Municipal Utility Unclaimed Utility Deposit Program
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning a municipally owned utility's voluntary election to participate in the unclaimed utility deposits program.
Bill Summary:
The unclaimed utility deposits program (program) helps finance electric and gas utility bill payment assistance for income-qualified households. The program is partially funded by electric and gas utilities' contributions of money that are owed to utility ratepayers but that have remained unclaimed by the ratepayers for more than 2 years. The act clarifies that a municipally owned electric or gas utility may elect to participate in the program or develop a similar mechanism for utilizing unclaimed utility deposits for utility bill payment assistance.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-068, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-068 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2025 | House Amendments | REPASS |
33
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/20/2025 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
33
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 02/19/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
34
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
63
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/13/2025 | L.001 | HOU Energy & Environment | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 03/28/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/28/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 03/28/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 03/19/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/18/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/13/2025 | House | House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/19/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment |
| 02/19/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/22/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | 55 | Mun Utility Unclaimed Util Deposit Program |