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S09080Introduced in the Senate

Enacts the "protect our most vulnerable act" under which utility companies and municipalities are prohibited from discontinuing electric, gas, and water services to elderly customers making good faith payments between five and fifteen percent of their monthly incomes.

IntroducedSenate Energy and Telecommunications

Introduced by Kevin Parker, District 21

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Enacts the "protect our most vulnerable act" under which utility companies and municipalities are prohibited from discontinuing electric, gas, and water services to elderly customers making good faith payments between five and fifteen percent of their monthly incomes.

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REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

January 29, 2026

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  1. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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