HB418 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rod Scott Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Public utilities, utility guarantor program, provided for

Description

Under existing law, utilities operating in the state may require a cash deposit from a prospective customer for the purpose of guaranteeing final payment and may require that deposit be received prior to beginning service or coincident with the first monthly bill. A utility may withhold or discontinue utility services if a deposit is not made at the time specified by the utility.

This bill would authorize the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to serve as a guarantor of utility deposits for Alabama residents who recently graduated from a postsecondary institution and who are establishing a new residence for the purpose of being nearer to their employer.

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Subjects

Utilities