UTILITIES/USER RESPONSIBLE FOR UTILITY BILL.

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Senate Bill 452 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 1, 2021
AN ACT TO GENERALLY PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT OPERATES A PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FROM BILLING A LANDLORD FOR SERVICE PROVIDED TO PREMISES THAT THE LANDLORD NO LONGER OWNS, LEASES, OR OCCUPIES.
Intro. by Johnson.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (May 10 2021)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

Submitted by ddecamillis@sog... on

Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original title was AN ACT PROVIDING THAT A PUBLIC UTILITY, ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION, AND TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION SHALL NOT IN ITS DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES BILL ANY PERSON OR COMPANY FOR SERVICE PROVIDED TO A HOUSEHOLD OR BUSINESS LOCATION THAT THE PERSON OR COMPANY DOES NOT OWN, LEASE, OR OCCUPY.

Bill History:

S 452

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill S 452 (2021-2022)
    Summary date: May 4 2021 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute deletes the content to the 1st edition and replaces it with the following. 

    Amends GS 153A-277, concerning counties, and GS 160A-314, concerning cities, to prohibit local governments from attempting to collect payment from a landlord for service to premises that the landlord no longer owns, leases, or occupies, unless the service for which payment is sought was provided during the time the landlord owned, leased, or occupied the premises. Specifies that the prohibition applies regardless of whether the landlord is a natural person or a company, and regardless of any agreement that existed between the landlord and the utility to reconnect service to the premises during the time the landlord owned, occupied, or leased the property. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title. 

    Government, Local Government, Public Enterprises and Utilities
    GS 153A, GS 160A
  • Bill S 452 (2021-2022)
    Summary date: Apr 1 2021 - View Summary

    Enacts GS 62-159.1(a)(3) to prohibit a public utility or electric or telephone membership corporation from billing any person or company for a service provided to a household or business location that the person or company does not own, lease, or occupy, notwithstanding any agreement between the person and the utility or membership corporation to reconnect service to the household or business location during the time the person or company owned, occupied or leased the property. 

    Public Enterprises and Utilities
    GS 62
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