HB 403 — AN ACT relating to voluntary energy cost assistance funds.
Last action — returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
12 added · 12 removed12 line(s) added, 12 removed.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 1480403/GA AN ACT relating to voluntary energy cost assistance funds.
(a) An amount equal to the difference of the customer's monthly bill and the Page 1 of 6 BR148000.100HB040310.100 - 1480 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 1480403/GA amount of the next highest whole dollar;
(7) If available, additional disbursements from the fund may be made from January 1 through March 15 of each year by the utility or provider upon the recommendation of a community action agency for the purpose of providing a utility or provider bill Page 2 of 6 BR148000.100HB040310.100 - 1480 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 1480403/GA subsidy for residential customers who:
Page 3 of 6 BR148000.100HB040310.100 - 1480 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 1480403/GA (a) Are responsible for their home heating costs either directly or indirectly as an undesignated portion of the rent;
Any balances remaining in the fund at the end of a year shall remain in the fund for use Page 4 of 6 BR148000.100HB040310.100 - 1480 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 1480403/GA in succeeding years.
The commission shall allow any additional, reasonable cost a utility incurs in administering the receipt and disbursement of contributions to the fund in the cost of service of the Page 5 of 6 BR148000.100HB040310.100 - 1480 - XXXX JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 20 RS BRHB 1480403/GA utility for ratemaking purposes.
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Action History
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returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
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2nd reading
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taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
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returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
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1st reading
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taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)
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to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 96-0
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 3, 2020
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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posted in committee
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to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
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introduced in House
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 58 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Flood | — | Yea |
| Huff T | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Jenkins | — | Yea |
| Minter | — | Yea |
| Sims | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Sorolis | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Booker | — | Yea |
| Glenn | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Branham Clark | — | Yea |
| Lewis D | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Lewis S | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Brenda | — | Yea |
| Graviss | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Brown G | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Burch | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Cantrell | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Rothenburger | — | Yea |
| Westrom | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Wheatley | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| DuPlessis | — | Yea |
| Hinkle | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Wiederstein | — | Yea |
| Hoover | — | Yea |
| Schamore | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| Howard | — | Not Voting |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Rand | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Yea |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
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- What is the current status of HB 403?
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