Its course
January 27 to March 8, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action14 actions on 11 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Feb 1418 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 37 days
Energy and EnvironmentFeb 3 to Feb 129 days
In the SenateFeb 14 to Mar 8 · stopped23 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 173 days
Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 17 to Feb 247 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading43–11
Passed · Feb 14 · 6 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 12
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 27 – Feb 14
- Jan 27Filed before the session
- Feb 3Introduced
- Sent to Energy and Environment
- Feb 4Heard in Energy and Environment
- Feb 11Heard in Energy and Environment
- Feb 12Energy and Environment recommended it as amended
- Feb 13Read a second time
- Feb 14Passed the House of Representatives, 43 to 11
In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 8
- Feb 17Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 20Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 24Environment and Natural Resources recommended it
- Mar 8Died when the session ended
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.House of Representatives
- Feb 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 3Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
- Feb 4Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 12Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Second reading.House of Representatives
- Feb 14Third reading. Carried by Power. Passed.House of Representatives
- Feb 14Vote explanation(s) filed by Boshart Davis, Smith DB.House of Representatives
- Feb 17First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 17Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
- Feb 20Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
- Mar 8At Desk upon adjournment.Senate