Prohibits telecommunications electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities and broadband companies from disconnecting service to a residential customer for nonpayment of bills or fees during a declared state of emergency, emergency, major disaster, disaster, resource shortage, or local emergency, as those terms are defined in the Code. The bill provides that the prohibition lasts for 60 days after the state of emergency, emergency, major disaster, disaster, resource shortage, or local emergency has ended, or state or local officials determine that the prohibition need no longer be in place, whichever occurs first. The bill further prohibits electric, gas, water, or wastewater utilities from disconnecting service to a residential customer for nonpayment of bills or fees during the heating period of each year, during the cooling period of each year, when the forecasted temperature low is below 32º Fahrenheit or the forecasted temperature high is to exceed 95 º Fahrenheit, and during, as declared by the National Weather Service, a winter storm watch or warning, winter weather advisory, freeze warning, heat advisory, or excessive heat watch or warning. Prior to disconnecting a residential customer for the repayment of bills, the utility shall apply any available resources to help reduce the customer's debt or enroll the customer in a repayment plan.
2/4/22 Referred from Public Safety by voice vote
2/4/22 Re-referred to Commerce and Energy
2/8/22 C&E Subc recommends laying on table (3-Y 2-N)
2/4/22 Re-referred to Commerce and Energy
2/8/22 C&E Subc recommends laying on table (3-Y 2-N)
2/15/22 Left in Commerce and Energy
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