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2009 House Bill 4662: Impose restrictions on utility shutoff for nonpayment
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- Introduced by Rep. Tim Melton (D) on March 19, 2009, to require utilities to include information regarding assistance programs in shutoff notices sent to customers who hasn’t paid their bills, and also in regular communications to customers.
- Referred to the House Energy and Technology Committee on March 19, 2009.
- Reported in the House on March 31, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on March 31, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 31, 2009.
- Referred to the House Energy and Technology Committee on March 19, 2009.
- Passed 107 to 3 in the House on March 31, 2009.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on April 2, 2009.
- Referred to the Senate Energy Policy & Public Utilities Committee on April 2, 2009.
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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4662 (Impose restrictions on utility shutoff for nonpayment ) by gypsy on April 2, 2009That 90 yearold veteran in Bay City that froze to death because the utility company put a limiter on his meter without informing him deserved our protection. I doubt it would have cost the utility anymore to have made sure they weren't killing anyone.
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Rep. Agema, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:
“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
More needless regulations that adds to your utility bill. Few people read this type of stuff but it all adds cost.”
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Introduced in the House on March 19, 2009
The vote was 107 in favor, 3 opposed and 0 not voting
(House Roll Call 125 at House Journal 0)
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