Protecting Consumers: Limiting utility rate hikes and eliminating spurious junk fees.
Limit utility rate hikes and eliminate junk fees.
Occurrences
Evidence
The campaign issue page says Mannion's priorities in Congress include "Protecting Consumers: Limiting utility rate hikes and eliminating spurious junk fees." It also says he "also voted to eliminate junk fees, limit utility charges" while in the state Senate.
The bill page shows S2496, sponsored by Mannion, requires social services districts to automatically re-enroll eligible households in HEAP each heating season. The sponsor memo says the purpose is to require automatic re-enrollment for all eligible households, and the bill was active though it ended in Assembly committee.
The Senate press release says the chamber passed a ratepayer-protection package and identifies Mannion's bill S2496, explaining it would automatically re-enroll eligible people or households in HEAP if they remain eligible. Mannion is quoted saying the measure removes a significant burden on families and helps keep heat on without interruption.
Assessments
The evidence establishes that Mannion promised to limit utility rate hikes and eliminate junk fees, and that he sponsored or supported related ratepayer-protection measures, including S2496 for automatic HEAP re-enrollment. However, the cited bill was not enacted and the evidence does not show that utility rate hikes were limited or junk fees eliminated as a delivered policy outcome. Because there was a serious legislative attempt but the promised outcome was not achieved, the appropriate outcome is never with an effort badge.