Indiana lawmakers advance bill addressing rising utility costs for Hoosiers

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- As Hoosiers on tight budgets worry about rising utility costs, Indiana lawmakers said cutting costs is a top priority this legislative session.

State representatives voted in favor of a bill Wednesday that would require electric utilities to provide assistance programs for low-income households.

It also prevents companies from turning off your power in the summer if the temperature gets above 95 degrees.

Electric utilities would also need to establish a three-year rate plan to help make bills more predictable for Hoosiers.

"The bill is a step in the right direction in terms of starting to hold the utilities accountable and starting to really dive into the affordability question, but it doesn't speak necessarily to reducing bills for customers," Kerwin Olson, with the Citizens Action Coalition, said.

The bill now heads to the state Senate. IF it passes there, it will head to Gov. Mike Braun's desk to be signed into law.

To read the bill, click here.

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