| Last Action | 03/13/26: 3rd reading, adopted 36-0 with Committee Amendment (1) |
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| Title | A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Public Service Commission to explore measures that would address affordability and the provision of essential utility services and declaring an emergency. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1836 |
| Sponsors | S. Madon, P. Wheeler, S. Funke Frommeyer, M. Nemes, B. Smith, B. Storm, L. Tichenor, R. Webb |
| Summary of Original Version | Direct the Public Service Commission to open 1 or more administrative cases to investigate and identify measures to improve the affordability of utility service for low- and fixed-income individuals; direct that the PSC report to the Legislative Research Commission by September 1, 2027; EMERGENCY. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Effective Dates, Emergency - Affordability, low-and fixed-income individuals, Public Service Commission, study Energy - Affordability, low-and fixed-income individuals, Public Service Commission, study Fuel - Affordability, low-and fixed-income individuals, Public Service Commission, study Public Utilities - Affordability, low-and fixed-income individuals, Public Service Commission, study Reports Mandated - Public Service Commission, affordability measures, report State Agencies - Public Service Commission, affordability measures, report |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 02/03/26 |
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| 02/25/26 |
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| 03/11/26 |
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| 03/12/26 |
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| 03/13/26 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | S. Madon |
| Summary | Delete references to gas utilities; add water and wastewater regionalization to the list of topics studied by the Public Service Commission under an administrative case. |
| Index Headings |
Public Utilities - Delete gas utilities from study parameters Sewer Systems - Water and wastewater regionalization, Public Service Commission, study Special Districts - Water and wastewater regionalization, Public Service Commission, study Special Purpose Governmental Entities - Water and wastewater regionalization, Public Service Commission, study Water Supply - Water and wastewater regionalization, Public Service Commission, study Oil And Natural Gas - Delete gas utilities from study parameters |
Last updated: 3/16/2026 11:08 PM (EDT)