Bill 201 — Third Session, 28Th Legislature, 63 Elizabeth Ii Th E Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 201 E Lectric Utilities (Transparency In Billing) Amendment Act, 2014 (Legislature 28, Session 3)

L28 S3 11567

Alberta — Bills

2014 Bill 201 Third Session, 28th Legislature, 63 Elizabeth II TH E LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 201 E LECTRIC UTILITIES (TRANSPARENCY IN BILLING) AMENDMENT ACT, 2014 MR. ANGLIN F irst Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S econd Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C ommittee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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Bill 201 Mr. Anglin BILL 201 2014 ELECTRIC UTILITIES (TRANSPARENCY IN BILLING) AMENDMENT ACT, 2014 (Assented to , 2014) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 2003 cE-5.1 1 The Electric Utilities Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 149: Report on transparency in billing 149.1(1) Within 6 months from the day this

section comes into force, the Commission shall provide a report to the Minister that contains recommendations to improve transparency in the billing of customers and the format of bills sent to customers.

(2) The report of the Commission shall include (

a) a proposed standardized bill for customers that lists all fixed and variable costs, and (

b) proposed amendments to this Act and any related enactment, including the Regulated Rate Option Regulation, Alta. Reg. AR 262/2005, which shall include the replacement of the term “regulated rate” with “variable market rate”.

(3) Upon receiving the report under subsection (1), the Minister shall lay a copy of the report before the Legislative Assembly if it is then sitting or, if it is not then sitting, within 15 days after the commencement of the next sitting. 1

EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Amends

chapter E-5.1 of the Statutes of Alberta, 2003 2 Adds new

section concerning report on transparency in billing. Explanatory Notes 1

(4) Within 6 months from the day the Minister is provided with the report of the Commission under subsection (1), unless otherwise directed by resolution of the Legislative Assembly, (

a) the Minister shall implement the recommendations of the Commission or take steps necessary to implement those recommendations, including the introduction of amendments in the Legislative Assembly, and (

b) the Commission shall implement the standardized bill proposed in its report. 2

Explanatory Notes 2

Record of Debate STAGE DATE MEMBER FROM TO TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL Title: 2014 (28th, 3rd) Bill 201, Electric Utilities (Transparency in Billing) Amendment Act, 2014

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L28 S3 11567
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