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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00078 | ||
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC UTILITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC SERVICE ACT" AS AMENDED | ||
| SHORT TITLE : Providing For The Definition Of Public Utility, Further Amending For The Purpose Commonwealth Act No. 146, Otherwise Known As The " Public Service Act", As Amended | ||
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to limit the term "public utility" to the electricity distribution and transmission sector and the water pipeline and sewerage pipeline system.Prescribes a mechanism for rate fixing that allows a reasonable rate of return to attract investments into public utilities; updates the applicable penalties and fees for public services; and strengthens the enforcement remedies of administrative agencies. | ||
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, YAP, VICTOR A., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F., SALO, RON P., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., SUANSING, HORACIO JR. P., GARIN, SHARON S., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH", BENITEZ, JOSE FRANCISCO "KIKO" B., ALBANO, ANTONIO "TONYPET" T., BIAZON, RUFFY B., DEFENSOR, LORENZ R., CHATTO, EDGAR M., QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A. | ||
| DATE FILED : 2019-07-01 | ||
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | ||
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | ||
| 1. Castro (F.H.) (000 2019-08-22) | 2. Chungalao (000 2019-08-27) | |
| 3. Fariñas (R.C.) (000 2019-08-27) | 4. Alonte (000 2019-09-10) | |
| 5. Billones (000 2019-09-10) | 6. Defensor (M.) (000 2019-09-10) | |
| 7. Salvador-Tambunting (000 2019-09-10) | 8. Lacson (000 2019-09-10) | |
| 9. Aumentado (000 2019-09-10) | 10. Lopez (M.L.) (000 2019-11-14) | |
| 11. Romualdez (F.M.) (000 2020-03-10) | ||
| AUTHORS(Committee Report) : | ||
| 1. Salceda | 2. Yap (V.) | 3. Romualdo |
| 4. Villafuerte | 5. Salo | 6. Suansing (E.) |
| 7. Suansing (H.) | 8. Garin (S.) | 9. Herrera-Dy |
| 10. Benitez | 11. Albano (A.) | 12. Biazon |
| 13. Defensor (L.) | 14. Chatto | 15. Quimbo |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | ||
| 1. Salceda | 2. Yap (V.) | |
| 3. Romualdo | 4. Villafuerte | |
| 5. Salo | 6. Suansing (E.) | |
| 7. Suansing (H.) | 8. Garin (S.) | |
| 9. Herrera-Dy | 10. Benitez | |
| 11. Albano (A.) | 12. Biazon | |
| 13. Defensor (L.) | 14. Chatto | |
| 15. Quimbo | 16. Cabredo | |
| 17. Paduano | 18. Bustos | |
| 19. Nieto | 20. Bolilia | |
| 21. Arenas | 22. Villanueva (N.) | |
| 23. Castro (F.H.) | 24. Chungalao | |
| 25. Fariñas (R.C.) | 26. Robes | |
| 27. Alonte | 28. Billones | |
| 29. Defensor (M.) | 30. Salvador-Tambunting | |
| 31. Lacson | 32. Aumentado | |
| 33. Cari | 34. Ebcas | |
| 35. Espino | 36. Yu | |
| 37. Rodriguez | ||
| AUTHORSHIP WITHDRAWALS: | ||
| Sangcopan(2020-01-28) | ||
| Biazon(2020-03-10) | ||
| Cabatbat(2020-03-10) | ||
| Lopez (M.L.)(2020-03-12) | ||
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02094 | ||
| URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes | ||
| DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2021-04-12 | ||
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | ||
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00005 | ||
| SUBMITTED ON 2019-08-29 | ||
| SUBMITTED BY: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS | ||
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval without amendment in consolidation with House Bills Numbered 301, 346, 403, 540, 1781 and 4167 | ||
| COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, YAP, VICTOR A., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F., SALO, RON P., SUANSING, ESTRELLITA B., SUANSING, HORACIO JR. P., GARIN, SHARON S., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH", BENITEZ, JOSE FRANCISCO "KIKO" B., ALBANO, ANTONIO "TONYPET" T., BIAZON, RUFFY B., DEFENSOR, LORENZ R., CHATTO, EDGAR M., QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A. | ||
| CONSOLIDATED BILLS: HB00301, HB00346, HB00403, HB00540, HB01781, HB04167 | ||
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | ||
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS ON 2019-07-23 | ||
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-09-02 | ||
| DATE CALENDARED : 2019-09-03 | ||
