| | | This chapter is not intended to limit or restrict the terms | | of a private and special law or a valid charter of a locally | | governed water district, except that a law or charter may not | | prohibit or interfere with the ability of a consumer-owned | | water utility to make an election under section 6203, | | subsection 2. |
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| | | The commission has authority to adopt rules to carry out | | this chapter.__Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are | | routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | Sec. 2. Interim report. No later than October 31, 2006, the Public | | Utilities Commission shall submit an interim report that | | includes the commission's findings and recommendations | | concerning the local governance pilot project established in | | this Act for presentation to the joint standing committee of | | the Legislature having jurisdiction over public utilities | | matters. |
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| | | This bill permits consumer-owned water utilities to exercise | | local control by participating in a pilot project that allows | | them to opt out of regulation by the Public Utilities | | Commission with respect to their rates, terms of service and | | business affairs. The bill also requires the Public Utilities | | Commission to submit a report by October 31, 2006 to the joint | | standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over | | public utilities matters. |
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