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MO HB1178
Prohibits more than one customer charge per residential address per year
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/16/2025
05/16/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Prohibits more than one customer charge per residential address per year
AI Summary
This bill adds a new section to Missouri law that limits utility companies' ability to charge customers multiple fees for service at a single residential address. Specifically, the bill defines a "customer charge" as a fixed fee that covers basic utility infrastructure and service costs like meters, transmission lines, and billing expenses. Under this proposed legislation, electrical corporations, municipal utilities, and electrical cooperatives would be prohibited from charging more than one customer charge per postal address, regardless of how many individual meters are present on the property. The only exception is that multiple charges may be applied for up to twelve months following the installation of a new meter. This restriction aims to prevent utility companies from imposing multiple fixed fees on residential customers for what is essentially the same service location, potentially reducing overall utility costs for consumers.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H) (on 03/26/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1178&year=2025&code=R |
Fiscal Note - 2689H.01I.ORG | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/fiscal/fispdf/2689H.01I.ORG.pdf |
Analysis - Summary: Introduced | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB1178I.pdf |
BillText | https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/2689H.01I.pdf |
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