Proposed Rules for Residential Utility Disconnections
March 13, 2026
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The Frame
The bill would have established a minimum 60-day grace period for past-due accounts and created legal liability for utilities that disconnected service in violation of weather-based safety standards, potentially impacting utility operating costs and consumer service continuity.
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Residential utility customers
Customers would have received protections against service disconnection during extreme weather and mandatory information regarding payment assistance.
Electric, public, and water utilities
Utilities would have been required to modify disconnection policies, waive specific fees, and assume legal liability for non-compliance.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Would this bill have stopped all utility disconnections?
What happens if a utility violates these rules?
Why It Matters
The bill would have established a minimum 60-day grace period for past-due accounts and created legal liability for utilities that disconnected service in violation of weather-based safety standards, potentially impacting utility operating costs and consumer service continuity.
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Weather-based utility regulation
The bill attempted to codify specific temperature and heat index thresholds as legal triggers for utility service protections.
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