2022 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB755: AN ACT establishing the Ratepayer Protection Task Force.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to require the Public Service Commission to open an administrative case to initiate an investigation to reduce the volatility of fuel adjustment clause charges on electric utility bills within 90 days of the effective date of the Act; require the Public Service Commission to promulgate administrative regulations to implement any changes it has prescribed to reduce the volatility of fuel adjustment clause charges on electric utility bills within 60 days of issuing an order in the administrative case.

Bill History

3/1/2022
introduced in House
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
1st reading
House of Representatives
3/14/2022
returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
taken from the Orders of the Day
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
returned to Rules
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
received in Senate
Senate
3/30/2022
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
4/13/2022
to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment

House Committee Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 489
3/30/2022
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/30/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Natural Resources and Energy(Senate)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jim Gooch
Jim Gooch
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197015.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970124.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/31/202222.9 KB