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | ||
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2019-09-04, 2019-09-23, 2019-09-24, 2019-09-25, 2019-10-01, 2019-10-02, 2019-11-05, 2019-11-06, 2019-11-20, 2019-11-26, 2019-12-04, 2019-12-18, 2020-02-12, 2020-02-17, 2020-02-18 | ||
| SPONSORED BY : Garin (S.);Romualdo;Herrera-Dy;Salceda;Suansing (E.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Garin (S.);Salceda | ||
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2019-09-24, 2019-09-25, 2019-10-01, 2019-10-02, 2019-11-05, 2019-11-06, 2019-11-20, 2019-11-26, 2019-12-04, 2019-12-18, 2020-02-12 | ||
| INTERPELLATED BY : Barzaga, Zarate, Rodriguez, Quimbo, Barbers, Brosas, Sarmiento, Zubiri, Abante, Suntay, Remulla, Defensor (L.), Suarez (D.), Elago, Marcoleta, Lagman, Lagman | ||
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-02-12 | ||
| PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2020-02-17 | ||
| AMENDED BY : Rodriguez, Zubiri, Go (M.) | ||
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Salceda, Yap (V.), Romualdo, Villafuerte, Salo, Suansing (E.), Suansing (H.), Garin (S.), Herrera-Dy, Benitez, Albano (A.), Biazon, Defensor (L.), Chatto, Quimbo, Cabredo, Paduano, Bustos, Nieto, Bolilia, Arenas, Villanueva (N.), Castro (F.H.), Chungalao, Fariñas (R.C.), Robes, Alonte, Billones, Defensor (M.), Salvador-Tambunting, Lacson, Aumentado, Cari, Ebcas, Espino, Yu, Rodriguez | ||
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-02-18 | ||
| REMARKS : Manifestation: Dagooc on 2019-10-01, Amended by substitution on Feb. 17, 2020. | ||
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | ||
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-02-20 | ||
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-03-10 | ||
| THIRD READING TITLE :AN ACT MODERNIZING THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC SERVICE ACT", AS AMENDED | ||
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:136 NAYS:43 ABSTAIN:.1 | ||
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | ||
| N---Abante | X---Abaya | |
| X---Abellanosa | X---Abu | |
| X---Abueg-Zaldivar | Y---Abunda | |
| X---Acop | Y---Acosta | |
| N---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong | |
| Y---Advincula | N---Agabas | |
| Y---Agarao | X---Aglipay | |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) | |
| B---Vargas Alfonso--(Absent) | X---Almario | |
| X---Alonte | X---Alvarez (F.) | |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) | |
| Y---Amante-Matba | N---Amatong | |
| Y---Andaya | N---Angara | |
| X---Aragones | B---Arbison--(Absent) | |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo | |
| Y---Arroyo | Y---Atienza | |
| Y---Aumentado | Y---Babasa | |
| Y---Bagatsing | Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo | |
| Y---Balindong | N---Bañas-Nograles | |
| N---Barba | B---Barbers--(Absent) | |
| Y---Baronda | Y---Barzaga | |
| X---Bascug | Y---Bautista | |
| B---Bautista-Bandigan--(Absent) | N---Belmonte | |
| Y---Benitez | Y---Bernos | |
| N---Biazon | Y---Billones | |
| Y---Biron | Y---Bolilia | |
| Y---Bondoc | N---Bordado | |
| Y---Bravo | N---Brosas | |
| X---Bulut | Y---Bustos | |
| N---Cabatbat | N---Cabochan | |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas | |
| X---Calderon | Y---Calixto | |
| X---Caminero | X---Campos | |
| X---Canama | X---Caoagdan | |
| D---Cardema--(N/A) | X---Cari | |
| Y---Castelo | N---Castro (F.L.) | |
| X---Castro (F.H.) | X---Cayetano (A.P.) | |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | N---Celeste | |
| X---Chatto | Y---Chipeco | |
| N---Chungalao | B---Co (A.N.)--(Absent) | |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco | |
| X---Collantes | Y---Crisologo | |
| Y---Cua | X---Cuaresma | |
| X---Cueva | X---Cullamat | |
| Y---Dagooc | X---Dalipe | |
| N---Dalog | Y---Datol | |
| B---Ruiz Daza--(Absent) | X---De Jesus | |
| Y---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) | |
| B---Defensor (M.)--(Absent) | N---Del Mar | |
| X---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla | |
| X---Dimaporo (A.) | Y---Dimaporo (M.K.) | |
| X---Duavit | B---Dujali--(Absent) | |
| X---Duterte | X---Dy (F.M.C.) | |
| Y---Dy (F.) | B---Dy (I.P.)--(Absent) | |
| Y---Ebcas | B---Ecleo--(Absent) | |
| N---Elago | B---Enverga--(Absent) | |
| X---Erice | Y---Eriguel | |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero | |
