Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1797 amends the Utilities Code to prohibit a gas utility or municipally owned utility from refusing to provide certain services to a school district unless the utility is prohibited by other law or sufficient pipeline capacity is not available on an existing facility of the utility to provide the service. The act also provides that if the utility and the state or state agency are not able to agree to a contract rate for the services provided, the railroad commission may determine a fair and reasonable rate for the school district as a rate for a separate class of service.