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Committee debates H.753 rule changes on utility disconnections; members urge PUC rule update or targeted directive
Summary
Lawmakers considered H.753, which would revise PUC rule 3.300 on medical certificates and disconnections and add hot‑weather protections and reporting. Members split between sending a committee letter and directing the PUC to amend the rule on a set timeline; no final vote was taken.
The House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee turned to H.753 on Feb. 18, a bill aimed at updating Public Utility Commission (PUC) rule 3.300 on utility disconnections and customer protections. Victoria, speaking for the bill’s sponsors, said the measure grew from Act 142 and would address medical‑certificate procedures, add hot‑weather disconnect protections and consider performance metrics around disconnections.
Why it matters: members said protections for medically vulnerable customers and clear hot‑weather safeguards are important as electrification increases household electric bills. At the same time, several members…
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