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GA HB1031

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2020

Primary Sponsor

Becky Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits utilities from recovering financing costs associated with the construction of nuclear generating plants (certified by the commission prior to January 1, 2018) from public school customers, including schools under local boards of education and all state charter schools
  • Financing costs exempted for public schools cannot be shifted to other customers — the unrecovered amounts must simply be absorbed by the utility
  • Amends Code Section 46-2-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which governs procedures for changing utility rates, charges, classifications, or services and recovery of financing costs
  • Preserves the Public Service Commission's discretion to consider the effect of the nuclear construction financing tariff when setting senior or low-income assistance levels, with income qualification set at 200 percent of the federal poverty level
  • Officially titled the "Save School Money Act"

Legislative Description

Save School Money Act; enact

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/28/2020

Full Bill Text

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