The amendment changes the rules for when a public service commission can pause proceedings related to general rate cases if a utility company is challenging a decision in court.
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HB0218
Public Utilities - Stays During Legal Disputes
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In one sentence
This act requires that proceedings before the Public Service Commission be paused if a public utility is involved in specific types of legal disputes, with some exceptions.
What it does
- Requires the Public Service Commission to pause (stay) any related proceedings when a public utility seeks judicial review for certain issues under W.S. 16-3-114(c)(ii)(A) through (D).
- Specifies that these pauses apply only to cases involving arguments under W.S. 16-3-114(c)(ii)(A) through (D).
- Exempts lawsuits or reviews based on the commission's application of facts, evidence resolution, and specific legal arguments from this requirement.
- Allows for rehearings as per existing rules but with conditions that can pause the effect of orders until a decision is made.
Who it affects
- Public utilities involved in legal disputes over rate cases or similar issues.
- The Public Service Commission, which must manage these pauses and exemptions.
Limits and unknowns
- This act does not apply if litigation was filed before its effective date.
- It is unclear how this will affect ongoing cases or those that start after the bill's passage but before it becomes law.
- The act only applies to specific types of legal arguments and exempts others.
Plain language
Terms to know
- stay
- A pause or delay of a proceeding until further notice.
- judicial review
- The process by which courts examine the actions of government agencies to ensure they comply with laws and regulations.
Official record
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Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
3 roll calls
S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-02025-02-24 · Senate2 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-02025-02-12 · House58 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 58
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 58
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28J.T. LarsonR · H17Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tom KellyR · H30Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-02025-01-28 · House7 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4Senate
- S No report prior to CoW CutoffSenate
- S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S07 - CorporationsSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H03 - RevenueHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
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