HB2711
Water & wastewater utilities; eligible infrastructure replacement and enhancement.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Water utilities and wastewater utilities; eligible infrastructure replacement and enhancement; cost recovery.
Permits a water or wastewater utility to petition the State Corporation Commission for the approval of an eligible infrastructure replacement and enhancement (EIRE) plan, as defined in the bill, to recover related eligible infrastructure costs. The bill requires each water or wastewater utility that receives approval for an EIRE rider ... (More) to provide a proposed earnings test in each annual informational filing or base rate proceeding filed with the Commission on or before December 1, 2030 and also requires the Commission to provide a status report on the implementation of the bill's provisions on or before such date. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2035. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/16/2025 - House: Presented and ordered printed 25104755D
- 01/16/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/24/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/24/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2711)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/30/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (17-Y 4-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106509D-H1
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 14-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/13/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2711)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendments rejected by House (2-Y 96-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/20/2025 - House: House acceded to request
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Senators: Surovell, Bagby, DeSteph
- 02/20/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/2025 - House: Delegates: Lopez, Herring, O'Quinn
- 02/21/2025 - Amended by conference committee
- 02/21/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (81-Y 14-N)
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2711ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2711)
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)
