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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6522
January Session, 2021
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Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduced by:
(ET)
AN ACT CONCERNING AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR
REIMBURSEMENT PROGRA M.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) On or before September 1, 2021, the 1
Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a proceeding to 2
consider the implementation of a program allowing customers of an 3
electric distribution company, as defined in section 16-1 of the general 4
statutes, to apply with such company for reimbursement of an electric 5
generator purchased due to a medical necessity, as determined by the 6
authority. Such program shall (1) establish a procedure for customers of 7
such company to offer proof of such purchase and such medical 8
necessity for such generator, and (2) prevent the recovery of costs 9
incurred by an electric distribution company pursuant to this section. 10
On or before January 15, 2022, the authority shall report, in accordance 11
with section 11-4a of the general statutes, the results of such proceeding 12
to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 13
cognizance of matters relating to energy. 14 Raised Bill No. 6522
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
Statement of Purpose:
To direct the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to initiate a
proceeding to consider the implementation of a reimbursement
program for electric distribution company customers who purchase an
electric generator due to a medical necessity.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]