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Committee reviews H.88 to prohibit utility disconnections during extreme heat
Summary
The House Energy Division reviewed H.88 on Feb. 12. The bill would direct the Public Utilities Commission to prohibit involuntary residential disconnections for nonpayment during a forecasted period of extreme heat, require reconnection procedures and impose repayment-plan limits.
Maria Royal of the Legislative Council summarized H.88 for the committee on Feb. 12, describing a proposal to prohibit involuntary disconnections of residential electric, water and wastewater service during periods of extreme heat and to require reconnection procedures and reasonable repayment plans.
The bill’s core requirement would direct the Public Utilities Commission to adopt a rule prohibiting utilities under its jurisdiction from involuntarily disconnecting residential service for nonpayment if the forecasted high within 24 hours of the scheduled disconnection is at or above 92 degrees Fahrenheit, or if the National Weather Service has issued (or intends to issue) a heat-related alert. The bill would treat “residential service” to include tenants,…
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