H3756

Storm Damage Recovery

Chamber Passed·3/6/25

South Carolina H3756 amends storm recovery financing for electrical utilities, allowing them to issue bonds for Hurricane Helene's recovery costs and.

South Carolina H3756 amends the state's code to allow electrical utilities to include the cost of capital from Hurricane Helene in storm recovery costs. The bill defines "qualified independent third party" and allows utilities to defer the review and approval of financing orders. It also allows utilities to securitize storm recovery costs, including those related to Hurricane Helene, and mandates that storm recovery charges be nonbypassable and collected from all retail customers.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 99–0 · Mar 6, 2025
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
4
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House: Passage Of Bill

99 Yea

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0 Nay

19 Not Voting

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4 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 25, 2025

12:00 AM

House L.C.I. Full Committee

Feb 19, 2025

12:00 AM

House L.C.I. Public Utilities Subcommittee

History

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Mar 6, 2025

House

Read third time and sent to Senate