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FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001" OR EPIRA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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August 23, 2018
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08135 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001" OR EPIRA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to provide for the determination of the beneficiaries of the lifeline rate - the low-income or the marginalized end-users, to ensure that the Lifeline Rate subsidy will truly reach its intended beneficiaries.Amends EPIRA to provide for a socialized pricing mechanism as follows:100% discount – electricity consumption not exceeding 20 kwh; 50% discount – electricity consumption not exceeding 50 kwh; 35% discount – electricity consumption not exceeding 70 kwh; 20% discount – electricity consumption not exceeding 100 kwh. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : UYBARRETA, CARLOS ROMAN |
| DATE FILED : 2018-08-23 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Referred to Stakeholders on 2018-09-12 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ON 2018-08-29 |
Abstract
Seeks to provide for the determination of the beneficiaries of the lifeline rate - the low-income or the marginalized end-users, to ensure that the Lifeline Rate subsidy will truly reach its intended beneficiaries.Amends EPIRA to provide for a socialized pricing mechanism as follows:100% discount – electricity consumption not exceeding 20 kwh; 50% discount – electricity consumption not exceeding 50 kwh; 35% discount – electricity consumption not exceeding 70 kwh; 20% discount – electricity consumption not exceeding 100 kwh
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