CS/CS/HB 617 (2015) - Utility Projects

General Bill by Regulatory Affairs Committee and Finance & Tax Committee and Goodson (CO-SPONSORS) Sprowls

Utility Projects: Authorizes certain local agencies to apply to authority to finance costs of certain utility projects by issuing utility cost containment bonds; provides criteria in applying to authority; provides criteria of drafting financing resolution; provides procedures to establish or adjust utility projects; provides requirements for collection of project charges; specifies legal status of project charges for securing payment of bonds; specifies payment obligations & legal status of utility cost containment bonds.

Effective Date: July 1, 2015

Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/12/15 9:00 AM
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- Favorable (final action) See Votes
Finance & Tax Committee
- On agenda for: 03/19/15 3:00 PM
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- Temporarily Postponed (final action)
- On agenda for: 03/31/15 3:00 PM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes
Regulatory Affairs Committee
- On agenda for: 04/09/15 8:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1102	Subject: Utility Projects	Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 2
Committee Substitute 1
- A 127675 , Wood (RAC) Date Filed: 04/08/15, Line#: 71 House(c): Withdrawn 04/09/2015 04:59 PM
- A 437031 , Goodson (RAC) Date Filed: 04/08/15, Line#: 319 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/09/2015 04:59 PM
Original Filed Version
- A 299605 , Sprowls (FTC) Date Filed: 03/30/15, Line#: 101

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 4/13/2015 12:09:06 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 4/7/2015 7:34:03 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 4/3/2015 8:58:43 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 3/18/2015 8:32:04 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 3/12/2015 4:17:12 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 3/11/2015 1:22:10 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:14 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading	Time: 04/28/2015 - 11:41 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2015)	Time: 04/27/2015 - 6:45 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/14/2015 - 1:05 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 04/14/2015 - 1:05 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/13/2015 - 6:24 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 04/13/2015 - 12:21 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a)	Time: 04/13/2015 - 12:21 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Affairs Committee	Time: 04/13/2015 - 12:01 PM	Member:	Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee	Time: 04/09/2015 - 4:59 PM	Member:	Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda	Time: 04/07/2015 - 4:22 PM	Member:	Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee	Time: 04/06/2015 - 2:08 PM	Member:	Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee	Time: 04/06/2015 - 2:08 PM	Member:	Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/03/2015 - 4:06 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 04/03/2015 - 9:02 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a)	Time: 04/03/2015 - 9:02 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Committee	Time: 04/03/2015 - 8:58 AM	Member:	Committee: Finance & Tax Committee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Committee	Time: 03/31/2015 - 8:43 PM	Member:	Committee: Finance & Tax Committee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Committee agenda	Time: 03/27/2015 - 4:21 PM	Member:	Committee: Finance & Tax Committee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Committee agenda	Time: 03/17/2015 - 4:16 PM	Member:	Committee: Finance & Tax Committee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Committee	Time: 03/12/2015 - 4:42 PM	Member:	Committee: Finance & Tax Committee	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Time: 03/12/2015 - 4:42 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Time: 03/12/2015 - 3:31 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/10/2015 - 4:16 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Time: 02/18/2015 - 6:30 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee	Time: 02/18/2015 - 6:30 PM	Member:	Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee	Time: 02/18/2015 - 6:30 PM	Member:	Committee: Finance & Tax Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Time: 02/18/2015 - 6:30 PM	Member:	Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 02/05/2015 - 3:01 PM	Member: Goodson	Committee:	Version: __