CS/HB 357 (2014) -  Water and Wastewater Utility Systems

General Bill by Finance & Tax Subcommittee and Santiago
Water and Wastewater Utility Systems: Requires certain review of private activity bond allocations; exempts from regulation certain resellers of water services; establishing criteria for determining the quality of water and wastewater services provided by a utility; establishes procedure for determining whether utility meets certain water standards; authorizes commission to adopt rules & create a utility reserve fund; provides for automatic increase or decrease of approved rates; revises provisions relating to rate case expenses; provides for certain loans, grants, & deposits to for-profit privately owned or investor-owned systems.
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
Last Event: Laid on Table on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 1:52 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 229 Subject: Water and Wastewater Utility Systems Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1050 Subject: Water and Wastewater Utility Systems Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 015029 , Beshears (RAC) Date Filed: 03/26/14, Line#: 199 House(c): Withdrawn 03/27/2014 06:40 PM
    • D 582021 , Santiago (RAC) Date Filed: 03/26/14, Line#: 0 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/27/2014 06:40 PM
    • AA 594101 , Diaz, J. (RAC) Date Filed: 03/27/14, Line#: 167
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 882425 , Santiago (EUS) Date Filed: 02/04/14, Line#: 55
    • A 747489 , Santiago (EUS) Date Filed: 02/04/14, Line#: 107
    • A 015607 , Santiago (EUS) Date Filed: 02/04/14, Line#: 225
    • A 180367 , Santiago (EUS) Date Filed: 02/04/14, Line#: 428
    • A 599859 , Williams, A. (EUS) Date Filed: 02/04/14, Line#: 476
    • A 025233 , Santiago (FTSC) Date Filed: 03/12/14, Line#: 63
    • A 912605 , Santiago (FTSC) Date Filed: 03/12/14, Line#: 195
    • A 927727 , Santiago (FTSC) Date Filed: 03/12/14, Line#: 417
    • A 527939 , Santiago (FTSC) Date Filed: 03/12/14, Line#: 425

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/1/2014 8:21:11 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/15/2014 1:28:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 3/27/2014 7:13:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 3/25/2014 6:40:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee 3/18/2014 9:29:43 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee 3/11/2014 8:30:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 2/5/2014 4:58:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 2/4/2014 12:13:50 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table Time: 04/29/2014 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2014) Time: 04/28/2014 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/25/2014 - 8:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/25/2014 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2014) Time: 04/23/2014 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/27/2014 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/27/2014 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/27/2014 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/27/2014 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda Time: 03/25/2014 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/20/2014 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/20/2014 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/18/2014 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2014 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2014 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/11/2014 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2014 - 11:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2014 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2014 - 8:46 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 02/05/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/28/2014 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 12/16/2013 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 12/16/2013 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Subcommittee Time: 12/16/2013 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 12/16/2013 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/03/2013 - 12:10 PM Member: Santiago Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
159.8105 CS/CS/SB 1050
367.022 HB 229, HB 813, CS/CS/SB 1050, SB 1248
367.081 HB 229, CS/CS/CS/SB 272*, CS/CS/SB 1050
367.0814 HB 229, CS/CS/SB 1050
403.8532 HB 229, CS/CS/SB 1050

(*) Not the latest version