Introduced
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To authorize alternative natural gas sellers who would be allowed to provide gas at prices not subject to state price controls, and provide penalties of up to $70,000 per day for “slamming” or “cramming” by a natural gas provider, which are the practices of switching a customer’s service provider without proper authorization, or loading un-requested optional services onto a customer’s account without proper authorization.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which places the same penalties for the practice of “slamming” on alternative gas suppliers as apply to other utilities.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)
To authorize alternative natural gas sellers who would be allowed to provide gas at prices not subject to state price controls, subject to the same penalties as other gas providers for “slamming” or “cramming,” which are the practices of switching a customer’s service provider without proper authorization, or loading un-requested optional services onto a customer’s account without proper authorization.
Amendment offered
Establish that the code of conduct the Public Service Commission is required to establish for all electric utilities would not take effect until April 1, 2004. The code of conduct would prohibit cross-subsidization, information sharing, and preferential treatment between a utility's regulated and unregulated services.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove an amendment added by the committee of the whole to establish that a code of conduct to be promulgated for electric utilities not take effect until April 1, 2004.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)
To authorize alternative natural gas sellers who would be allowed to provide gas at prices not subject to state price controls, subject to the same penalties as other gas providers for “slamming” or “cramming,” which are the practices of switching a customer’s service provider without proper authorization, or loading un-requested optional services onto a customer’s account without proper authorization.
