Bill > HB641

This bill amends Georgia's electric service regulations to provide protection for residential customers with serious illnesses who are at risk of having their electricity disconnected. Under the new provisions, a residential customer can request a temporary halt to electrical service discontinuation by providing written notice to their electric supplier and submitting a medical documentation from a physician, county board of health, hospital, or medical clinic that certifies their serious illness and explains how service disconnection would aggravate their condition. The electric supplier must then pause the planned service disconnection for either the estimated duration of the illness or one month, whichever is shorter. The customer has the option to renew this abeyance period once more for the same illness by repeating the initial documentation requirements. This legislation aims to prevent potentially dangerous service interruptions for vulnerable residents experiencing significant medical challenges, ensuring they maintain essential electrical service during periods of serious illness.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70840