| Y---Espina | N---Espino | |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) | |
| Y---Fariñas I (R.C.) | B---Fernandez--(Absent) | |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) | |
| Y---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores | |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | N---Fortun | |
| Y---Fortuno | B---Frasco--(Absent) | |
| Y---Fuentebella | N---Gaite | |
| B---Garbin--(Absent) | X---Garcia (J.E.) | |
| Y---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) | |
| X---Garin (J.) | Y---Garin (S.) | |
| X---Gasataya | Y---Gatchalian | |
| N---Gato | Y---Geron | |
| B---Go (E.C.)--(Absent) | Y---Go (M.) | |
| X---Torres-Gomez | Y---Gonzaga | |
| X---Gonzales (A.) | A---Gonzales (N.) | |
| Y---Gonzalez | X---Gorriceta | |
| N---Guico | Y---Gullas | |
| Y---Guya | Y---Haresco | |
| N---Hataman | Y---Hernandez | |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | X---Hofer | |
| X---Jalosjos | Y---Javier | |
| B---Jimenez--(Absent) | Y---Kho (E.) | |
| X---Kho (W.) | B---Khonghun--(Absent) | |
| X---Labadlabad | X---Lacson | |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | N---Lagman | |
| Y---Lagon | N---Lara | |
| Y---Lazatin | B---Leachon--(Absent) | |
| X---Legarda | Y---Lim | |
| B---Limkaichong--(Absent) | N---Lopez (M.L.) | |
| B---Loyola--(Absent) | Y---Lusotan | |
| X---Maceda | X---Madrona | |
| X---Malapitan | Y---Mangaoang | |
| B---Mangudadatu--(Absent) | Y---Marcoleta | |
| Y---Mariano-Hernandez | Y---Mariño | |
| Y---Marquez | Y---Martinez | |
| Y---Matba | Y---Matugas | |
| Y---Mendoza | X---Mercado | |
| Y---Momo | N---Natividad-Nagaño | |
| Y---Nava | X---Nieto | |
| Y---Noel | Y---Nograles (J.J.) | |
| B---Nograles (J.F.F.)--(Absent) | X---Nolasco | |
| Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal | |
| Y---Olivarez | Y---Ong (J.) | |
| Y---Ong (R.) | D---Ordanes--(N/A) | |
| N---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon | |
| X---Pacquiao (A.) | X---Pacquiao (R.) | |
| B---Padiernos--(Absent) | Y---Paduano | |
| X---Palma | Y---Pancho | |
| Y---Panotes | N---Peña | |
| X---Pichay | X---Pimentel | |
| Y---Pineda | B---Plaza--(Absent) | |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo | |
| X---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato | |
| Y---Ramos | N---Remulla | |
| Y---Revilla | N---Reyes | |
| N---Rivera | X---Robes | |
| Y---Rodriguez | X---Roman | |
| B---Romero--(Absent) | X---Romualdez (F.M.) | |
| B---Romualdez (Y.M.)--(Absent) | Y---Romualdo | |
| X---Romulo | B---Roque--(Absent) | |
| Y---Sacdalan | X---Sagarbarria | |
| B---Sakaluran--(Absent) | B---Salceda--(Absent) | |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo | |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | Y---Sanchez | |
| X---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto | |
| X---Sarmiento | X---Saulog | |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao | |
| N---Silverio | B---Singson--(Absent) | |
| X---Singson-Meehan | Y---Sinsuat | |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | X---Suansing (H.) | |
| Y---Suarez (A.) | N---Suarez (D.) | |
| N---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado | |
| Y---Taduran | Y---Tallado | |
| X---Tan (A.S.) | X---Tan (A.) | |
| B---Tan (S.)--(Absent) | Y---Tan (S.A.) | |
| B---Tan-Tambut--(Absent) | X---Tejada | |
| X---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) | |
| N---Tiangco | X---Tolentino | |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas | |
| Y---Tutor | Y---Ty (A.) | |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) | |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | Y---Unabia | |
| B---Ungab--(Absent) | X---Uy (J.) | |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano | |
| X---Valmayor | Y---Vargas | |
| B---Velasco--(Absent) | Y---Veloso | |
| N---Vergara | X---Villa | |
| X---Villafuerte | B---Villanueva (E.)--(Absent) | |
| X---Villanueva (N.) | B---Villar--(Absent) | |
| N---Villaraza-Suarez | B---Villarica--(Absent) | |
| N---Violago | B---Yap (E.)--(Absent) | |
| Y---Yap (V.) | Y---Yu | |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | B---Zamora (W.K.)--(Absent) | |
| N---Zarate | N---Zubiri | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2020-03-11 | ||
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | ||
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2020-03-11 | ||
