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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to |
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adopt certain rules related to ratemaking procedures and to the |
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status of previously adopted rules. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 81.01001, Natural Resources Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: |
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the |
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commission may not adopt a rule that relates to the commission's |
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ratemaking proceedings, including a rule relating to discovery |
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limitations, alignment of parties, reimbursement of a |
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municipality's reasonable cost of participating in ratemaking |
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proceedings, or collection of rate case expenses from ratepayers of |
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gas utilities, unless the rule is identical in substance to a rule |
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that existed before January 1, 2014. This subsection expires on the |
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date stated in Subsection (a) for abolition of the commission. |
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(d) A rule adopted by the commission on or after January 1, |
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2014, and before September 1, 2015, that relates to the |
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commission's ratemaking proceedings, including a rule relating to |
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discovery limitations, alignment of parties, reimbursement of a |
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municipality's reasonable cost of participating in ratemaking |
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proceedings, or collection of rate case expenses from ratepayers of |
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gas utilities, is null and void. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |