71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3009
 
LC 3127/HB 3009-1
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3009
 
            By COMMITTEE ON SMART GROWTH AND COMMERCE
 
                             May 11
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'utilities '
insert '; amending ORS 757.315'.
  Delete lines 4 through 30 and delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 757.315 is amended to read:
  ' 757.315. (1) ORS 757.310 does not prevent any public utility
from giving free service, or reduced rates therefor, to:
  ' (a) Its officers, directors, employees and members of their
families;
  ' (b) Former employees of such public utilities or members of
their families where such former employees have become disabled
in the service of such public utility or are unable from physical
disqualification, including retirement, to continue in the
service; or
  ' (c) Members of families of deceased employees of such public
utility.
  ' (2) The Public Utility Commission may require any public
utility to file with the commission a list, verified under oath,
of all free or reduced rate privileges granted by a public
utility under the provisions of this section.
  '  { +  (3) The Public Utility Commission may authorize a
natural gas public utility, upon application of the utility, to
include in rates for residential customers of the utility amounts
for the purpose of generating funds to be used for bill payment
assistance to low-income residential customers of the utility.
Funds generated in any year pursuant to an authorization under
this subsection may not exceed an amount equal to one-half of one
percent of the utility's gross revenues in that year from sales
to residential customers in Oregon. + } ' .
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