Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2007)
Bills Indexed by Subject
UTILITIES


HB 127 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Shannon
Authorizes an exemption from sales tax for purchases made for fulfilling United States government contracts
HB 139 --- Sponsor: Salva, Ray --- CoSponsor: Wildberger, Edward
Removes the mechanisms for adjusting public utility surcharges outside of a general rate proceeding
HB 143 --- Sponsor: Salva, Ray --- CoSponsor: Wildberger, Edward
Requires any private entity licensed to operate a hydroelectric project at the Lake Ozarks that charges a boat dock fee based on square footage to subtract the square footage of the slips of the dock
HB 368 --- Sponsor: Nolte, Jerry --- CoSponsor: Richard, Ron
Changes the laws regarding the exemption from sales and use tax for electricity used in manufacturing
HB 429 --- Sponsor: Jones, Kenny --- CoSponsor: Schad, Rodney
Requires persons, corporations, public utilities, and municipalities that own gas plants to comply with any order of the Missouri Public Service Commission relating to federal natural gas safety standards
HB 452 --- Sponsor: Nasheed, Jamilah --- CoSponsor: Walsh, Regina
Authorizes an income tax credit for costs directly related to the loss of electrical power for three or more days
HB 494 --- Sponsor: McGhee, Mike --- CoSponsor: Sater, David
Prohibits a municipality from requiring an owner of a premises to pay delinquent utility bills for his or her occupants
HB 637 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Allows a customer receiving electrical service regulated by the Missouri Public Service Commission to receive a credit for a power outage lasting 48 hours or more
HB 639 --- Sponsor: Walsh, Regina --- CoSponsor: Corcoran, Michael George
Requires all new developments to have power lines installed underground
HB 666 --- Sponsor: Bringer, Rachel
Prohibits water and sewer line easements from being considered as transfers of title of real property to counties
HB 673 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
Requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to approve a rate adjustment to a utility rate schedule with mechanisms to prevent a utility from exceeding its authorized profit
HB 679 --- Sponsor: Baker, Brian --- CoSponsor: Scavuzzo, Luke
Requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to consider existing planning and zoning plans and building codes and hold a public hearing before approving the location of a proposed electric plant
HB 731 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Requires utilities to credit a customer's account $25 for every 24 hours the customer experiences an electrical outage beyond the first 48 hours of the outage
HB 759 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian
Ensures that joint municipal utility commissions will be exempt from state property taxes
HB 810 --- Sponsor: Nasheed, Jamilah
Allows a customer receiving electrical service regulated by the Missouri Public Service Commission to receive a credit for a power outage lasting 48 hours or more
HB 811 --- Sponsor: Schad, Rodney --- CoSponsor: Scharnhorst
Allows an electric utility to trim, remove, or control trees that threaten the safe and reliable operation of electrical service
HB 836 --- Sponsor: Dougherty, Curt --- CoSponsor: Jetton, Rod
Prohibits home rule cities from requiring property owners to convey to the city the right to file a petition for annexation if the city provides public utility services to the owner's property
HB 872 --- Sponsor: Jetton, Rod --- CoSponsor: Sater, David
Allows and encourages individuals receiving utilicare assistance to attend financial management workshops
HB 891 --- Sponsor: Sater, David --- CoSponsor: Hubbard, Rodney R.
Authorizes a tax credit for a business employing a disabled worker
HB 918 --- Sponsor: Kraus, Will --- CoSponsor: Emery, Edgar G. H.
Exempts directory assistance, operator services, late payment, and other financial charges from the definition of "telecommunication services" and regulation by the Missouri Public Service Commission
HB 946 --- Sponsor: Walsh, Regina --- CoSponsor: Wildberger, Edward
Requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to develop standards regarding vegetation, electrical service, and infrastructure
HB 959 --- Sponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott --- CoSponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to implement an energy assurance program pilot project to provide heat-related utility services to low-income individuals
HB 1011 --- Sponsor: Sutherland, Mike
Authorizes certain public entities to enter into agreements to modify payment terms for bonds in certain situations based on changes in the purchase price of commodities
HB 1069 --- Sponsor: Baker, Judy --- CoSponsor: Holsman, Jason R.
Requires state agencies to engage in energy conservation and state buildings to meet the International Energy Conservation Code
HB 1077 --- Sponsor: Bivins, Walt --- CoSponsor: Schoeller, Shane
Establishes the Energy Conservation Tax Credit Act which authorizes a tax credit for electric utilities to encourage energy conservation by funding the green building of residential homes
HB 1098 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff
Prohibits third class cities from imposing storm water usage fees on churches, public schools, nonprofit organizations, or political subdivisions
HB 1146 --- Sponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Prohibits adjustments to the rate schedules of electrical, gas, and water corporations on the basis of regulatory costs and customer usage
HB 1164 --- Sponsor: Scharnhorst --- CoSponsor: Cunningham, Jane
Prohibits a utility or affiliate from selling home generators for electrical production unless there are no existing heating, ventilation, or air conditioning providers in the service area
HB 1176 --- Sponsor: Baker, Judy --- CoSponsor: Roorda, Jeff
Establishes the Renewable Energy Act which requires the Department of Natural Resources and Missouri Public Service Commission to establish renewable energy requirements for utilities
HB 1275 --- Sponsor: Wright-Jones, Robin
Prohibits utilities regulated by the Missouri Public Service Commission from requiring a deposit for new service with a few exceptions
HR 553 --- Sponsor: Muschany, T. Scott --- CoSponsor: Cunningham, Jane
Urges the Public Service Commission to refuse to grant any rate increases for AmerenUE until such time as they develop and fully implement a comprehensive plan to prevent power outages in this state
SB 9 --- Sponsor: Kennedy, Harry
Modifies the amount of time for which an owner is liable for an occupant's sewer or water bill in St. Louis City
SB 11 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida
Creates a hot weather rule for maintenance of utility service
SB 94 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Repeals a portion of the law that provides certain utilities the opportunity to apply for alternate rate schedules
SB 121 --- Sponsor: Nodler, Gary
Requires the utilization of fiber optic networks by certain public governmental bodies
SB 245 --- Sponsor: Goodman, Jack
Authorizes nonprofit sewer companies to provide domestic water services in certain areas
SB 262 --- Sponsor: Green, Timothy P.
Requires cable television companies to automatically issue prorated credits to subscribers for service disruption
SB 390 --- Sponsor: Koster, Chris
Creates the "Electrical Corporation Responsibility Act"
SB 407 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Allows public water supply districts to enter into contracts with other water districts and municipalities to supply water
SB 416 --- Sponsor: Goodman, Jack
Prohibits lands held by certain electric cooperatives and corporations from being adversely possessed
SB 423 --- Sponsor: Green, Timothy P.
Requires the Public Service Commission to develop and enforce certain standards for electric utility service
SB 519 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Specifies the power of joint municipal utility commissions to tax
SB 536 --- Sponsor: Lager, Brad
Authorizes the Public Service Commission to assess a penalty up to $25,000 for violating any order relating to federal natural gas safety standards
SB 563 --- Sponsor: Lager, Brad
Allows electric utilities to manage vegetation within specified areas to ensure reliable service
SB 567 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida
Modifies the Cold Weather Rule by extending the forecast period during which service may not be disconnected if the temperature is predicted to fall below 32 degrees
SB 619 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
Allows political corporations to enter into certain financial agreements
SB 674 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Requires electric service providers to allow net metering

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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:15 am