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Regional Utilities Committee Referral Item #040548 - Power Outage - Special Needs Law (Megan Adam's Law) (NB)
explanation
On October 11, 2004, the City Commission referred to the Regional Utilities Committee the issue of power outages and a special needs law (Megan Adam's Law). On January 6, 2005 the Committee heard a presentation from staff regarding the impact of proposed legislation that would require prioritized restoration of medically essential utility service customers, sometimes known as a "Megan Adam's Law". Mr. Ray Bennett also attended this meeting and discussed this issue with the Committee.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) not adopt local legislation or endorse the adoption of statewide legislation that would impose additional service restoration requirements on public utilities; and 2) remove item #040548, Power Outage - Special Needs Law (Megan Adam's Law), from the Regional Utilities Committee referral list.
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Prepared by: Dave Beaulieu, Assistant General Manager/Energy Delivery
Submitted by: Michael L. Kurtz, General Manager