72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3376
 
LC 2428/HB 3376-1
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3376
 
      By COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 
                            April 23
 
  In line 2 of the printed bill, after 'electricity' insert ' ;
and declaring an emergency'.
  Delete lines 6 through 16 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) The Public Utility Commission
shall set a date on which all electric companies must announce
prices that will be charged for electricity by the companies in
the subsequent calendar year. Retail electricity consumers who
are eligible for direct access must be allowed at least three
business days after the date set by the commission to elect
whether to use direct access or to purchase electricity from an
electric company.
  ' (2) All electricity service suppliers and electric companies
must announce estimated prices that will be charged for
electricity by the suppliers and companies in the subsequent
calendar year or contract period at least five days before the
date set by the commission under subsection (1) of this
section. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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