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Committee advances bill defining advocacy for residential utility consumers
Summary
Senate Bill 1119, which the sponsor described as defining the phrase "represent the interests of" for utility consumer advocacy, received a due-pass recommendation from the committee after limited discussion.
Senate Bill 1119, described by the sponsor in committee testimony as defining "represent the interests of" to mean advocating on behalf of residential utility consumers, was returned with a due-pass recommendation by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water.
A committee staff member introduced the bill and said the measure "defines, represent the interests of to mean advocating for the residential utility consumer office." The record shows no public witnesses and limited floor discussion during the hearing; one committee member asked to speak separately with the sponsor about how the change might affect the Residential Utility Consumer Office's ability to represent ratepayers.
The committee moved the bill and the chair recorded the roll call; the committee announced that Senate Bill 1119 passed the committee with a due-pass recommendation. The recorded roll call at the hearing produced the announced tally of 5 ayes, 4 nays and 1 absent.
The hearing record contains only a brief description of the bill's purpose as given by staff; the sponsor and staff offered to answer follow-up questions outside the hearing.
Votes at a glance: The committee returned Senate Bill 1119 with a due-pass recommendation; roll-call totals as announced at the hearing were 5 ayes, 4 nays, 1 absent.
