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EXTENSION OF THE LIFELINE RATE
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Date Parliamentary status Senator(s) 3/24/2021 Sponsorship Speech on the Conference Committee Report Gatchalian, Win
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08145 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11552 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXTENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001 | |
| SHORT TITLE : Extending The Implementation Of The Lifeline Rate, Amending For The Purpose Section 73 Of Republic Act No. 9136, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The Electric Power Industry Reform Act Of 2001 | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to extend the lifeline rate to ensure the continuity of assistance to low-income electricity consumers especially those living below the poverty line.Provides that the lifeline rate for the marginalized end-users shall be exempted from the cross subsidy phase-out under this Act for the period of Thirty (30) years, unless otherwise extended by law. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DAGOOC, SERGIO C., DE JESUS, PRESLEY CHENG, EBCAS, ADRIANO A., GUYA, GODOFREDO N., GATCHALIAN, WESLIE T., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "LRAY" JR F., SALVADOR-TAMBUNTING, JOY MYRA, VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., MACAPAGAL ARROYO, JUAN MIGUEL, VARGAS, ALFRED, NOGRALES, JERICHO JONAS B., SUAREZ, DAVID "JAY-JAY" C., SANCHEZ, HECTOR S., VERGARA, ROSANNA "RIA", TULFO, JOCELYN P., GATO, CIRIACO JR. B., TIANGCO, JOHN REYNALD M., CUARESMA, LUISA LLOREN, NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., TAN, ALYSSA SHEENA P., MARIANO-HERNANDEZ, RUTH, MATUGAS, FRANCISCO JOSE "BINGO" II F., CPA, CESO, LLB, GARIN, SHARON S., LIM, ALOY, QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A., ARENAS, ROSE MARIE "BABY" J., ZARATE, CARLOS ISAGANI T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2020-12-05 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Tan (A.) (000 2021-01-25) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Dagooc | 2. De Jesus |
| 3. Ebcas | 4. Guya |
| 5. Gatchalian | 6. Villafuerte |
| 7. Salvador-Tambunting | 8. Velasco |
| 9. Macapagal Arroyo | 10. Vargas |
| 11. Nograles (J.J.) | 12. Suarez (D.) |
| 13. Sanchez | 14. Vergara |
| 15. Tulfo | 16. Gato |
| 17. Tiangco | 18. Cuaresma |
| 19. Nieto | 20. Tan (A.S.) |
| 21. Mariano-Hernandez | 22. Matugas |
| 23. Garin (S.) | 24. Lim |
| 25. Quimbo | 26. Arenas |
| 27. Zarate | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01877 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00629 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2020-12-05 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: ENERGY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Numbered 7059, 7341, 8030 and 8054 | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB07059, HB07341, HB08030, HB08054 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-12-07 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-12-07 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2020-12-09 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-12-16 | |
| SPONSORED BY : Delos Santos | |
| DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-12-16 | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Dagooc, De Jesus, Ebcas, Guya, Gatchalian, Villafuerte, Salvador-Tambunting, Velasco, Macapagal Arroyo, Vargas, Nograles (J.J.), Suarez (D.), Sanchez, Vergara, Tulfo, Gato, Tiangco, Cuaresma, Nieto, Tan (A.S.), Mariano-Hernandez, Matugas, Garin (S.), Lim, Quimbo, Arenas, Zarate | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-12-16 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2021-01-13 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2021-01-19 | |
| THIRD READING TITLE :AN ACT EXTENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:212 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A) | |
| Y---Abante | X---Abaya |
| Y---Abellanosa | Y---Abu |
| X---Abueg-Zaldivar | Y---Abunda |
| Y---Acop | X---Acosta |
| X---Acosta-Alba | Y---Adiong |
| Y---Advincula | Y---Agabas |
| X---Agarao | Y---Aglipay |
| Y---Albano (A.) | D---Albano (R.)--(N/A) |
| X---Vargas Alfonso | Y---Almario |
| Y---Alonte | Y---Alvarez (F.) |
| Y---Alvarez (G.) | X---Alvarez (P.) |
| Y---Amante-Matba | X---Amatong |
| D---Andaya--(N/A) | Y---Angara |
| Y---Aragones | Y---Arbison |
| Y---Arenas | Y---Macapagal Arroyo |
| Y---Arroyo | Y---Atienza |
| X---Aumentado | Y---Babasa |
| X---Bagatsing | Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo |
| Y---Balindong | Y---Bañas-Nograles |
