The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5943, aims to eliminate the Combined Public Benefits Charge from electric utility bills for end-use customers. Specifically, the bill seeks to repeal the authority of electric distribution companies to include this charge on their bills and mandates that any future implementation of such a charge must receive approval from the General Assembly.
In terms of legal language changes, the bill includes the insertion of provisions that remove the Combined Public Benefits Charge from electric bills and stipulate that any future charges of this nature can only be enacted with legislative approval. The bill effectively seeks to enhance legislative oversight over charges that impact consumers' electric bills, ensuring that any such charges are subject to an affirmative vote by the General Assembly.