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-- . . ~ , " RESOLUTION NO. 1311 STATE OF MINNESQTA " , COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION SUPPORTING STATE-WIDE UTlLITY REGULATION AND REQUESTING SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE FILE .1835 WHEREAS the Council of the City of New Brighton is aware of the need of utility regulation in the State of Minnesota to insu+,e protection of the consumer's interests, and WHEREAS the Council is aware that the Minnesota Legislature is considering state-wide utility regulations, and WHEREAS House File 1835 raises certain concerns that must be clarified to insure proper regulation NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council of the(..'City of New Brighton goes on record as supporting State-wide utility regulations, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED"That the Minnesota Legislation is hereby requested to study the following problem areas of H.F.1835 and include proper amendments: 1. House File, 1835 does not speak to the question of uniforn rates throughout a company's serviced area. Sliding rate scales should ultimately be eliminated and the law should provide for this authority on the part of State Public Service commission. 2. Rates when filed should be based on similar quantitative criteria. Now it is virtually impossible to compare rates between communities, let alone classes of customers. 3. At the present time there appears to be no provision for the continuous monitoring of rates, regulations, rules and procedures, etc., which affect the consumer. 4. provisions should be added to make mandatory the periodic public reporting of data determined by the State Public Service Commission to be important. 5. The original requirement that rates be based on original cost method has been removed. The New Brighton Council believes that it is essential that this provision be rei,nstated.