HOUSE BILL 774

49th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2009

INTRODUCED BY

Sandra D. Jeff

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON PROPANE CUT-OFFS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. A new section of the Low Income Utility Assistance Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] PROHIBITION ON DISCONTINUANCE OF PROPANE DELIVERIES.--Unless requested by the customer, no propane dealer shall discontinue service to any residential customer for nonpayment between November 15 and March 15 if the residential customer:

          A. rents or leases a propane tank from the propane dealer;

          B. has entered a contract for services with the propane dealer; or 

          C. has paid a deposit to the propane dealer for service as a condition of receiving an initial propane supply."

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