Requires public utility authorities to obtain legislative approval before raising rates or fees, or imposing new rates or fees.
Requires public utility authorities to obtain legislative approval before raising rates or fees, or imposing new rates or fees.
Requires public utility authorities to obtain legislative approval before raising rates or fees, or imposing new rates or fees.
Relates to prohibiting the public service commission from approving a rate increase which allows a utility to recover its direct or indirect costs in excess of one hundred thousand dollars associated with its attendance in, participation in, preparation for, or appeal of any rate proceeding conducted before the commission, or compensation for management employees in excess of the current salary of the governor of the state unless proof of necessity is provided.
Relates to Medicaid reimbursement rates for private duty nursing; requires DOH to publish a private duty rate schedule.
Extends certain exemptions from regulatory requirements necessitating prior approval of rates and forms for large, commercial insureds.
Requires utility service providers to disclose planned rate increases to consumers within thirty days before a planned price increase takes effect; requires utility providers to provide contact information and a mechanism to cancel service completely.
Requires that any proposed capital expenditure to be considered in any matter affecting a major change in rates must be described by the utility and shall include the purpose, cost, and benefits to the ratepayers and shall be posted on the PSC website.
Authorizes and directs the public service commission to establish rules to limit a utility's ability to recover its direct or indirect costs associated with its attendance in, participation in, preparation for, or appeal of any rate proceeding conducted before the commission.
Prohibits public utilities from using funds or being reimbursed by funds raised from ratepayers for contributions or gifts to political candidates, trade associations, public charities, and lobbyists, and for certain travel, entertainment and educational expenditures.