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MO HB2645

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Keith English

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Gas corporations must promptly repair service infrastructure such as pipelines, regardless of location, that are necessary for customers to receive safe and adequate service

  • Repairs are required even if a customer has failed to make payments to the gas corporation

  • Gas corporations cannot require customers to pay outstanding balances or make any other payment before performing necessary repairs

  • Gas corporations are not required to restore or continue service to customers who have not made payments, only to complete repairs

  • Amends Section 393.130, RSMo, adding a new subsection 7 specific to gas corporation repair obligations

Legislative Description

Requires gas corporations to repair pipelines and equipment necessary for a customer to benefit from the service even if the customer is not up to date with payments

Last Action

Referred: Utility Infrastructure(H)

5/13/2016

Committee Referrals

Utility Infrastructure5/13/2016

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