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City Council Approves Plan for Philadelphia Gas Works to Boost Annual Payments to City Coffers

Official:Authorizing an amendment of the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation Agreement to increase the annual payment by the Philadelphia Gas Works to the City, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Jones

Introduced: May 16, 2013

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill amends an agreement between the City and Philadelphia Gas Works to increase annual payments to the City, under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

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The Philadelphia Gas Works is required to increase its annual payment to the City of Philadelphia.
The rate-setting authority is transferred from City Council to the Gas Commission, allowing them to fix and regulate gas rates for customers other than the City and the Board of Education without further Council authorization.
The annual payment increase is subject to certain conditions, which are not specified in the provided text.
The 1972 Agreement Between The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation for the Management and Operation of the Philadelphia Gas Works is amended.