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Committee sends utility cost‑allocation bill to ITL after heated debate over ratepayer protections
Summary
A proposal to bar utilities from passing certain non‑customer‑benefit costs (memberships, sponsorships, some advertising) to ratepayers was sent to interim study (ITL) by a 12–6 vote after debate over constitutionality, PUC authority and whether the amendments were appropriately narrow.
The Science, Technology and Energy Committee on Feb. 17 voted 12–6 to recommend 'Inexpedient to Legislate' (ITL) on a bill that would restrict utilities from passing certain corporate and marketing costs to ratepayers.
Representative Nader moved ITL, arguing the bill would impose government overreach and impose new regulatory burdens on utilities already subject to PUC oversight. Proponents of changing the law, including Representative Korman and…
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