HCS HB 872 -- UTILICARE PROGRAM

SPONSOR:  Emery (Cooper, 158)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Utilities by a vote of 7 to 0.

This substitute allows and encourages individuals receiving
utilicare assistance to attend financial management and energy
conservation workshops.  The workshops will be conducted by
community action agencies.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will encourage sound
financial and energy conservation practices without imposing a
mandatory burden on utilicare recipients.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Cooper (158); and
Missouri Association for Community Action.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

OTHERS:  Others testifying on the bill say that the bill's
substitute is perfectly acceptable.

Testifying on the bill was Laclede Gas Company.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am