Protects residential customers from utility service shutoffs due to non-payment during summer and winter periods of extreme heat or cold; allows such utility services to be discontinued for non-payment outside such periods; requires an annual report to be submitted to the governor and legislature and posted publicly online.
Protects residential customers from utility service shutoffs due to non-payment during summer and winter periods of extreme heat or cold; allows such utility services to be discontinued for non-payment outside such periods; requires an annual report to be submitted to the governor and legislature and posted publicly online.
Providing for utility shutoff protections during periods of extreme heat
Providing for utility shutoff protections during periods of extreme heat
Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service during coronavirus 2019 state of emergency; requires those utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for those services.
Enacts the "protect our most vulnerable act" under which utility companies and municipalities are prohibited from discontinuing electric, gas, and water services to elderly customers making good faith payments between five and fifteen percent of their monthly incomes.
Prohibits public utilities from discontinuing residential electric, gas, water, and sewer service after expiration of coronavirus public health emergency; requires public utilities to implement deferred payment agreements for services.
Eliminates late fees for residential utility customers; provides that no late payment charges may be imposed on residential customers.
Prohibits utilities from charging customers excise tax; provides such tax shall be charged against and paid by the utility.
Prohibits utilities from charging customers excise tax; provides such tax shall be charged against and paid by the utility.