S1017B1268A04358 MAB:JMT 05/06/24 #90 A04358
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1017
Sponsor: SENATOR KEARNEY
Printer's No. 1268
Amend Bill, page 15, line 14, by striking out "(a) General
rule.--" and inserting
(a) Screening.--A public utility shall screen a customer or
applicant to determine if the customer or applicant's household
income is at or below 300% of the Federal poverty level at the
time service is established and on an annual basis thereafter.
The public utility shall attempt to update the income
information under this subsection at least once a year.
(b) Payments.--
Amend Bill, page 15, line 16, by inserting after
"commission),"
when the public utility has information that the customer or
applicant is or was payment troubled or when the public utility
receives information that the household income of the customer
or applicant may qualify the customer or applicant for a
universal service and energy conservation program,
Amend Bill, page 15, by inserting between lines 20 and 21
(1.1) Assess whether the customer or applicant is
eligible for the public utility's universal service and
conservation programs prior to negotiating a payment
arrangement.
Amend Bill, page 16, line 7, by striking out "(b)" and
inserting
(c)
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