Bill Title: Acquisition of distressed utilities. Provides that a public water or wastewater utility that acquires the utility property of a "distressed utility" may petition the utility regulatory commission to include the "cost differential" associated with the acquisition as part of its rate base. Requires the commission to approve a petition under certain circumstances. Requires the commission to report annually to the interim study committee on energy, utilities, and telecommunications concerning such acquisitions. Requires the department of natural resources (department) to cooperate with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a program under which volunteers may monitor the water resource (which

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-05 - Public Law 189 [HB1319 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Eric Koch [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-044	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Christina Hale [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-087	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Ed Charbonneau [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-005	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Doug Eckerty [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-026	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Michael Delph [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-029	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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