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Bill would require utilities to have disconnection policy for customers with life‑threatening conditions
Summary
Unidentified presenter told the Rules Committee HB 641 would require electric utilities to maintain policies preventing disconnection of residential customers with serious life‑threatening conditions and to provide those policies to customers on request; Georgia Power and EMCs were described as supportive.
An unidentified presenter introduced House Bill 641 to require electric utilities that serve residential customers to maintain a policy addressing disconnections for people with serious life‑threatening conditions and to furnish that policy to customers upon request.
The presenter said Georgia Power, Georgia Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs) and municipal electric utilities accept the bill. The measure was described as a substitute that ensures utilities have procedures for identifying serious medical conditions and preventing or delaying disconnection where appropriate.
No vote on the bill was recorded in the Rules meeting; the presenter closed without further questions.
