PRINTER'S NO. 2963
No. 2096 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY KULA, SOLOBAY, MAHONEY, HORNAMAN, BARRAR,
BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, DALEY, DERMODY, EVERETT, FREEMAN,
GEORGE, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HARKINS, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, KOTIK,
LONGIETTI, McILVAINE SMITH, MOYER, MUNDY, PALLONE, PASHINSKI,
PETRARCA, PETRONE, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, RUBLEY, SAYLOR,
SHIMKUS, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, STABACK, SURRA, SWANGER AND
YOUNGBLOOD, DECEMBER 6, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, DECEMBER 6, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for electric, natural gas
3 and telecommunications service supplied to certain
4 organizations.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1511 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
8 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
9 § 1511. [Electricity] Electric, natural gas and
10 telecommunications service supplied to certain
11 organizations.
12 (a) Electric service.--Any public utility company supplying
13 electric service shall, upon application, permit a volunteer
14 fire company, a nonprofit rescue squad or ambulance service or a
15 nonprofit senior citizen center to elect to have its electric
16 service rendered pursuant to a rate schedule which provides
1 equivalent charges for such service as residential rates upon
2 execution of a contract for a minimum term of one year.
3 (b) Natural gas service.--Any natural gas supplier or
4 natural gas distribution company supplying natural gas service
5 shall, upon application, permit a volunteer fire company, a
6 nonprofit rescue squad or ambulance service or a nonprofit
7 senior citizen center to elect to have its natural gas supply
8 service or natural gas distribution service rendered pursuant to
9 a rate schedule which provides equivalent charges for the
10 service as residential rates upon execution of a contract for a
11 minimum term of one year.
12 (c) Telecommunications service.--Any telecommunications
13 utility providing telecommunications service within a certified
14 exchange area shall, upon application, permit a volunteer fire
15 company or a nonprofit senior citizen center to elect to have
16 its telecommunications service rendered pursuant to a rate
17 schedule which provides equivalent charges for such
18 telecommunications service as residential rates upon execution
19 of a contract for a minimum of one year.
20 (d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
21 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
22 subsection:
23 "Natural gas distribution company." The term shall have the
24 meaning as defined in section 2202 (relating to definitions).
25 "Natural gas distribution service." The term shall have the
26 meaning as defined in section 2202 (relating to definitions).
27 "Natural gas supplier." The term shall have the meaning as
28 defined in section 2202 (relating to definitions).
29 "Natural gas supply service." The term shall have the
30 meaning as defined in section 2202 (relating to definitions).
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1 "Telecommunications service." The term shall have the
2 meaning as defined in section 3012 (relating to definitions).
3 "Telecommunications utility." Any provider of
4 telecommunications service.
5 "Volunteer fire company." The term shall have the meaning as
6 defined in the act of July 15, 1976 (P.L.1036, No.208), known as
7 the Volunteer Fire Company, Ambulance Service and Rescue Squad
8 Assistance Act.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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