House Bill 1306 Summary

• Amends Section 77-5-221 to change electric power association board of directors elections from three-year terms to four-year terms, effective July 1, 2019, with elections held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and conducted similarly to public school board elections.

• Brings forward Sections 77-5-201 through 77-5-259 of the Electric Power Association Law for codification and possible future amendment.

• Establishes specific provisions for generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives, including board composition requirements (two directors per member corporation plus up to three at-large directors) and authority to operate across state lines and provide wholesale power supply.

• Clarifies that electric power associations set their own rates without Mississippi Public Service Commission regulation, except for limitations on service disconnections during extreme weather and requirements regarding domestic violence victims' deposits.

• Limits billing error collection actions to six years prior to the commencement of action or regulatory proceeding for overbilling or underbilling disputes.