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Senate approves utility bill after sharp debate over consumer protections

Utah State Senate · March 1, 2000
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Summary

First Substitute House Bill 320 (public utility amendments) passed after floor debate over whether the bill reduces the role of the Committee of Consumer Services; passage was recorded and the bill will be returned to the House.

The Utah Senate debated First Substitute House Bill 320, a package of public-utility changes that prompted extended floor discussion about consumer protections and the role of the Committee of Consumer Services.

Senator Petersen and other opponents argued the bill would weaken an effective consumer protection vehicle. "It is…

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