Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 206 (2015GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Perry, L.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/27/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• prohibits a local district from suspending service in certain circumstances.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 11:31 AM by lerror.
This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 12:47 PM by lpoole.
This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:11 AM by bhansen.
LOCAL DISTRICT SERVICE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Lee B. Perry
Senate Sponsor: 
 Peter C. Knudson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions related to the provision of services by a local district.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ prohibits a local district from suspending service in certain circumstances.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
17B-1-901
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 377
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
17B-1-901
 is amended to read:
17B-1-901.
Providing and billing for multiple commodities, services, or facilities
-- Suspending service to a delinquent customer.
(1) If a local district provides more than one commodity, service, or facility, the district
may bill for the fees and charges for all commodities, services, and facilities in a single bill.
(2) Regardless of the number of commodities, services, or facilities furnished by a
local district, the local district may suspend furnishing any commodity, service, or facility to a
customer if the customer fails to pay all fees and charges when due.
(3)
Ŝ→ 
(a)
 ←Ŝ
Notwithstanding Subsection (2)
Ŝ→ 
and except as provided in Subsection
30a 
(3)(b)
 ←Ŝ
, a local district may not suspend furnishing any
commodity, service, or facility to a customer if discontinuance of the service is requested by a
private third party
Ĥ→ [
that is not the customer
] ←Ĥ
, including an individual, a private
32a 
 business, or a
nonprofit organization
Ĥ→ 
, that is not the customer
 ←Ĥ
.
33a 
Ŝ→ 
(b)(i) An owner of land or the owner's agent may request that service be temporarily
33b 
discontinued for maintenance-related activities.
33c 
 (ii)
Ŝ→ [
A local district
] 
An owner of land or the owner's agent
 ←Ŝ
may not
33d 
Ŝ→ [
 temporarily discontinue service
] 
request temporary discontinuance of service
 ←Ŝ
under
33e 
Subsection (3)(b)(i) if
33d 
the request is for the purpose of debt collection, eviction, or any other unlawful purpose.
 ←Ŝ
Legislative Review Note
 as of 1-19-15 6:29 PM
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel