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Montoucet HB No. 1249
Abstract: Provides relative to the fees paid by certain motor carriers and public utilities subject
to the control of the Public Service Commission for the inspection and control and
supervision of their business service and rates.
Present law requires certain motor carriers and public utilities subject to the control of the Public
Service Commission (commission) to pay fees for the inspection, control, and supervision of
their business service and rates.
Present law provides that such fees shall be paid quarterly and be in a certain amount per $1,000
of certain gross receipts, less or in excess of a certain amount or range of such carriers and
utilities.
Present law provides that the fees paid to the commission shall be $.59 per $1,000 of such gross
receipts in excess of $100 million.
Proposed law increases the fee from $.59 to $.63.5.
Proposed law provides that such inspection and supervision fees shall not be applicable to any
nonprofit water utility cooperative or corporation wholly owned by water user members.
Effective January 1, 2015.
(Amends R.S. 45:1177(A)(1), (2)(k), (4), and (5); Adds R.S. 45:1177(A)(6))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Commerce to the original bill.
1. Restored R.S. 45:1177(A)(2)(j) as it is in present law (fees paid to the commission
shall be $.75 per $1,000 of such gross receipts in excess of $25 million and not more
than $100 million).
2. Provided that the fees paid to the commission shall be $.63.5 rather than $.59 per
$1,000 of such gross receipts in excess of $100 million.
3. Made technical corrections. 4. Provided an effective date of January 1, 2015.