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| 2 | 2 | | SB0016A -1- SB 16 |
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| 5 | 5 | | 34-LS0167\A |
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| 11 | 11 | | SENATE BILL NO. 16 |
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| 13 | 13 | | IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA |
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| 15 | 15 | | THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION |
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| 17 | 17 | | BY SENATOR MYERS |
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| 19 | 19 | | Introduced: 1/10/25 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Referred: Prefiled |
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| 23 | 23 | | A BILL |
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| 25 | 25 | | FOR AN ACT ENTITLED |
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| 27 | 27 | | "An Act relating to a simplified rate filing procedure for refuse utility rate adjustments; 1 |
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| 28 | 28 | | relating to Regulatory Commission of Alaska regulations regarding refuse utilities; and 2 |
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| 29 | 29 | | providing for an effective date." 3 |
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| 30 | 30 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4 |
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| 31 | 31 | | * Section 1. AS 42.05.381(e) is amended to read: 5 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (e) The commission shall adopt regulations for electric cooperatives, [AND |
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| 34 | 34 | | FOR] local exchange telephone utilities, and refuse utilities, setting a range for 7 |
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| 35 | 35 | | adjustment of rates by a simplified rate filing procedure. A cooperative, [OR] 8 |
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| 36 | 36 | | telephone utility, or refuse utility may apply for permission to adjust its rates over a 9 |
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| 37 | 37 | | period of time under the simplified rate filing procedure regulations. The commission 10 |
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| 38 | 38 | | shall grant the application if the cooperative, [OR] telephone utility, or refuse utility 11 |
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| 39 | 39 | | satisfies the requirements of the regulations. The commission shall adopt 12 |
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| 40 | 40 | | regulations specific to refuse utilities that provide for sufficient public notice and 13 |
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| 41 | 41 | | an opportunity for ratepayers to meaningfully comment on rate filings. The 14 34-LS0167\A |
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| 42 | 42 | | SB 16 -2- SB0016A |
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| 45 | 45 | | commission may review implementation of the simplified rate filing procedure at 1 |
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| 46 | 46 | | reasonable intervals and may revoke permission to use the procedure or require 2 |
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| 47 | 47 | | modification of the rates to correct an error. In this subsection, "refuse utility" 3 |
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| 48 | 48 | | means a utility furnishing collection and disposal service of garbage, refuse, 4 |
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| 49 | 49 | | trash, or other waste material to the public for compensation. 5 |
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| 50 | 50 | | * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 6 |
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