General Assembly Raised Bill No. 465
February Session, 2010 LCO No. 2363
*02363_______ET_*
Referred to Committee on Energy and Technology
Introduced by:
(ET)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 465
February Session, 2010
LCO No. 2363
*02363_______ET_*
Referred to Committee on Energy and Technology
Introduced by:
(ET)
AN ACT CONCERNING PURCHASING OF PROPANE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2010) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no propane gas customer shall be required to purchase propane from the owner of a rented or leased propane gas tank, provided the owner of the propane tank shall continue to receive any rental or lease fees due to the owner of the propane gas tank. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to carry out the provisions of this section.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2010 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2010
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To provide tenants a choice when purchasing propane.
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