All Public Utilities Legislation - Tennessee
SB4195
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Public Utilities - Increases from $100 to $150 the minimum fee that public utilities must pay the TRA for the inspection, control and supervision of the business, service and rates of such public utility; rewrites requirement that unsolicited faxes contain identifying information of sender, but makes no substantive change to provision. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59 and Title 65. Fiscal Summary for SB4195 / *HB4211Increase State Revenue - $8,300/Tennessee Regulatory Authority Increase Local Expenditures* - $8,300 Comment on Bill HB3870
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 700 Bill Text Companion Bill SB3950. Utilities, Utility Districts - Redefines "financially distressed utility district" under the Utility District Law of 1937 to include the systems of a utility district; removes provision whereby failure to comply with requirement that a utility district's rates be sufficient to make the district self-sufficient is grounds for the utility district to be considered financially distressed; specifies that public utility districts may operate water and sewer systems as individual or combined entities. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-703 and Section 68-221-1010. Fiscal Summary for *HB3870 / SB3950MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3870 / SB3950 Present law subjects a financially distressed utility district to the supervision and evaluation of the utility management review board. A utility district is considered to be "financially [...] show full description SB3950
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Public Chapter 700 Bill Text Companion Bill HB3870. Utilities, Utility Districts - Redefines "financially distressed utility district" under the Utility District Law of 1937 to include the systems of a utility district; removes provision whereby failure to comply with requirement that a utility district's rates be sufficient to make the district self-sufficient is grounds for the utility district to be considered financially distressed; specifies that public utility districts may operate water and sewer systems as individual or combined entities. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-703 and Section 68-221-1010. Fiscal Summary for SB3950 / *HB3870MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB3950 / *HB3870 Present law subjects a financially distressed utility district to the supervision and evaluation of the utility management review board. A utility district is considered to be "financially [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of COM Bill Text Companion Bill SB3645. Public Utilities - Allows authorized contractor for public utility, electric or telephone cooperative, municipal electric system, or utility district to be deemed as the excavator serving notice of excavation or demolition. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 31. Fiscal Summary for HB3357 / *SB3645MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3357 / *SB3645 Present law generally requires excavators to notify utility operators at least three business days before beginning any excavation or demolition within 100 feet of the edge of the pavement of a street or highway when that area lies outside a street, highway, public space, or a private easement of a utility operator. The purpose of the notice requirement is to provide utility operators with an opportunity to relocate their facilities. If the utility operator receives the notice and does not relocate [...] show full description SB3645
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3357. Public Utilities - Allows authorized contractor for public utility, electric or telephone cooperative, municipal electric system, or utility district to be deemed as the excavator serving notice of excavation or demolition. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 31. Fiscal Summary for *SB3645 / HB3357MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3645 / HB3357 Present law generally requires excavators to notify utility operators at least three business days before beginning any excavation or demolition within 100 feet of the edge of the pavement of a street or highway when that area lies outside a street, highway, public space, or a private easement of a utility operator. The purpose of the notice requirement is to provide utility operators with an opportunity to relocate their facilities. If the utility operator receives the notice and does not relocate [...] show full description SB2288
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill Text Public Utilities - Authorizes seven-member county boards of public utilities statewide. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 16, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2288 / *HB2150Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive HB2043
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Commerce Committee Bill Text Public Utilities - Clarifies that the department of the treasury is to administer the small and minority-owned business assistance program. - Amends TCA Sections 65-5-112 and 65-5-113. Fiscal Summary for HB2043 / *SB1449Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant HB2150
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Public Utilities - Authorizes seven-member county boards of public utilities statewide. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 16, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2150 / SB2288Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant/Permissive HB1369
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill Text Companion Bill SB1423. Public Utilities - Requires approval of county commission before more than 30 percent of assets of municipally-owned utility can be sold or leased. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56 and Title 9, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1369 / *SB1423 Other Fiscal Impact - The provisions of the bill may result in the sale or the rejection of the sale of a municipally-owned public utility that would or would not have occurred in the absence of the bill. Therefore, there may be a one-time increase or decrease in local government revenues and expenditures. The magnitude of such increase or decrease will depend upon the size of the utility but can reasonably be estimated to exceed $100,000. Bill Summary for HB1369 / *SB1423 This bill prohibits any municipally-owned public utility from being offered for sale or lease without approval [...] show full description SB0951
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0480. Lobbying, Lobbyists - Redefines "lobby" to include communications by persons engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of school boards, municipal utilities, utility districts, and any department, agency, or entity of state, county, and municipal government. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB0951 / *HB0480 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $23,000 Increase State Revenues - Exceeds $800,000 Bill Summary for SB0951 / *HB0480 Under present law, those engaged in lobbying activities must register and make certain disclosures. Present law does not consider communications by employees of a school board, municipal utility, utility district, or any department, agency or entity of state, county or municipal government to be lobbying, and accordingly those persons are exempt from the registration [...] show full description SB1423
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1369. Public Utilities - Requires approval of county commission before more than 30 percent of assets of municipally-owned utility can be sold or leased. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56 and Title 9, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB1423 / HB1369 Other Fiscal Impact - The provisions of the bill may result in the sale or the rejection of the sale of a municipally-owned public utility that would or would not have occurred in the absence of the bill. Therefore, there may be a one-time increase or decrease in local government revenues and expenditures. The magnitude of such increase or decrease will depend upon the size of the utility but can reasonably be estimated to exceed $100,000. Bill Summary for *SB1423 / HB1369 This bill prohibits any municipally-owned public utility from being offered for sale or lease without approval [...] show full description SB1449
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Public Utilities - Clarifies that the department of the treasury is to administer the small and minority-owned business assistance program. - Amends TCA Sections 65-5-112 and 65-5-113. Fiscal Summary for *SB1449 / HB2043Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill Text Purchasing - Requires municipal utilities give preference for products made by Tennessee businesses in bid process for procuring equipment and products. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 56. Fiscal Summary for *SB1016Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Private Chapter 51 Bill Text Roane County - Authorizes compensation of public utilities board members in Roane County up to $100 per month, subject to a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 5-16-103. Fiscal Summary for SB0859 / *HB0297Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $6,000/Permissive HB0480
Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0951. Lobbying, Lobbyists - Redefines "lobby" to include communications by persons engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of school boards, municipal utilities, utility districts, and any department, agency, or entity of state, county, and municipal government. - Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 6, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB0480 / SB0951 Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $23,000 Increase State Revenues - Exceeds $800,000 Bill Summary for *HB0480 / SB0951 Under present law, those engaged in lobbying activities must register and make certain disclosures. Present law does not consider communications by employees of a school board, municipal utility, utility district, or any department, agency or entity of state, county or municipal government to be lobbying, and accordingly those persons are exempt from the registration [...] show full description HB0297
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Private Chapter 51 Bill Text Roane County - Authorizes compensation of public utilities board members in Roane County up to $100 per month, subject to a two-thirds vote of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Section 5-16-103. Fiscal Summary for *HB0297 / SB0859Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $6,000/Permissive |
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