| Y---Barba | Y---Barbers |
| Y---Baronda | Y---Barzaga |
| Y---Bascug | X---Bautista |
| Y---Bautista-Bandigan | Y---Belmonte |
| Y---Benitez | X---Bernos |
| Y---Biazon | Y---Billones |
| X---Biron | Y---Bolilia |
| Y---Bondoc | Y---Bordado |
| Y---Bravo | Y---Brosas |
| X---Bulut | Y---Bustos |
| Y---Cabatbat | Y---Cabochan |
| Y---Cabredo | Y---Cagas |
| Y---Calderon | Y---Calixto |
| X---Caminero | Y---Campos |
| Y---Canama | X---Caoagdan |
| X---Cardema | X---Cari |
| Y---Castelo | Y---Castro (F.L.) |
| Y---Castro (F.H.) | Y---Cayetano (A.P.) |
| Y---Cayetano (M.L.) | Y---Celeste |
| Y---Chatto | Y---Chipeco |
| Y---Chungalao | Y---Co (A.N.) |
| X---Co (E.) | X---Cojuangco |
| Y---Collantes | Y---Crisologo |
| Y---Cua | Y---Cuaresma |
| Y---Cueva | Y---Cullamat |
| Y---Dagooc | X---Dalipe |
| Y---Dalog | D---Datol--(N/A) |
| Y---Ruiz Daza | Y---De Jesus |
| X---De Venecia | Y---Defensor (L.) |
| X---Defensor (M.) | D---Del Mar--(N/A) |
| Y---Delos Santos | Y---Deloso-Montalla |
| Y---Dimaporo (A.) | X---Dimaporo (M.K.) |
| X---Duavit | X---Dujali |
| Y---Duterte | Y---Dy (F.M.C.) |
| Y---Dy (F.) | Y---Dy (I.P.) |
| Y---Ebcas | Y---Ecleo |
| Y---Elago | X---Enverga |
| X---Erice | Y---Eriguel |
| Y---Ermita-Buhain | Y---Escudero |
| Y---Espina | Y---Espino |
| Y---Estrella | Y---Fariñas (R.C.) |
| X---Fariñas I (R.C.) | X---Fernandez |
| X---Fernando | Y---Ferrer (J.M.) |
| Y---Ferrer (L.) | X---Flores |
| D---Fongwan--(N/A) | X---Fortun |
| Y---Fortuno | Y---Frasco |
| Y---Fuentebella | Y---Gaite |
| Y---Garbin | Y---Garcia (J.E.) |
| X---Garcia (P.J.) | Y---Garcia (V.) |
| Y---Garin (J.) | X---Garin (S.) |
| Y---Gasataya | Y---Gatchalian |
| Y---Gato | Y---Geron |
| Y---Go (E.C.) | Y---Go (M.) |
| X---Torres-Gomez | Y---Gonzaga |
| Y---Gonzales (A.) | X---Gonzales (N.) |
| Y---Gonzalez | Y---Gorriceta |
| Y---Guico | Y---Gullas |
| Y---Guya | Y---Haresco |
| X---Hataman | X---Hernandez |
| Y---Herrera-Dy | Y---Hofer |
| X---Jalosjos | Y---Javier |
| Y---Jimenez | Y---Kho (E.) |
| Y---Kho (W.) | X---Khonghun |
| Y---Labadlabad | Y---Lacson |
| Y---Lacson-Noel | X---Lagman |
| X---Lagon | Y---Lara |
| Y---Lazatin | X---Leachon |
| Y---Legarda | X---Lim |
| Y---Limkaichong | X---Lopez (M.L.) |
| Y---Loyola | Y---Lusotan |
| Y---Maceda | Y---Madrona |
| Y---Malapitan | X---Mangaoang |
| X---Mangudadatu | X---Marcoleta |
| X---Mariano-Hernandez | X---Mariño |
| X---Marquez | X---Martinez |
| X---Matba | Y---Matugas |
| X---Mendoza | X---Mercado |
| Y---Momo | Y---Natividad-Nagaño |
| Y---Nava | Y---Nieto |
| Y---Noel | Y---Nograles (J.J.) |
| X---Nograles (J.F.F.) | Y---Nolasco |
| X---Nuñez-Malanyaon | Y---Oaminal |
| Y---Olivarez | X---Ong (J.) |
| X---Ong (R.) | Y---Ordanes |
| X---Ortega | Y---Ouano-Dizon |
| Y---Pacquiao (A.) | Y---Pacquiao (R.) |
| Y---Padiernos | Y---Paduano |
| Y---Palma | Y---Pancho |
| Y---Panotes | Y---Peña |
| X---Pichay | X---Pimentel |
| X---Pineda | Y---Plaza |
| Y---Puno | Y---Quimbo |
| Y---Radaza | Y---Ramirez-Sato |
| D---Ramos--(N/A) | X---Remulla |
| Y---Revilla | X---Reyes |
| Y---Rivera | Y---Robes |
| Y---Rodriguez | X---Roman |
| X---Romero | Y---Romualdez (F.M.) |
| Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) | X---Romualdo |
| Y---Romulo | Y---Roque |
| Y---Sacdalan | Y---Sagarbarria |
| Y---Sakaluran | X---Salceda |
| Y---Salimbangon | Y---Salo |
| Y---Salvador-Tambunting | X---Sanchez |
| X---Sangcopan | Y---Santos-Recto |
| Y---Sarmiento | Y---Saulog |
| Y---Savellano | Y---Siao |
| X---Silverio | X---Singson |
| Y---Singson-Meehan | Y---Sinsuat |
| Y---Suansing (E.) | Y---Suansing (H.) |
| Y---Suarez (A.) | Y---Suarez (D.) |
| Y---Suntay | X---Sy-Alvarado |
| X---Taduran | X---Tallado |
| X---Tan (A.S.) | Y---Tan (A.) |
| X---Tan (S.) | Y---Tan (S.A.) |
| X---Tan-Tambut | Y---Tejada |
| X---Teves (A.) | Y---Teves (J.) |
| X---Tiangco | Y---Tolentino |
| Y---Tulfo | Y---Tupas |
| Y---Tutor | X---Ty (A.) |
| Y---Ty (D.) | Y---Umali (A.) |
| Y---Umali (M.V.) | X---Unabia |
| Y---Ungab | X---Uy (J.) |
| Y---Uy (R.) | Y---Valeriano |
| Y---Valmayor | Y---Vargas |
| Y---Velasco | X---Veloso |
| Y---Vergara | Y---Villa |
| Y---Villafuerte | Y---Villanueva (E.) |
| Y---Villanueva (N.) | Y---Villar |
| Y---Villaraza-Suarez | X---Villarica |
| Y---Violago | Y---Yap (E.) |
| Y---Yap (V.) | X---Yu |
| Y---Zamora (R.) | Y---Zamora (W.K.) |
| Y---Zarate | Y---Zubiri |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2021-01-20 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2021-01-20 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2021-01-25 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : SENATE | |
| DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-01-26 | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2021-01-26 | |
