Electricity Amendment Act, 2002 Lalonde, Jean-Marc — Bill 225 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 225, 37-3

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Bill 225, Electricity Amendment Act, 2002

Lalonde, Jean-Marc

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Bill 225 2002

An Act to amend the

Electricity Act, 1998

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The Electricity Act, 1998 is amended by

adding the following section:

Right to purchase: Hydro One

144.1

(1) A municipal electricity

utility has the right to purchase or otherwise acquire from Hydro One some or

all of Hydro One's distribution and retail operations that occur within the

municipal boundaries of the municipal corporation that incorporated the

municipal electricity utility.

Right to purchase: other municipal electrical

utilities

(2) If a municipal corporation decides to sell or otherwise

dispose of its municipal electricity utility, any municipal corporation has

the right of first refusal to acquire the municipal electricity utility.

Same

(3) A municipal corporation may exercise its right to acquire a

municipal electricity utility under subsection (2) in addition to its

authority under subsection 142 (5) and despite

section 19 of the

Municipal Act, 2001.

Disputes

(4) If a dispute arises as to a purchase or acquisition under

subsection (1) or (2), the dispute shall be resolved through binding

arbitration.

Application of the Arbitration Act, 1991

(5) The Arbitration Act, 1991 applies to an

arbitration conducted under subsection (4).

Definition

(6) In this section,

"municipal electricity utility" means a corporation incorporated by one or

more municipalities under the Business Corporations Act pursuant to

section 142.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Electricity

Amendment Act, 2002 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Electricity Act, 1998 to give municipal

electricity utilities the right to purchase the distribution and retail

operations of Hydro One within their municipal boundaries. Municipal

corporations are also given the right of first refusal to purchase another

municipality's electricity utility if the other municipality decides to

dispose of its electricity utility.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 10, 2002

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December

10, 2002

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 225, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 225 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
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