HB 2587 -- Utilities

Sponsor:  Wright-Jones (63)

This bill allows public utilities to require a certificate of
deposit or other guarantee of new residential utility service if
the customer has interfered with service within the last five
years or fails to meet an acceptable credit rating limit.  The
criteria a customer must meet to have an acceptable credit rating
limit are specified.  Public utilities are also allowed to
require a certificate of deposit or other guarantee for providing
continued residential service if the customer has previously had
his or her service disconnected for nonpayment or has interfered
with the utility service.  Disputed utility bills are not
sufficient to require deposits unless they are greater than $500
or the customer fails to consistently pay for a portion of his or
her utility service each month.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm