SB95 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a private water system utility that serves less than 1,000 customers and purchases its water from a municipal water system in a Class 8 municipality may elect to be exempt from all regulation of the Public Service Commission and shall instead be subject to regulation by the municipality from which it purchases its water
This bill would provide that in order for such a private water system utility to become exempt from all regulation by the Public Service Commission, the private water system utility must first file a petition with and obtain approval from the municipality, and the approval must be sent to the Public Service Commission
Relating to public water utilities; to amend Section 37-4-2.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the regulation of certain private water system utilities in Class municipalities.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2020 | S | Pending third reading on day 8 Favorable from Governmental Affairs |
| February 25, 2020 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 4, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 25, 2020 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 25, 2020 | Room 825 **REMOVED 2 BILLS** at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 25, 2020 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB95 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |