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S.1205 - Ratepayers Protection Act of 2005109th Congress (2005-2006)

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Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] (Introduced 06/08/2005)
Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
Latest Action: Senate - 06/08/2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in Senate (06/08/2005)

Ratepayers Protection Act of 2005 - Requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to study and report to Congress on the effect on certain disadvantaged individuals (e.g., low-income, disabled, and minority groups) of actions taken or considered by regulated electric utilities to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.

Amends the National Climate Program Act to prohibit: (1) regulated electric utilities from recovering additional costs from ratepayers for reducing carbon dioxide emissions; and (2) state utility commissions from compelling ratepayers to pay any amount incurred by a regulated public utility for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.