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MO SB334

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2013

Primary Sponsor

Richard Sifton

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Public Service Commission approval before any gas, electrical, water, or sewer corporation can sell, assign, lease, transfer, mortgage, merge, or consolidate its franchise, works, or system with another entity.

  • Mandates that applicants file a statement with the commission detailing the impact such transactions will have on tax revenues of affected political subdivisions.

  • Requires the commission to send copies of tax revenue impact information to county clerks in all affected counties.

  • Prohibits any person, public utility, or corporation from acquiring 50 percent or more of the total capital stock of any water or sewer corporation that regularly serves 8,000 or fewer customers without commission consent.

  • Voids any sale, transfer, mortgage, merger, consolidation, or stock acquisition made in violation of these requirements and prevents such transfers from being recognized on corporate books.

Legislative Description

Requires that any person, corporation, or utility who wishes to acquire fifty percent or more of the total stock issued by the water or sewer corporation to get permission from the Public Service Commission

Last Action

Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

4/23/2013

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy And The Environment2/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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