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | ||
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2021-12-15 | ||
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE | ||
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2022-01-24 | ||
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2022-01-17 | ||
| REMARKS : Printed copies were distributed on February 20 and 24, 2020; Message House designated conferees e-transmitted to the Senate on January 18, 2022.; Election of Rep. Romualdo vice Rep. Tiangco on Jan. 25, 2022. Date message House elected Rep. Romualdo vice Rep. Tiangco as conferee received by the Senate on 2022-01-26 | ||
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Garin (S.), Romualdo, Garcia (J.E.), Bondoc, Singson-Meehan, Quimbo | ||
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Poe, Revilla, Gatchalian, Zubiri, Drilon | ||
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2022-02-02 | ||
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2022-02-03 | ||
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2022-02-02 | ||
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2022-02-03 |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT MODERNIZING THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, AS AMENDED [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2020 ] Introduced by Representatives JOEY SARTE SALCEDA, VICTOR A. YAP, XAVIER JESUS D. ROMUALDO, LUIS RAYMUND JR. F. VILLAFUERTE, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on March 10, 2020; 3/11/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 5/4/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on PUBLIC SERVICES and ECONOMIC AFFAIRS; [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ] [ 2021 ] 3/10/2021 Returned jointly by the Committee(s) on PUBLIC SERVICES, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 191, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2094; 3/10/2021 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 3/10/2021 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2094, UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 191. 12/15/2021 Senate designated Senators Poe, Revilla Jr., Gatchalian, Zubiri and Drilon as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2094 and HBN-78; [ 2022 ] 1/26/2022 House of Representatives designated Representatives Garin, Tiangco, Garcia III, Bondoc, Singson-Meehan and Quimbo as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2094 and HBN-78 on January 17, 2022; 1/27/2022 House of Representatives designated Representative Romualdo vice Representative Tiangco as conferee to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2094 and HBN-78 on January 25, 2022; 2/2/2022 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-78 and SBN-2094, submitted to the Senate, recommending that HBN-78, in consolidation with SBN-2094 be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; 2/2/2022 Sponsorship speech of Senator GRACE POE on the conference committee report; 2/2/2022 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 2/3/2022 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on February 2, 2022; 2/21/2022 Letter from Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-78 and SBN-2094, for the signature of Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III; 2/24/2022 Letter for Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of HBN-78 and SBN-2094, which were signed by Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III; 2/28/2022 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2094 and HBN-78, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; FINAL TITLE: AN ACT AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, AS AMENDED 3/24/2022 Approved and signed into law, in consolidation with SBN-2094, by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on March 21, 2022 and became 3/24/2022 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11659
Abstract
Seeks to limit the term "public utility" to the electricity distribution and transmission sector and the water pipeline and sewerage pipeline system.Prescribes a mechanism for rate fixing that allows a reasonable rate of return to attract investments into public utilities; updates the applicable penalties and fees for public services; and strengthens the enforcement remedies of administrative agencies.
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