BILL REQ. #:  S-1169.1 



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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5290
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State of Washington61st Legislature2009 Regular Session

By Senate Environment, Water & Energy (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Brown, Fraser, Kauffman, McAuliffe, Shin, Murray, Eide, Keiser, Berkey, and Regala)

READ FIRST TIME 01/28/09.   



     AN ACT Relating to requests made by a party concerning gas or electrical company discounts for low-income senior customers and low-income customers; and amending RCW 80.28.068.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 80.28.068 and 1999 c 62 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     Upon request by an electrical or gas company, or other party to a general rate case hearing, the commission may approve rates, charges, services, and/or physical facilities at a discount for low-income senior customers and low-income customers. Expenses and lost revenues as a result of these discounts shall be included in the company's cost of service and recovered in rates to other customers.

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