| REMARKS : Date House ratified CC report E-transmitted and received by the Senate on 2021-03-24: Physically transmitted and received by the Senate on 2021-04-12 | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Macapagal Arroyo, De Jesus, Vergara, Dagooc | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Gatchalian, Binay, Marcos, Angara, Hontiveros | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2021-03-22 | |
| DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-03-24 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2021-03-24 | |
| DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2021-04-22 | |
| DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2021-04-26 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2021-04-27 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2021-05-27 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11552 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT EXTENDING AND ENHANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001," AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10150 |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT EXTENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001 [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2021 ] 1/20/2021 Introduced by Representatives SERGIO C. DAGOOC, PRESLEY C. DE JESUS, ADRIANO A. EBCAS, GODOFREDO N. GUYA, WESLIE GATCHALIAN, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on January 19, 2021; 1/20/2021 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; 1/25/2021 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES; 1/25/2021 Senate requested for a bicameral conference committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1877 and HBN-8145, designating Senators Gatchalian, Binay, Marcos, Angara and Hontiveros as conferees; 1/27/2021 House of Representatives designated Representatives Macapagal Arroyo, De Jesus, Vergara and Dagooc as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disgreeing provisions of SBN-1877 and HBN-8145 on January 26, 2021; 2/8/2021 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1877 and HBN-8145, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1877, in consolidation with HBN-8145, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; 3/10/2021 Letter from Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian, Chairperson on the Senate Committee on Energy, withdrawing the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1877 and HBN-8145, received by LBIS; 3/24/2021 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on March 22, 2021; 3/24/2021 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1877 and HBN-8145, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1877, in consolidation with HBN-8145, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled and approved by the conferees; 3/24/2021 Sponsorship speech of Senator WIN GATCHALIAN on the conference committee report; 3/24/2021 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; 4/12/2021 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on March 22, 2021; FINAL TITLE: AN ACT EXTENDING AND ENHANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIFELINE RATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 73 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9136, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY REFORM ACT OF 2001, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10150 4/21/2021 Letter from Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated April 21, 2021, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of SBN-1877 and HBN-8145, for the signature of Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza; 4/26/2021 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1877 and HBN-8145, which were signed by Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco and Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza; 4/27/2021 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1877 and HBN-8145, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte; 6/2/2021 Consolidated with SBN-1877, which was approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on May 27, 2021 and became 6/2/2021 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11552.
Abstract
Seeks to extend the lifeline rate to ensure the continuity of assistance to low-income electricity consumers especially those living below the poverty line.Provides that the lifeline rate for the marginalized end-users shall be exempted from the cross subsidy phase-out under this Act for the period of Thirty (30) years, unless otherwise extended by law.
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