HB 1488 POLLOCK
OPPONENTS OF HOUSE BILL 1488 SAY IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR UTILITY COMPANIES TO RAISE RATES. ACCORDING TO THE MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE HB 1488 WOULD REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND IT WOULD ALSO LIMIT WHO THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC COUNSEL IS ALLOWED TO REPRESENT. STATE REPRESENTATIVE DARRELL POLLOCK WHO FILED THE LEGISLATION SAYS THE BILL WILL GIVE MORE MONEY TO PUBLIC COUNCIL. THAT IS THE STAFF THAT IS SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC IN UTILITY RATE FILINGS.....
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POLLOCK SAID THAT LARGER USERS HAVEN'T SEEN ANYWHERE NEAR THE RATE INCREASES THAT RESIDENTIAL USERS AND AGRICULTURE HAS SEEN.
OPPONENTS OF HOUSE BILL 1488 SAY IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR UTILITY COMPANIES TO RAISE RATES. ACCORDING TO THE MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE HB 1488 WOULD REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND IT WOULD ALSO LIMIT WHO THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC COUNSEL IS ALLOWED TO REPRESENT. STATE REPRESENTATIVE DARRELL POLLOCK WHO FILED THE LEGISLATION SAYS THE BILL WILL GIVE MORE MONEY TO PUBLIC COUNCIL. THAT IS THE STAFF THAT IS SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC IN UTILITY RATE FILINGS.....
POLLOCK SAID THAT LARGER USERS HAVEN'T SEEN ANYWHERE NEAR THE RATE INCREASES THAT RESIDENTIAL USERS AND AGRICULTURE HAS SEEN.
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