Natural gas utilities; retail supply choice. (HB1257)
Introduced By
Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Natural gas utilities; retail supply choice. Allows every person access to distribution service or retail natural gas from a natural gas company authorized to provide natural gas service to the area where the service will be received. The bill bars public entities from adopting an ordinance, a resolution, or any other requirement that limits or prohibits customers from acquiring natural gas service and supply from both utility and non-utility gas companies. The bill prohibits public entities from denying building permits solely based on a proposed utility provider and directs public entities to ensure that all applicable permits and fees are reasonable, as compared to other utility providers, and do not restrict an applicant's ability to use the services of an authorized utility provider. The bill also requires any public entity to satisfy certain requirements prior to discontinuing natural gas utility services generally or to any class of customers. Read the Bill »
Status
03/07/2022: Passed the Senate
History
Date | Action |
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01/20/2022 | Committee |
01/20/2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22104724D |
01/20/2022 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy |
02/02/2022 | Impact statement from SCC (HB1257) |
02/03/2022 | Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Energy (8-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2022 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/08/2022 | Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2022 | Read first time |
02/11/2022 | Read second time |
02/11/2022 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/11/2022 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1257E |
02/11/2022 | Printed as engrossed 22104724D-E |
02/14/2022 | Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N) |
02/14/2022 | VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2022 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
02/14/2022 | Passed House (54-Y 46-N) |
02/14/2022 | VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 46-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/16/2022 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/21/2022 | Impact statement from SCC (HB1257E) |
03/01/2022 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22107334D-S1 |
03/03/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2022 | Passed by for the day |
03/07/2022 | Read third time |
03/07/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
03/07/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22107334D-S1 |
03/07/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1257S1 |
03/07/2022 | Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2022 | Senate substitute rejected by House 22107334D-S1 (0-Y 98-N) |
03/08/2022 | VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2022 | Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2022 | Senate requested conference committee |
03/10/2022 | House acceded to request |
03/10/2022 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/10/2022 | Delegates: Kilgore, O'Quinn, Reid |
03/10/2022 | Impact statement from SCC (HB1257S1) |
03/10/2022 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/10/2022 | Senators: McClellan, Morrissey, Stanley |
03/12/2022 | Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. pursuant to HJR 455 |
03/12/2022 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/12/2022 | Conference substitute printed 22107968D-H1 |
03/12/2022 | Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N) |
03/12/2022 | VOTE: Adoption (92-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/12/2022 | Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455 |
03/15/2022 | Impact statement from SCC (HB1257H1) |
Comments
green minded can just buy heat pumps, and electric appliances. No waitng.