Bill > HB475

This bill mandates that the Public Service Commission (PSC), which oversees utility services, must hold at least one public meeting annually with utility representatives to discuss important issues like rates, infrastructure plans, and economic impacts, ensuring public participation and transparency in line with the Alabama Open Meetings Act; failure to hold these meetings or provide proper notice could lead to impeachment of commissioners. Furthermore, the bill prohibits electric utilities from including certain costs in the rates they charge customers, specifically expenses related to funding other organizations, hiring lobbyists, or advertising, and requires utilities to affirm that these prohibited costs are not factored into rate calculations, with any violation rendering the rate void and subject to investigation by the PSC.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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