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Missouri Senate commerce committee hears SB4 and SB5 on utilities; no votes held
Summary
The Missouri Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee heard Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 5, both relating to utilities. Senator Carla May of St. Louis serves on the panel. Committee action is pending; no votes were recorded at the hearing.
The Missouri Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee on Wednesday heard testimony on Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 5, both described in the hearing as relating to utilities. Senator Carla May of St. Louis was noted as a member of the panel during the session.
Why it matters: Both bills concern utility policy that could affect Missouri customers if either advances from committee to the full Senate. Committee consideration is an early procedural step; neither bill was voted on at the hearing.
The transcript of the hearing includes a reference to a “clawback” tied to spending of funds, with an unidentified commenter saying, “You don't spend it all, which there is a clawback. Clawback only benefits me in saying that I might get a lower bill the next month.” The hearing record does not specify the precise language of the clawback provision or which bill it would apply to.
No formal motions, votes, or committee referrals were recorded in the transcript excerpt; the four bills mentioned across two committee hearings (SB4, SB5, SB44, SB52) were described as awaiting further committee action. The committee will decide whether to advance either SB4 or SB5 in later sessions.
Reporting: Dean Morgan reported from the state capital.
