Ratepayers Protection Act of 2005
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 8, 2005)
Ratepayers Protection Act of 2005 - Requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to study and report to Congress on the effect on certain disadvantaged individuals (e.g., low-income, disabled, and minority groups) of actions taken or considered by regulated electric utilities to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.
Amends the National Climate Program Act to prohibit: (1) regulated electric utilities from recovering additional costs from ratepayers for reducing carbon dioxide emissions; and (2) state utility commissions from compelling ratepayers to pay any amount incurred by a regulated public utility for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
What just happenedJun 8, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6238)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 8, 2005
- Jun 8, 2005IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6238)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jun 8, 2005IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6238)
- Jun 8, 2005IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate