SB650Introduced in the Senate
Public utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers.
Introduced by Dave Marsden, District 35
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Public utilities; water and sewerage companies; discounted rates for low-income customers. Provides that a public utility engaged in the business of furnishing water or sewerage facilities may propose and the State Corporation Commission may approve rates and tariff provisions that provide discounted service to customers with an annual household income equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill permits the utility to recover the costs of providing such discounted service through its rates for commercial and industrial customers. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027, and is identical to HB 770.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0218)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) · March 10, 2026
23
Yes
17
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103786D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB650)
Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
Committee substitute printed 26109086D-H1
Read second time
Read third time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 1-A)
House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB650)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB650ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB650)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 218 (Effective 1/1/2027)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0218)
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