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2026 Regular Session

HB540

Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)

Prohibiting certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies from initiating a proceeding that may lead to a rate change unless the company provides customers with a certain notice; requiring certain electric, gas, and gas and electric companies to include a certain statement in each customer bill and automatic payment e-mail and distribute a certain annual rate report in a certain manner; requiring the Public Service Commission, in consultation with the Office of People's Counsel, to develop a certain report; etc.

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Introduced in House January 27, 2026

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  1. House Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. House First Reading Environment and Transportation
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