SB182 Alabama 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2019 | H | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |
| May 15, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 8, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 664 |
| May 8, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Chambliss motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| May 7, 2019 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| April 23, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 2, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 15, 2019 | Room 410 at 09:00 | House TU&I Hearing |
| Hearing | April 23, 2019 | Room 825 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB182 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |