Utah legislature passed and sent to Gov. Mike Leavitt bill (HB-18...
Utah legislature passed and sent to Gov. Mike Leavitt bill (HB-184) to repeal 2000 state law that in July was to merge state’s independent utility consumer advocate agency, Utah Committee on Consumer Services, into Utah PSC. Intent was to…
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streamline state’s utility regulation processes. Leavitt spokesman said governor would sign repeal bill. PSC Chmn. Stephen Mecham called legislature’s action Tues. “an appropriate outcome” for controversy that had plagued Republican majority in legislature since last year’s law was passed over strong objections from Democrats and consumer interests. Critics claimed last year’s HB-320, if implemented this summer, would increase chances that state’s answers to energy and telecom problems could impose unfair and excessive burdens on telephone, electric and gas ratepayers. House Majority Whip David Ure (R-Kamas) at first tried to amend last year’s law to restructure PSC and its processes, but conceded defeat after consumer interests flatly rejected anything less than repeal of HB-320. Both chambers voted to suspend normal rules to move repeal bill through swiftly.