The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5048, aims to amend current law by eliminating the "combined public benefits charge" from electric bills for end-use customers of electric distribution companies. This change involves the removal of the charges collectively called the "combined public benefits charge" from consumer electric bills and introduces a new provision that requires the cost of such charges to be paid from the General Fund instead. The primary purpose of this legislation is to relieve consumers from the burden of the public benefits charge on their electric bills, thereby simplifying billing and potentially reducing costs for consumers. By shifting the financial responsibility for these charges to the General Fund, the bill seeks to ensure that the funding for public benefits programs remains intact while alleviating the direct impact on consumers' monthly expenses.