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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 103

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Relating to: municipal utility customer information.

Public record Public service commission Public utility

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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

This bill imposes restrictions on a municipal utility's release of "customer

information," which the bill defines as any information received from customers

which serves to identify customers individually by usage or account status. The bill

prohibits a municipal utility from releasing customer information without the

customer's consent. However, the prohibition does not apply to releases of customer

information to certain persons who perform services or functions for municipal

utilities or to certain transmission and distribution utilities and operators. The

prohibition also does not apply to releases to the Public Service Commission (PSC)

or persons whom the PSC authorizes by order or rule to receive the customer

information. In addition, the prohibition does not apply to releases to any person who

is otherwise authorized by law to receive the customer information. The bill also

provides that customer information is not subject to disclosure under the state's open

records law.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Farrow (R) , Grothman (R) , Hansen (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Lehman (D) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R) , Shilling (D) , T. Cullen (D)

21 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Endsley (R) , Honadel (R) , Kahl (D) , Kestell (R) , Marklein (R) , Mursau (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Ringhand (D) , Ripp (R) , Smith (D) , Steineke (R) , Stone (R) , T. Larson (R) , Tauchen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Wright (D)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 May 13, 2013 official source full page

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

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 May 13, 2013 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. Mar 22, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Farrow, Shilling, Cowles, T. Cullen, Grothman, Hansen, Lehman, Olsen, Schultz and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Honadel, Kahl, Berceau, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Kestell, T. Larson, Marklein, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Ringhand, Ripp, Smith, Steineke, Stone, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Wright and Mursau

  2. Mar 22, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

  3. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 22, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Farrow

  5. May 8, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. May 13, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. May 13, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  8. May 13, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. May 13, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  11. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Laid on table

  12. May 14, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1