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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 475

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prohibiting privatization of certain municipal water utilities.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a city, village, or town (municipality) that owns or operates

a public utility is allowed to sell or lease the utility only if the municipality follows

specified procedures, including obtaining the approval of the Public Service

Commission. This bill prohibits a first class city that owns or operates a water utility

from selling or leasing the utility to an individual or business entity, or otherwise

arranging for an individual or business entity to operate the utility. The bill defines

"business entity" as any organization or enterprise operated for profit, including a

proprietorship, partnership, firm, business trust, joint venture, syndicate,

corporation, limited liability company, or association. The bill does not affect current

law regarding a sale or lease to a person that is not an individual or business entity.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Williams (D) , Kessler (D) , Pasch (D) , Roys (D) , Young (D) , Zepnick (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 7, Noes 5

Passed 7–5 Apr 2, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 6, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kessler, Roys, Young, Pasch, Zepnick and A. Williams

  2. Oct 6, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. Oct 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 7, Noes 5

  7. Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1