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MO HB1175
Bill
Status
3/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Tim Remole
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AI Summary
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Prohibits utilities from collecting, storing, selling, or transferring smart meter data to any third party, with an exception for internal billing and compliance purposes
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Requires utilities to destroy individual residence records after four years; aggregate non-identifying data may be kept indefinitely
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Civil penalties range from $10,000-$25,000 per first violation and $100,000-$200,000 for second violations; courts may also order utilities to cease electronic monitoring entirely
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Customers may opt out of smart meter usage by written declaration, and utilities must provide an analog meter at no additional charge
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Smart meter data obtained in violation of this section is inadmissible as evidence in Missouri courts; convictions based on such evidence are null and void with no retrial permitted
Legislative Description
Prevents the use of electronic records from a smart meter as evidence in a criminal prosecution and imposes a civil penalty on a utility for transferring these records for any other purpose
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
4/22/2015