UTILITIES

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2006)
Bills Indexed by Subject
UTILITIES

: Allows the Missouri Public Service Commission to order an incumbent local exchange telecommunications company to implement or change a toll-free calling plan outside a local calling scope

: Allows a property owner in a public water supply district to receive water or sewer services from another supplier

: Allows the Attorney General to appoint the public counsel for the Department of Economic Development and authorizes the public counsel to prevent rate increases during appeals

: Changes the laws regarding the exemption from sales and use tax for electricity used in manufacturing

: Changes the maximum funding allowed for the Utilicare Stabilization Fund from $5 million to $10 million

: Authorizes public water districts, sewer districts, and municipalities to install and maintain sewer and water lines in public roadways

: Changes the laws regarding utility rate schedules by eliminating an adjustment because of the effect of user conservation on customers' demand for gas

: Changes the definition of "person" as it relates to joint municipal utility commissions to include any municipality, governmental unit, or public corporation created by the laws of any state

: Allows residential and business cellular phone numbers to be added to the telemarketing No-Call List

: Repeals the laws that provide certain utilities the opportunity to apply for alternate rate schedules under a variety of circumstances

: Requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to implement an energy assurance program pilot project to provide heat-related utility services to low-income persons

: Creates an assessment-based funding mechanism for the Office of the Public Counsel similar to that currently utilized by the Missouri Public Service Commission

: Changes the laws regarding utility rate schedules by eliminating an adjustment because of the effect of weather or user conservation on customers' demand for gas

: Authorizes an exemption from state and local sales and use tax for the costs of all utilities used to produce a product and a certain amount of diesel fuel used for agricultural purposes

: Allows political subdivisions to enter into various financial agreements for purchasing utilities, commodities, bonds, notes, or other obligations

: Requires any private entity licensed to operate a hydroelectric project at the Lake Ozarks that charges a boat dock fee based on square footage to subtract the square footage of the slips of the dock

: Changes the laws regarding the use of eminent domain

: Changes the laws regarding the relocation of utility facilities within a highway right-of-way

: Prohibits a private entity licensed to operate a hydroelectric project at the Lake of the Ozarks from denying a use and occupancy permit for a boat dock in certain areas

: Prohibits a municipality from requiring an owner of a premises to pay delinquent utility bills for his or her occupants

: Creates a civil penalty for violating any Missouri Public Service Commission rule relating to federal natural gas safety standards

: Requires purchasers of 12 or more disposable cell phones at one time to provide certain identifying information which will be retained in a database in the Office of the Attorney General

: Removes the rate adjustment outside of a general rate proceeding

: Requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to promulgate rules that require utilities to make a good faith effort to achieve certain renewable energy goals

: Removes the termination date for experimental tariffs put in place by the Public Service Commission and gas corporations for schools

: Considers any municipality, governmental unit, or public corporation created under the laws of any state or the United States a person

: Extends the termination date for experimental tariffs put in place by the Public Service Commission and gas corporations for schools until 2010

: Modifies the amount of time for which an owner is liable for an occupant's sewer or water bill in St. Louis City

: Adds certain municipalities and districts to the list of utilities that are under the supervision of the Transportation Commission when engaging in right-of-way

: Repeals a portion of the law which allows certain utilities to apply for alternate rate schedules

: Sets the maximum penalty for violating any order by the Public Service Commission relating to federal natural gas safety standards

: Repeals a portion of the law that provides certain utilities the opportunity to apply for alternate rate schedules under a variety of circumstances

: Creates a hot weather rule

: Sets the maximum penalty for violating any order by the Public Service Commission relating to federal natural gas safety standards

: Provides that the statute of limitations for recovery of lands does not extend to lands held by public utilities

: Authorizes certain public entities to enter into agreements to modify payment terms for bonds based on changes in the purchase price of commodities

: Prohibits certain employees of the Public Service Commission from being employed by a public utility within two years of completing employment with the Commission

: Changes the complaint process for alleging excessive utility rates

: Modifies the laws relating to fiber optic networks

: Repeals timely filed discounts for sales tax and income tax withholding to fund the Utilicare Fund

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:53 am