GA·Bill·2019-2020 Regular Session
SB 112
Public Service Commission; recovery of certain financing costs of the construction of nuclear generation plants from public schools; prohibit
Introduced 2019-02-15Last action 2019-02-19 — Senate Read and Referred
Sponsor
Renee Unterman
Cosponsors
None⚫
Died in Senate committee
The 2019-2020 Regular Session ended on 2020-06-26. This bill was introduced when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✗
Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Summary
This bill amends Georgia Code Section 46-2-25 to specifically prohibit public schools from being charged for the financing costs associated with constructing nuclear power plants, which are typically passed on to ratepayers during the construction phase before the plants become operational. The legislation appears to exempt public schools from paying these pre-construction financing charges that utility companies can recover from customers under current law, though the poor quality of the PDF text makes the full scope difficult to determine. The main purpose is to reduce utility costs for public schools by preventing them from bearing the financial burden of nuclear plant construction costs that are built into electricity rates.
Note
Historical import. Session: 2019_20
Full Bill Text
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20192020/181573.pdf