Establishes certain consumer rights for the protection of consumer health, safety and/or privacy needs related to utility meters.
Enacts the "consumer utility meter choice protection act"; allows customers to decline the installation of smart meters without being liable for fees.
Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.
Utility Consumer Protection
Establishes certain data privacy protection requirements for consumer health data, health care providers, and patients.
Establishes certain data privacy protection requirements for consumer health data, health care providers, and patients.
Establishes the "Missouri Hemp Consumer Protection Act" to regulate the manufacture, distribution, sale, and consumption of certain hemp-derived consumable products in Missouri
An Act to Update Privacy Protections for Maine Consumers
Enacts the "utility billing integrity act" to establish utility billing integrity and consumer protections through anomaly detection, advanced data analytics and the usage of artificial intelligence; requires every utility to implement and maintain a billing integrity program utilizing anomaly detection systems to review all residential utility bills prior to issuance; provides that where a billing anomaly is identified, the utility shall provide prompt notice to the customer that the bill is under review.
Enacts the utility transparency and fair billing protection act to prevent consumers from being overcharged due to misclassified utility rates by mandating proactive account reviews, automatic adjustments, and ensuring clear communication between utilities and customers.