H 3297 General Bill, By Kirsh
Similar (H 3573, H 3902)
Summary: Competitive Power Act of 1999, Electricity, Public Service Commission, Utilities
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES, AND CARRIERS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 28 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPETITIVE POWER ACT OF 1999"; TO DESIGNATE SECTION 57 OF ACT 173 OF 1987 AS SECTION 58-27-690 OF THE 1976 CODE; TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-690, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SERVICE RIGHTS OF ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS AND THE PROVISION THAT CERTAIN LISTED STATUTES DO NOT MODIFY, ABRIDGE, OR REPEAL SECTIONS 58-27-650, 58-27-670, 58-27-680, 58-27-1280, OR 58-27-1360, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFERENCES TO SECTIONS 58-27-650, 58-27-670, AND 58-27-680 IN KEEPING WITH THEIR REPEAL BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT, PRIOR TO JULY 15, 2000, THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IN ANTICIPATION OF COMMENCEMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR CUSTOMER CHOICE AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 28 OF TITLE 58; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHEDULE FOR PHASE-IN OF DIRECT ACCESS PROVIDED BY SECTION 58-28-40 SHALL NOT COMMENCE UNLESS APPROVED BY JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 27, TITLE 58, RELATING TO FRANCHISES AND PERMITS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES, AND SECTIONS 58-27-610, 58-27-620, 58-27-630, 58-27-640, 58-27-650, 58-27-660, 58-27-670, AND 58-27-680, ALL RELATING TO SERVICE RIGHTS OF ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS.
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01/19/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-131
01/19/99	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-132