H 2180 General Bill, By I.K. Rudnick, H.L. Barksdale, G.W. Dukes, J.E. Gonzales, 
S.H. Howard, T.E. Huff, A.V. Rawl and R.R. Woods
 A Bill to amend Sections 58-27-830, 58-27-860, 58-27-870, 58-27-940, 58-5-240,
 58-9-520 through 58-9-540, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to
 rates of electrical utilities, refunds of excessive electrical utility rates,
 schedules of proposed new rates of public utilities and changes in rates by
 telephone utilities, so as to require the approval of electrical rates by the
 Public Service Commission; provide for the methods for changing electrical
 utility rates; delete references to refunds; provide the method for changing
 rates for public utilities and telephone utilities; and to repeal Sections
 58-27-880 through 58-27-910, 58-5-250, 58-5-510 through 58-5-560, Sections
 58-9-220, 58-9-550, 58-9-560 and 58-9-580, relating to bonded increases of
 rates of electrical utilities, bonded rate increases for public utilities,
 prescribing gas rates in advance of hearing, suspension of rates by telephone
 utilities, bonded rate increases by telephone utilities, refunds of excessive
 telephone rates, the burden of proof in hearings and certain determinations by
 the Public Service Commission.
   01/20/81  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-223
   01/20/81  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-223
   01/21/81  House  Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-240
   01/22/81  House  Committed to Committee on Judiciary HJ-290
   05/20/82  House  Committee report: Majority favorable with amend.,
                     minority unfavorable Judiciary HJ-3084