l9n/ Connecticut

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 6473

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY, WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION, THE PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE, ELECTRIC SUPPLIER DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, AND MINOR AND TECHNICAL CHANGES TO THE UTILITY STATUTES.

Became law as Public Act 13-119, signed June 18, 2013, 117 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) extend the time period for the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to make preliminary findings on the validity of a utility employee's complaint that an employer has retailed against such employee for reporting misconduct, (2) modify provisions of the purchase gas adjustment statute, (3) require electric suppliers to provide certain disclosure and notifications, (4) update definitions and increase civil penalties for violation of the Call Before You Dig program, and (5) make technical and other minor changes to the utility statutes.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

DebraLee Hovey, Laura R. Hoydick, Dave W. Yaccarino, Thomas A. Vicino, Theresa W. Conroy, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    2 co-sponsors

    Steve Cassano, Anthony J. Musto

    Its course

    February 21 to June 18, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action33 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to May 1684 days

    Energy and Technology CommitteeFeb 21 to Mar 2128 days

    Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 25 to May 16 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMay 7 to May 147 days

    In the SenateMay 16 to May 3014 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 30 to Jun 56 days

    With the GovernorJun 5 to Jun 1813 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 16 · Adopted May 30

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – May 16

    1. Feb 21Introduced and sent to Energy and Technology Committee
    2. Feb 26Heard in Energy and Technology Committee
    3. Mar 21Energy and Technology Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 25Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    5. May 1Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
    6. May 7Sent to Judiciary Committee
    7. May 14Judiciary Committee recommended it
    8. May 16The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    9. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 20 – May 30

    1. May 20Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 30The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 4 – Jun 18

    1. Jun 4Numbered Public Act 13-119
    2. Jun 5Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 6Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 18Signed by the Governor
    All 33 actions, as published
    1. Feb 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 21Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 25REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. May 1Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 1NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 1TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 7REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    17. May 14Joint FavorableBoth houses
    18. May 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    19. May 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    20. May 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    21. May 14TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    22. May 16HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 16HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    25. May 20SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    26. May 20FILE NO.Both houses
    27. May 30SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    28. May 30SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. May 30IN CONCURRENCESenate
    30. Jun 4PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    31. Jun 5TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    32. Jun 6TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    33. Jun 18SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor