HB 2232 - DIGEST

(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

     Provides for studying and developing recommendations for the restructuring of the electric energy industry.

     Provides that, in order to obtain information about the likely effects of restructuring the electric industry, the legislature:  (1) Encourages pilot programs between retail customers and electrical companies under the commission's rate jurisdiction;

     (2) encourages governing bodies of public utility districts, municipal electric utilities, and electric cooperatives to undertake pilot programs with retail electric customers under their rate jurisdiction; and

     (3) encourages the commission and governing bodies to provide to the task force results of information learned from the pilot programs.