Residential Utility Disconnections

Prohibiting an electric utility, a public utility, or a water utility from disconnecting service to residential customers for nonpayment of bills or fees under specified circumstances; requiring such utilities to waive reconnection fees and late fees in certain circumstances; prohibiting such utilities from recovering from customers any fee or expense incurred in complying with the act; requiring that all notices of nonpayment of bills and fees provide an offer of bill payment assistance or provide certain information, etc.