June 10, 2026 · Public Utilities Committee · 503 words · 4 speakers · 13 segments
Senate Public Utility Committee will come back to order. The chair recognizes
Vice-Chair Reinecke for a motion. Thank You Mr. Chair. I move to accept
substitute House Bill 1-136-3230-6. The amendment is in order and I will go through and explain the bill. Thank You Vice Chair. So the dash six version all All water provisions have been removed. We realize there are some intricate details when it comes to water. We plan to regulate water submetered utilities and lame duck. Utilities are not obligated to sell equipment to submetering companies. However, they will have the option to sell. If they do not wish to sell, they will have to remove the equipment in a timely manner. This allows submetering companies to build tenants in common areas rather than landlords, as in the previous version. it requires submetered companies to bill at 3% lower than the standard service offer to individually metered tenants. Common areas in submetered utilities will bill tenants at a flat rate that they purchase the electric with no admin fees or additional fees If they choose to put in EV charging stations, the charging stations are going to be on an as-used basis and cannot be passed on to tenants in the form of common area charges. Conversions will be allowed for current buildings if within the previous calendar year of the conversion substantial improvements were made. Substantial improvements are defined as 50% or more in upgrades as determined by the most recent valuation of the dwelling as determined by the county auditor. There's also additional penalties for violations and submetering billing that are located or violation sections of the revised code. What is the pleasure of the committee?
I move to forward this to rules and reference.
There's been a motion.
Will the clerk take the roll Chair Wilkins Yes Chair Ryan Yes Senator Brenner Yes Senator Chavez Yes Senator Devereux Yes. Senator Manchester? Yes. Senator Romanchuk? Yes. Senator Wilson? Yes. Ranking Member DeMora? No. Senator Blackshear? No. Senator Smith? Yes.
Excuse me. We will stand, the committee will stand at ease. We have the sub-bill. was explained and is the sub-bill a motion to reconsider? Is there any objections or
motion to reconsider by the vice chair? I move to favorably reconsider.
Motion to reconsider is there any objections Hearing none What is the pleasure to adopting the sub Are there any objections? Hearing none, the sub-bill will become the working document. What is the pleasure of the committee?
I move to favorably report this to rules and reference.
Clerk will take the roll.
Chair Wilkin? Yes. Vice Chair Ryan? Yes. Senator Brenner? Yes. Senator Chavez? Yes. Senator Diabaron? Yes. Senator Manchester? Yes. Senator Romanchuk? Yes. Senator Wilson? Yes. Ranking Member DeMoron? Still no. Senator Blackshear? No. Senator Smith? Yes.
With a vote of nine yays and two nays, The sub-bill has received the appropriate constitutional votes and will be referred back to rules in reference. With no other business before the committee, we will stand adjourned.