Connecticut § 16-25a - Hearings on Office of Consumer Counsel petitions.

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§ 16-25a. Hearings on Office of Consumer Counsel petitions.

Sec. 16-25a. Hearings on Office of Consumer Counsel petitions. If the Office of Consumer Counsel files a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority concerning matters affecting utility services for consumers in the state, the authority shall, not later than thirty days after receiving the petition, notify the Office of Consumer Counsel whether it will hold a hearing on the petition. If the authority so notifies the Office of Consumer Counsel, it shall hold the hearing not later than ninety days after providing such notice.

(P.A. 83-37; P.A. 88-22, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 88-22 substituted office of consumer counsel for the division of consumer counsel; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” and “department” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority” and “authority”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011.

Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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