H 2036 Session 105 (1983-1984)
H 2036 General Bill, By I.K. Rudnick, E.H. Agnew, F.X. Archibald, D. Blackwell,
L. Blanding, J.D. Bradley, T.A. Brett, M.J. Busbee, Carnell, M.J. Cooper,
V.L. Crocker, T.J. Ervin, T. Ferguson, J.L. Harris, Harvin, J.C. Hearn,
L.I. Hendricks, T.E. Huff, W.H. Jones, H.H. Keyserling, D.M. McEachin,
M.P. Miles, A.V. Rawl, J.J. Snow and J.H. Toal
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
58-1-55 so as to prohibit a public utility from filing a schedule of proposed
rate increases more frequently than once every twelve months; to amend
Sections 58-27-830, 58-27-860, 58-27-870, 58-27-940, 58-5-240, 58-9-520
through 58-9-540, relating to rates of electrical utilities, refunds of
excessive electrical utility rates, schedules of proposed new rates of public
utilities and changes in rates by telephone utilities, so as to require the
approval of electrical rates by the Public Service Commission; provide for the
methods for changing electrical utility rates; delete references to refunds;
provide the method for changing rates for public utilities and telephone
utilities; and to repeal Sections 58-27-880 through 58-27-910, 58-5-250,
58-5-510 through 58-5-560, Sections 58-9-220, 58-9-550, 58-9-560 and 58-9-580,
relating to bonded increases of rates of electrical utilities, bonded rate
increases for public utilities, prescribing gas rates in advance of hearing,
suspension of rates by telephone utilities, bonded rate increases by the
burden of proof in hearing and certain determinations by the Public Service
Commission.
11/22/82 House Prefiled
11/22/82 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
01/11/83 House Introduced and read first time HJ-185
01/11/83 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-186
03/17/83 House Tabled in committee
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