HB304 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Municipal water works, certain municipal water utilities under jurisdiction of Public Service Commission, authorized, Secs. 11-50-241, 37-1-34 am'd.

Summary

HB 304 would bring certain multi-county municipal water boards under the Alabama Public Service Commission's regulation.

What This Bill Does

Currently, municipal water boards are exempt from PSC regulation. The bill would require PSC oversight for Water Works boards that serve water customers or have assets in four or more counties outside the hosting municipality's county. It would amend two sections of Alabama law (11-50-241 and 37-1-34) to apply PSC regulation to those boards, with the act taking effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Municipal water boards that serve customers or have assets in four or more counties outside their authorizing municipality's county would become regulated by the PSC.
• Residents and customers served by those Water Works boards would fall under PSC regulation and protections that apply to those utilities.

Key Provisions

• Amendment to Section 11-50-241: municipal Water Works boards that, on or after January 1, 2018, serve water customers or have assets in four or more counties outside the authorizing municipality's county must be regulated by the Alabama Public Service Commission.
• Amendment to Section 37-1-34: the Public Service Commission shall regulate and supervise Water Works boards that, on or after January 1, 2018, either serves water customers or has assets in four or more counties outside the authorizing municipality's county.

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Subjects

Water Authorities