Committee hears widespread concern over bill limiting additional meter charges; sponsors say language needs work
House Bill 1178 would limit a utility’s ability to charge an ongoing additional meter (customer) fee at the same postal address. Municipal utilities, cooperatives and investor‑owned utilities told the House Committee on Utilities the bill is too broad and needs clearer definitions for customer charge, service location and rate classes.
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The Missouri House Committee on Utilities took testimony on House Bill 1178, a proposal to limit a utility’s ability to collect an ongoing fixed monthly meter (customer) charge for additional meters at the same physical address. Representative Vanderman, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the measure is intended to prevent ongoing duplicative fixed charges where no additional fixed infrastructure was installed.
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