Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Energy and Environment Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 443
Requires electric companies to reimburse qualified customers up to $250 for purchase price of backup power source when power shutoff is likely to occur and power shutoff will likely last for eight or more hours.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires electric companies to reimburse qualified customers up to $250 for purchase price of backup power source when power shutoff is likely to occur and power shutoff will likely last for eight or more hours. Requires customer to demonstrate reliance on medically necessary device that uses power or onsite water pump as primary water source, and household income at or below 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines to qualify for reimbursement.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 9 to June 25, 2023, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 145 days
Energy and EnvironmentJan 14 to Jun 25 · stopped162 days
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 Senate Jan 9 – Jun 25
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 14Sent to Energy and Environment
- Feb 28Heard in Energy and Environment
- Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 14Referred to Energy and Environment.Senate
- Feb 28Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate