Bill Summary for H 220 (2021-2022)

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Bill: CHOICE OF ENERGY/ADD'L PROVISIONS. (NEW)

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Mar 3 2021

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House Bill 220 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 3, 2021
AN ACT TO LIMIT CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM PROHIBITING CONSUMER CHOICE OF ENERGY SERVICE BASED UPON THE TYPE OR SOURCE OF ENERGY TO BE DELIVERED, TO MODIFY PUBLIC RECORDS LAW REGARDING SENSITIVE PUBLIC SECURITY INFORMATION, TO AUTHORIZE THE UTILITIES COMMISSION TO ADOPT PROCEDURES TO ALLOW LESSORS WHO PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO LESSEES IN CERTAIN DWELLINGS TO CHARGE FOR THE COST OF THE SERVICE IN THE SAME MANNER AS ELECTRIC SERVICE AND NATURAL GAS SERVICE, AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Intro. by Arp, Miller, Saine, Szoka.

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Enacts GS 10A-205.4 (appears to intend GS 160A-205.4), applicable to cities, and GS 153A-145.8, applicable to counties, providing as follows. Prohibits city/county from adopting an ordinance prohibiting, or having the effect of prohibiting, the connection, reconnection, modification, or expansion of an energy service (as defined) based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to the end-user. Specifies that the statutes do not (1) limit the ability of a city/county to choose the energy service for property it owns, (2) prohibit a city/county from recovering reasonable costs for reviewing and issuing a permit, (3) affect the authority of a city/county to manage or operate a city/county-owned (as applicable) utility, or (4) impair a contract executed pursuant to GS 160A-322 before the section's effective date for the supply of electric service.