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Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act

Government Bill

16th Assembly, 6th Session

Introduced on May 16, 2011

Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed May 16, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed May 17, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed Aug. 23, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed Aug. 25, 2011 (Debate)
  • Status

    Bill Text



    Related Votes

    Aug. 23, 2011 Passed I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    May 17, 2011 Passed Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, the Public Utilities Act is amended to permit the Minister to request that the Public Utilities Board advise the Minister on matters he or she may specify, and to provide that the Executive Council may issue directives to the board respecting policies to be applied by the board in the determination of its orders, decisions and rules. The act is further amended to authorize the making of regulations governing the information to be submitted in or with a schedule of rates filed with the board by a public utility. Finally, a number of provisions are amended to make minor changes to improve the clarity of expression or to conform with prevailing drafting practices. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    May 16, 2011 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, be read for the first time.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent To Bills
    Prorogation

    August 24th, 2011


    See context

    George Tuccaro Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories

    Now, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:

    • Bill 7, Community Planning and Development Act;

    • Bill 10, Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act;

    • Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Deh Cho Bridge Act;

    • Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act;

    • Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act;

    • Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act;

    • Bill 19, Cost of Credit Disclosure Act;

    • Bill 20, Vital Statistics Act;

    • Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act;

    • Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act;

    • Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act;

    • Bill 24, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012;

    • Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012.

    I hereby prorogue the Sixth Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly.

    Thank you, merci beaucoup, quanami, mahsi cho.

    ---PROROGATION

    The House prorogued at 4:52 p.m.

    Bob McLeod

    Bob McLeod Yellowknife South

    I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bob McLeod

    Bob McLeod Yellowknife South

    Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, be read for the second time.

    Mr. Speaker, the Public Utilities Act is amended to permit the Minister to request that the Public Utilities Board advise the Minister on matters he or she may specify, and to provide that the Executive Council may issue directives to the board respecting policies to be applied by the board in the determination of its orders, decisions and rules.

    The act is further amended to authorize the making of regulations governing the information to be submitted in or with a schedule of rates filed with the board by a public utility.

    Finally, a number of provisions are amended to make minor changes to improve the clarity of expression or to conform with prevailing drafting practices. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bob McLeod

    Bob McLeod Yellowknife South

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, be read for the first time.