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HB449 • 2025

Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission

Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission

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Sponsor
Rhodes, Trey
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Senate Recommitted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as a purpose of the act but no specific date is visible in the provided text.

HB449: Water Service Company Regulation

This bill subjects certain companies providing water services in Georgia to regulation by the Public Service Commission.

What This Bill Does

  • Subjects specific water service companies to regulation by the Public Service Commission.
  • Provides for the review of increases to rates and charges by the commission.
  • Requires financial record keeping by these companies.
  • Allows the commission to create rules and regulations.
  • Authorizes assessments and legislative recommendations by the commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Certain companies providing water services in Georgia
  • The Public Service Commission

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list the specific names of all companies that will be regulated.
  • The exact effective date is mentioned as a provision but is not specified in the provided text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Georgia General Assembly

    Senate Recommitted

Official Summary Text

Public utilities; subject certain companies providing water services to regulation by Public Service Commission