H.B. 02-1169 Telecommunications - intrastate providers - rates and charges - terms and conditions of service - notice. Authorizes a provider of regulated intrastate telecommunications service to decrease rates or change terms and conditions of service after filing with the commission and keeping open for public inspection for 14 days the schedule, including what the changes will be and when the changes will become effective, unless the public utilities commission determines that additional notice of the change of terms and conditions of service is in the public interest.
APPROVED by Governor April 3, 2002
EFFECTIVE August 7, 2002
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the effective date, see page vi
of this digest.
H.B. 02-1319 Railroad rights-of-way crossings - condemnation. Makes legislative findings. Allows a public utility, municipal utility, cooperative electric association, or power authority to condemn a right of way across a railroad right-of-way to install its own facilities if the crossing is compatible with the railroad's use of its right-of-way. Establishes procedures for the condemnation action, including reimbursement of the public utilities commission's expenses in determining the terms, conditions, and compensation for the crossing.
BECAME LAW June 8, 2002
EFFECTIVE June 8, 2002
H.B. 02-1415 Cooperative electric associations - net metering. Requires cooperative electric associations to make net metering services available to customers that generate electricity from solar, wind, biomass, or hydropower. Requires such associations to provide customers with a credit equal to the associations' avoided cost. Makes customers liable for the costs of installing and maintaining the net metering system and requires the customers to indemnify the association for liabilities incurred by third parties as the result of the installation or operation of the net metering system.
Establishes the basis for rates and charges, including a reasonable backup or standby fee. Requires net metering systems to meet established safety and performance standards and exempts existing net metering systems. States that the new net metering provisions do not extend or enhance the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission over cooperative electric associations. Defines terms.
APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2002
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2002
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