Committee advances smart‑meter communications bill after amendment; industry, advocates split on scope
House Bill 11 75, requiring utilities to adopt multi-step customer communications before installing advanced metering infrastructure and clarifying opt‑out/opt‑in rights, passed the House Energy and Environment Committee 11–2 after sponsors and industry negotiated an amendment to narrow the measure.
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The House Energy and Environment Committee advanced House Bill 11 75, which requires qualified retail utilities to provide multiple, advance notices and clearer customer-facing information before installing advanced ("smart") meters and clarifies customers’ rights to accept, defer, or request non‑communicating meters.
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