SB 180 IN

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Allows a utility company that: (1) provides both water and wastewater service; and (2) has acquired wastewater utility property; to request, in the context of a petition by the utility company to the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) for preapproval of a plan for proposed service enhancement improvements to the utility company's wastewater utility property, authorization from the IURC to allocate a portion of the eligible costs of the utility company's wastewater utility property to the utility company's water customers. Provides that if the petition includes such a request for an allocation of costs, the utility company shall provide a copy of: (1) the petition; and (2) the utility company's case in chief; to each intervenor in the utility company's last general rate case. Provides that the IURC may approve the request if the IURC finds that: (1) because of reasonable and necessary improvements that are proposed for the wastewater utility property, the resulting rates charged to wastewater customers would reach levels necessitating the provision of financial assistance to those customers; (2) the total rates charged by the utility company for water service will not increase unreasonably as a result of the allocation; (3) the utility company has included information in its proposal regarding the availability of grants or low interest loans and whether the utility company considered using grants or low interest loans to help finance or reduce the cost of the service enhancement improvements; and (4) the utility company has developed an asset management program. Provides that an increase in the total rates charged for water service by the utility company as a result of the allocation is not unreasonable to the extent the allocation results in an increase in authorized total revenues of 2% or less. Provides that if the IURC approves a utility company's request for an allocation of costs, the utility company shall include a notice on or with water customer monthly bills specifying the amount of the service enhancement improvement adjustment rider approved by the commission that recovers necessary wastewater utility improvements.

• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Edmond Soliday Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2023 Authored by Senator Koch · upper
2. Jan 9, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
3. Feb 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 20, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Feb 20, 2023 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
6. Feb 21, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 137: yeas 44, nays 2 · upper
7. Feb 21, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Soliday · upper
8. Feb 22, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
9. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
10. Mar 16, 2023 Representatives Hall D and Heaton added as cosponsors · lower
11. Mar 21, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
12. Mar 30, 2023 Amendment #3 (Culp) prevailed; voice vote · lower
13. Mar 30, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
14. Apr 3, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 336: yeas 85, nays 5 · lower
15. Apr 4, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
16. Apr 12, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
17. Apr 13, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 390: yeas 46, nays 1 · upper
18. Apr 17, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
19. Apr 21, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
20. Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
21. May 1, 2023 Public Law 100 · upper
22. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 14, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 9, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 16, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 21, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Mar 30, 2023 · PDF